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Robert Siegel Galleries: The John H. Walker Collection of Confederate States

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Auction Name The John H. Walker Collection of Confederate States Total Sales (USD) 555,526.30
Auction Date June 09, 2022 - June 09, 2022 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 343,725.00
Sale Number #1257 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 471,825.00
Total Lots 379
Sold Lots 377 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 345,625.00
% of Lots Sold 99.47% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 474,225.00
Unsold Lots 2 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 117.14%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2701

"Cartersville Miss. April 15" (1861). "Hanging Lincoln" cartoon

1861 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 41,300.00
2535

Beaumont Tex., 10c Black on Pink (12X2). FINE STAMP AND CHOICE ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONE OF SIX SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE BEAUMONT 10-CENT PINK PROVISIONAL KNOWN ON COVER. AN IMPORTANT AND DESIRABLE CONFEDERATE RARITY.

USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 31,860.00
2558

Limestone Springs S.C., 5c Black on Light Blue (121X1). red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag patriotic lettersheet

USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD 14,750.00
2502

Robert E. Lee. 5c Blue, Local (7),

USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD 13,570.00
2528

Madison Court House Fla., 3c Gold on Bluish (3AX1). VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE MADISON COURT HOUSE POSTMASTER'S 3-CENT PROVISIONAL, AND THE STAMP THAT DEFINITIVELY LINKED THE MADISON PROVISIONAL TO ITS POSTMASTER, SAMUE

USD 20,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 10,030.00
2585

Spartanburg S.C., 5c Black (78X1). "PAID"

USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 9,440.00
2744

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Bethel College, Russellville Ky. illustrated cover

USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 8,260.00
2561

Macon Ga., 5c Black on Yellow Wove (53X3). EXTREMELY FINE STAMP TIED ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONE OF THE CHOICEST OF THE MACON FLORAL-BORDER PROVISIONALS KNOWN ON COVER.

USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 7,965.00
2546

Galveston Tex., 10c Black entire (98XU2). hand-drawn design of soldier waving sword with "States Rights"

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 7,375.00
2523

"Doaksville CN May 9, 1861." 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26)

1861 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 7,080.00
2557

Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). tied by blue "Paid" in circle

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 6,785.00
2527

Fort Valley Ga., 3c Black entire (7AXU1). VERY FINE STRIKE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE FORT VALLEY 3-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,605.00
2591

Unionville S.C., 5c Black on Grayish (87X1). FINE APPEARANCE AND EXTREMELY RARE. ONLY FOUR COVERS BEARING THE UNIONVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS AND IN THE CROWN CENSUS.

USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 5,605.00
2666

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). "Pensacola Fla. Apr. 11"

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 5,310.00
2545

Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE FREDERICKSBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,425.00
2559

Lynchburg, Va., 5c Blue (52X1). VERY FINE. A RARE FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE LYNCHBURG PROVISIONAL ON COVER.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,425.00
2646

Murfreesboro Ten. Dec. 15 (1861). 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic

1861 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,425.00
2651

Winchester Va. Jun. 28 (1863). 13-Star Confederate "White Jackson Flag" Patriotic

1863 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,425.00
2706

Waynesboro Ga. Sep. 11. "Our Flag SC" 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic sticker

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 4,130.00
2814

2c Brown Red (8). gray, red and green wallpaper

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,130.00
2825

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). "Camp Shenandoah Va. Apr. 16"

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,130.00
2501

Jefferson Davis. addressed to the infamous Confederate spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 3,835.00
2590

Uniontown Ala., 5c Green on Gray Blue (86X3). VERY FINE AND BEAUTIFUL COVER FROM THE COBBS CORRESPONDENCE. ONLY 13 ON-COVER EXAMPLES OF THE UNIONTOWN POSTMASTER’S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ON GRAY BLUE PAPER ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN CENSUS.

USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 3,835.00
2599

Augusta Ga. Mar. 19, 1861. 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic

1861 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,835.00
2841

Arthur H. Edey's Express. "FORWARDED BY/ARTHUR H. EDEY,

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,835.00
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