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2251

"Pensacola Fla Aug 9," (1861) cds on legal size envelope addressed to "Hon Alexander Stephens/ Richmond Va," additional circled "Paid" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A) and ms "20" rate, ms docketing referring to movement of a military unit over postmark, envelope small faults with some erosion on backflap, Fine; the highest rated Confederate States period cover emanating from Pensacola; illustrated in Briggs pg 201 (Image 1)

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75

SOLD for $95.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:15 PM

2252

"Pensacola Aug 19," (1861) cds plus "Paid" and double-struck "5" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type E) on envelope addressed to Natchez, Mississippi, few aging spots, missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine; the unique example of the Pensacola double-struck "5"; illustrated in Briggs pg 198 (Image 1)

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90

SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:15 PM

2253

"Pensacola Oct 19," (1861) cds and ms "Due 10" on envelope addressed to Augusta, Georgia, ms "From DB Jones/ Company A 5th Regt Ga Vol" endorsement, couple small edge nicks at top, Very Fine; the unique example of the ms "Due 10" marking of Pensacola and one of just two known soldier's due covers known from Pensacola out of over 100 posted; illustrated in Briggs pg 202 (Image 1)

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150

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:15 PM

2254

"Pensacola May 2_," (1862) lightly struck cds ties 1862 5c Blue (4) to envelope addressed to Shelby Springs Alabama, ms "Kindness of Col Gardner" at lower left, stamp three full margins, just in at left, envelope with some trivial light wrinkling, Very Fine; Pensacola Postmaster Jordan used the Pensacola canceller on covers posted during a three week period when troops were tearing up the rail lines prior to arrival of Union forces; only four covers are recorded (all postmarked between May 20 and 28, 1862) from this period (Image 1)

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150

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:15 PM

2255

"Pensacola Fla May 24," (1862) cds ties 1862 5c Blue (4) to homemade envelope addressed to Selma, Alabama, stamp margins to just cutting and with light abrasions, envelope opened and slightly reduced at left, Fine and rare "evacuation" route cover being just one of four known; illustrated in Briggs pg 204; discussed in "Confederate Philatelist" Vol 36 No 6 pg 227-30rnCivilians and military evacuated Pensacola on May 9, 1862 in anticipation of Union occupation the following day. Postmaster Thomas Jordan accompanied the troops over a 3-week period and used his Pensacola postmark device on four recorded evacuation route covers dated May 20 to 28, 1862. (Image 1)

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200

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:16 PM

2256

"Pensacola Flo. Aug. 6, 1863," cds on American Flag and Female Liberty Patriotic cover franked with US 1861 3c Rose (65) and addressed to Pittsford, Vermont, stamp tied by target cancel with adjacent Union-occupation period double-circle date stamp, envelope with small corner repair at bottom right, Very Fine appearance (Walcott 2353)rnPensacola was occupied by Union troops on May 10, 1862 following the Confederate evacuation, including civilians, the evening before but not before destroying railroad tracks, the navy yard and other defenses. The Union-occupation post office was established on June 9, 1862. (Image 1)

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200

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:16 PM

2257

"Pensacola Fla. Apr 12," (1865) cds and bold "Due 3" straight-line on envelope addressed to "Maj Cutler/ Comdg Post/ Marianna Fla", ms "OB" (official business) at upper right, the Marianna post office was not re-established until October 2 so this went to Apalachicola (100 miles south of Marianna) where the postmaster wrote "Please send the 3cts due on this letter to this Post Office -- Apalachicola Fla. Sept. 25th E. Keilmansegge P.M.," envelope slightly reduced at right and small nick top right corner, Very Fine, a appealing early Reconstruction-era military cover demonstrating the postal system challenges in mail handling; pictured in Briggs pg 52 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 35, No 6, pg 213rnAfter the war, The Federal Post Office at Apalachicola was re-established on September 25, 1865 with Eugene Keilmansegge as the postmaster. This cover represents a first day of usage under the re-established postal system. The cover was probably carried by ship to Apalachicola as, at the time, there was no direct mail service to Marianna had been established. The Marianna post office did not reopen until October 2, 1865 which can explain Keilmansegge's request for the 3c: there was no receiving postmaster in Marianna to collect the 3c due on the letter.rnMajor Cutler was a battalion commander in the 2nd Maine Cavalry which saw service in Florida during 1865. (Image 1)

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150

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:16 PM

2258

"Pilatka Fla Oct 1," (1861) cds, ms "Pd Paid" and "Paid 5" handstamp (CSA Handbook Type A, the listing example) on envelope addressed to Perry's Mills, Georgia, some extraneous cancelling ink each side, envelope opened at left, Fine; the unique cover with the Type A "Paid 5" handstamp; illustrated in Briggs pg 208 (Image 1)

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150

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:17 PM

2259

"Quincy Flor Apr 27," cds on envelope addressed to Gandys, Georgia with faint impression of "Paid 10" handstamp alongside (CSA Handbook Type C, the listing example), typical light wrinkling/edge wear, Very Fine; earliest of the four known uses of the Type C marking (Image 1)

150

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:18 PM

2260

"Quincy Flor Aug 18," (1863) cds ties 1863-64 5c Blue (11) on envelope addressed to "Surgn T (Thomas) M Palmer CSA/ Florida Hospital/ Richmond Virginia," stamp three margins, envelope missing backflap, Fine and rare use to the Florida Hospital; illustrated in Briggs pg 215rnEach of the Confederate States were required to fund hospitals for their wounded troops. The "Florida Hospital" was in the building of the former Globe Hospital on 19th Street in Richmond and the former tobacco factory of James H. Grant and Company built in 1853. It was in operation from June 1862 through September 1863, with a capacity of about 150, when it was consolidated with other hospitals. Dr. Thomas Palmer was surgeon for the 2nd Florida Infantry prior to being appointed supervisor at the Florida Hospital. The hospital's sponsor was Mary Reid, the wife of Florida's ex-Territorial governor. (Image 1)

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200

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:18 PM

2261

"Quincy Fla Nov 3," large part cds (inverted "3") on envelope mailed to "Wesleyan Female College/ Macon Ga," additional strike of "Paid 10" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type C), typical edge wear and some back faults incl missing most of a side flap, Fine appearance; illustrated in Briggs pg 214rnWesleyan College was chartered Dec 23, 1836, as the Georgia Female College and opened to students in January 1839. The school was renamed as Wesleyan Female College in 1843 and shortened its name in 1917 to the present Wesleyan College. Wesleyan has the world's oldest alumnae association, begun in 1859, and is the birthplace of the first sororities in the US. (Image 1)

150

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:18 PM

2262

"Saint Augustine Mar 5," 1861 cds with circular grid cancel tying US 1857 3c Dull red (26) to envelope with printed "Florida House" hotel advertising cornercard, addressed to Stockbridge, New York, envelope opened at right with light wrinkling affecting stamp, tiny nick lower right corner, still Very Fine and attractive Confederate States period use; illustrated in Briggs pg 223 (Image 1)

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250

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:19 PM

2263

"St Marks Fla," cds on homemade envelope addressd to Crosby, Ga, "Paid 5" revalued to "10" handstamps (CSA Handbook Type B, listing example), Very Fine, the only recorded example of the revalued "Paid" marking (Image 1)

150

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:19 PM

2264

"St Marks Fla," cds ties 1863-64 10c Blue, Die B (12) single to envelope addressed to "Col DC Barrow/ Athens Ga," roughly separated stamp with pre-affixing crease and clear to large margins, Fine use; illustrated in Briggs pg 228 (Image 1)

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130

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:19 PM

2265

Incoming Cover to Sopchoppy, from Richmond, Virginia, March 14 cds ties pair 1862 5c Blue pair (7) to envelope addressed to Sopchoppy, stamps margins to cutting with bottom left corner rounded, envelope opened at bottom and couple light folds incl central vertical, Fine and rare being the only known use to Sopchoppy; illustrated in Briggs pg 220; illustrated in Confederate Philatelist Vol 60, No 1, pg 26rnrnSopchoppy is just south of Tallahassee and weekly mail service between the two was established though there is no record of a Confederate postmaster or office. There are no covers postmarked at Sopchoppy recorded. (Image 1)

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100

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:19 PM

2266

"Tallahassee Fla," partially-struck cds ties 1861 5c Green (1) to envelope with design on envelope with "Tent and Flag/ Capt Frierson's Company/ 3rd Florida Regiment" (CSA Handbook TF-1, slogan 15, imprint 5) addressed to Froglevel, South Carolina (now Prosperity), opened and reduced at left (partly into design) and with some repairs on the back side, stamp with irregular margins, Fine and scarce use from FloridarnCaptain Daniel L. Frierson led Company D of the 3rd Florida Infantry, also known as the "Wakulla Guards." He resigned on February 19, 1863. (Image 1)

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400

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:20 PM

2267

"Tallahassee Fla. Aug. 27," (1862) cds (first digit of date in manuscript), "Paid" and "10" handstamps (Type B) on cover to "Capt John Richard/ Florida Battalion/ Jacksonville Fla.," small opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine cover to Jacksonville after the Union occupation; one of four known examples; illustrated in Briggs pg 234, ex-McNeal (Image 1)

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150

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:20 PM

2268

"Tallahassee Fla," cds (indistinct date) on envelope addressed to Richmond Factory, Georgia and endorsed "WK Clark/ Asst Surgeon CSA," nice strike of large pre-war "10" (due) handstamp, Very Fine and rare with just two known Confederate States period due covers from Tallahassee (the other with a manuscript marking); illustrated in Briggs pg 234 and Confederate Philatelist Vol 34, No 3, pg 75; ex-Bogg (Image 1)

120

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:21 PM

2269

"Tampa Fl," December 15, 1861 cover to Ocala, "US Land Office Tampa, Florida/ Official Business" printed imprint on envelope (8Â½x4") with "US Land Office" crossed out ("Tampa Fl" notation above) and the envelope used to transmit legal documents (docketing at left) to the "Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County Florida" in Ocala, ms "3 oz." and "60 cts Paid", opened and slightly reduced at right with mended corner at upper right and edge break top center, some typical light wrinkling, Fine and rare; the highest rated cover posted and the only known manuscript postmark of Tampa during the Confederate period in Florida (Image 1)

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200

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:21 PM

2270

"Waldo Fla Mch 9," (1861) ms postmark on US 3c Nesbitt envelope with pen stroke cancels addressed to Monroe, North Carolina and redirected to Oakville, North Carolina, opened and slightly reduced at left, small repair at upper right and affected by moisture, accompanying letter from a cotton farmer discusses negative effects of secession on crop sales, shipments of necessities, etc.; the only recorded use of US postage in Waldo during Confederate States period; illustrated in Briggs pg 246 (Image 1)

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100

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-17, 01:22 PM