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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
101 c   image(65X1) Petersburg, Virginia 1861 5c red Postmaster’s Provisional, plate position 6, tied by blue “Petersburg Va. Nov 2” (1861) cds on cover to P. L. Derby, Crimea Post Office (now Darvills), Dinwiddie County, Va., with ornate dark blue shield-shaped commission merchant’s cameo corner card for Peebles, Plummer & Co., Commission Merchants & Grocers, Petersburg, Va. Cover expertly cleaned and restored affecting stamp, but still with very fine appearance Petersburg’s 5c red provisional was the only adhesive issue produced by Postmaster W.E. Bass during the Stampless Period. Printed by A. E. Crutchfield & Company in sheets of ten, the stamps were typeset using local newspaper presses and paid the standard Confederate letter rate in effect until July 1862. This example is notable both for its early November 1861 use and the beautifully embossed advertising corner card—one of only three recorded Petersburg provisionals used on cameo corner card envelopes. The addressee, Perry L. Derby, was a prominent Dinwiddie County plantation owner and father of Col. Charles A. Derby, who would command the 44th Alabama Infantry at Second Manassas, where he was wounded, and later fall in action at Sharpsburg (Antietam). A highly attractive Confederate provisional usage with an uncommon illustrated merchant corner card, and a poignant connection to a Southern family that would pay a high price in service of the Confederate cause. Ex Hind & Emerson, signed Dietz, cat. value $2,000. (Image)

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102 c   image(68XU1) Raleigh, North Carolina red “PAID 5” provisional handstamped envelope struck alongside matching “Raleigh, N.C.” double-circle cds on cover addressed to Hon. Thomas Ruffin, near Graham, Alamance County, North Carolina. The “PAID 5” marking represents a locally applied provisional rate handstamp used at Raleigh during the early Confederate postal period, confirming prepayment of the 5¢ single-weight letter rate. Its placement alongside the clear Raleigh double-circle cds creates a well-balanced and distinctive usage. The addressee, Hon. Thomas Ruffin (1820–1863), was a prominent North Carolina lawyer and political figure. A graduate of the University of North Carolina, Ruffin served as a U.S. Congressman before representing North Carolina in the Confederate Provisional Congress at Richmond in July 1861. He later served as a colonel in the First North Carolina Cavalry and was mortally wounded in action in October 1863. His correspondence is particularly desirable for its direct association with Confederate political leadership during the formative months of the new government. A desirable piece of Confederate postal history combining the Raleigh provisional rate handstamp with a strong personal and political provenance, illustrating routine intrastate correspondence during the early period of Confederate postal administration. Initialed by Patricia A. Kaufmann. (Image)

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103 ng   image(81X1) Tellico Plains, Tennessee Postmaster’s Provisional 1861 5c red, Setting B (comma after “Johnson”), unused with no gum and large margins on three sides, just clear at top. A couple of tiny scuffs in top margin do not detract from the overall fine appearance. The Tellico Plains provisional is one of the smallest and most elusive Confederate locals, printed by the same firm as the Rheatown issue using a three-subject typeset form. For the Tellico Plains stamps, the office and postmaster’s names were modified and the right-hand subject reset as a 10¢ value, creating a distinctive provisional format. Only nine examples are recorded, eight unused and one used, with Setting B. Despite the minor scuffs noted, this is a nice example of the 5c Tellico Plains Postmaster’s Provisional and represents a rare opportunity to acquire this seldom-encountered Confederate local issue. Ex Hind, with 2015 PSAG certificate, cat. value $2,000. (Image)

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104 c   image(82XU2) Thomasville, Georgia Postmaster’s Provisional handstamped envelope, 1861 black “PAID / 5 / Thomasville, Ga” handstamp at upper left with matching “Thomasville, Ga. Aug 1” (1861) cds, addressed to Milledgeville, Georgia. Small repaired tear at top affecting Thomasville cds but still a fine appearing cover overall including a sharp impression of the Thomasville provisional handstamp. During the opening weeks of Confederate postal operations, Thomasville postmaster Hardy Chastain initially employed existing “PAID” and “5” handstamps - often in conjunction with a control handstamp- to create provisional envelopes. To avoid confusion regarding mailing dates, Chastain quickly adopted hand-set printer’s type to produce the distinctive handstamped provisional marking seen here. Many of all surviving Thomasville provisional envelope covers are known from the correspondence of Dr. William Hansell Hall to his wife. Postal rate analysis confirms the 1861 date, as the 5c single-weight letter rate remained in effect until its increase to 10c in July 1862. A key Georgia Postmaster’s Provisional handstamped envelope, combining early Confederate postal improvisation with particularly clear strikes of the handstamps - an essential example for advanced collections of Confederate provisionals. Ex Carnahan, with 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $1,400. (Image)

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105 c   image(154XU1) Unique and newly listed Salem, Mississippi postmaster’s provisional adhesive, consisting of a small rectangular piece of blue-lined paper bearing bold “PAID” handstamp with manuscript “5” rate and the manuscript initials “G. N. D.”, affixed to folded letter addressed to Gov. John J. Pettus, Jackson, Mississippi. Manuscript postmark “Salem Miss Mch 24” (1862) at upper right; letter datelined March 22, 1862. Slight file folds and light aging consistent with period use; overall a remarkably intact and visually compelling unique Confederate provisional used on cover. This extraordinary item represents the only recorded example of a Confederate postmaster’s provisional from Salem, Mississippi and is a new discovery, formally authenticated and newly listed in the Scott Specialized Catalogue. The provisional adhesive was prepared locally by the Salem postmaster in response to the acute shortage of Confederate postage during early 1862 and fully satisfies the accepted criteria for recognition as a true postmaster’s provisional issue. The manuscript initials “G. N. D.” correspond to George N. Dickerson, Salem’s appointed postmaster throughout the Confederate period. Importantly, the initials appear entirely on the adhesive and do not tie it to the cover, strongly indicating that the adhesive was prepared and sold in advance for postal use rather than applied ad hoc at the moment of mailing. The manuscript “5” reflects the correct Confederate letter rate for distances under 500 miles at the time of use. The cover’s destination adds notable historical interest. Addressed directly to Governor John J. Pettus, it encloses a contemporary letter proposing a defensive weapon design intended for use against advancing enemy troops, reflecting the improvised military thinking and urgency of the Confederacy in the spring of 1862. Such direct correspondence to a sitting Confederate state governor is uncommon and enhances the significance of the item beyond its philatelic rarity. Salem itself was a small Tippah County community whose Civil War-era postal history is virtually undocumented. No Confederate-period stampless covers, adhesives, or other provisional usages from Salem are recorded beyond this example, placing it among the rarest Mississippi Confederate postal origins. The town would decline rapidly during and after the war and eventually disappear entirely, further underscoring the importance of this surviving artifact. The cover originates from the long-held Dabney family collection of Mississippi material and has never previously been offered on the philatelic market. Its identification, certification, and subsequent catalog listing mark one of the most important Confederate postal history discoveries in recent decades. A unique and newly recognized Confederate postmaster’s provisional, combining absolute rarity, unquestioned authenticity, compelling destination, and exceptional historical context - a cornerstone item for any advanced Confederate States or provisional issues collection. Featured in the Civil War Philatelist, Volume 70, No. 3, Whole Number 426, article by Jerry S. Palazolo and John L. Kimbrough MD, with 2025 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. (Image) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (All Images)

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Confederate Regular Issues & Stampless Period
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
106 c   imageEufaula, Alabama stampless cover addressed to “Capt. J. J. Cowan, Cowan’s Battery, Loring’s Div., Stewart’s Corps, Army, North Geo.,” bearing clear "Eufaula, Ala. Jul 22" (1864) cds with matching “Paid" & "10” handstamps. Roughly opened with portion of backflap and small part of top edge missing, otherwise fine appearance with clear markings throughout. Based on the military address, this cover dates to July 1864 during the Atlanta Campaign. Loring’s Division was then serving under Maj. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart’s Corps in the Army of Tennessee, operating in North Georgia against Sherman’s advancing forces. The dating aligns with the intense maneuvering and combat actions around Atlanta in the summer of 1864. The addressee, Capt. J. J. Cowan, commanded Cowan’s Alabama Battery, a light artillery unit that served in the western theater and was attached to Loring’s Division during the Atlanta Campaign. Field-directed mail to specifically identified artillery commanders during active operations adds meaningful military context. A nice cover sent to an officer during the Atlanta Campaign, linking Alabama home-front correspondence with a named artillery officer serving under Loring and Stewart in North Georgia. (Image)



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107 c   imageUniversity of Alabama all-over advertising stampless cover with "Tuscaloosa, Ala Oct 15, 1861" cds at center, accompanied by matching “Paid” and “5” rate handstamps, correctly indicating the 5c Confederate single-weight rate. Addressed to Montgomery, Alabama, and subsequently forwarded, with "Montgomery, Ala. Oct 17, 1861" cds applied at left before final delivery to Demopolis. Light vertical crease at left, still retaining a very fine appearance. This striking advertising cover originates from the University of Alabama during the first autumn of the Civil War, when normal academic life in Tuscaloosa was increasingly disrupted by enlistments and military mobilization. A highly attractive and historically resonant Confederate university advertising cover, combining proper Confederate 5c rate and documented forwarding, offering a vivid glimpse into educational and domestic correspondence in Alabama during the opening year of the Civil War. With 2004 CSA certificate, signed by John L. Kimbrough (3-5-2009). (Image)



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108 c   imageConfederate stampless cover sent from Cummins, Arkansas with manuscript “Paid 5 cts. C.S.A.” rate marking neatly penned at upper right with matching manuscript postmark “Cummins, Ark. Co. / June 3rd / 1861” at upper left on commercially produced envelope addressed to Major M. J. Whitthorne, Shelbyville, Tennessee. This cover was mailed just two days after the Confederate Post Office Department assumed control of Southern mails on June 1, 1861. In the absence of any provisional adhesives or special handstamps at small Arkansas post offices, the Cummins postmaster followed standard early-war practice - manually entering the date, the 5c postage rate, and the “C.S.A.” designation to indicate prepaid Confederate postage under the newly established postal authority. Believed to be the earliest recorded use from the Confederate post office at Cummins, Arkansas - an important transitional artifact from the first days of Confederate postal administration, and a desirable example of the manuscript-marking period before formal Confederate postal materials became available, fine. Ex Kohn & Gallagher. (Image)



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109 c   imageHelena, Arkansas stampless cover sent to Montgomery, Alabama on July 14, 1861, endorsed “Paid 10” in manuscript and bearing clear matching handstamp, the rate reflecting Confederate postage for a distance just over 500 miles by the post routes of the day. Upon arrival at Montgomery, the cover was forwarded to Charleston, South Carolina (a distance just under 500 miles) with manuscript notation “FORD 5,” indicating additional postage collected from the recipient for forwarding. An appealing early stampless Confederate usage illustrating internal postal operations shortly after the establishment of the Confederate Post Office Department on June 1, 1861. The dual-rate markings demonstrate both the mileage-based Confederate postal system and the handling of forwarded correspondence within the Confederacy during the first months of operation. Minor edge wear and repaired backflap tear, otherwise fine and cleanly struck. A nice instructive multiple-rate Confederate stampless cover showing both initial and forwarding charges. Signed by Patricia A. Kaufmann. (Image)



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110 c   imageLake Village, Arkansas black two-line “PAID 5 CENTS” Confederate handstamp with matching bold “Lake Village Oct 2 Ark” (1861) cds with additional manuscript “Paid 5” at upper right on a stampless cover to Carroll, Hoy & Co., New Orleans, La. Cover slightly reduced at top with usual small filing holes typical of Hoy & Co correspondence, still a very fine appearing and scarce usage. A desirable Arkansas Confederate stampless usage sent October 2, 1861, from the small rural post office at Lake Village, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Chicot County. Arkansas postal history of the period is notably scarce - Arkansas had the second-smallest population of any Confederate state - and very few covers survive from the southern Delta region. The addtional manuscript “Paid 5” is believed to be in the hand of Postmaster A. C. Wells, written when the letter was handed in and the postage paid. As was common practice in small offices with infrequent mail dispatches, the handstamped “PAID 5 CENTS” marking and the cds were applied on the day the mail left the office, rather than the day it was deposited. The 5c rate confirms usage in 1861 prior to the Confederate rate increase to 10c effective July 1, 1862. Lake Village and the surrounding Chicot County area saw little sustained military activity early in the war. Small Confederate detachments occasionally harassed Union steamboats on the Mississippi, provoking retaliatory fire from passing gunboats. The area remained largely quiet until June 1864, when Union troops seized Lake Village after a brief skirmish and held it for the remainder of the war. A scarce Arkansas Confederate stampless cover, combining a clean strike of the Lake Village datestampcds, full rate markings, and a direct commercial correspondence link to Carroll, Hoy & Co.—one of the most prolific mercantile correspondents of the Confederacy. The Civil War Philatelic Society's Crown Survey of Lake Village, Arkansas stampless markings records just eight known examples including this one of the "PAID 5 CENTS" marking on cover. Ex Boshwit, initialed by James Taff, with 2007 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)



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111 c   imageVan Buren, Arkansas black “PAID” handstamp above manuscript “10” rate with "Van Buren, Ark Nov 11" (1861) cds with a second strike of cds at center on stampless cover to Petersburg, Va. Additional 1861 docketing at left confirming year of use. Missing part of top backflap with some edgewear including a restored bottom right corner. This long-distance Trans-Mississippi usage originated at Van Buren, located near the border of Indian Territory and one of the westernmost Confederate post offices in regular operation. The manuscript “10” indicates the Confederate single-letter rate for distances over 500 miles - appropriate for the more than 1,100-mile journey to Petersburg. The cover was sent by Frederick P. Leavenworth, son of Reverend Abner J. Leavenworth and a former U.S. Army topographical engineer who surveyed Indian Territory before the war. Leavenworth frequently wrote the date on his envelopes - here, November 14, 1861 - suggesting that the postmaster may not have changed the date slug in the handstamp device when the letter was processed, a known practice in small Arkansas offices. Leavenworth later entered Confederate service as a Captain of Ordnance in the Trans-Mississippi Department. After the war he lived in Louisiana and ultimately settled in Petersburg, where he died in 1920. Of additional interest - the recipient's uncle, Henry Leavenworth made his mark in the history of the U.S. Army by leading the establishment of Fort Leavenworth in 1827. A scarce usage from Confederate Van Buren, Arkansas. The Civil War Philatelic Society’s Crown Survey of Van Buren, Arkansas stampless markings records just six known examples—including this cover—of the “PAID” handstamp used with a manuscript “10” rate marking. Ex Winters & Boshwit. (Image)



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112 c   imageSavannah, Georgia stampless cover with oval “PAID 5” handstamped clearly struck on cover addressed to “Mrs. Jno. H. Osborne, care of C. H. Lewis Esq., S.C.R.R., Augusta, Ga.” with matching “Savannah, Ga. Feb 5, 1862” cds. Manuscript instruction at left, “Please leave at the (railroad) Bridge J.F.O.” This cover illustrates Confederate postal operations closely tied to railroad-based delivery, a necessity during the war as civilian mail routes were disrupted and delivery increasingly relied on depots, bridges, and trusted railroad intermediaries. The South Carolina Railroad—connecting Charleston, Augusta, and interior points—was among the Confederacy’s most important transportation corridors for both military logistics and civilian correspondence. The wording and routing strongly suggest soldier-to-wife correspondence, with the addressee’s mail directed through a railroad official rather than standard home delivery. Such instructions are typical of wartime covers intended for pickup at known railroad locations, reflecting the realities of population movement, military service, and interrupted postal infrastructure, fine. Initialed by Patricia A. Kaufmann. (Image)



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113 c   imageSocial Circle, Georgia red “PAID 10” handstamp with matching "Social Circle, Ga. Sep 15" (1861) cds on stampless cover addressed to Private Henry L. Graves, Macon Volunteers, 2nd Georgia Battalion, care of Captain R. A. Smith, Norfolk, Virginia. Light edge toning and backflap tear, otherwise fine appearing. Correctly rated 10¢ for a distance exceeding 500 miles, this September 1861 usage from Social Circle reflects early Confederate reliance on handstamped postal markings before adhesives were widely available in Georgia. The year-date is fixed by the military address - Norfolk fell to Union forces in May 1862 - and further confirmed by the fact that Private Henry Lee Graves was discharged for disability in January 1862. Private Henry L. Graves enlisted in the Macon Volunteers on August 7, 1861, entering Confederate service as part of Company B, 2nd Georgia Battalion. Though discharged early, Graves survived the war and became a prominent figure in Walton County’s postwar economic life, helping to found the Monticello, Eudora & Social Circle Railroad Co. The addressee’s commanding officer, Captain Robert A. Smith, had led the Macon Volunteers as a militia company before Confederate service. After deployment to Norfolk in April 1861, the 2nd Georgia would later participate in the Seven Days Battles. Smith rose to command the 44th Georgia Infantry as colonel in 1862, but was mortally wounded at Ellison’s Mills, Virginia, the following June. A fine an interesting Social Circle Confederate handstamped usage, showing a clear strike of the distinctive red "PAID 10" rate marking and desirable military destination to early-war Norfolk. Ex Oswald. (Image)

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114 c   imageValdosta, Georgia stampless cover with “PAID” in oval alongside "5" handstamp, then crossed out and re-rated with “10” manuscript, “Valdosta, Ga. Jan 13” (1862) cds at left on buff cover addressed to Sergt. James M. Couper, care of Col. D. Russell, 20th Mississippi Rifles Regt, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Slightly reduced at left, otherwise a fine Confederate stampless cover to a soldier. This cover documents an early Confederate postal rate correction, with the cover originally rated at the 5c single-weight rate - valid only for distances under 500 miles - then re-rated for the correct 10c rate applicable to longer-distance Confederate mail. The addressee, Sergeant James M. Couper, served under Colonel D. R. Russell in the 20th Mississippi Infantry (Rifles), a regiment organized in mid-1861 and assigned to Confederate forces operating in Kentucky during the winter of 1861–62. At the time this letter was sent, Bowling Green functioned as the principal Confederate forward base in Kentucky under General Albert Sidney Johnston. Confederate forces abandoned the position on February 14, 1862, retreating south toward Nashville, making mail addressed to Bowling Green from this brief period historically resonant. A fine and well-documented example of Confederate soldier’s mail with corrected rate markings, illustrating both the practical challenges of early Confederate postal administration and the fleeting nature of Confederate control in Kentucky during the opening phase of the Western Theater. (Image)



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115 c   imageBowling Green, Kentucky stampless cover with partial cds at left and manuscript “Due 10” at upper right, addressed to Mrs. Mattie Slemons, Monticello, Arkansas. The manuscript marking indicates the 10c postage due under Confederate postal regulations for an unpaid single-rate letter. The cover was likely sent by William F. Slemons, later a U.S. Congressman from Arkansas and a prominent political figure in the postwar South. During the Civil War, Slemons served as the Colonel of 2nd Arkansas Cavalry. Mail originating from Kentucky during the Confederate period is of particular interest given the state’s complex border-state status and divided loyalties. An interesting Confederate-era stampless usage combining a Kentucky origin, trans-state transmission to Arkansas, and association with a prominent CSA cavalry officer and future member of Congress. (Image)



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116   imageColumbus, Kentucky “PAID-in-oval” handstamp with manuscript “5” Confederate rate marking below alongside matching Columbus, Kentucky December 1861 cds on stampless cover addressed to Mrs. N. C. Kesterson, Paraclifta, Arkansas, mailed in December 1861. During transit or upon arrival, a second postal clerk - likely at Paraclifta - applied a manuscript “Due 5” to collect additional postage. Slightly reduced at left, though still a fine and scarce Confederate Kentucky usage. This cover originated at Confederate-held Columbus, Kentucky, the fortified Mississippi River stronghold occupied by Gen. Leonidas Polk beginning in September 1861. Though Polk hoped that a strong Confederate presence would pull Kentucky into the Confederacy, the effect was the opposite - Kentucky formally aligned with the Union, prompting Confederate forces to maintain only a tenuous occupation of Columbus until their withdrawal in February 1862. The original “5” rating reflects the clerk’s belief that the cover was traveling fewer than 500 miles and thus qualified for the 5c single-weight rate. In reality, the distance to Paraclifta (now De Queen), Arkansas - via Memphis and Little Rock - was just over 430 miles, and the rating was technically correct. However, at some point en route or upon delivery, a second postal worker added “Due 5”, re-rating the letter as either overweight or a misunderstand about the total distance, and requiring the recipient to pay an additional 5c. This pattern of re-rating Columbus mail is known on several covers and is often attributed to unfamiliarity with distances and routes in the Trans-Mississippi postal system by newly appointed Confederate postmasters. The recipient, Nancy Catherine (Abernathy) Kesterson, was a recently widowed young mother of three small children. The cover was sent by her brother, Cpl. Henry Clay Abernathy of Company G, 12th Arkansas Regiment. When Columbus was abandoned, the 12th Arkansas was transferred to Island No. 10 near New Madrid, Missouri. After the island’s fall to Union forces in April 1862, Cpl. Abernathy was captured and sent to Camp Douglas, near Chicago, as a prisoner of war. A rare Confederate Kentucky usage, combining a short-lived Confederate post office, a well-struck “PAID-in-oval,” and an unusual re-rated marking that illustrates real-time postal confusion during the early months of the war. (Image)



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117 c   imageAlexandria, Louisiana stampless cover with bold red “PAID” and “5” handstamps, struck alongside matching “Alexandria, La. Oct 1” (1861) cds at left, addressed to Carroll, Hoy & Co., New Orleans, La. Tiny filing pin holes typical of this company's received correspondence but still overall fine. This cover reflects the 5c single-weight Confederate letter rate, which took effect with the formal transfer of postal operations from the U.S. Post Office Department to the Confederate Post Office Department on June 1, 1861. The rate was increased to 10c in mid-1862. During this early transitional period, adhesive Confederate stamps were not yet consistently available, and many post offices—particularly smaller interior towns such as Alexandria - relied on bold handstamped rate markings to indicate prepayment. The addressees, Carroll, Hoy & Co., were New Orleans merchants, representative of the dense commercial networks linking interior Louisiana river towns with the Confederacy’s principal Gulf port. Alexandria’s position on the Red River made it an important conduit for correspondence and trade A fine and representative early Confederate stampless cover from Louisiana, illustrating paid-rate postal operations and internal Southern commerce during the opening months of the Civil War. (Image)



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118 c   imageAlexandria, Louisiana stampless cover with bold red “PAID" & "10” handstamps, with matching “Alexandria, La. Jun 7” (possibly 1861) cds at left, addressed to Lewis Thompson, Esq., Bertie County, North Carolina. A very fine example of the Alexandria, LA "PAID" & "10" markings on cover. If sent in 1861, this is a clear 10c Confederate rate cover, reflecting the single-weight rate for distances over 500 miles, which went into effect with the establishment of Confederate postal operations on June 1, 1861. After mid-1862, the rate went to 10c for all distances. An appealing and representative example of early Confederate postal operations from Louisiana, illustrating a standard paid-rate usage and long-distance interstate mail movement during the opening months of the Civil War. Ex Judd. (Image)



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119 c   imageAlexandria, Louisiana stampless mourning cover, bearing bold red “PAID” and “5” rate handstamps with matching “Alexandria, La. Dec 1” (1861) cds on a small black-border mourning envelope addressed to Carroll, Hoy & Co., New Orleans, La. The year-date is established by the 5¢ single-letter Confederate rate, in effect during late 1861 but not in December 1862. Usual filing pinholes from the firm’s correspondence, otherwise fine. A nice Carroll, Hoy & Co. correspondence cover, displaying good strikes of the Alexandria cds and rate handstamps Ex Skinner, signed by John L. Kimbrough (7-21-2009). (Image)



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120 c   imageAlexandria, Louisiana red “PAID” and “5” rate handstamps with matching “Alexandria La. Nov 8” (1861) cds on a small pink commercially produced stampless cover addressed to Carroll, Hoy & Co., New Orleans, La. The year-date is established by the 5c postage rate. Usual filing pinholes from the firm’s correspondence, otherwise a very fine and striking example of this early Louisiana stampless usage. Alexandria, situated on the Red River and functioning as a pivotal transportation and supply point, saw significant wartime movement despite limited battlefield activity. Union forces occupied the town intermittently, but its most devastating moment came in May 1864, when Federal troops burned nearly all of Alexandria during their withdrawal, leaving only a handful of pre-war homes standing. A choice Carroll, Hoy & Co. correspondence cover, displaying excellent strikes of the Alexandria cds and rate handstamps - an attractive and representative example of Louisiana’s early Confederate stampless mail. Ex Mueller, signed by John L. Kimbrough (6-14-2008). (Image)

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