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| 2603 |
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 Confederacy, Greensborough, N.C. Lovely group of 34 covers with postmarks and handstamps of Greensboro, N.C. most are in blue, however a few are noted in red, both
stampless and stamped covers are present, includes Forwarded, Missent & Turned Covers, noted is one 10¢ TEN cover tied by red cds, condition varies but in general well above average and worth careful inspection, F.-V.F.,
ex-Winter.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2604 |
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 Confederacy, Greensborough, N.C. Dec. 16. Blue cds on small cover addressed to "Genl Wm. L. Scott" used locally to Greensborough with manuscript "Due 2", Very Fine, a
scarce Drop rate use, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $60.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2605 |
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 Confederacy, Greensborough, N.C. Dec. 17. Blue cds on yellow cover to Manassas Junction, Va. with matching "Paid 5" handstamp, ornate printed corner card of "Scott and
Scott, Attorneys at Law" at upper left, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2606 |
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 Confederacy, Greensborough, N.C. Small lot of five covers all with Semi-Official Imprints, three are legal size, imprints include "Subsistence Department",
"Quartermaster's Department", "Acting Commissary General's Department", "War Department Nitre and Mining Bureau", mixed condition, Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2607 |
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 Confederacy, North Carolina Towns. Small lot of four stamped covers and one stampless with various town postmarks including Bloomington, High Point, Jamestown, Gibsonville &
Summerfield, mixed condition, Fine, ex-Winter.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Complete images:
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2608 |
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 Confederacy, Branch Island S.C., 6th Feb. Manuscript postmark on small buff cover to Pickens C.H., S.C. with matching manuscript "Paid 10" rate, docketed on reverse
"AL Young, Branch Island S.C.", Annie L Young was the Confederate Postmistress of Branch Island, replacing her husband on July 17, 1861, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
"Branch Island S.C." is a rare townmark. This recently
found cover is the only one known originating from this town (per Stets & Teal). The manuscript town mark was listed in CSA Catalog, with an asterisks meaning unseen by the editors. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2609 |
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 Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., Jun 10 1861. Cds with matching "Due" and "5" rate handstamps (CSA type I var.) on homemade cover to Edgefield C.H., S.C., soldier's endorsement
"Lt. L.S. Hill, Co. S. 22. Regt" at top left; small edge tear, Very Fine, This is an unlisted combination of a handstamped "Due" and the pre-war "5" rating handstamp.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2610 |
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 Confederacy, Horse Shoe, S.C. 3 February. Scarce manuscript town cancel with matching "Paid 20cts" folded letter (made from ruled paper) to Pickens C.H., S.C. (4 x
5¢ rate), letter datelined "February 3rd, 1862", cover ageing, F.-V.F., extremely rare town (Stets & Teal Rarity 9), ex-Cantey.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2611 |
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 Confederacy, Indiantown S.C., 24 Febr. Manuscript town ties 1862 5¢ blue (7) horizontal strip of four on homemade cover to Camden, S.C. (pencil docketed "1863")
left pair with small margin flaws & cover with some wear, F.-V.F., unusual double rate (Stets & Teal Rarity 6).
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2612 |
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 Confederacy, (Spartanburg, S.C.). Bold "Paid" straight line and "10" in circle on 1861 cover addressed to "Corpl Edward J. Dean, Spartan Rifles, 5th Palmetto Regt. S.C.
Volunteers, Col. M. Jenkins Commander, Tudor Hall P.O. near Manassas Junction, Virginia", additional endorsement "Care Capt, Jos Walker Spartan Rifles" at bottom left, Interesting note on the inside flap, "I have a long letter written, but send
you this instead. I think it will be 10 cts to you…Yesterday the 4th was a singularly cold gloomy day. We fear it was a day of battle, on which the sun veiled its face.", Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
A large
part of the Dean correspondence is franked with the famous Spartanburg Postmasters' Provisional adhesive. Is this a Postmasters' Provisional or a clerk who forgot to add the postmark?
Spartanburg, South Carolina, derives its name from the
"Spartan Rifles", a militia group that served during the Revolutionary War. This name was later adopted by Confederate soldiers from Spartanburg during the Civil War.
Joseph Walker was appointed captain of the Spartan Rifles on April 13, 1861.
Micah Jenkins, from Yorkville, South Carolina, was mustered into service as colonel of the 5th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment in June 1861. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2613 |
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 Confederacy, Whetstone, S.C. 2 covers each with original enclosure from same correspondence addressed to Pickens C.H., S.C., first cover (1861) with manuscript "Free, Abel
Robins P.M." (Whetstone) free frank at upper right, second with manuscript town postmark dated 1st Febry (1862) with "5 Paid", corner repair lower right, Very Fine, very rare town (Stets & Teal Rarity 9), both ex-Cantey.
Estimate;
$200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2614 |
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 Confederacy, Whippy Swamp, S.C. August 2 (1861). Manuscript postmark and "Paid 5cts" on cover to Fort Gains Ga., slight staining, F.-V.F. (Stets & Teal Rarity 7), with
extensive research to verify the year date, signed Kimbrough.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Wm. Harrison enlisted in Co, 5, Georgia State Troops on 10/16/61, discharged 3/13/62 and later re-enlisting in Co. F, 32nd Geo. Inf. on 8/25/62 serving
throughout the war and surrendering with his unit on 4/26/65. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2615 |
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 Confederacy, Williamston, S.C. 25mm cds on three covers; two to Sullivan's Island, S.C. (Orr's Regiment in Charleston harbor) both with boxed Paid, one with "5" in circle and
other with manuscript "5" rating, other to Camden, Miss with boxed paid and manuscript "10" rate; some edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Complete images:
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(Image3)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2616 |
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 Confederacy, Winnsborough, S.C. 13 May (1862). Cds with handstamp "DUE 5" (CSA Catalog type D) on cover to Mr. Jonathan N. McElwee (Postmaster), Taylor's Creek, York District,
So. Carolina, manuscript free frank of Wm. W. Boyce, M.C. (Member of Congress); cover trimmed & refolded, F.-V.F., with 2005 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Cover from a Member of Congress, Wm. W. Boyce, M.C. with
member's frank to allow letter to be sent postage due under terms set forth in the Act of July 30, 1861, Chapter II, Section 3
Congressmen were permitted to send letters without prepayment of postage, which was to be paid by the recipient.
Such letters were endorsed by the congressman. This privilege was not widely used, as congressmen were reluctant to have their constituents pay to receive their letters. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2617 |
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 Confederacy, South Carolina State Postmark Group. Group of 22 covers; postmarks with manuscripts including Antioch, Camp Ridge, Ebenezerville, Echaw, Fort Motte, Hartsville,
Jeffreys Creek, Martin's Depot x2, Millville, Mush Creek x2, Tunnel Hill including some turn cover usages, town handstamps including Graham's Turnout x2 with different rate markers, Alston 26 mm cds, Robertville 29mm cds, some Columbia & Charleston
usages, Millway courier use, etc., generally F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
Complete images:
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gallery or Download PDF (9.8MB). (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2618 |
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 Confederacy, (Tennessee) Morristown, Ten., Sep. 7. Cds and manuscript "Due 10" rating on tan cover with "G.W.F. Harper, 1st St. Co H 58 N.C. Regt." soldier's endorsement to
Greensborough N.C., forwarded to Lenoir N.C. with blue "Greensborough N.C. Sep 14" cds and "Ford 10" rating totaled to "20" cents due, Very Fine and attractive, with 1992 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederacy - Postmasters' Provisionals
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Lot Description |
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| 2619 |
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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.
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Scott $900
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2620 |
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32XU1 |
 Confederacy, Greensboro, N.C., 1861, 10¢ red. Provisional marking in red with circular datestamp at left on turned adversity cover made from blank Teacher's
certificate, addressed to Tarboro, N.C., inside usage franked with damaged 10¢ (11, only small piece remaining) tied by indistinct town cancel and addressed to Greensboro, Very Fine and rare, only nine recorded, with 1991 C.S.A.
certificate.
Scott No. 32XU1; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY RARE TURNED & ADVERSITY USAGE WITH THIS POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL.
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2621 |
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32XU1 |
 Confederacy, Greensboro, N.C., 1861, 10¢ red. Light strike of red Provisional handstamp and matching town marking on cover to Rockingham, N.C., Fine and scarce, only
nine recorded.
Scott No. 32XU1; $1,250; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Scott $1,250
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2622 |
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32XU1 |
 Confederacy, Greensboro, N.C., 1861, 10¢ red. Provisional marking in red at top right and faint strike of Jan. 31 circular datestamp at left on cover to Pocotaglio S.C.,
slightly reduced at left and cover refolded, F.-V.F., only nine recorded, ex-Matz & Agre, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 32XU1; $1,250; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Scott $1,250
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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