Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2003 Rarities of the World continued...

**Civil War and Confederate States (Shenandoah to Postmasters' Provisionals)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
636		"From U.S.S. Shenandoah". Ms. endorsement at bottom left of cover from Funchal, Madeira, to New York City, with Portugal 5r, 10r and 25r stamps, large margins, cancelled or tied by "51" grid cancels, 5r tied by blue "Funchal 1866" double-circle datestamp, red "London Paid 30 JA 1866" and New York 5c debit datestamp, Lisbon backstamp, missing right flap, small edge tears VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE COVER MAILED FROM THE FORMER CONFEDERATE RAIDER SHENANDOAH AFTER THE WAR. The Shenandoah was a much-feared Confederate Navy raiding vessel, which during the war operated mostly in the Northern Pacific, attacking Union commercial merchant vessels, particularly those engaged in the whaling industry. Operating so far from home and receiving news well after the Confederate armies' surrender, the Shenandoah's captain, Jas. I. Wadell, continued attacking vessels as late as June 28, 1865. After hearing of the war's end from a passing British vessel, Waddell steered the ship to London, where she made port on or about Nov. 7, 1865. After confirming the news heard at sea, he surrendered the vessel to authorities, where it became property of the U.S. government. In January 1866 an attempt was made to sail the vessel to the U.S., but it failed due to poor weather. Accordingly, the vessel was sold in Europe. The cover offered here was sent during the Shenandoah's failed attempt to return to the U.S. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,500.00
637		Augusta Ga. Mar. 24, 1861. Neat double-circle datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Patriotic cover front only to Liverpool, England, pencil "Due 24", New York 5c debit datestamp, "Liverpool 16 AP 61" receiving datestamp and "1/-" due handstamp, carried on the Cunarder Canada, faint horizontal file fold VERY FINE AS A FRONT. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC USED TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY. SENT FROM GEORGIA IN MARCH 1861 DURING CONFEDERATE STATEHOOD, WITH 24-CENT (ONE SHILLING) BRITISH TREATY RATE COLLECTED FROM THE ADDRESSEE. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,250.00
638		Marion Va., 5c Black on Bluish Laid (55X3). Three huge margins, just barely in along right border, paper with blue printed lines on back, bold "Paid" cancel, a few pinholes and faint stain, accompanying certificates states "repair" but we disagree (there is a paper hinge on the back but no evidence of repair) VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE MARION 5-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP ON BLUISH LAID PAPER (SCOTT 55X3). The Marion Va. 5c and 10c provisional stamps, with their distinctive "Check" label at top, were issued by Postmaster J. H. Francis in 1861. The stamps were printed in two steps: first, the typeset form containing the border and words "P. Office, Marion, Va., Check. Paid" were impressed, then the values, "5" or "10" were handstamped on the blank center. Postmaster Francis described his stamps in a January 1880 letter to August Dietz, and he offered to make more from the "die" which he still possessed. Various "reprints" made from the typeset form were made by John W. Scott, including 2c, 15c and 20c values that have never been seen genuinely used. Genuine Marion provisional stamps are extremely rare. Our records contain a total of 11 examples of the 5c, including 9 on White paper (Scott 55X1) and 2 on Bluish Laid paper (Scott 55X3). Of the Bluish Laid stamps, one is the unused example offered in the 1956 Caspary sale, which was certified by the Philatelic Foundation with the statement "it is genuine, but whether issued for use on this paper is uncertain". Evidently, the used example offered here was not known to the P.F. at the time. It is genuinely cancelled by the "Paid", which leaves no doubt that the Bluish Laid paper was used for stamps issued to the public. With 2002 C.S.A. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	9,500.00
641		New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Horizontal strip of three and single, mostly ample margins, tied by "Paid" cancels, "New Orleans La. 21 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp on folded letter to Chapel Hill N.C., light file fold thru one stamp in strip VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE-RATE FRANKING. PROBABLY FEWER THAN FIFTEEN COVERS EXIST WITH FOUR OR MORE NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL STAMPS. Ex Moody, Grant and Kilbourne. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,000.00
642		New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Vertical pair, Positions 27/35 with bottom sheet margin showing part imprint, other sides ample to large except just touching at top right, tied by bold "New Orleans La. 8 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Nashville Tenn., reduced at right, Very Fine pair and rare cover, ex Grant and Kilbourne (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,500.00
643		Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5 cts. Oct. 19" integral-rate circular datestamp on light buff cover with merchant's indigo cameo corner card, to Tabbs Creek N.C., trivial opening tear at top right, Very Fine and attractive (Image)	2,000.00	1,200.00

Civil War and Confederate States (Shenandoah to Postmasters' Provisionals)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

636

"From U.S.S. Shenandoah". Ms. endorsement at bottom left of cover from Funchal, Madeira, to New York City, with Portugal 5r, 10r and 25r stamps, large margins, cancelled or tied by "51" grid cancels, 5r tied by blue "Funchal 1866" double-circle datestamp, red "London Paid 30 JA 1866" and New York 5c debit datestamp, Lisbon backstamp, missing right flap, small edge tears

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE COVER MAILED FROM THE FORMER CONFEDERATE RAIDER SHENANDOAH AFTER THE WAR.

The Shenandoah was a much-feared Confederate Navy raiding vessel, which during the war operated mostly in the Northern Pacific, attacking Union commercial merchant vessels, particularly those engaged in the whaling industry. Operating so far from home and receiving news well after the Confederate armies' surrender, the Shenandoah's captain, Jas. I. Wadell, continued attacking vessels as late as June 28, 1865. After hearing of the war's end from a passing British vessel, Waddell steered the ship to London, where she made port on or about Nov. 7, 1865. After confirming the news heard at sea, he surrendered the vessel to authorities, where it became property of the U.S. government. In January 1866 an attempt was made to sail the vessel to the U.S., but it failed due to poor weather. Accordingly, the vessel was sold in Europe. The cover offered here was sent during the Shenandoah's failed attempt to return to the U.S. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,500.00

637

Augusta Ga. Mar. 24, 1861. Neat double-circle datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Patriotic cover front only to Liverpool, England, pencil "Due 24", New York 5c debit datestamp, "Liverpool 16 AP 61" receiving datestamp and "1/-" due handstamp, carried on the Cunarder Canada, faint horizontal file fold

VERY FINE AS A FRONT. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC USED TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY. SENT FROM GEORGIA IN MARCH 1861 DURING CONFEDERATE STATEHOOD, WITH 24-CENT (ONE SHILLING) BRITISH TREATY RATE COLLECTED FROM THE ADDRESSEE.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,250.00

638

Marion Va., 5c Black on Bluish Laid (55X3). Three huge margins, just barely in along right border, paper with blue printed lines on back, bold "Paid" cancel, a few pinholes and faint stain, accompanying certificates states "repair" but we disagree (there is a paper hinge on the back but no evidence of repair)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE MARION 5-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP ON BLUISH LAID PAPER (SCOTT 55X3).

The Marion Va. 5c and 10c provisional stamps, with their distinctive "Check" label at top, were issued by Postmaster J. H. Francis in 1861. The stamps were printed in two steps: first, the typeset form containing the border and words "P. Office, Marion, Va., Check. Paid" were impressed, then the values, "5" or "10" were handstamped on the blank center. Postmaster Francis described his stamps in a January 1880 letter to August Dietz, and he offered to make more from the "die" which he still possessed. Various "reprints" made from the typeset form were made by John W. Scott, including 2c, 15c and 20c values that have never been seen genuinely used.

Genuine Marion provisional stamps are extremely rare. Our records contain a total of 11 examples of the 5c, including 9 on White paper (Scott 55X1) and 2 on Bluish Laid paper (Scott 55X3). Of the Bluish Laid stamps, one is the unused example offered in the 1956 Caspary sale, which was certified by the Philatelic Foundation with the statement "it is genuine, but whether issued for use on this paper is uncertain". Evidently, the used example offered here was not known to the P.F. at the time. It is genuinely cancelled by the "Paid", which leaves no doubt that the Bluish Laid paper was used for stamps issued to the public.

With 2002 C.S.A. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

9,500.00

641

New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Horizontal strip of three and single, mostly ample margins, tied by "Paid" cancels, "New Orleans La. 21 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp on folded letter to Chapel Hill N.C., light file fold thru one stamp in strip

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE-RATE FRANKING. PROBABLY FEWER THAN FIFTEEN COVERS EXIST WITH FOUR OR MORE NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL STAMPS.

Ex Moody, Grant and Kilbourne. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,000.00

642

New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Vertical pair, Positions 27/35 with bottom sheet margin showing part imprint, other sides ample to large except just touching at top right, tied by bold "New Orleans La. 8 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Nashville Tenn., reduced at right, Very Fine pair and rare cover, ex Grant and Kilbourne (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,500.00

643

Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5 cts. Oct. 19" integral-rate circular datestamp on light buff cover with merchant's indigo cameo corner card, to Tabbs Creek N.C., trivial opening tear at top right, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

2,000.00

1,200.00