Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Postmasters' Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
520		Anderson Court House S.C., (Unstated Value) Black entire (Unlisted). "Anderson C.H. S.C." in undated circle with "Paid" straightline handstamp struck at center on homemade cover addressed to "Richard F. Tupper", turned with inside addressed to Capt. Samuel Y. Tupper at Charleston S.C., no postal markings, Extremely Fine, the absence of a manuscript rate or postal markings on a few of the recorded Anderson provisional entires leads to their classification as "unused", but it is possible that this was "used" as a drop-rated entire (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	550.00
521		Anderson Court House S.C., 10c (ms.) Black entire (4XU2). Clear strike of provisional markings with ms. "10" rate, "Anderson C.H. S.C. Aug. 19" circular datestamp on small entire to Chapel Hill N.C., missing top flap VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 10-CENT ENTIRES FROM ANDERSON COURT HOUSE. Only two 4XU2 entires are recorded in Crown, but our Levi records show four. This example is accompanied by a signed affidavit dated January 1900 from the postmaster at Anderson S.C. describing the provisional marking. (Image)	3,000.00	1,000.00
522		Atlanta Ga., 2c Black entire (6XU4). Perfectly clear and bold strike of provisional handstamp on unsealed buff envelope with printed Downing-Hill Nursery ornamental corner card, circular-rate usage to Huntersville Ala. with original printed enclosure, very slight soiling around edges EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THIS PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED. ONLY TWO ARE ON CORNER CARD COVERS. The other example on corner card, also from Downing-Hill Nursery, was offered in our auction of the Kilbourne collection (Sale 815, lot 6) where it realized $5,250 hammer. The enclosure was not included with that lot. (Image)	3,000.00	2,100.00
523		Baton Rouge La., 2c Green (11X1). Large even margins, bright shade on fresh white paper, neatly tied at right by strike of "Baton Rouge La." circular datestamp on small white drop-rate cover locally addressed to Administrator of the Estate of R. B. McGimpsey, portion of backflap expertly restored, some light cleaning and minor improvements around edges EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY SIX COVERS ARE RECORDED BEARING THE BATON ROUGE 2-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP. AN OUTSTANDING 2-CENT PROVISIONAL RARITY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES. Of No. 11X1 we record 3 unused, 5 used off cover or on piece, and 5 used on covers. Of No. 11X1a ("McCcrmick" error) we record 1 unused, 1 used off cover and 1 used on cover. The stamp on this cover has the border arrangement classified as Type A by Richard Calhoun. This cover is identified in the Crown book as ex Ferrary, but we cannot locate it in the sale catalogues. Ex Emerson, Haas and Hill. (Image)	20,000.00	14,500.00
524		Chattanooga Tenn., 5c on 2c Black entire (17XU3). Clearly struck 2c provisional handstamp at top right corner of large orange-buff cover to Athens Tenn., re-rated "Paid 5" in circle with "Chattanooga Ten. Oct. 17, 1861" circular datestamp, approximately half of backflap missing, small repairs along top of cover where a bit roughly opened VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED CHATTANOOGA 2-CENT PROVISIONAL COVER AND THE BASIS OF THE SCOTT CATALOGUE LISTING. Ex Walcott and Everett (Image)	3,250.00	2,400.00
525		Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Back (18XU4a). Clear strikes of provisional rate markings, addressed to Richmond Va. where "Paid 2" two-line handstamp was applied for drop rate, repaired at top where torn from opening, Very Fine appearance, a most extraordinary use of one post office's drop-letter Paid marking on the regular 5c provisional entire of another (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
527		Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Top right sheet margin block of 13, unused (no gum), the right vertical row showing four cracked plate positions, creases and minor toning, otherwise Very Fine, handsome exhibition piece (Image)	1,575.00	1,150.00
528		Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Horizontal and vertical pairs, unused (no gum), large margins to just in, one with Position 50 showing cracked plate, few small faults incl. horizontal pair small piece out at top, otherwise Fine (Image)	420.00	220.00
529		Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Large margins to in, tied by circular datestamp on small piece, some slight wrinkling, Fine, scarce used stamp (Image)	1,250.00	600.00
530		Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Three full to large margins, clear at left, deep shade, tied by "Memphis Ten. Nov. 12, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow drop-rate cover locally addressed to James Pettit, designated "Box 664", backflap removed, mildew stains on back and small spot on front at left VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE 2-CENT MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL USAGE -- AMONG THE FINER HALF OF THE FIFTEEN COVERS RECORDED BY CROWN. The census by Billy Matz (Confederate Philatelist, Mar. 1967) identified twelve 2c Memphis provisional covers, and the Crown book reported an additional three covers. Ex Kilbourne, who acquired this directly from Warren H. Colson in 1958. (Image)	10,000.00	5,250.00
531		Mobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Full margins to just in, tied by "Mobile Ala." double-circle datestamp on cover to Mobile Ala. and forwarded to Barga La Batsa Ala., neat "Brookville Miss. Mar. 11" and "Paid 5" handstamps, stamp and cover expertly repaired, Fine appearance, scarce 2c Mobile postmaster's provisional, this is the only known forwarded usage (Image)	3,500.00	2,800.00

Postmasters' Provisionals

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

520

Anderson Court House S.C., (Unstated Value) Black entire (Unlisted). "Anderson C.H. S.C." in undated circle with "Paid" straightline handstamp struck at center on homemade cover addressed to "Richard F. Tupper", turned with inside addressed to Capt. Samuel Y. Tupper at Charleston S.C., no postal markings, Extremely Fine, the absence of a manuscript rate or postal markings on a few of the recorded Anderson provisional entires leads to their classification as "unused", but it is possible that this was "used" as a drop-rated entire (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

550.00

521

Anderson Court House S.C., 10c (ms.) Black entire (4XU2). Clear strike of provisional markings with ms. "10" rate, "Anderson C.H. S.C. Aug. 19" circular datestamp on small entire to Chapel Hill N.C., missing top flap

VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 10-CENT ENTIRES FROM ANDERSON COURT HOUSE.

Only two 4XU2 entires are recorded in Crown, but our Levi records show four. This example is accompanied by a signed affidavit dated January 1900 from the postmaster at Anderson S.C. describing the provisional marking. (Image)

3,000.00

1,000.00

522

Atlanta Ga., 2c Black entire (6XU4). Perfectly clear and bold strike of provisional handstamp on unsealed buff envelope with printed Downing-Hill Nursery ornamental corner card, circular-rate usage to Huntersville Ala. with original printed enclosure, very slight soiling around edges

EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THIS PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED. ONLY TWO ARE ON CORNER CARD COVERS.

The other example on corner card, also from Downing-Hill Nursery, was offered in our auction of the Kilbourne collection (Sale 815, lot 6) where it realized $5,250 hammer. The enclosure was not included with that lot. (Image)

3,000.00

2,100.00

523

Baton Rouge La., 2c Green (11X1). Large even margins, bright shade on fresh white paper, neatly tied at right by strike of "Baton Rouge La." circular datestamp on small white drop-rate cover locally addressed to Administrator of the Estate of R. B. McGimpsey, portion of backflap expertly restored, some light cleaning and minor improvements around edges

EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY SIX COVERS ARE RECORDED BEARING THE BATON ROUGE 2-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP. AN OUTSTANDING 2-CENT PROVISIONAL RARITY OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES.

Of No. 11X1 we record 3 unused, 5 used off cover or on piece, and 5 used on covers. Of No. 11X1a ("McCcrmick" error) we record 1 unused, 1 used off cover and 1 used on cover. The stamp on this cover has the border arrangement classified as Type A by Richard Calhoun. This cover is identified in the Crown book as ex Ferrary, but we cannot locate it in the sale catalogues.

Ex Emerson, Haas and Hill. (Image)

20,000.00

14,500.00

524

Chattanooga Tenn., 5c on 2c Black entire (17XU3). Clearly struck 2c provisional handstamp at top right corner of large orange-buff cover to Athens Tenn., re-rated "Paid 5" in circle with "Chattanooga Ten. Oct. 17, 1861" circular datestamp, approximately half of backflap missing, small repairs along top of cover where a bit roughly opened

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED CHATTANOOGA 2-CENT PROVISIONAL COVER AND THE BASIS OF THE SCOTT CATALOGUE LISTING.

Ex Walcott and Everett (Image)

3,250.00

2,400.00

525

Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Back (18XU4a). Clear strikes of provisional rate markings, addressed to Richmond Va. where "Paid 2" two-line handstamp was applied for drop rate, repaired at top where torn from opening, Very Fine appearance, a most extraordinary use of one post office's drop-letter Paid marking on the regular 5c provisional entire of another (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

527

Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Top right sheet margin block of 13, unused (no gum), the right vertical row showing four cracked plate positions, creases and minor toning, otherwise Very Fine, handsome exhibition piece (Image)

1,575.00

1,150.00

528

Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Horizontal and vertical pairs, unused (no gum), large margins to just in, one with Position 50 showing cracked plate, few small faults incl. horizontal pair small piece out at top, otherwise Fine (Image)

420.00

220.00

529

Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Large margins to in, tied by circular datestamp on small piece, some slight wrinkling, Fine, scarce used stamp (Image)

1,250.00

600.00

530

Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Three full to large margins, clear at left, deep shade, tied by "Memphis Ten. Nov. 12, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow drop-rate cover locally addressed to James Pettit, designated "Box 664", backflap removed, mildew stains on back and small spot on front at left

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE 2-CENT MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL USAGE -- AMONG THE FINER HALF OF THE FIFTEEN COVERS RECORDED BY CROWN.

The census by Billy Matz (Confederate Philatelist, Mar. 1967) identified twelve 2c Memphis provisional covers, and the Crown book reported an additional three covers.

Ex Kilbourne, who acquired this directly from Warren H. Colson in 1958. (Image)

10,000.00

5,250.00

531

Mobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Full margins to just in, tied by "Mobile Ala." double-circle datestamp on cover to Mobile Ala. and forwarded to Barga La Batsa Ala., neat "Brookville Miss. Mar. 11" and "Paid 5" handstamps, stamp and cover expertly repaired, Fine appearance, scarce 2c Mobile postmaster's provisional, this is the only known forwarded usage (Image)

3,500.00

2,800.00