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General Issues - 1861-62 Issues continued...
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Lot Description |
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2022 |
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6 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair. Tied by indistinct Whitesville, N.C. cds on multicolored floral wallpaper cover to Salem, N.C., F.-V.F., with
2017 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2023 |
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6 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing. Four margins, tied by manuscript postmarked "Raleigh, N.C., May 9" (1862) on cover sent to Hillsboro, N.C., cover with corner
nicks, Fine, There are 2 known manuscript Raleigh, N.C. postmarks used during May, 1862. The other manuscript usage is a stampless folded letter. This is the only recorded Raleigh manuscript usage on a CSA General Issue. Scott No. 6;
Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2024 |
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7 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Horiz. pair, ample to mostly large margins, tied by blue "Petersburg, Va., Feb 11" cds on cover with light green all over advertising
design of Wesleyan Female College in Murfreesboro, N.C., cover addressed to Lynchburg, Va., Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 7; Estimate $500 - 750.
Wesleyan Female College in Murfreesboro, N.C. was founded and
constructed between 1852 and 1855 by the Virginia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church to give the "fair daughters [of Virginia and North Carolina] advantages equal to any in the land.'" During the War between the States, classes
were suspended and school facilities were used as stables and barracks by Confederate cavalry. After the war, the college reopened in 1865. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2025 |
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7 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Vert. pair, virtually four margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., Apr, 6" cds on US 1853-57 Nesbitt entire (U10) with Semi-Official
Imprint "Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Official Business/Chief of the Appointment Bureau" partially covered by the pair, addressed to Warrenton, North Carolina. trivial nick at left, Very Fine and attractive,
This cover was used for personal use so the free frank privilege was not valid. Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300.
After the outbreak of the war, the CSA postal authorities had a variety of official envelopes prepared by
overprinting; "Confederate States of America/Post Office Department /Official Business" followed by an open space for the signature and then the printed rank or office of the authorized official on US Nesbitt envelopes. CSA post office
officials can send mail free of postage when endorsed "Official Business" over their signatures. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
General Issues - 1863-64 Issues
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2026 |
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8 |
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Horizontal gutter pair, o.g., never hinged, full balanced margins, bold color, Choice Very Fine, rare encountered position multiple in never hinged
condition, with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 8; $325 for hinged. (Image1)
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Scott $325 for hinged
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2027 |
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9 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N". Margins large to touching, manuscript canceled on homemade cover with matching "Flat Pond, Ga., July 31" postmark, addressed to "Dr. E.I.
Eldridge, Genl. Wofford's Brigade, Genl. McLaw's Division, Longstreet Corps, Richmond, Virginia", with original enclosure from his wife with some interesting content including mentioning Davis and Battle of Gettysburg, Very Fine, a
rare usage from Flat Pond, Ga. Scott No. 9; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2028 |
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10 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines". Large margins except slightly in at right, full frameline at left and bottom, partial at top, cancelled by bold "Mobile Ala, Aug 24"
double-circle datestamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 10; $2,100. (Image1)
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Scott $2,100
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2029 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Two singles affixed on top of one another as this Confederate Naval cover was used twice, manuscript cancelled & postmarked "Manchester S.C., Oct. 19/ Nov. 7"
and sent to Augustine Smythe on the C.S. Palmetto State in Charleston, S.C., flap torn, Very Fine. Scott No. 11; Estimate $400 - 600.
Augustine Thomas Smythe served on the CSS Palmetto State as part of the
Confederate Signal Corps. Augustine was posted in the steeple of St. Michael's Episcopal Church over looking Charleston, SC.
The Palmetto State was an ironclad ram built in January 1862 and joined in the defense of Charleston, during
Admiral Samuel Du Pont's unsuccessful attack on the harbor forts, 1-7 April 1863. Palmetto State was burned by the Confederates upon the evacuation of Charleston, SC on 18 February 1865. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2030 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Tied by indistinct cds (probably Graham, N.C.) over illustrated Corner Card in Hand, on fresh cover to Chapell Hill, N.C.; cover reduced at right,
Very Fine, very unusual, with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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2031 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Four clear margins, tied by "Spartanburg C.H., S.C." cds on Leaf Wallpaper cover in tan and green, sent to Greenville, Court House, SC., Very Fine
and attractive. Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2032 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Horizontal pair, four large margins, tied by grid cancels on 1864 cover with matching "Aberdeen, Miss, Apr. 7" cds to Arkadelphia, Ark.; minor soiling
affecting stamps and cover not mentioned on cert, F.-V.F., with 1986 P.F. & C.S.A. certificates. Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2033 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Horizontal pair with huge margins all around, creased between, tied by blue "Columbia S.C., May 23" cds on gray wallpaper cover to Fayetteville N.C.;
flap cut for display, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2034 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Four ample to mostly large margins, tied by blue Columbia, S.C. cds on adversity cover fashioned from an illustrated bank document sent to Yorkville, SC., hint
of light aging, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2035 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Four nice margins, tied by "Charleston S.C., Jul 10, 1863" cds on cover to CSA VP Alexander Stephens in Richmond, Va., then forwarded with boxed handstamp
"Forwarded 10" and postmarked "Richmond VA, Jul. 15, 1863" and sent to Alexander Stephens at Crawfordville, Geo., flap missing & cover repair at right with small portion of address added, Fine. Scott No. 11; Estimate
$200 - 300.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens served as Vice President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. In July 1863, Alexander was sent on a peace mission to Washington, DC to see President Lincoln. The peace mission failed as
the tide of the War had changed in favor of the United States. Alexander returns home to Crawfordville, GA.
Docketing on verso of cover reads," … S. Lawson, Charleston, SC July 10th 1863. Appeals to Mr. Stephens to hear the
sentence of her son commuted who is accused of counterfeiting.". (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2036 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large margins except slightly in at left, tied by "Madison Fla., Jan 6" cds on turned yellow cover to Richmond Va., inside use with printed "Chiles
H. Ferrell, Attorney at Law, Halifax Court House, Virginia" rectangular corner card opened for display, F.-V.F. Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2037 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large jumbo margins, small bend at right, tied by Macon, Ga. double circle postmark on cover sent to Spring Place, Ga., Extremely Fine, pristine example
reserved for the finest collection. Scott No. 11; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2038 |
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12 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Deep rich color on bright paper, large margins except slightly in at left, tied by complete strike of "Madison C.H. Fla, Oct 13" cds on small piece, Very
Fine and scarce Florida town cancel. Scott No. 12; $225. (Image1)
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Scott $225
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2039 |
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12 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Tied by "Winchester, Va., Sep 6" cds on captured Maryland Internal Revenue "Official Business" imprint cover to Lizzie Ott in Woodstock, Va.;
cover with notations and missing backflap, Fine, believed to be the only known captured Union government imprinted "Official Business" cover, signed Kimbrough. Scott No. 12; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
CLOSED
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2040 |
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12 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large margins, tied by "Salisbury, N.C., Jul 13" cds on adversity cover fashioned from Bank Check Document in blue sent to Eagle Mills, N.C., part of
flap torn off on reverse, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2041 |
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12 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. United States 1861 3¢ rose (US#65) tied by manuscript postmark "Saddles Creek, Sept 19 So Ca" affixed over attempted use of invalid CSA 1863
10¢ blue on postwar cover cover to Charleston S.C., the cover was then advertised with handstamp dated Sep. 25 in the Charleston Courier under "List of Letters Remaining in Post Office" on Sept. 29, 1865. Miss Fields' letter was
not called for and a "Charleston S.C. Oct 25" postmark was stamped on verso and "Unclaimed" straight-line struck on the obverse side, Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $300 - 400.
A WONDERFUL COVER USED AT THE
CLOSE OF THE WAR. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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