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Confederate States Postal History continued...

United States Used in the Confederacy continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4041

Confederacy, Augusta, Ga., Apr, 11 (1861). Cds tying U. S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New York City, reverse with large blue illustrated Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Ga. advertisement showing Hotel View and Street Scene; stamp with a few perf flaws, still Very Fine, a scarce advertising & U.S. Used in the Confederacy cover, the small double line Augusta, Ga. postmark was used starting late in 1860 which reliably dates this cover to 1861, with 2008 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

4042

Confederacy, Brandon, Miss., May 16, 1861. Cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Carrolton, Miss., with illustrated "Cooper & Harper, Attorney at Law" hand holding card corner card, Very Fine, signed B. Green.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

4043

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C. Mar. 3, 1861. Cds tying 1857, 3¢ Dull Red tied on lemon cover to Greenville, S.C., cover with extremely attractive blue embossed cameo oval for "Geo. W. Williams & Co., Charleston, S.C., Wholesale Grocers" corner card, missing backflap, Very Fine, an immaculate cover and a scarce Confederate States Usage, signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

4044

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., May 31, 1861. Clear postmark cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Cleveland Tenn., Very Fine and choice, this being the Last Day U.S. Stamps Permitted to Pay Postage in the Confederacy, ex-Kohn.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

This was an interesting use to Tennessee, which did not secede until June 8th 1861, hence this was from the Confederacy to U. S. Territory. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

4045

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., May 31, 1861. Cds canceling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Rutherfordton, N.C., 1861 docketing on reverse; small corner tear at top right, Very Fine, this was the last day of the U.S. rates in the Confederacy.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4046

Confederacy, Columbus, Miss., Mar 9. Cds with matching segmented cork handstamp cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Demopolis, Ala., with blue Columbus Life & Genl. Insurance Company scroll corner card handstamp, 1861 pencil docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

4047

Confederacy, Galveston & Lynchburg, Tex. Two 1861 covers from correspondence, with with original letter datelined at "Lynchburg, Harris Co., Texas" entering mails with partial "Galveston Tex." cds tying U.S. 3¢ dull red (26) to South Framingham Mass., Fine and scarce pair of Confederate Texas covers.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

4048

U26

Confederacy, Georgetown, S.C. Mar. 4 (61). Cds and matching grid on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to Charleston, S.C., Very Fine, attractive usage.
Scott No. U26; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction

4049

Confederacy, Greenville, Tex., Apr 10. Balloon cds cancelling U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) addressed to Capt. Beaty in Marshall, Tex., otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

4050

U27

Confederacy, Honey Grove, Tex. May 20, /61. Attractive manuscript postmark 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to New Orleans, part of the "Hoy" correspondence with usual staple holes, Extremely Fine and choice, exceedingly attractive and quite scarce small Texas town.
Scott No. U27; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

4051

U26

Confederacy, Jackson, Miss. Mar 4 (1861). Cds on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to New Orleans, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-Marcus White, signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. U26; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

4052

Confederacy, Jacksonville, Fla., Mar. 11 (1861). Double circle postmark tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on yellow cover used during the Confederacy, addressed to New York with blue cameo advertising corner card of Judson House, Near Terminus of Fla. AT. & G.C.R.R.; small defect at top right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

4053

Confederacy, Jacksonville, Fla., Mar. 13, 1861. Cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26), small nick at left, on cover addressed to New York, N.Y., with blue "Judson House, Near Terminus of Fla. AT. & G.C.R.R., Jacksonville, Fla." cameo corner card; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce Florida Confederate use of U.S. postage and thru-the-lines combination usage.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

4054

Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., Apr. 8, 1861. Bold strike of cds canceling on U.S., 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Shacklefords Va., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

4055

Confederacy, Selma Ala., '3 Paid', Mar 1. Integral-rate cds ties U.S. 1857, 1¢ blue, type I (18) on 1861 printed circular of the "Office Ala. & Miss. River R.R." to Demopolis Ala.; separations and missing outer bottom flap, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A RARE U.S. USED IN THE CONFEDERACY 1¢ CIRCULAR RATE USE. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

4056

U27

Confederacy, Timmonsville, S.C. May 6 (1861). Superb strike of cds on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to Mt. Olive, N.C., Extremely Fine and attractive, signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. U27; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)

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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

4057

Confederacy, Vicksburg, Miss., Feb 22. Neat cds with matching target handstamp tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on fresh cover to New Orleans, La. from Hoy correspondence, with illustrated Crutcher & Co. Agents, Vicksburg, Miss. corner card showing various Wagons and Wheelbarrows in oval frame, Very Fine and choice, illustrated in C.S.A. Catalog and Handbook (page 447).
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4058

Confederacy, Vicksburg, Miss., Apr 3. Cds with matching segmented grid handstamp cancelling U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on fresh cover to New Orleans, La. from Hoy correspondence, with blue illustrated William McCutchen & Co., Produce Grocery & Commission Merchants, Vicksburg, Miss. cameo corner card showing cotton bale, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

4059

Confederacy, Vicksburg, Miss., Apr 13. Cds with matching "Paid" handstamp cancelling U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on fresh cover to New Orleans, La., with circular embossed Thos. W. Owens with Rush Williams & Co., Commission Merchant…Proprietor of the Eunice Wharfboat & Hotel, Eunice, Arkansas corner card; few pinhole one affecting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

In August of 1862, Union forces under General Samuel Curtis traveled down the Mississippi in the steamers White Cloud and Iatan to Eunice to annoy the Confederates and capture a wharf-boat. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

Town Postmarks - Alabama to North Carolina

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4060

Confederacy, (Alabama) Hatchechubee, Ala., Nov 12th. Brown straight line handstamp with manuscript date on cover to Castalia, N.C., with matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp, Very Fine, a rare straight line postmark.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction