2008 Rarities of the World continued...
Confederate States
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 770 |
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 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with horizontal pair of 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by multiple strikes of "Paid" handstamps, matching "New Iberia La. Feb. 5" (1861) circular datestamp on buff
cover to London, England, red "New-York Am. Pkt. 3 Feb. 16" credit datestamp, 1861 London transit, right 10c with tear at top right, some cover wearVERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE UNITED STATES 1857 ISSUE TO PAY THE 24-CENT TREATY RATE ON A
COVER MAILED FROM LOUISIANA ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONFEDERACY. Ex Antrim (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 771 |
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 10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of three, few jammed perfs between left stamps, cancelled by neat penstrokes, red "Alexandria La. May 21" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Paris,
France, red "New York Paid 12 Jun. 1" credit datestamp ties strip as does red framed "P.D." handstamp, slightly reduced at left and missing side flap, Very Fine, a scarce Confederate State Usage of U.S. stamps shortly before postal
relations were severed (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 772 |
|
 Arcadia La. Jun. 1 (1861) -- First Day of the Confederate Postal System. Clear strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "Paid 5cts" on orange cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New
Orleans, small repair at top left, Very Fine strike and rare first day cover of the Confederate postal system (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 773 |
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 Corinth Miss. Jun. 11 (1861). Bold strike of large circular datestamp with "Paid 5" in oval handstamp on red and blue Davis-Stephens 10-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Spring Ridge
Miss., slightly reduced at left, some wear incl. edge tears incl. small piece out at top center, still Fine, very few examples of this Davis-Stephens 10-Star Confederate Flag patriotic design are known. the tenth star represents North Carolina, which
seceded on May 20th and was admitted to the Confederate States on May 27th, ex Haas, signed Brian Green, last offered in our 1989 Rarities sale (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 774 |
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 Vicksburg Miss. Sep. 14. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to New Orleans, endorsed "Watson Battery" at top, also bold "Adv." in frame and impression at
top left from coin which was probably a half-dime (replica accompanies), with original enclosure datelined "On board the Gen. Quitman, September the 14th 5 Oclock/61", Very Fine, unusual usage (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 775 |
|
 New Orleans La. Aug. 19, 1861. Bold strike of double-circle datestamp with "Steam 7" handstamp and ms. "Paid 5" on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual small filing
holes, Extremely Fine strikes, scarce Confederate steamboat usage (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 776 |
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 Opelousas La. Dec. 31 (1861). Readable strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on ornate lady's envelope to Livingston Ala., some slight wear, Very Fine, a
beautiful and rare Confederate cover, this type of stationery is almost always used during the Antebellum period, with 2008 C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 777 |
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 Warrington Fla. Sep. 23. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Jackson Miss., barely
reduced at right, trivial edgewear, Very Fine and very scarce Confederate Patriotic used from Florida (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 778 |
|
 Hickman Ky. Sep. 7, 1861. Clearly struck double-circle datestamp with pencil "Pd 5" rate on blue Jefferson Davis Medallion and Verse Patriotic cover to Macon Tenn., three-line endorsement at top
"From John dee Mitchell Lieut., Quartermaster's Department, Genl. Pillow's Army", minor opening tears in flaps and at upper rightVERY FINE. MAILED JUST DAYS AFTER THE CONFEDERATE INVASION OF KENTUCKY, THIS JEFFERSON DAVIS
PATRIOTIC COVER HAS A CLEAR STRIKE OF THE RARE HICKMAN DATESTAMP AND AN EXPLICIT ENDORSEMENT FROM ONE OF THE OFFICERS IN GENERAL PILLOW'S INVASION FORCE. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE KENTUCKY COVERS KNOWN. General Pillow moved on
Hickman and Columbus on September 3, 1861. This early occupation usage bears the official endorsement of Lieut. John dee Mitchell of the Quartermaster's Department with Gen. Pillow's army. The combination of elements -- a patriotic, a rare
Confederate postmark at an early date, and an official endorsement from one of the invading officers -- makes this a most desirable cover. Illustrated in Dietz (p. 60). Ex Roser and Gallagher (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 779 |
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 Ponchatoula La. March 1. Red circular datestamp with date in ms. and matching "Due 5" handstamp on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Columbia P.O. Miss., slightly reduced at
right, Very Fine, scarce design and especially desirable with red markings (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 780 |
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 Baton Rouge La., 2c Green (11X1). Unused (no gum), full margins to just touched, bright color, sealed diagonal tear at leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BATON ROUGE
POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. Only four unused examples of the Baton Rouge 2c provisional are recorded, including one with the "McCcrmick" error (11X1a). None is sound. Ex Ferrary (with his purple trefoil mark on back). Offered for the first
time since our 1984 Rarities sale. (Image) |
5,000.00
SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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