Provenances

Provenances are given for named collections that were sold at auction, described in publications, or were in exhibits. These are listed below:

A Hall – [Alexander Hall], Confederate States Stamps and Covers (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Sale 795, 28 October 1997).
Adutt – [Albert Leon Adutt] “Confederate States of America: Notes on the Postmaster’s Provisional Hand Stamps on Envelopes and Wrappers,” London Philatelist (July 1922 (31:367), pp. 169-172 + 5 plates.
Agre – The Dr. Karl Agre Collection of Confederate States Postal History, Sale 850 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 25 September 2002).
Ashbrook – [Stanley B. Ashbrook] Stamps of the United States and Confederate States Stamps, Sale 57 (Edson J. Fifield, 8 October 1958).
“Atlanta” – The “Atlanta” Collection, Sale 72 (John W. Kaufmann Auctions, 12 June 1981).
Avery – [William B. Avery] The Avery Collection of the Postage Stamps of the World, W. H. Peckitt (London: W. H. Peckitt, 1909)
Baker – [ Paul F. Baker] Confederate States Postal History, Sale 20 (Robert G. Kaufmann Auctions, 18 February 1982).
Ballard – [McCary Ballard] A Specialized Sale of Confederate States of America, Sale 34 [Lots 2501-2861] (Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, 25 April 2009).
“Beverly Hills” – [Bruce McNall] The Beverly Hills Collection of Confederate States Postal History, Sale 121 (John W. Kaufmann Auctions, 20 February 1986).
Birkinbine – [John Birkinbine] Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Sale 795 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 28 October 1997).
Blair – J. Insley Blair Collection (Harmer, Rooke, 19 April 1943).
Bogg – Confederate States Postal History from the Estate William G. Bogg (Robert G. Kaufmann, Sale 49, 28 March 1987).
Boshwit – The Buck Boshwit Collection of Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Sale 940 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 27 September 2007).
Bowers – [William C. Bowers] Warren Howard Colson, Postage Stamps and their Collection (Boston, MA: Self Published, 1907), 42.
Brandon – The Brandon Collection of Confederate States Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1073 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 24 June 2014); and Sale 1087 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 20 November 2014).
Briggs – Florida in the Civil War: The Deane R. Briggs, M. D. Collection, Sale 1153 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 9 May 2017).
Brooks – Harold C. Brooks Collection of Confederate States Provisionals and General Issues, Sale 123 (Laurence & Stryker, 24 April 1943); and “Some Notes on the Harold C. Brooks Collection of Confederate States of America,” Stanley B. Ashbrook (Stamp Specialist, Black Book (1945:33-45)).
Brown – Catalogue of the “Stephen D. Brown” Collection of United States Stamps and Covers (Harmer, Rooke & Co., London, 30 October 1939).
Brugh – The Collection of Lynn K. Brugh, Jr., Sale 55 (John W. Kaufmann, 7 September 1979).
Bleuler – Gordon G. Bleuler Collection (Shreves Philatelic Galleries, 7 December 2001).
Calhoun – The Richard L. Calhoun Collection of Charleston, South Carolina: First Year of Secession Sale 1065 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 27 February 1914).
Camina – [José Luis Castillejo] The Camina Collection of Texas Postal History Sale 757 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 24 February 1994).
Carnahan – [David Carnahan] Confederate States Postal History, Sale 4091 (Sotheby Parke Bernet Auctions, 9 March 1978).
Carnegie Museum – [Carnegie Museum Collection] Confederate States and Hawaii Postal History, Sale 586 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 6 October 1981).
Carroll – The Walter Carroll Collection of Confederate States of America, Sale 667 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 19 June 1986).
Caspary – The Alfred H. Caspary Collection Sale 1: United States Postmasters’ Provisionals, Sale 967 (H. R. Harmer (NY), 15 November 1955); and The Alfred H. Caspary Collection Sale 3:The Postmasters’ Provisionals of the Confederate States of America, Sale 989 (H. R. Harmer (NY) Auctions, 5 March 1956).
Col. Green – Auction Sale of Stamps, Part V, The Col. E. H. R. Green Collection, Sale 336 (Percy G. Doane Auctions, 4 November 1942); Colonel E. H. R. Green Collection, Part XX [20]: United States & Possessions, Sale 135 (Laurence & Stryker Auctions,5 March 1945).
Cole – The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection of United States Back of the Book and Confederate States Issues, Sale 693 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 10-11 May 1988).
Corwin – The Richard A. Corwin Collection Confederate States Postal History, Sale 249 (Matthew Bennett, Inc., 27 June 2002).
“Clovis” – The Clovis Collection of Confederate States Illustrated Covers, Sale 1208 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 25 September 2019).
Crumbley – [Tony L. Crumbley] Provisional Issues of North Carolina Confederate Mail 1861-1865 January 2020 (Exhibit on Civil War Philatelic Society website).
“DK”– The D. K. Collection of Southern Postmasters’ Provisionals of the American Civil War, Sale 1022 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 28 March 2012).
“Doma” – “Doma” Collection of Confederate States Provisionals (Richard C. Frajola Sales (internet), 27 November 2018).
Dr. Green – The Dr. Howard P. Green Collection of Confederate States Covers, Sale 822 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 12 April 2000).
Engel – [Frank J. Engel] Confederate States of America, Sale 2339 (H. R. Harmer (NY) Auctions,17 May 1976).
Erivan – [Erivan Haub] Postmasters’ Provisionals: United States and Confederate States (Erivan Haub, Kassel, Germany: Global Philatelic Network, 2016); World Stamp Show NY 2016: The ‘Erivan’ Collection (H R Harmer auctions, 3 June 2016); United States and Confederate States of America Postal History from the “Erivan” Collection, Sale 3016 (H R Harmer Auctions, 5 August 2017); Erivan Collection: United States, 1st Auction, Sale 3026 (H R Harmer Auctions, 22 June 2019); Erivan Collection: United States, 2nd Auction, Sale 3030 (H R Harmer Auctions, 10 December 2019; Erivan Collection: United States 3rd Auction Sale, 3035 (H. R. Harmer Auctions, 7 August 2020); and Erivan Collection: United States 4th Auction, Sale 3039 (H. R. Harmer Auctions, 10 December 2020).
Everett – The Morris Everett Collection of Confederate States Postal History, Sale 754 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 30 October 1993).
Fekete – The William Fekete Collection: United States and Possessions – Essays, Proofs, Stamps and Covers. Sale 1082 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 21 October 2014).
Felton – [Rex H. Felton] Confederate States, United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 1016 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 15 November 2011).
Ferrary – [Philipp La Renotiere von Ferrary], Die Ferrary-Auktionen, Joachim Erhardt, Stuttgart, Germany, 1987: Sales 3 (5 April 1922), 4 (14 June 1922), 7 (13June 1923), 13 (23 June 1925), and 14 (24 November 1925) or
Postage Stamp Collection of M. Ferrari de la Renotiere, Sale 3 (5 April 1922), Sale 4 (14 June 1922), Sale 7 (13June 1923), Sale 13 (23 June 1925), and Sale 14 (24 November 1925); M. Gilbert, Paris, France.
Field – John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps, Sale 1251 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 2 March 2022).
Gallagher – The D. Scott Gallaher Collection of Kentucky Postal History During the Civil War and Post-War Southern Expresses, Sale 801 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 9 June 1998); and The D. Scott Gallagher Collection of Tennessee Postal History During the Civil War (Christie’s Robson Lowe, 25 March 1987).
Gehrmann – Charles F. Gehrmann Collection (Eugene N. Costales Auctions, 14 February 1950).
Gorham – The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used United States Stamps, Sale 1255 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 17 May 2022).
Grant – The Frederic J. Grant Collection of New Orleans Confederate Postmaster Provisionals, Sale 205 (John A. Fox Auctions,11 March 1959).
Gravely – [Richard P. Gravely, Jr]. The Gravely Sale Part II: Confederate States of America, Sale 3 (Steve Ivy Philatelic Auctions, 1 October 1982).
Green – The Dr. Howard P. Green Collection of Confederate States Covers, Sale 822 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 12 April 2000).
Greenes – [Robert B. Greenes] United States and Possessions, Sale 395 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 13 May 1971).
Gross – The William H. Gross Collection Confederate States of America (Spink Shreves Auctions, 19 November 2009).
Haas – [Marc Haas] United States Postal History from the Marc Haas Collection, Sale 561 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 22 April 1980); Classic United States Covers, Sale 615 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 15 March 1983); and Confederate States Postal History, Sale 27 (Richard C. Frajola Auctions, 22 February 1986).
Haikel – The Dr. George Haikel Collection: Stamps and Covers of Exceptional Beauty and Rarity Sale 1334 (Robert A Siegel Auctions, 12 November 2024).
Hall – See A. Hall and Hall.
Hall – [Hall Collection] Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Sale 823 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 13 April 2000) and The Hall Collection, Sale 840 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 17 December 2001).
Harrison – Galen D. Harrison’s Collection of the “Prisoners’ Mail of the American Civil War” Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Sale 770 (Daniel F Kelleher Auctions,14 June 2022).
Hastings – [Gene Hastings] Confederate States Stamps & Postal History, Sale 1043 [Lots 2274-2624] (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 18 April 2013).
Hessel – Sidney A. Hessel Collection Part 1, Sale 2291 (H. R. Harmer (NY) Auctions, 21 October 1975).
Hill – [John R. Hill, Jr.] The Collection of Postmasters’ Provisionals and General Issues of the Confederate States, Sale 1555 (H. R. Harmer, NY, 2 April 1964; and Confederate States Postmasters Provisionals August 1996 (Exhibit on U. S. Philatelic Classics Society website).
Hillmer – Duane H. Hillmer Collection of United States Stamps and Covers, Sale 809 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 26 April 1999).
Hind – The Postage Stamp Collection of the Late Arthur Hind, Sale 1 (Charles J. Phillips and William C. Kennett Auctions, 20-24 November 1933).
Hubbell – [Raynor Hubbell] Confederate Stamps, Old Letters and History (Raynor Hubbell [1958]).
Hughes – [James E. Hughes] The Westpex Sale, Sale 37 (Schuyler Rumsey Auctions, 22 April 2010).
Isleham – [Bernard Peyton] The Isleham Collection of United States 19th and 20th Century Stamps, Sale 662 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 25 May 1986).
Jaretzky – [Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky] Confederate Postmaster Provisionals, June 2020 (Exhibit on Civil War Philatelic Society website).
Kaplan – The Earl Kaplan Collection of Confederate and Civil War Postal History and Ephemera (David Feldman USA, 14 May 2010).
Karrer – The Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston Postal History, Sale 59 (Schuyler Rumsey Auctions, 12 December 2014).
Kilbourne – [Charles E. and Lucy Kilbourne] The Kilbourne Collection of Confederate
Postmasters’ Provisionals, Sale 815 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 28 September 1999);The Kilbourne Collection: Confederate States Stamps and Postal History, Part One, Sale 1186 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 28 June 2018); and The Kilbourne Collection: Confederate States Stamps and Postal History, Part Two, Sale 1190 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 24 October 2018).
Kimmel – A. Murl Kimmel Collection of Union Patriotic Covers & Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Sale 492 (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, 18 May 1976).
King – [Vince King] Under Six Flags: Expanding the Mail Service in Texas 1801-186,5 January 2021(Exhibit on Civil War Philatelic Society website); and Texas During the Confederate Period:
How Mail Was Handled 1861-1865 February 2021 (Exhibit on Civil War Philatelic Society website).
Kirkman – [Alexander S. Kirkman] Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals, Sale 1423 (H. R. Harmer (NY) Auctions 1 March 1962).
Klep – [N. Klep Van Velthoven] La Collection Consul Klep, Sale 156 (Willy Balasse [Brussels], 27 March 1956).
Kohn – [David Kohn] Confederate States Covers, Sale 382 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 29 October 1970) and Confederate States of America (John W. Kaufmann Auctions, 30 June 1973).
Koppersmith – [Van Koppersmith] Mobile, Alabama CSA Provisional Issue (Exhibit on Civil War Philatelic Society website).
Kressman – [Fred W. Kressman, Jr.] Confederate States of America Postal History: Fred W. Kressman, Jr. Collection of Mississippi in the Confederacy (John W. Kaufmann Auctions (14 December 1985).
Krieger – The Award-Winning Confederate Postal History Collection of Richard Krieger, Sale 16 (Robert G. Kaufmann Auctions, 15 July 1981).
Lemley – The Judge Harry J. Lemley Collection, Sale 38 (John W. Kaufmann Auctions, 22 October 1977).
Lilly – The Josiah K. Lilly Collection Part III, Sale 317 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 27 April 1967).
MacBride – Van Dyk MacBride Collection of Confederate States Sale 103 (John A. Fox Auctions, 20 October 1953).
Maffeo – Dr. Alphonse A. Maffeo Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Important Historical Documents Sale 248 (Matthew Bennett International, 20 February 2007).
Mandel – [Frank Mandel] The Penguin Collection of Confederate States Postal History Sale 1330 (Robert A Siegel Auctions, 25 September 2024).
Matthies – [Katharine Matthies] United States, British Commonwealth, Sale 439 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 14 November 1973).
Matz – [Billy Matz] United States Stamps – Confederate States Sale 472 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 28 May 1975).
Meroni – The Charles F. Meroni Collection of Confederate States of America Sale 258 (John A. Fox Auctions, 20 March 1961).
Miller – [Charles Miller] Mississippi During the Confederate Era, 16 July 1992 (Exhibit on U. S. Philatelic Classic Society website).
Monroe – [James L. D. Monroe] The Westpex Sale: A Specialized Sale of Confederate States of America Featuring the James Monroe Collection, Sale 43 (Schuyler Rumsey Auctions, 28 April 2011).
Moody – [William L. Moody, III] United States of America, Part III, Sale 621 (H. R. Harmer Auctions (NY), 27 November 1950.
Mueller – Harrie S. Mueller Collection, Sale 31 (Bruce W. Ball Auctions, 14 May 1976).
Murphy – [William E. Murphy] Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Sale 795 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 29 October 1997).
Muzzy – [H. Gray Muzzy] The SIPEX Gold-Silver Medal Collection of Confederate State Entires Comprising Postmasters’ Provisionals and General Issues, Sale 1764 (H. R. Harmer (NY) Auctions, 21 April 1967).
Myerson – James P. Myerson Collection, Sale 4 (American Historical Auctions, 27 June 1998).
Noe – Stamps of the United States, British Colonies, and the “Noe” Collection of Confederate States (Edson J. Fifield, 27 January 1960).
Nunnelley – [Sherrell Nunnelley, Sr.] Confederate States Stamps and Covers, Sale 795 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 29 October 1997).
“Old Oak” – The “Old Oak” Collection of Confederate States Postal History, Sale 619 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 25 May 1983).
Ozarks – United States and Civil War Postal History, Sale 1241 [lots 1273-1401] (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 28 September 1921).
Pegram – [George L. Pegram] Confederate States Stamps & Postal History, Sale 1043 [Lots 2001-2273] (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 18 April 2013).
Peters – Dr. Don Preston Peters Collection, Sale 45 (Perry W. Fuller Auctions, 29 November 1949).
Przybyl – Arthur S. Przybyl Collection: United States, Confederate States, Hawaiian Islands, Sale 1244 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 9 November 2021).
Rosenberg – The Award-winning Collection of Arnold J. Rosenberg, Sale 73 (John W. Kaufmann, 13 June 1981).
Raysor – Frank Raysor Collection of Confederate Covers (Emerald Venture Stamps, 11 March 2023).
Rudy – The Jeanette Cantrell Rudy Collection of Tennessee Postal History, Sale 874 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 27 April 2004).
Ryterband – [Daniel Ryterband] A Country Divided: Effects of the American Civil War on the Mails January 2020 (Exhibit on Civil War Philatelic Society website).
Seybold – [John F. Seybold] “The Seybold Collection of Original Covers (1)” by Jno. B. Howe, Collectors’ Journal (January 1909, 1:1, page 10); and The Stamp Collection of the Late Mr John F Seybold, Sale 29 (J C Morganthau Auctions, 15 Mar1910).
Sharrer – The Peter Sharrer Collection of Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals, Sale 1035 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 10 December 2012).
Skinner – The Dr. Hubert C. Skinner Collection of New Orleans Civil War Postal History, Sale 832 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 16 November 2000).
Solomon – The General Jack Solomon Collection of Confederate Postal History, Sale 78 (John W. Kaufmann Auctions, 14 November 1981).
Steves – [Albert Steves] List of Thirty Confederate States Postage Stamps, Albert Steves (San Antonio, TX: Steves, [1900].
Stonewall – [Edgar Kuphal] The “Stonewall Collection” Confederate States, Sale 153 (Edgar Mohrmann Auctions (Hamburg) 15 April 1980).
Tapling – “Thomas K. Tapling Collection in the British Library,”
American Philatelic Congress Book, 26 (American Philatelic Congress, 1960, pp. 111-129).
Tara – [Dr. Paolo Bianci] The Tara Collection of Confederate States Stamps and Covers (Christie’s Robson Lowe Auctions, 19 March 1986).
Tate – [Ronald R.Tate] A Specialized Sale of Confederate States of America, Sale 34 [Lots 2862-3175] (Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, 25 April 2009).
Telep – The Daniel M. Telep Collection of Confederate States Postal History (John W. Kaufmann Auctions, 1 December 1987).
Walcott – Catalogue of the George Walcott Collection of Confederate States Postmasters and General Issues (Robert Laurence, 23 May 1935).
Walker – The John H. Walker Collection of Confederate States of American, Sale 1256 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 9 June 2022).
Walske – The Steven C. Walske Collection of Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War, Sale 988 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 27 May 2010).
Warren – The Richard Warren Collection of Confederate States of America, Sale 53 (Schuyler Rumsey Auctions, 27 April 2013).
Weatherly – [A. Earl Weatherly] Confederate States of America, Sale 420 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 20 October 1972).
Weill – [Raymond H. and Roger Weill] Important Confederate States Stamps and Covers from the Weill Brother’s Stock (Christie’s Auctions, 13 October 1989).
Weinberg – The Irwin Weinberg Inventory: Treasures of Philately, United States and Possessions, Sale 1139 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 9 November 2016).
West Haven – The West Haven Collection of U.S. and Confederate States (Cherrystone Auctions, October 4, 2006).
White – Watt C. White Collection of United States and Confederate Postal History, Sale 248 (Matthew Bennett, Inc., 27 June 2002).
Wickersham – [Cornelius W. Wickersham] Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals and General Issues, Sale 47 (Robert Laurence Auctions, 14 May 1940).
Wiseman – Confederate States, the Robert W. Wiseman Collection, Sale 397 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 23 June 1971).
Wishnietsky – The Benjamin Wishnietsky Collection of Confederate States Postal History, Sale 1064 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 26 February 2014).
Zimmerman – [Sam Zimmerman, Jr.] United States and Confederate States Postal History, Sale 860 (Robert A. Siegel Auctions, 14 May 2003).