Robert Siegel Galleries: The Robert G. Metcalf Collection of United States and Civil War Postal History, 1383, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 16, 2026 - June 16, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3202 | Virginia Independent and Confederate State Uses of U.S. Postage |
1861 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 531.00 | ||
| 3203 | Independent and Confederate State Uses of U.S. Postage |
1861 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 324.50 | ||
| 3204 | Heart John; Clements B. N. | Confederate States of America, Appointment Bureau Documents |
1863 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 944.00 | |
| 3205 | Tangipaho La. Patriotic Cover |
1861 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 1,888.00 | ||
| 3206 | Charleston S.C., 5c Blue |
1861 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 944.00 | ||
| 3207 | Memphis Tenn., 5c Red |
1861 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 472.00 | ||
| 3208 | Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown |
1861 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,478.00 | ||
| 3209 | New Orleans La., 2c Blue |
N/A | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,186.00 | ||
| 3210 | New Orleans La., 5c Brown on White |
1861 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 826.00 | ||
| 3211 | Cover and Folded Letter |
1861 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 708.00 | ||
| 3212 | Corner Card Cover |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 1,180.00 | ||
| 3213 | Captured Union Patriotic Cover |
N/A | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,900.00 | ||
| 3214 | Cover |
1862 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 265.50 | ||
| 3215 | Cover |
1862 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,534.00 | ||
| 3216 | Cover |
N/A | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 649.00 | ||
| 3217 | Corner Card Cover |
1863 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,310.00 | ||
| 3218 | Corner Card Cover |
N/A | USD 100.00 - 150.00 | USD 106.20 | ||
| 3219 | Wallpaper Cover |
1864 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 442.50 | ||
| 3220 | Wallpaper Cover |
1864 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 708.00 | ||
| 3221 | Wallpaper Cover |
1864 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 354.00 | ||
| 3222 | Wallpaper Cover |
1864 | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 442.50 | ||
| 3223 | Ammunition Wrapper Envelope |
Richmond | 1863 | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,416.00 | |
| 3224 | Union Blockading and Naval Collection |
1861 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,835.00 | ||
| 3225 | Confederate War Department and Fraser, Trenholm & Co Notices |
Wilmington; Liverpool | 1863; 1864 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 708.00 | |
| 3226 | Blockade-Run Folded Letter |
1863 | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,652.00 |
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