ADAMS EX. CO. LOUISVILLE KY Aug 12 1861 date stamp on folded letter sheet addressed to NY City, well centered US 1857 3c Dull red tied by blue Louisville Ky Aug 131861 duplex, Very Fine and choice; J Molesworth notations on back, 1997 CSA certificate (CSA Handbook $800) (Image)

CV. 200

ADAMS EXPRESS NEW YORK/ GREAT EASTERN WESTERN & SOUTHERN EXPRESS FORWARDING blue oval handstamp on unfranked commercial (addressee a Richmond tobacco merchant) folded letter addressed to Richmond Va, datelined "Bremen 12 June 1861", bold Richmond Jul 5 1861 receiving cds, small black "PAID 2" (drop rate once placed in the Richmond mails) handstamp, back side with well-struck FORWARDED BY OELRICHS & Co. NEW-YORK handstamp (Rowe rarity 3), cover with some backflap faults incl a hinge rejoined tear through the forwarder handstamp, Very Fine overall and a rare European origin "across the lines" cover; ex-Peters, Walske; this Adams Express handstamp pictured in the CSA Handbook pg 484; 2012 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 1,000

SOUTHERN EXPRESS Co/ KNOXVILLE TENN Aug 3 cds ties 1862 5c pair (Scott 6, faults) on envelope addressed to Davidsboro Ga, envelope some light wrinkling, opened and partially reduced at right, Fine and scarce; 2012 PF certificate (CSA Handbook $2,500) (Image)

CV. 300