The Benjamin Wishnietsky Collection of Confederate States Postal History continued...

**General Issues on-Cover: Scott 6-13**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
321		5c Blue, De La Rue (6). Vertical pair, ample to large margins, tied by bold "Warrington Fla. 26 Jul." (1862) army field office datestamp on adversity cover made from a financial form, to Centreville Ala., tiny bit of rubbing in address, still fresh and Extremely Fine, Warrington was captured by Federal forces on May 10, 1862, the datestamp was taken and used by army field office until November 1862, this is an exceptionally choice example of the "roving" Warrington datestamp, ex Gibson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
322		5c Blue, Local (7). Four margins, tied by "Georgetown S.C. May 13" circular datestamp on small 1863 folded letter addressed to Waccamaw S.C., some reinforced splits inside letter, Very Fine, a nice overpaid drop letter and far scarcer as such than a pair paying the 10c rate, Waccamaw was serviced by the Georgetown post office, ex Kohn (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
323		5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, full margins to clipped at bottom left corner, tied by blue Danville Va. circular datestamp on yellow cover to Yanceyville S.C. with 12-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic design (CN-1C), Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
324		5c Light Blue, De La Rue, 5c Blue, Local (6-7). Three covers, each an adversity use of C.S.A. stamps on U.S. 3c entires, first a London pair on a turned Nesbitt entire, Local pair on a turned Star Die entire, finally a separated pair of Locals on the front of a Star Die entire, one moved to reveal the embossed stamp, the Nesbitt entire with cover wear and slight stamp fading, overall Fine group of adversity uses (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
325		5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, ample to full margins, tied by "VA. C.R.R. Cobham Mar. 20" (1863) Virginia Central Railroad circular datestamp with date inverted, on folded letter to Richmond Va., Extremely Fine, C.S.A. catalog value $750.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
326		2c Brown Red (8). Ample margins to clear at left, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 25" circular datestamp on Office of the Commissioner of Taxes semi-official imprint drop cover, Extremely Fine, a wonderful combination of the Treasury Department imprint and the 2c Red Jack drop usage, ex Kimmel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
327		2c Brown Red (8). Margins to just in at bottom, tied by "Augusta Ga. Nov. 1" circular datestamp on brown drop cover, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,500.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
328		2c Brown Red (8). Double transfer in "Two Cents", tied by "Charleston S.C. Feb. 9, 186?" circular datestamp on blue drop cover addressed to Assistant Surgeon, 1st S.C. Artillery, Half Moon Battery, manuscript "O.B." (Official Business) at top, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
329		2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of five, full margins to touched at bottom, tied by "Raleigh N.C. Jun. 28" double-circle datestamp on "Headquarters Reserve, N.C. Official Business." imprint cover to Weldon N.C. VERY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL SOUND STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 2-CENT 1863 "RED JACK" PAYING THE 10-CENT RATE. While strips of five can be found paying the 10c rate, they are often faulty to some degree. This sound strip is exceptionally fresh. Ex Judd. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,500.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
330		10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large to huge margins, bright color, tied by Mississippi town datestamp on brown homemade cover to Handsboro Miss., manuscript "Via-Mobile" at bottom, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,600.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
331		10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Double transfer in "Ten Cents", large margins to clear at left, tied by "Staunton Va. Jan. 28" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed cover to Waynesboro Va., reply docketing at top, foxing more prominent on back than on front, missing top flap and small rubbed spot below datestamp slightly breaks paper, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail with no premium for the double transfer (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,600.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

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