The United States Civil War continued...
Prisoner of War Covers, Northern Prisons continued...
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| 2141 |
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 Rock Island Barracks, Rock Island Ill. Prisoner of war cover to Knoxville, Tenn., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Rock Island, Ill., Mar 7, '64" cds and target duplex, large "Prisoner's Letter,
Approved" examiner's handstamp (Harrison type Ib), with original enclosure datelined "Rock Island Barracks, Mar 5th, 64" and with interesting content…"You will see by the above that I have changed quarters since I last wrote you, and Miss
Nellie I must say that I am greatly pleased at the change, for the officers here are very kind to the prisoners, besides the quarters are far preferable to those of Camp Chase, and the rations we draw are better and more plentiful. We have abundant
rations, and besides, we are allowed to send out and purchase any article of luxury that we may desire. I am as well contented as a prisoner can be. I was very sorry to hear that your brother was captured, but glad to learn of his good health, and
conformable quarters. I have not heard from Capt Nat C. McSeam since we left him in Cincinnati with the political prisoners…The Knoxville prisoners are a portion of them here with me, they all send their kindest regards. I was sorry to learn
that you were the only family left of our old friends. I presume you are quite lonely, but cheer up, this war will not last forever, thank God…My address is Barracks 56 Rock Island, Ill."; stamp with nick at bottom, Very
Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederacy - Town Postmarks & Autographs and Ephe
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| 2142 |
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 Confederacy, Adams' Run, S.C., Feb 11. Cds on soldier's endorsed white, gray & blue geometric design wallpaper cover to Winnsboro, S.C., manuscript "Due 10" rating; light wear,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2143 |
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 Confederacy, Alleton, Tex. Double circular postmark (Dietz type V) with matching arched "Paid 10" rating handstamp on cover to Millican, Tex. with printed "Commission Merchants and Cotton
Factors" corner card; light toning and reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F., a rare postmark with only a few known.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2144 |
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 Confederacy, Bufford's Bridge, S.C. Postmark with "10 Pd" manuscript rate to Walterboro, S.C., Fine and scarce marking.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2145 |
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 Confederacy, Fairfax C.H., Va., Sep. 7. Cds and "PAID 5" on cover to Maybinton, Newberry Dist., S.C., endorsed at bottom left "Via Lylesford, N&S R.R." notation, flap missing, otherwise
Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2146 |
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 Confederacy, New Orleans, La., Sep 1, 1861. Cds on incoming cover with matching "Steam 7" straight line handstamp; usual pinholes, Very Fine, a rare Confederate steamboat
marking.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2147 |
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 Confederacy, Plains of Dura, Ga., Aug 7. Perfect bold strike with matching handstamped "Paid" (type A) and manuscript "5" rating on lemon cover to Cuthbert Ga., Extremely Fine, one
of only three recorded examples of this type, ex-Zimmerman.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2148 |
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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; $200 - 300.
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. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, Torrance, MS. Matching pair of covers using the US 3¢ Star Die envelope, one from the Independent statehood period, the other from the CSA usage of US stamps
period. both are addressed to Carroll, Hoy in New Orleans, The first on an amber Star Die is dated Jan. 12, 1861, shortly after Secession on Jan. 9. The second, on a white Star Die, is dated Feb 10, 1861, shortly after Mississippi joined the CSA
on Feb. 4, 1861, usual pinholes, Very Fine, remarkable pair of covers showing the postmaster's unusual penmanship and flourishes, Both signed Kimbrough.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2150 |
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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; $100 - 150.
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. $100-150
Selling for...$50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2151 |
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 Confederacy, Confederate Autographs. Small lot of six autographs on small cards which includes Alexander P. Stewart (Confederate General), Dabney H. Maury (Confederate General), John S.
Mosby (Confederate Lieut. Colonel), John Brown Gordon (Confederate General), John T. Morgan (Confederate General) and John H. Reagan (Confederate States of America Postmaster General).
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF (1.5MB). (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2152 |
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 Confederacy, Wade Hampton. Confederate military officer and politician (1818-1902) who replaced J.E.B. Stuart as Lee's Chief of Cavalry following Stuart's death on the battlefield. neat
signature, "Wade Hampton, So. Ca." on 4½ x 3 card, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Wade Hampton III (March 28, 1818-April 11, 1902) was an American politician from South Carolina. He was a prominent member of one of the
richest families in the ante-bellum Southern United States, owning thousands of acres of cotton land in South Carolina and Mississippi, as well as thousands of slaves. He became a senior general in the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the
American Civil War. He also had a career as a leading Democratic politician in state and national affairs. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2153 |
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 Confederacy, Confederate Railroad & Stage Coach Passes. Two different 1864 passes both printed by the Quartermaster's Department C.S.A.; Railroad Company ticket for one seat, printed
"Issued at Grenada, Miss." at left, used from Grenada to Canton Miss., signed by agent, and Stage Company ticket dated Feb. 8, 1864, fancy "Capt. R.K. Hines, A.Q.M." handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Gordon Bleuler.
Estimate; $200 -
300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederacy - Postmasters' Provisional Issues
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| 2154 |
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56X2 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Fine single tied by Memphis, Tenn. cds on rebacked cover front to Clarkville, Ten., with red allover illustrated "Hutton & Frelich, Job
Printers" shaded ad showing printing press; front flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 56X2; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2155 |
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58X1 |
 Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 2¢ black. Full to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, small tear at bottom, tied by Mobile, Ala., Feb 14 Valentine's Day
cds on locally addressed cover, with manuscript "From R.M. Key, Mobile Dragoons" endorsement at top left; cover opened on three sides with front rebacking some edge flaws and slightly reduced, Fine and rare.
Scott No. 58X1; $4,750; Estimate
$750 - 1,000.
The Crown census records only 23 covers with the 2¢ Mobile provisional. (Image1)
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Scott $4,750
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2156 |
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70XU2 |
 Confederacy, Richmond, Texas, 1861, 10¢ red. Circular handstamp and black Richmond, Tex., Jan 27 cds on cover to North Carolina., this is an example of the unused provisional entire
re-used; stamps that once covered the provisional are missing, F.-V.F. appearance, an extremely rare provisional with only 10 recorded, with 1997 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 70XU2; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederacy - Regular Issues (Scott #1-5)
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| 2157 |
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 Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Margins large to in at right, manuscript canceled on cover to Bilmead Mills., Va., manuscript "Bremo Bluff, Va., Jul 25" postmark, reverse with "Rum and
Tobacco Twins" temperance & anti-tobacco propaganda testimonies listing a variety of tracts, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Full even margins, canceled by fancy "X" handstamp on cover to Marion, Ala., with green "C.M. Foster, Shoe & Leather Dealer & Manufacturer,
Tuscaloosa, Ala." cameo corner card, with "Tuscaloosa, Al., Dec 28" cds alongside; cover slightly reduced at left a bit into corner card, F.-V.F., this fancy Tuscaloosa cross cancel was more often used as a receiving mark on incoming
covers than as a cancellation device.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Full margins, manuscript canceled on folded letter to Kingsport, Tenn., bold "Mount Jackson, Va., Dec 22" cds with manuscript day, 1861 dated enclosure
mentions marching in the direction of Winchester, railroad passing through this place and…The people here treat us like "white folks" and we feel that we can willingly die for such a country & such a people., Very Fine, a rare
letter sent by a black Confederate soldier.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Full margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Mar 18, 1861" cds on fresh blue, yellow & gray floral wallpaper cover to Spartanburg, S.C., Very Fine
and attractive.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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