United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Unusual Markings, Waterways, Railroads**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2203		"S.L. Trigg/Co. H/12th Reg." Soldier's Endorsement Handstamp. Three-line handstamp with manuscript "T.V." (Tennessee Vol.) added to third line, manuscript "Humboldt La. Mar. 6" postmark at lower left with "Due 5" on 1862 folded letter to Stanton's Depot Tenn., Very Fine and unusual handstamped soldier's endorsement, the sender, Samuel Trigg, was killed in a skirmish near Lavergne Tenn. on Dec. 9, 1862 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2204		"Col. Estes will forward & oblige, Col. Forrest." Endorsement at upper left of cover to Cortland Ala., also with manuscript "Courier Line", pencil 1863 docketing matches receipt marking at upper right, some edgewear and toning, otherwise Very Fine, very unusual use carried outside of the mails, according to notation on cover, Col. Forrest refers to Jessie Forrest (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2205		Southern Express Company's Telegraph. Three items, incl. part-printed corner card cover, two printed telegraph forms from same message in April 1865 from Lt. Col. W. L. Trenholm in Chester C.H. regarding cavalry equipment, also incl. cover from Chester C.H. S.C. handstamp paid from Beauregard's headquarters to Greenville S.C., some wear, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2206		Regular New Orleans and Lake Bisteneau Passnger Packet Comet, W. V. Harrell, Master. J. T. Reeder, Clerk. Printed corner card with illustration of steamboat on pristine cover to Carrol Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, without backflap, usual pinholes for this correspondence, otherwise Very Fine, although lacking postal markings, the addressee's name "Carroll Hoy & Co." indicates 1861 Confederate use, Dietz lists this as a Confederate steamboat (confirmed by Times-Picayune, copy accompanies) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2207		Wartrace N. & C. R. R. May 14, 1863. Route agent's oval datestamp on homemade cover addressed to Col. John Duncan at Jackson Miss., "Due" handstamp, endorsed by member of 45th Miss. Regt., manuscript notations at left indicate several attempts to deliver with last saying "returned from prison - resumed position in army", some wear and soiling, Fine and unusual railroad postmark on a soldier's letter, ex Kohn (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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