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Confederate States of America continued...

Confederate Patriotic Covers continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1601     CN-1C imageConfederacy, Mounted Dragoon. Large patriotic design with "Forti et Fideli Nil Difficile" slogan and "Remember Bethel, Sumpter & Manassas" above, plus "Let Beauregard's dauntless breast…" verse, entered mails with manuscript "Marysville Va, Dec 12th" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating to Point Coupee La., soldier's endorsement "Lieut. Farrar Co. D 6th Louisiana Regt." at top, F.-V.F.
C.S.A. Catalog No. CN-1C; $750; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)		 C.S.A. Catalog $750
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1602       imageConfederacy, Cannon & Flag. Patriotic design (CN-3) with "Sold by J.H. Stecker, Broad Street" below on lettersheet with 4-line verse at top, two page letter datelined "Manassas Junction, Va., November the 21st, 1861" mentions seeing the "grate battle ground of manassas" with dead horses and Yankees still dotting the landscape…I saw where the place where Barto fell his monument is over that place and the words he spoke after he fell they had killed my boys but never give up the fight, original soldier's endorsed letter with indistinct cds and light "Due 10" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1603       imageConfederacy, Cannon & Flag. Patriotic design with "Sold by Alpheus Bolling, Yorktown, Va." imprint below and 6-line verse (CN-1C, verse 5), on lettersheet datelined "Jan 9th, 1862", with 2½ page letter signed by solider in the Panola Guard's, Cobb's Legion at Camp Marion 8 miles from Yorktown; couple small holes in sheets away from design, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)		 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1604     CN-1C imageConfederacy, Cannon Firing Left, Stars and Bars Flag with 12 Stars. Black patriotic design with "Gather around your Country's flag" verse on light yellow cover bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va., Dec 19" cds to Webbs Land P.O. N.C.; stain; reduced slightly at right, Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. CN-1C; $750; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)

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C.S.A. Catalog $750
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction
1605     CN-1C imageConfederacy, Cannon with 12-Star Flag. Black patriotic design with "Stand firmly by your cannon…" verse, on orange cover with "Yorktown Va., Sept 23" cds and "Paid" and circled "5" rating handstamps to Amelia County, Va.; edge tears and reduced at left, Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. CN-1C; $750; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)		 C.S.A. Catalog $750
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1606       imageConfederacy, General G.T. Beauregard C.S.A. Red medallion patriotic design on cover addressed to "Jno R. West, Hog Mountain, Georgia" and endorsed "from R.P. West 35th Regiment Georgia Vols." (Company H, this was A.P. Hill's Army of Northern Virginia), "Due 10" used with indistinct town postmark, Very Fine, ex-Agre, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

West was killed in action May 1864 at Jericho Ford, Va - estimated battle casualties at 4,000 both sides. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1607     1 imageConfederacy, General G.T. Beauregard C.S.A. Brown medallion patriotic design on small yellow cover to Miss Caroline Brookman, Thorn Hill, Va., franked with 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2 with manuscript "X" cancel and matching "Stony Point [VA] Jun 14" postmark, Very Fine. C.S.A. Catalog No. MS-1 $2,500.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)		 Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1608       imageConfederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion. Blue patriotic design (JD-1C) on orange cover to Huntsville, N.C. from Lt. R.W. Woodruff, 21st N.C., Company B, "Tudor Hall, Va., Mar 5, 1862" cds and matching "Due 5" handstamp, soldier's endorsement at top; cover reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Matz, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)		 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1609     JB-1B imageConfederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion. Purple patriotic design with Seven Star Flags and 10 Stars in Background, "March to the battle field" verse, "Fredericksburg Va., Nov 9" cds and matching "Paid" straightline to Wilmington N.C., pencil "Nov. 9th 1861" origin dating; reduced at right and some toning, Fine, This is a rare example of a Fredericksburg "Paid".
C.S.A. Catalog No. JB-1B; $1,000; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)		 C.S.A. Catalog $1,000
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction
1610     JD-1c imageConfederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion with 11-Star Flags. Patriotic design in blue on cover bearing 5¢ olive green, stone A/B (1c), four large margins with rich color, tied by "Horn Lake, Miss Jan 3" balloon-style cds to Yazoo City Miss.; mended tears and tape stain removed, partial flap,
Very Fine appearance, ex-Brandon.
C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1c; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A SCARCE USE OF THE 1863 5¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH FROM STONE A-B ON JEFFERSON DAVIS PATRIOTIC COVER. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1611       imageConfederacy, Mounted Dragoon. Patriotic design and 6-line verse on cover with "Richmond, Va." cds and matching straight line "Due 10" handstamp, addressed to Wm Davenport, Esq, Palmetto Georgia endorsed by J. S. Davenport, Co C 35th Regt Ga Vols.; lightly cleaned and restored, Very Fine appearance. C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1, verse 5.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Est. $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1612     SM-1 imageConfederacy, Mounted Dragoon. Large patriotic design with "Forti et Fideli Nil Difficile" slogan and "Let Beauregard's dauntless breast…" verse, entered mails with neat "Richmond Va., May 9, 1862" cds and sharp "PAID 2" rating handstamp for the drop rate, addressed in pencil to local Richmond street address; upper left mend with saber partly drawn in, Very Fine appearance.
C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED PATRIOTIC WITH A RICHMOND "PAID 2" DROP RATE, A FABULOUS PATRIOTIC USE. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1613     SM-1 imageConfederacy, Mounted Dragoon. Black patriotic design with "Forti et Fideli nil Difficile" slogan and "To arms ! to arms !" verse on dark pink cover bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair, four margins, tied by partial "Guiney Va." cds to Peaks P.O., Ga.; lower left corner repair, F.-V.F. appearance, with 2003 C.S.A. certificate.
C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1; $1,000; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)		 C.S.A. Catalog $1,000
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
Trans-Mississippi Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1614     12 imageConfederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, horizontal strip of four. Folded and slightly separated at center, uncanceled on cover addressed to "Col. Ben Allston, Gen. E.K. Smith's Staff, Trans Mississippi" and carried by courier to departments headquarters in Shreveport, La., pencil "Sept 17/64" docketing at left; cover with partial backflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12; $3,000; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI USAGE BY COURIER TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.

In January of 1863, Col. Ben Allston was transferred to the Trans-Mississippi department as inspector general for General Kirby Smith and continued in this capacity as well as chief of the secret service, until the surrender. (Image1)		 Scott $3,000
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1615     13 imageConfederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, horizontal pair. Clear to large margins, uncanceled on cover sent by courier, addressed to "Col. Benj. Allston, Gen. Kirby Smith's Staff, Shreveport, Louisiana"; some cover edge soiling and missing most of backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 13; $3,000; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COURIER USAGE SENT TO THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT. (Image1)		 Scott $3,000
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction
1616     13 imageConfederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, horizontal pair. Irregular margins with left stamp faulty at bottom, tied by "Houston, Tex., Sep 26" cds on cover to Independence, Texas from the Clay correspondence, with "Urbanity of Capt. Barzeza" endorsement and transit notation "This letter came after Mr. McKnight sent Henry home. I hope there is some good new in this. Send me word (or not) it is of a late date. M-"; cover missing bottomflap and small edge repair at bottom center, Fine, still a rare Trans-Mississippi courier express rate cover.
Scott No. 13; $3,000; Estimate $500 - 750.

It has been established that this letter originated in Mobile Ala. and was carried by Capt. Barzeza of the 5th Texas Brigade after his parole from Johnson Island prison in Ohio. (Image1)		 Scott $3,000
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1617     13 imageConfederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, horizontal pair. Manuscript canceled on cover to Independence, Texas, with "Trans Mississippi" endorsement under postage, privately carried outside the postal system and entered the mails with "Huntsville, Tex., Oct 26" cds; left stamp and several cover holes repaired, Fine, still a rare Trans-Mississippi courier express rate usage to Texas, with 1978 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 13; $3,000; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)		 Scott $3,000
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction
Blockade Covers
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
1618       imageConfederacy, Charleston S.C. to Liverpool via Wilmington and Nassau. Cover originating in Charleston S.C. to John Grimball, in care of Fraser Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool, England, left Wilmington, N.C. on the blockade runner Syren on February 25 and arrive in Nassau with light "Bahamas, Mr 1, 1864" transit backstamp applied upon arrival, sent unpaid with blue crayon "1/5 + 7 = 2/" (two shillings due) and "2/-" due rating handstamp, Liverpool (4.3) arrival cds; slight rough opening at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OUTBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN COVER.

Lieutenant John Grimball's early career included service on the C.S.S. "Arkansas", an ironclad operating near Vicksburg and reputed to be the most feared ship of the C.S. Navy. The Arkansas ran aground and was burned by the crew. Lt. Grimball was assigned to service abroad on Jan. 6, 1864, and this cover was sent by Grimball's father.

The "Syren" belonged to the Charleston import & Export Company. She made 33 round trips through the blockade, the most of any blockade runner and came through the blockade to Charleston her last time on February 16, 1865, two days before Charleston fell to Union forces. She was tied up in the Ashlet River and set afire when the Feds arrived. (Image1)		 Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1619       imageConfederacy, Outgoing Blockade Cover to Liverpool, England. adversity cover made from South Carolina petition addressed to Lt. John Grimball from his father in Spartanburg, Ga., cover was either handcarried or sent under separate cover through the blockade and was sent late in the war after censorship of outgoing mail from the Confederacy was required; central cover tone band and slightly rough opening, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1620       imageConfederacy, Outgoing Blockade Cover to Liverpool, England. adversity cover made from court document addressed to Lt. John Grimball from his father in Spartanburg, Ga., cover was either handcarried or sent under separate cover through the blockade and was sent late in the war after censorship of outgoing mail from the Confederacy was required.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)		 Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

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