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**Confederate General Issue Stamps and Covers (Scott 1-8)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2220		5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to in, tied by "Pensacola Flor. Nov. 27" circular datestamp on blue-lined cover addressed to Lieut. Wallace, care of General Gladden in Warrington Florida, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, still Fine, scarce Florida use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2221		5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to full, tied by "Prattville Ala. Jun. 12" circular datestamp on cover to member of Hardee's Division at Baldwin Miss., barely reduced at right, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2222		5c Green (1). Large margins to full, cancelled by rim of datestamp, "Clinton La. Apr. 4, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to 16th Regt. La. Vol. at Corinth Miss., some wear and faults, with original enclosure dated Apr. 2, 1862, so double-circle datestamp is in error (not unusual), one page of letter written on back of Jefferson Davis Medallion and "Dixie" ten-stanza lyrics by Albert Pike, interesting letter mentions "The regiment started early this morning towards the enemy...", some toning, Fine, sent the day before the march towards Shiloh commenced (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2223		5c Blue, Stone 2, 5c Blue, Local (4, 7). Two covers from the A. W. Thompson correspondence to Catarrh S.C., one with No. 4 (cut in) tied by "Montgomery Ala. Jul. 10, 1862" circular datestamp (underpaid 5c for the new rate), sent while A. W. Thompson was on sick leave, other with pair of No. 7 (margins to slightly in) tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Aug. 28, 1862" circular datestamp, postmarked the day Bragg's army left Chattanooga for Kentucky, with letter enclosure datelined "Camp Matty Runnels Tenn. Aug. 27, 1862", good content incl. mention of location (five miles north of Chattanooga), enemy position, desertion problem and Gen. Buckner taking command of the division after release from prison, somewhat worn and soiled, still Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2224		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins to just in, creased before used and small faults, tied by blue "Charlottesville Va. Jul. 7, 1862" double-circle datestamp, matching "Due" in circle with ms. "20" cents due on cover to Maj. John D. Rogers in Gen. D. H. Hill's Division at Richmond Va., 2 in. tear at bottom and small edge tears elsewhere, otherwise Fine, very scarce due marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2225		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Intense shade described on page as Indigo, but not quite dark enough in our opinion, ample margins to touched, pen cancel, "Lawrenceville Ga. Sept. 10" manuscript postmark on brown homemade cover to member of Bridge Guards, Graysville Ga., Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2226		10c Blue, Paterson (2). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top pair h.r., large to huge margins incl. part of adjacent stamps at right, top stamps small thin spots, Very Fine and choice block with bottom right stamp a Mint N.H. Extremely Fine Gem, ex Murphy, with 2013 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2227		10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Three large margins, ample to slightly in at left, tied by faint Knoxville Tenn. circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Catarrh S.C. from A. W. Thompson while detailed as a police guard, with letters dated Jan. 6 and 24, 1863, re the Battle of Murfreesboro, followed by two covers and letters from same correspondence and their respective covers with defective No. 2 and cut-in pair of No. 7 tied by "Wartrace, L. & N. R.R." oval datestamps (blurry strikes), letters dated Feb. 2 and Mar 12/18 with more details on Battle of Murfreesboro, a desirable group of covers and letters from this articulate Confederate soldier (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2228		2c Green (3). Unused, P.F. says regummed over thin spots but in our opinion it is original gum on the typical mottled paper, ample to large margins, Very Fine appearance, with 2013 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 550.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
2229		2c Green (3). Large margins to touched, bright color, cancelled by light town datestamps, few small toned specks, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 750.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2230		5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Full even margins, rich color, tied by brownish-black "Hardeeville S.C. Apr. 28, 1862" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Col. Wier Boyd, 52nd Regt. Ga. Vol., Knoxville Tenn., with letter datelined "Camp Pritchard, Hardeeville S.C., April 28th 1862" from William H. McAffey regarding unlikelihood of a transfer to Col. Boyd's regiment, stamp has tiny tear at top (almost invisible), Very Fine appearance, ex Shenfield and Kohn (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction

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