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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4141

Confederacy, Society Hill, S.C., Jul 19. Bold neat cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue (11) large margins to slightly in at right, on fresh gray and black design wallpaper cover to Georgetown, S.C., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

4142

Confederacy, Wallpaper Cover Group. Balance of 8 covers; with two #12 frankings, one with Canton, Miss. manuscript and white and gray flower wallpaper inside, other with Pacolit Mills manuscript and blue floral design inside, two brown agate wallpaper covers from Winsborough, S.C. (missing stamps), and four hand carried covers; condition varied, generally Fine or better.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

Adversity Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4143

Confederacy, "Home Sweet Home" Adversity Cover. Made from cover sheet from this popular song, manuscript "Plantersville, Va. 4 Nov./62" town cancel with "Pd 10" rate on cover to Richmond, Va. additional manuscript "Co A, 46th Reg. Va. Vol., Wise Brigade", typical small flaws, usually associated with these delicate home made covers, Fine and handsome eye-appeal, scarce usage from a very small town.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)

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

4144

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair. Clear to large margins, tied by "Houston, Tex., Apr 30" cds on adversity cover made from Head Quarter's District of Texas, New Mexico & Arizona Broadside notice regarding Port of Sabine Pass blockade, to Liberty, Tex.; cover with small mended hole at lower right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
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4145

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair. Small flaws, manuscript cancel on adversity cover to Woodburg, Ga. made from botanical diagram book plate page, with manuscript "Cusseta, Ga., Jany 23" postmark, Very Fine for this, an extremely rare Georgia postmark that is unlisted in the C.S.A. catalog.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
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4146

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Ample to large margins, manuscript canceled with matching "Pineville, S.C., Sep 3" postmark on adversity cover with pen and pencil hand drawn World Globe; light cover staining, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
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4147

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large margins, tied by violet "Pendleton, S.C., Nov 6" cds on adversity cover made from Land Office form, addressed to Edgefield C.H., S.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $210.00
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4148

12a

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue. Ample to large margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Aug 10, 1863" cds on adversity cover made from an illustrated "Adam's Express Company, Great Southern Express, Raleigh, N.C." way bill form showing locomotive and steamboat designs, to Wm. Rowgee in Salisbury, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 12a; Estimate $400 - 600.

The addressee, William Rowgee was promoted to Navy officer in November 1864 and captured at Fort Fisher, N.C. in February of 1865. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
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4149

Confederacy, New York & New Orleans Telegraph, Direct Line. Oval embossed corner card on cover with "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps, with original Southern Telegraph Company telegram enclosure datelined "Selma (Ala.) Augt 10, 1861" by telegraph from "Navy Yard", Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
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Postmasters' Provisionals

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

4150

11X2

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine. Margins full to a bit in at right, tied by "Baton Rouge, La., Dec 29, 1861" cds on cover to Paint Rock, Ala.; stamp with small creases and cover missing backflap and some corner wear, Fine.
Scott No. 11X2; $5,000. (Image1)

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Scott $5,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

4151

16X1

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Neat town cancel, margins ample to mostly large showing most of outer frames, Very Fine.
Scott No. 16X1; $800. (Image1)

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Scott $800

SOLD for $325.00
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4152

16X1

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Tied on piece by neat "Due 10" Tudor Hall, Va. cancel, margins ample to just touching frameline at lower right; tiny tear at right, F.-V.F. appearance, a very unusual cancellation.
Scott No. 16X1; $800+. (Image1)

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Scott $800+

SOLD for $400.00
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4153

16X1

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Four huge margins showing complete dividing lines on three sides, pre-use vertical crease, tied on cover to Landover, S.C. by "Charleston, S.C. Oct. 14, 1861" cds, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Calhoun, signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. 16X1; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
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4154

18XU1

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Bold strike of handstamp with matching "Columbia, S.C., Nov 5" cds and "Paid" handstamp on allover "Muller & Senn, Wholesale & Retial Grocers, Columbia, S.C." tan shaded ad cover to Martins Depot, S.C., slight reduction at left, Very Fine, an attractive Columbia S.C. Provisional and advertising cover usage, ex-Ferrary (with his purple trefoil in circle handstamp).
Scott No. 18XU1; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

4155

18XU1

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Blue double oval Provisional handstamp on cover to Grindal Shoals P.O. S.C., postmarked indistinct "Columbia, S.C. Dec. 2" blue cds with matching "Paid" straightline, attractive blue embossed cameo advertising for "United States Hotel, A.M. Hunt, Columbia, S.C." corner card, reduced at right, tiny tear into provisional handstamp, otherwise Very Fine, attractive use of the "United States" hotel corner card in the newly formed Confederate States, ex-Powell, signed Kaufmann.
Scott No. 18XU1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $625.00
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4156

18XU4a

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Well struck blue "Columbia, S.C. Aug. 27" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Manchester, S.C., attractively struck blue oval "control" handstamp on intact backflap, Very Fine and choice, extremely attractive.
Scott No. 18XU4a; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $280.00
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4157

18XU4a

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Blue" Columbia, S.C., Aug 12" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamp on cover to Pendleton, S.C., with cds applied over albino "American Telegraph Company" eagle and lightning bolt cameo corner card; some light staining, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 18XU4a; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
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4158

18XU13

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Clear strikes with blue "Columbia S.C., Jul 9" cds on light buff cover with blind embossed "James G. Gibbes & Co." oval advertising corner card to Gainesville, Florida; flap and top edge mends affecting seal on back, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 18XU13; $1,000; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Scott $1,000
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4159

26X2

Confederacy, Fredericksburg, Va., 1861, 10¢ red on bluish. Right margin single, o.g., margins ample to slightly in at top; tiny thin speck and usual paper wrinkling, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 26X2; $2,250. (Image1)

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Scott $2,250

SOLD for $900.00
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4160

47XU1

Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ blue. Cut square, clear to slightly into outer frameline; tiny hinge thin at top, Fine appearance, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 47XU1; $3,000 for used entire. (Image1)

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Scott $3,000 for used entire

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction