8 Scarce genuine use on local cover, 2¢ Jackson tied to cover by Mobile, Ala cds, three large margins, rough at L, addr to Cap James Stewart at Mobile, pencil notations & HR on back, some back flts, signed Sloane; F+ (Image)

Cat. $1,500 SE

11 Hz pair 10¢ blue Davis tied by 7/31/62 Charleston S.C. cds to env from "D.B. Harris / Lt Col of Engrs" to his wife at Thompson Crossroads, VA, Harris served as an engineer under Beauregard & was involved in the defenses of numerous locations; repair along top edge & backflap missing, date in canceling device must have been in error as he was in Charleston in 1863-64 & the stamp was issued in April, 1863; noted on back, ex-Lippman (Image)

Est. $150-200 SE

(2) Letters from Union soldier Perkins in the 13th Connecticut Volunteer unit; April, 1862 w/ ms "Soldiers Letter" & black straightline "Ship Island / Miss." (ASCC $175), ms notes "6" "Apr-18" and "April 16 '62 Ship Island terrible voyage & great suffering", rough opening at R; March, 1864 cover to same addressee in New Britain, CT, black Thibodaux, La. cds, ms "Due 6" obliterated by double strike target cancel, 3¢ stamp added & ms "Received March 21st 1864," foxing & wear; The CT 13th was in these locations at these dates, the first letter sent right after arrival & the 2nd letter mailed just before engaging in the Red River Campaign; F (Image)

Est. $125-175 SE

1868 Cover addr to former Confederate Vice President Alexander H Stephens, at Liberty Hall, Crawfordsville, GA; addressed, crossed out & forwarded to Atlanta; cover from a Douglas Tyler in Leesburg, VA, who wrote to him concerning his recently published book on US history, per docketing by Stephens on reverse; grilled 3¢ Washington tied by Leesburg 7/2 cds w/ additional ms "Forwarded" and 7/7 Crawfordsville cds; minor flap tears, F-VF; ex-Lippman (Image)

Est. $250-350 SE