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1561 |
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63 |
1861, 1¢ blue. Howell song verse all-over design, on lady's style envelope bearing 1861, 1¢ blue, three singles, left with nat. s.e., tied by "Old Point Comfort Va May 30" cds
duplexed with four-rings cancels, addressed in magenta ink to Muncy Va., Very Fine. Scott No. 63; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1562 |
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The Union Rose, East and West. Multicolored allover Magnus patriotic bordered design showing Indian Female, Shield, Flags & Eagle allegories, with fold-out Rose enclosure showing various views and scenes
in bronze, Very Fine, one of the rarest Magnus Rose designs. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1563 |
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Washington, D.C. Set of 11 different unused Magnus patriotic covers showing Washington, D.C. views with allover designs, all handcolored, but one, printed by Magnus, couple with minor mounting marks,
Very Fine, a very pretty group. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
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1564 |
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Washington, D.C. Complete set of 6 different unused Magnus patriotic covers showing view of the U.S. Capitol, with allover handcolored designs, printed by Magnus, Very Fine, a lovely set.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1565 |
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63 |
1861, 1¢ blue. Blue patriotic design on yellow cover with military address to Co. H. 4th Regt. O.V.I. via Winchester Va. bearing 1861, 1¢ blue, strip of three, each stamp canceled by
manuscript "X", matching "Brandon O., May 10" postmark, endorsed "Please Forward On"; edge flaws, F.-V.F. Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $190.00
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1566 |
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63 var.+65 |
Zouave Holding Flag While Stepping on C.S.A. Flag. Red white and blue patriotic design on blue cover to Pittsburgh Pa. bearing 1861, 1¢ blue, dot-in-u, plate 9 + 3¢ rose tied by circular
grid cancels, matching "Philadelphia Pa. Dec 2 1861" cds; right back flap missing, Very Fine, ex-Morris, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 63 var.+65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederate States
State/Provincial Postmarks
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Lot Description |
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1567 |
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Confederacy, (South Carolina) Charleston, S.C., '24', Apr 5, 1861. Clear strike of cds with 24¢ integral due rating on folded letter to Edinburgh,
Scotland," "N. York Br. Pkt. '5' "" integral exchange cds, endorsed per Cunard "Str Africa" departing New York on April 10th and arriving at Queenstown on April 21st, Edinburgh (4.23) backstamp and manuscript
"1/-" shilling packet due rating; vertical file folds, F.-V.F., a scarce through the lines Confederate use to Scotland. Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
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1568 |
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Confederacy, Tennessee Postal History Balance. Of 27 items; stampless including Broylesville cds on adversity cover made from legal form, 1862 Philadelphia manuscript on cover
to Alexander Stephens in Richmond, Va., 1863 cover with enclosure from Nicjack Coal Mines, other usages from Jacksborough, Decherd, Cumberland Gap, Richmond Station and Adams Station, franked items including 5¢ blue pair with Tyner manuscript,
#12d tied by Chattanooga "Rover" cds, Zollicoffer manuscript usages including one on rebacked front with #9 "TEN"; condition varies. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1569 |
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Confederacy, (Virginia) Norfolk Va. Group of 6 covers with blue handstamped markings comprising "Paid" in circle and "5" (type D
$300); "Paid 5 C" in circle (type C $200); "Paid 10 C." in circle (type E $200); "Paid" in circle and "20" (type G $500); "Paid 10 C" in circle rerated with "Paid
5 C." in circle (type E var. $300); and 1861 use with manuscript "Norfolk Va, Aug 31st 1861" and blue crayon "Drop 2" to Columbus Ga. (PFC declining opinion on when or where "Drop 2" applied); few
flaws, F.-V.F. C.S.A. Catalog $1,500+. Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
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1570 |
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D, F |
Confederacy, (Virginia) Norfolk Va. Two covers, first with blue "Norfolk Va., Sep 6, 1861" double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and
"5" rating handstamps to Berea S.C., and second with blue "Norfolk Va., Jun 25, 1861" double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "10" rating handstamps to Mobile Ala.; small flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce
pair. C.S.A. Catalog No. D, F; $600; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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C.S.A. Catalog $600 Est. $150-200
SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederate Postal History
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Lot Description |
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1571 |
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Confederacy, (American Letter Express Co.) Am. Letter Exp. Co., Louisville, Ky., 307 Green. Blue circular handstamp on U.S. 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire addressed to
Charlotte C.H., Va., carried to the lines and entered the mails with blue "Nashville, Ten., Aug 4, 1861" cds with matching "Paid" straight line and "10" rate handstamp; partial backflap and skillfully restored along top edge
with small portion of express marking added, Very Fine appearance, it is believed that less than 35 southbound American Letter Express usages exist with only five examples recorded with this marking. Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1572 |
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U.S. U35 |
Confederacy, (American Letter Express Co.) New York to New Orleans, La. Uncanceled U.S. 1861, 3¢ pink entire with manuscript "2/" just to the left of
indicia indicating the 25¢ express fee and recipient docketing at upper left indicating New York origin, carried by the American Letter Express Co. through the lines and entered the mails with blue "Nashville, Ten., Aug 19, 1861" cds,
matching straight line "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps, Very Fine, a later through the line express usage as this cover was posted at Nashville just seven days prior to the halting of the through the line express service by the
Union. Scott No. U.S. U35; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1573 |
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Confederacy, 1864 (c.) CSA Soldiers Letters. Group of 4 comprising 1864 folded letter with #12 sheet margin from Capt. S.H. Dent, Dent's Battery, Johnson's Army
to his wife in Eufaula Ala. with excellent war content as recounted by son in accompanied letter: "had completed building fortifications…that they were built under heavy shell fire with one man killed, one severely wounded, and another
slightly wounded, notes how badly the battery was in need of men - that nearly 60% of those originally enlisted - he was not a captain then - were gone and several of those then on duty were partly incapacitated from previous wounds…Like with
men, ammunition was also scarce and they had orders not to fire unless could see some thing at which to aim, tho under an almost continuous shell fire themselves…"; 1864 Charleston S.C. soldier endorsed due "10" use, Richmond
Va. "Due 10" use from J. Egglestin of Signal Corps to Lexington Miss.; S.C. cds ties 10¢ #11 on reverse of small blue cover to Maj. W. B. Clement of the 10th Va. Cav., Genl. H.F. Lee's Brigade, Army of Northern Va., Va., F.-V.F.
and interesting group. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Provisional & Regular Issues
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1574 |
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16X1 |
Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Huge margins including left sheet margin and two outer framelines, other sides clear, tied by "Charleston S.C., Sep 24, 1861" double-circle datestamp on buff
J.N. Robson Commission Merchant corner card cover to Concord N.C.; minor edge flaws expertly restored, Very Fine, ex-Calhoun (illustrated in his book on p. 74) and Gimelson. Scott No. 16X1; $2,500.
AN
ATTRACTIVE SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ CHARLESTON PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE ON AN ADVERTISING COVER.
The Calhoun census lists approximately fourteen examples on corner card covers. However, many are embossed and do not clearly show the
design. The example offered here, with sheet margin and clear corner card, is especially desirable. (Image1)
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Scott $2,500
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1575 |
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62X4 |
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Large margins, tied on cover to Natchez, Miss. by small "New Orleans, La., Oct 9, 1861" river mail postmark as
well as an additional large bold "Oct 10" cds applied at the regular Post Office, stamp lifted and hinged in place with evidence underneath of a coin having been affixed by sender for the payment of postage and removed before postage being
applied, Extremely Fine, a wonderful and rare incoming packetboat usage, ex-Knapp, Emerson, Silver, Simon and Myerson, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN USAGES OF A NEW
ORLEANS PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE BEING TIED BY BOTH A RIVER MAIL AND REGULAR POST OFFICE CDS. (Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
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1576 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Vertical pair, tied by bright green "Wenowee, Ala. Jan 14" cds on brown cover to Yorktown Va.; some repaired cover tears,
F.-V.F. and rare true green use, with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1577 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Ample margins, tied by "New Orleans, La., Mar 25" cds on fresh cover to Port Gibson, Miss., Very Fine. Scott No. 1;
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1578 |
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2a |
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue, top margin single. Full margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., Sep 12, 1862" cds on cover to Alabama; cover with partial backflap and
small tear at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 2a; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
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1579 |
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4 |
1862, 5¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, full balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 4; $225 for hinged. (Image1)
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Scott $225 for hinged
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1580 |
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7 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Horizontal pair, upper left corner crease, tied by "Richmond Va., Feb 24, 1863" cds on cover to Clarksville Va.
with attractive Harvey, Armistead & Williams, Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchants, Richmond, Va. greenish blue all-over shaded ad, repaired top edge nick and abrasion spot at lower right edge, Very Fine appearance. Scott No.
7; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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