The Richard Murphy Collection of Confederate South Carolina continued...
U.S. Used in the Confederacy continued...
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2121 |
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 Confederacy, Limestone Springs, S.C., Apr 17 (1861). Cds cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U26) to Unionville, S.C.; repaired corner nick at top right and lightly cleaned,
F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Kohn.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2122 |
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 Confederacy, Marion C.H., S.C. Apr. 6 (1861). Cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on soldier's endorsed cover from Morris Island to Charleston, S.C.; stamp nicks at upper
right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2123 |
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 Confederacy, Midway, S.C., March 4/61. Manuscript postmark on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire paying U.S. postage rate to Columbia S.C., missing backflap, Very Fine and choice,
exceptionally clean and attractive.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2124 |
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 Confederacy, Spartanburg, S.C. Feb. 7, 1861. Double line cds on small ladies cover to Echaw, S.C., franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by matching grid handstamp;
cover edge nick at left and small stamp flaws, F.-V.F., posted three days after the formation of the Confederacy.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
(Image1)
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Est. $100-150
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2125 |
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 Confederacy, Unionville, S.C. May 28 (1861). Cds ties 3¢ Dull Red (26, trivial perf nick) on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag (Dietz Type 7-18) patriotic cover addressed to
Col. Wm. H. Gist, Care of Gen. Bonham, Manassas Junction Va., stamp removed and replaced on this cover of origin, Very Fine and attractive, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
William H. Gist was a major in the 15th
Reg't S.C.V. He enlisted on August 22, 1861 at 20 years old, for the duration of the war. He was the son of ex-S.C. Governor William Gist. He was promoted to Major on Oct. 19, 1861. He was killed in action on Nov. 18. 1863, near Knoxville,
TN.
General Milledge Luke Bonham had been a US congressman who resigned after S.C. secession and became Commander in Chief of the S.C. Army with a rank of Major General. He served in coastal S.C. in" hearty cooperation with Gen'l Beauregard.
He was later commissioned as Brigadier General in the Confederate Provisional Army and took the first (outside of Virginia) troops to Richmond to defend the capital. He fought in the Battle of Mannassas. After a disagreement with the War Dept. he
resigned and was elected to the Confederate Congress. In Jan.1865 he was appointed commander of a brigade, until the end of the war. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2126 |
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 Confederacy, Winnsborough, S.C. Feb. 11. Cds with grid on 1860-61 3¢ Star Die entire to Gen'l Samuel McGowan, Abbeville, C.H., So Ca., paper tape repair on backflap, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
General Samuel McGowan was born on Oct 9, 1819. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1841. He served thirteen years in the State House of Representatives and was commended for gallantry in the
Mexican War. In 1861 he was the S.C. major general in the state militia. He commanded a brigade at Fort Sumter in April 1861. In 1862 he was made colonel of the 14th South Carolina Infantry, and after the death of General Maxxy Gregg at
Fredericksburg was promoted to brigadier general. He was wounded four times and serve until Appomattox where he was paroled in 1865. He later served in the S.C. legislature and was an associate justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court. He died at
his home in Abbeville in 1897 and is buried in Long Cane Cemetery. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2127 |
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 Confederacy, Yorkville, S.C. Mar. 22 (1861). Bold cds with "Paid 3" handstamp on cover to "Col. A B. Springs, Fort Mills, S.C.", Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Andrew Baxter Springs was a wealthy planter, with interests in railroads and banks. He was a signer of the Ordinance of Succession, and joined the military after the signing on Dec. 20, 1860. His rank, and the 3 cents rate, defines the
date of this cover to be Jan. 26, 1861. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
South Carolina Postmasters' Provisionals
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2128 |
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4XU3 |
 Confederacy, Anderson Court House, S.C., 1861 (2¢) black. Entire with "Anderson C.H. S.C." in undated circle with "Paid" straightline handstamp struck at top right on cover addressed
to "Col. J.B.E. Sloane" in Columbia, S.C., postmarked "Anderson, C.H., S.C. Dec. 23", flap torn & minor stain, F.-V.F., with 1977 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 4XU3; $2,250; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THERE ARE ONLY THREE RECORDED
EXAMPLES (ONE MINT & TWO USED) OF THIS ENTIRE AND THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH BOTH THE POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP AND TOWN MARKING OF ANDERSON COURT HOUSE.
A GREAT CONFEDERATE RARITY DESPITE THE MODEST CATALOG VALUE.
The
other known used example was recently sold by us (Sale 106, Lot 994) for $2,700 hammer price. (Image1)
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Scott $2,250
Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2129 |
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123XU1 |
 Confederacy, Barnwell Court House, S.C., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp with large "5" in center with boxed "Paid" straight line on cover to Lawton, S.C.; attractive and
impressive, Very Fine, Only two recorded examples in the Crown census, but seven total now recorded in recent years.
Scott No. 123XU1; $3,000.
THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL.
All
examples of this provisional entire are used and addressed, but do not have origin postmarks. (Image1)
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Scott $3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2130 |
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16X1 |
 Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Huge margins all around with outer frameline virtually complete, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Sep. 27, 1861" circular datestamp on
immaculate cover to Flat Rock N.C., small piece of backflap missing, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Walcott, Phillips & Hall.
Scott No. 16X1; $2,500.
A GEM STAMP ON A BEAUTIFUL FRESH COVER. ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. (Image1) (Image2)
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Scott $2,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2131 |
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16XU1 |
 Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Entire canceled by "Charleston, S.C., Sep. 19, 1861" cds to Flat Rock, N.C., flap missing & bit reduced at top, Very Fine, a lovely
example of this Postmasters' Provisional entire.
Scott No. 16XU1; $1,750. (Image1)
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Scott $1,750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2132 |
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18XU1a |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ blue. Buff entire with 5¢ Provisional handstamp revalued with small blue "10" handstamp, blue partial "Columbia S.C. 2
Dec" cds and matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps to Mrs. Sarah Lowery at Eudora Ark. at double rate due to distance; small part of flap missing, top edge flaws and some staining, Fine, ex-Bogg & Warren.
Scott No. 18XU1a;
$3,500.
A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE REVALUED COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. (Image1)
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Scott $3,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2133 |
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18XU1 |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Provisional handstamp on cover to Bivingsville, S.C. with matching "Columbia S.C. 2 Sep." cds with integral "5 cts" rate, Very Fine,
signed Kimbrough .
Scott No. 18XU1; $900. (Image1)
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Scott $900
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2134 |
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18XU1 |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Provisional handstamp with blue 32mm "Columbia, S.C. Nov. 26" cds and matching "Paid" straight line on cover to Richmond, Va., sealed edge
tears and minor wrinkling, F.-V.F., ex-Walcott.
Scott No. 18XU1; $900. (Image1)
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Scott $900
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2135 |
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18XU1 |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Provisional handstamp with matching 32mm "Columbia, S.C. 9 Dec" (1861) cds and "Paid" straight line on cover to Aiken S.C., lower right
corner cover repair, Fine.
Scott No. 18XU1; $900. (Image1)
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Scott $900
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2136 |
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18XU1 |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Provisional handstamp without control and most probably as "official Business" as addressed to Postmaster of Mush Creek, additional
manuscript notation "In Haste if you Please (N. Lang)", cover with staining and edge wear, Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 18XU1; $900.
(Image1)
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Scott $900
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2137 |
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18XU4a |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Seal on left side flap, neat "Columbia S.C. Jul. 20" circular datestamp on cover addressed to "Capt. Allen J. Green, Care of
Col. Kershaw, 2nd Palmetto Regiment So. Ca Voln, Tudor Hall Va.", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Wiseman, Kohn & Agre.
Scott No. 18XU4a; $1,250. (Image1)
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Scott $1,250
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2138 |
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128XU1 |
 Confederacy, Fraziersville, S.C., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp with integral "Paid" straight line and manuscript "5" rate on turned cover to Glymphville, S.C.,
postmarked Fraziersville, S.C. cds with "Feb 13" manuscript date, included is interesting original enclosure datelined "Frazierville, S.C. Feb 12, 1862" with discussion of the war, inside usage franked with United States 3¢ (26) and manuscript
Equality S.C. July 1 (1862) town cancel, cover crudely repaired at right, Fine, unique as noted in Scott Spec. Cat., Scott Cat. $5,000, ex-Kohn & Cantey.
Scott No. 128XU1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2139 |
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28XU1 |
 Confederacy, Georgetown, S.C., 1861, 5¢ black. Clear strike with clear control mark on back, used with "Georgetown S.C. Dec. 5, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to Flat Rock
N.C., part of flap torn away, Very Fine, ex-Kohn, Weills and Hill.
Scott No. 28XU1; $1,000. (Image1)
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Scott $1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2140 |
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34XU2 |
 Confederacy, Greenville Court House, S.C., 1861, 10¢ black. Light buff entire with bold strike of provisional Jun. 1 double-circle control marking on back (first day of the
Confederate States) and with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on front, entered mails with "Greenville C.H., S.C. Oct 10" cds to Col. Andrew P. Calhoun at Pendleton, S.C.; backflap torn, Very Fine and rare, with 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott
No. 34XU2; $2,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED GREENVILLE C.H. 10¢ PROVISIONAL ENTIRES.
We record the following four 10¢ entires:
1. Aug. 17, to Col. Andrew P. Calhoun at Pendleton S.C.
2. Oct. 10, to
Col. Andrew P. Calhoun at Pendleton S.C., the entire offered here.
3. Dec. 30, to B.O. Mauldin at Hamptons Legion in Manassas Junction, Va., 1862 docketing
4. Dec. 30, to Miss Hattie Hair at Newberry S.C., ex-Agre. (Image1)
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Scott $2,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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