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Confederate States Postal History continued...

Express Company Usages
Lot Sym. Lot Description
2526 c imageAdams Express Company, Great Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., "Sweet Water Ten. May 27" (1861) circular datestamp, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce express usage as mail routes between North and South were closed down, Sweetwater lies just north of Athens, ex Meroni and Gallagher (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2527 c imageAmerican Letter Ex. Co., Louisville Ky, 307 Green. Blue backstamp on cover with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Aug. 2, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover from Nashville Tenn. to Somersett Ky., expertly repaired along left edge where reduced, Fine, ex Antrim and Gallagher, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2528 c imageAm. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. 307 Green. Blue circular handstamp, partly clear strike on 3c Red Star Die entire to Lexington Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 20, 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp, additional strike of company handstamp on back, light fold at left, Fine, with printed announcement for service (instructions for mailing, rates etc.), ex Gallagher (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2529 c imageAm. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. Blue dateless circle on 3c Red Star Die entire to Millwood Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 10, 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp, with original letter enclosure datelined St. Louis Mo. Aug. 8, begins "As Mr. Page goes to Kentucky today and will express this letter for me from Louisville, I have determined to send you a few lines of congratulation on account of the escape of so many at your household from death in the late awful battle at Manassas.", excellent content from a lady to her brother, closes "Here we don't dare call Jeff Davis's name above our breath." Fine, ex Gallagher (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2530 c image"Mrs. Don. P. Halsey, Care Col. K. Otey, Adams Express, Lynchburg Va." Address on cover with ms. "Col. Otey sir please deliver immediately as it is important business", Very Fine (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2531 c imageAdams Southern Express. Nine covers, incl. six with Adams imprint (two in red, four in black), docketing indicates all from W.G. Twyman with one dated July 18, 1862 from "Chimboraso Hospital No. 5" at Richmond Va., some edgewear, overall Fine-Very Fine (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2532 image"War Risk Excepted". Manuscript disclaimer on Southern Express Company part-printed express receipt from Lynchburg Va., dated Sep. 1862, Very Fine, this disclaimer is very scarce on Confederate receipts (Image) E. 100-150

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2533 c imageVirginia Express Company. Imprint at top of orange cover to Lewisburg W. Va., missing part of top flap, Very Fine, rare (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2534 c image"Per Pony Express to Staunton." Endorsement on orange cover to Lexington, Va., light "Staunton Va. Sep. 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamp, ms. box charge in same hand as endorsement, small edge stain, Fine, a very rare, possibly unique usage probably representing a private courier service, ex Baer, Knapp, Emerson, with 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2535 c imageForwarded by the Adams Express Co. from Elizabethtown, Ky. Black on yellow glazed label (slightly oxidized), affixed with brown mucilage (smears around label) to 3c Red Star Die entire to Nashville Tenn., ms. "Paid", from the Knowles correspondence and therefore likely to be an early 1861 express usage, Fine, very scarce Kentucky express label, ex Gallagher (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
2536 c imageForwarded by the Adams Express Co. from Louisville, Ky. Black on yellow glazed label on 3c Pink entire to Chattanooga Tenn., ms. "Pd 2/- B" express charge (two bits, or 25c), "Three Gatherings" label on back, Aug. 10, 1869, Very Fine (Image) E. 500-750

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

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