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Confederate States Postal History continued...

Town Postmarks - Alabama to North Carolina continued...

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4061

Confederacy, (Alabama) Mobile, Ala. Drop "2" Rate. Fresh ca. 1863 homemade cover carried to Mobile outside the mails from Mississippi City and placed at the Mobile post office with bold handstamp applied, favor notation at bottom left, Very Fine, one of the scarcest Mobile handstamp markings, with only three or four known.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

4062

Confederacy, (Arkansas) Pine Bluff, Ark, Jul 19, 1861. Cds with light "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps on cover to Memphis, Tenn., with bold The True Southerner, A Weekly Journal, Pine Bluff, Ark. shield corner card; some minor cover edge tears, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

4063

Confederacy, (Florida) Jacksonville, Flor., Aug. 1. Cds with two strikes matching straight line "Paid" with "5" rate handstamp (Dietz type A) on cover to Charleston, cover endorsed "B.F. Carr" who reportedly is the Postmaster, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4064

Confederacy, (Florida) Welaka, Fla., Jan 16. Full cds with manuscript date on cover to Fernandina, Fla., matching "Paid 5" handstamp, 1862 pencil docketing at center; some light edge toning, Very Fine, ex-Agre.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

4065

Confederacy, (Georgia) Louisville, Geo., Aug 6. Blue cds with matching Paid and "10" rate handstamp on fresh cover addressed to Alexander Stephens in Richmond, Va., with boxed J.G. Cain, Attorney at Law, Louisville, Ga. corner card.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

4066

Confederacy, (Georgia) Macon, Ga. Double line circular date stamp on two covers; one to Griffin, Ga. with "Paid 5" in circle handstamp, other with "Paid 10" in circle handstamp to A.H. Stephens in Richmond, Va. with interesting docketing on reverse…Hon. E.A. Nisbet, Macon Georgia, 28th April, 1862, says my son Richard H. Nisbit is liable to conscription is really too feeble a person for the ranks, Asks you to get him a place as surgeon or asst. surgeon; latter with partial backflap and small repaired edge nick, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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

4067

Confederacy, (Georgia) Thomaston, Ga., Dec. 24 (1861). Bold cds with "Paid" straight line & large numeral "5" rate handstamps on immaculate cover to Griffin, Ga., with lovely red brown embossed cameo corner card of "Woodson & Redding, Dealer in Fancy & Staple Dry Goods, Thomaston, Ga.", slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

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

4068

Confederacy, (Louisiana) (Adams Express Across-The-Lines) 1861 (Jun. 16) New Orleans La. to Bordeaux, France. Blue folded cover with part letter and origin docketing, embossed Rochereau New Orleans corner card to Bordeaux, France, carried north by Adam's Express to New York City, entered mails with U.S. 5¢ brown (30A) and 10¢ green (35), straddle-line margin, minor perf toning, tied by New York foreign mail grid cancels, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jun 25" credit datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jun. 26th to Queenstown arriving Jul. 6th, red "Etats-Unis Serv. Br. Pkt., Calais, 9 Juil. 61" transit datestamp and matching "P.D." in frame, Paris (6.9) and Bordeaux (6.10) backstamps, Very Fine and colorful, ex-Noel, Walske, signed Ashbrook.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

A CHOICE COVER SENT FROM CONFEDERATE NEW ORLEANS TO FRANCE USING ADAMS EXPRESS TO CROSS THE LINES.

This letter was from Albin Rochereau, a merchant and battalion chief in the French Legion. The Legion was an organization of French citizens in New Orleans who defended the city during the Civil War.

Although Adams Express Company typically put mail into the post office at Louisville, there are examples of mail that was carried by Adams all the way to New York City. This cover does not have express markings since it was carried inside another envelope. (Image1)

Est. $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

4069

Confederacy, (Louisiana) Berwick City, La., Nov 27. Bold fancy cds with fleuron at bottom, on cover to Greensburg, La. with manuscript "Pd 5" at top right, Very Fine, a scarce fancy townmark.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

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

4070

Confederacy, (Louisiana) Brashear, La., Nov 16. Fancy cds with fleuron at bottom, on cover to New Orleans with matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps; small piece of backflap missing, Very Fine and very scarce.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

4071

Confederacy, (Louisiana) Flat Lick, La., Octbr 13. Manuscript postmark with "Paid 10" rating on U.S. 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Catarrh, S.C., with original 1861 enclosure; small corner nick at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, an interesting adversity usage.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)

Est. $100-150
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

4072

Confederacy, (Louisiana) Marksville, La., Jul 15. Neat rimless cds with manuscript day, on cover to Natchitoches, La., red crayon "due 10" and soldier's endorsement at top; part of side flap missing, Very Fine, ex-Ball & Skinner.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

4073

Confederacy, (Louisiana) Shreveport, La., Dec 9, 1861. Cds with matching "Paid" in lozenge and "10" rate handstamps on cover to Tuscaloosa, Ala., with ribbon bordered Childers & Beard, Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods…, Shreveport, La. corner card; opening edge slits at top edge, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

4074

Confederacy, (Mississippi) Brookhaven, Miss, Jul 21. Cds with matching "Paid 10" rate handstamp on pre-printed address turned cover, address crossed out and addressed to Monticello, Miss., with inside addressed to Jackson, Miss. franked with 1863, 10¢ milky blue (11a) tied by "Monticello, Miss., Sep 29" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

4075

Confederacy, (North Carolina) Statesville, N.C., Oct 5. Cds and matching bold fancy "Paid 5" boxed woodcut framed handstamp on U.S. 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Rannalsburg P.O., N.C., Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

Town Postmarks - South Carolina to Texas

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4076

Confederacy, Abbeville, S.C. Oct. 30. Cds with matching arc "Paid 10" handstamp on very small stampless cover to Chester C.H., S.C., Very Fine, a charming little cover measuring only 1 3/8 x 3 5/8, signed Kaufmann.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)

Est. $75-100
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

4077

Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Jun 1 1861, First Day of CSA Postal Service. Partial cds ties mostly removed U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Aiken S.C., additional more complete strike on reverse of cover, "Held for Postage" fancy handstamp at left; part of back removed, Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "HELD FOR POSTAGE" MARKING USED IN THE C.S.A. PERIOD.

As compared with the other Jun. 1st cover, this shows that the demonetized stamp was not recognized at the Charleston post office, with the stamp likely defaced before the letter was forwarded to Aiken S.C. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

4078

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., Jun 29, 1861. Neat double circle postmark with matching "Paid 5" handstamp on cover with attractive green cameo Geo W, Williams & Co, Wholesale Grocers, Charleston, S.C. advertising corner card, cover sent to Manning Court House, S.C. then postmarked "Manning, S.C, Jul 2" with manuscript "Forwarded Due 5c" to Sumter, S.C.: cover flap tear which extends slightly onto front, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a lovely forwarded usage, ex-Calhoun.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

In 1852, Geo. W. Williams & Company was established as a wholesale grocery house in Charleston, SC. George was appointed by the S.C. State Legislature during the War Between the States to procure food for the soldiers' families and the poor of Charleston. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

4079

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., Nov 2, 1861. Cds with matching "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on cover from Col. Joseph Glover in Grahamville, S.C., with O'Hear, Roper & Stoney, Commission Merchants, Charleston, S.C. oval corner card, interesting docketing reading venture made - in schooner "Jasper", Captured; partial backflap and slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The O'Hear, Roper & Stoney firm were known as blockade runners. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4080

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C. "Care Penny Post". Endorsement on incoming street addressed cover, franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair (7) tied by "Guineys Va. Mar" cds's, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A RARE CHARLESTON PENNY POST USE DURING THE CONFEDERATE PERIOD.

The Charleston Penny Post was an official U.S. Post Office service beginning in 1849, which is believed to have continued on a reduced scale following the outbreak of hostilities in 1861. Although wartime fees are unknown, this service cost 2¢ previously. Persons using this service normally added a street number and endorsed the cover "Penny Post". (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction