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The Gordon G. Bleuler Collection of Confederate States and Civil War Postal History continued...

General Issue Postal History Collection Balances (by State) continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1301

Mississippi Confederate Lot of seven covers, includes a pair of the 5c Blue (#4) from Macon, sheet-margin pair of the 5c Blue (#7) from Vicksburg, a Vicksburg combination franking, Tupelo, Centerville, Goodville and Fayette usages, usual mixed condition with some, still generally fine-very fine.

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1302

North Carolina Confederate Lot of 32 covers , includes a 10c Rose (#5) from Enola, a 10c Blue "TEN" (#9) from Alexanderana, another 10c Blue "TEN" (#9) with military cancel to Deals Mills, two turned, three advertising, three adversity, almost every general issue represented from towns such as Louisburgh, Fayetteville, Salem, Catawba Station, Kenansville, Graham (blue c.d.s.), Carolina City, Hillsboro, Falkland, Wilkesborough, Flat Rock, Milton, Oxford, Leakesville, Greensborough (blue c.d.s.), Chapel Hill, and Charlotte (with "Advertised" handstamp), usual mixed condition with some, still generally fine-very fine; a marvelous lot for the North Carolina specialist.

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1303

South Carolina Confederate Lot of 30 covers, includes a 10c Rose (#5) from Columbia (blue c.d.s.), two turned, two adversity, one wallpaper, one double rate, several colored cancels, Pendleton, Coosawhatchee, Rock Hill, Spartansburg, Simsville, Hartsville, Pocatalico, and Abbeville usages, while only seven are postmarked Charlestown, they contain an interesting range of frankings, usual mixed condition with some, still generally fine-very fine; an above average South Carolina grouping.

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1304

Tennessee Confederate Lot of eight covers, includes a 10c Rose tied with "Chattanooga Ten./Jul 8 1862" c.d.s., another 10c Rose tied with Knoxville c.d.s., a combination franking from ....tian Hill, other towns include Ware Gap, Morristown, Grand Junction, Benton and Athens, generally fine-very fine; a well above average lot with all different frankings and usages.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1305

Virginia Comprehensive Confederate Lot of 95+ covers, includes 10c Rose (#5) covers from Pattonsburgh (blue c.d.s.), Tower Hill, Staunton, Christiansburgh (blue c.d.s.) and Goodson, 10c Blue "TEN" (#9) covers from Petersburg (blue c.d.s.), Bentivoglio and Bowling Green (blue c.d.s.), two 20c Green (#13) covers, two official imprint, one turned, four combination frankings, three adversity, one patriotic, two captured Union patriotics, five military usages, a wonderful variety of towns that include Kelly's Ford, Parnassus, Gordonsville, Spout Spring, Liberty, Sweet Chalybeate, Palmyra (with enclosure), Brownsburg, County Line Mills, Garys Store, Blue Ridge, Chester, Danville (blue c.d.s.), Proctor's Creek, Gravel Hill, Franklin Depot (blue c.d.s.), Fairfield, Martinsville, Mossing Ford, Old Church, Black Walnut, Fenn's Store, Mount Jackson, Prospect Hill, Yorktown, Portsmouth (blue c.d.s.), Mount Crawford, Pleasant Shade (blue c.d.s.), Buckingham C.H. (red c.d.s.), Smithville (red c.d.s.), Arrington and quite fitting for the Civil War buff, Non Intervention, while the usual suspects abound in Richmond, Lynchburg, Petersburg, etc., this lot is filled with lesser seen towns and very scarce tiny community postmarks, additionally every shade and printing variety of all but four general issues are present, usual mixed condition with some, still generally fine-very fine; an extraordinarily rare opportunity for the collector or Virginia specialist to obtain a comprehensive collection of towns and general issues on cover.

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1306

1-9, 11-14

#1-9, 11-14, Mint and used General Issues collection, complete representation except for the Ten Cent Frame Line, condition overall much better than typically encountered on such collection lots, nearly all with four margins and the few flaws noted are quite minor (the "Ten Cent" Blue has mild overall toning), the mint stamps, with the exception of one inexpensive stamp, all have o.g., including the Two Cent Jackson (#3), mostly fine-very fine.

2,422.50

SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1307

1/13

#1/13, Interesting group of General Issues consisting of seven stamps, one block and three covers, includes a scarce o.g. block of #3 (small faults, very fine appearing), a superb appearing used #5, #13 tied to piece by bright red c.d.s., the covers are two singles of #1 on one cover, pair #4 on cover and #12 single with "No. 3." imprint in bottom margin on cover, some small faults but an above average lot of better items. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

General Issues Used on Invalid U.S. Postal Stationery

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1308

#1, 5c Green, Stone 1 or 2, ample to large margins, vibrant color with clear impression, tied by "Chattanooga Tenn/Apr 17 1862" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire, addressed to Maj. W.S. McEwen, Kingston, E. Tenn., stamp lifted for display of entire, trivial sealed tear at back, very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1309

#1b, Dark green, Stone 1 or 2, irregular margins with light gum soaking at edges, tied by well struck "Cleveland Ten/Mar 11 1862" c.d.s. to invalid 1c Star die entire, addressed to Athens, Tennessee, minor tear to flap at back, very fine; an extremely scarce C.S.A. usage of the invalid 1c Star die. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1310

#1, 5c Green, Stone 1 or 2, mostly large margins, just touching at bottom, warm rich color, tied by blue "Portsmouth Va./Mar 22 1862" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Red Nesbitt entire, addressed to Warrenton, N.C., stamp lifted to display entire, rounded corner and repair to flap at back, very fine for this. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1311

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, mostly ample to huge margins, just touches at upper left, pretty pastel shade, cancelled by pen stroke with manuscript "Choctaw Corner Ala./Nov 10/62" postmark to left on invalid 3c Red Nesbitt entire, addressed to Lt. John Y. Kilpatrick, Clarke County Rangers, Col. Wirt Adams Regiment, Jackson, Miss., forwarded (without due marking) to Yazoo City, Miss, stamp lifted to display entire, minimal reduction at top, small repaired tears and replaced flap at back, still an unusual Mississippi usage of very fine appearance. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $390.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1312

#2a, 10c Light blue, Paterson printing, just touching to large margins, very light color shade, light gum soak at right, tied by light but discernible blue "Luray Va./Jan 18" c.d.s. to invalid 6c Green Nesbitt entire, addressed to James Bradford, Orkney Springs, Shenandoah Co., Va., trivially aged, extremely fine; the only example we have seen of the invalid 6c usage. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1313

#4, 5c Blue, Stone 2, four ample to large margins, vivid color and clear impression, cancelled by pen stroke with manuscript "Ooltewah Tenn/June 5" postmark to left on invalid 3c Star die entire, addressed to Jesse Gant, Cleveland, Tenn., very fine. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1314

#4, 5c Blue, Stone 2, ample to large margins, just cut in at lower right, intense color, tied by "Richmond Va./Apr 23 186(2)" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire with printed banker's corner card, preprinted Philadelphia address crossed through and mailed to John Thompson Jr., Amherst Co(urt) Ho(use), Va., insignificant sealed tear at top, very fine and unusual usage. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1315

#5, 10c Rose, four large margins, nice pale pastel shade with clear impression, tied by light grid cancel to invalid 3c Star die entire, circular "Vicksburgh Miss." town postmark to left, addressed to N.R. Wilkinson, Union Church, Jefferson Co., Mississippi, docketed "via Brookhaven", stamp lifted to display entire, slight reduction at right, still very fine; another marvelous example of circuitous mail routes during the war. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1316

#5, 10c Deep rose, cut in on all sides, deep rose color and clear impression, tied by Richmond, Va. c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire, addressed to Miss Sallie F. Robertson, Mechum's River, Albemarle Co., Virginia, stamp lifted for display of entire, slightly reduced at left, fresh and very fine. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1317

#6, 5c Light blue, London printing, close to large margins, trivial edge fault in upper left corner, warm rich shade, tied by nice "Cuthbert Ga./Aug 4" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Red Nesbitt entire, addressed to M.S. Tobson, NCV 11th Ga. Regt C.S.A., Richmond, Va., light age toning and reduction at right, very fine for this southwest Georgia usage. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1318

#7, 5c Blue, Local printing by Archer & Daly, horizontal pair with ample to enormous margins, just cut in at lower left, showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom right, warm rich color, tied by bold "Mobile Ala/Mar 11" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire, addressed to Okolona, Miss., flap at back has been replaced, still very fine and unusual. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1319

#7, 5c Blue, Local printing by Archer & Daly, impeccable horizontal pair, ample to large margins, fresh pastel shade, cancelled by pen strokes with clear red "Alexandria La./Feb 17" c.d.s. to left on invalid 3c Star die entire, docketed "OB" and addressed to D.M. Hamilton, Enrolling Office, Laurel Hill, La., small paper adherence to back, otherwise extremely fine; a fresh scarcer Louisiana Official Business usage. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1320

#7, 5c Blue, Local printing by Archer & Daly, horizontal pair with ample margins, trivial edge faults at right, tied by "Shreveport La./Jul 22 1862" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire, addressed to Maj. E.S. Hull, Woods P.O., Panola County, Texas, docketed "Official Business" and "haste", stamps lifted for display of entire, reduced at left, very fine for this; scarcer Louisiana to Texas usage. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM