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| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 803 |
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 Adams Express Co., New Orleans La., Jul. 2. Well-struck oval datestamp with day inverted and struck in green on turned adversity cover made from a printed form to Augusta Ga. and with part
of blue receiving datestamp, inside bears 10c Blue, Die A (11) tied by "Greenville S.C. Aug. 30" circular datestamp to Macon Ga., neat "Advertised" handstamp, opened for display, Very Fine, rare and unusual, this is the only recorded
example of this Adams Express marking, the Adams office in New Orleans used a circular handstamp early in the war (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 804 |
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 20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Left diagonal half, ample margins, small unnoticeable tear at top, tied by "Shreveport La. Mar. 23" (1864) double-circle datestamp on brown patterned cover
endorsed in ms. "Office Chief of TMD, Official Business" Trans-Mississippi Department, to San Antonio Tex.FRESH AND VERY FINE COVER. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 20-CENT GREEN BISECT ON OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE
WESTERN OFFICE OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS. Ex Meroni and Kimmel. With 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $2,000.00 for bisect on normal cover. (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 805 |
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 Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Finance Bureau. Dietz Ty. I, signed Jno. L. Harrell, on 10c Green Nesbitt entire (U18) to the Postmaster at Grayson Va., bold "Richmond Va.
Mar. 13" cds, 1864 receipt docketing at left, backflap expertly reattached, faint vertical file fold at centerVERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS OFFICIAL IMPRINT ON THE 10-CENT GREEN NESBITT ENTIRE. A GREAT RARITY. With 1998
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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