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**Confederate General Issue Stamps and Covers (Scott 9-13) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2265		10c Blue, Die A (11). Full to large margins, deep shade and sharp impression, tied by "Gainesville Ala. Jan. 21" (1864) circular datestamp on cover made from printed Georgia Air Line Railroad form addressed to member of 1st Reg. Ga., slightly toned, some paper adherence, still Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2266		10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Full to large margins, tied by bold strike of "Madison C.H. Fla. Mar. 30" circular datestamp on brown cover to Newberry C.H. S.C., endorsed "Palmetto Guard Artillery, Madison C.H. Fla.", pencil note on back (presumably a postscript) "Tuesday 29th, We leave this evening or tomorrow morning for Baldwin. Send the box as directed. The town is in mourning!", Very Fine, scarce Florida military use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2267		10c Blue, Die A (11). Huge margins, beautiful color and impression, creased before use, tied by "Knoxville Ten. Jun. 8, 1863" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Deal's Mill N.C. with letter from M. E. Thompson datelined "Camp Big Creek Gap, Tenn., June the 7th, 1863", good content, "I wish this horrible war would come to a speed end... we killed 25 thusan and taken 19 thousan prisoners, our loss 5 thousan", Extremely Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 100-150 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2268		10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Full to large margins, tied by "Smithfield N.C." circular datestamp on blue legal-size cover to "Commander of the 'Home Guard' of Davie County, Mocksville, Davie Co., N.C.", endorsed "Official Business", accompanied by a letter on "Office of Records, Tax in Kind" letterhead with Mar. 16, 1865 date (we cannot tell if it belongs with this cover -- probably not), interesting content late in the war incl. "...between here and Fayetteville... is filled with mills, factories etc., which is a dandy morsel to this great 'Wm. the Conquerer'" (referring to Sherman), also "Under the wise head of Genl. Robert E. Lee our concentrated and consolidated army will knock Shermans and Grants bubble of military glory into the air... With God and Gen. lee on our side who can defeat us...", 24 days later Lee surrendered and the writer's question was answered, reinforced splits in letter, cover has folds and some toning, still a Fine pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2269		10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Huge margins to slightly in at left, tied by blue "Emory Va. Mar. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Sgt. Samuel Bowden with Palmetto Sharpshooters, Gen. Jenkins' Brigade, S.C. Vol., Greenville Tenn., turned and addressed to Homer Ga. with 10c No. 11 tied by town datestamp, spotting over whole cover, otherwise Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 100-150 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2270		10c Blue, Die A (11). Two, each tied by "Atlanta Ga." circular datestamp on separate covers to Dr. George R. Brown in Williamston S.C. with letters from his son A. O. Brown dated May 10 and 20, 1864, in the first he expects a great battle near Dalton and hopes "if Johnston is victorious and drives the enemy back I may get to come home before a great while...", the second describes horrific casualties of battle, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 100-150 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2271		10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins, tied by "Prattville Ala. Feb. 3" (1864) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Thomas W. Smith, care of Lt. Col. F. L. Faulkner, Clanton's Brigade, Pollard Ala., accompanying the cover is a 2-page letter from R. M. Ruckner, 2nd Tenn. Reg., Polk's Brigade, in the vicinity of Pine Mountain Ga., dated June 14, 1864, with wonderful battlefield account of engagements around Pine Mountain including the death of Gen. Leonidas Polk, these two items are accompanied by another cover with original letter from Gwinn McCuistion, 3rd and 4th Missouri Infantry, Cockrell's Brigade, French's Div., Polk's Corps, dated Jul. 4, 1864, describing action during Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Very Fine group (4 items total) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 100-150 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2272		10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Clear Shenandoah Valley private perforations at left, tied by bold strike of Army of Northern Virginia target cancel on homemade cover to Abbeville C.H. South Carolina, address enhanced with pen, some soling, Fine, signed Brian Green (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 750.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2273		10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large to huge margins except margin nicked at right, tied by "Zollicoffer Ten. 11 Dec. 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Pacolet Mills S.C., with letter datelined Repellville Tenn. Dec. 7, 1863, from J. M. Lane, Kershaw's Div., Longstreet's Army, describing siege of Knoxville, mention of Generals Longstreet, Bragg and Johnston, cover slightly reduced, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 100-150 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2274		10c Blue, Die B (12). Huge margins incl. top sheet margin, faint hint of gum toning, tied by perfectly struck "Charleston S.C. Dec. 31, 186-" circular datestamp (year inverted) on cover to Lt. Col. Del. Kemper, care of Gen. Wise's headquarters, Adams Run S.C., Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2275		10c Blue, Die B (12). Mostly large but slightly irregular margins, tied by "ARMY/OF/TENN" three-line field post handstamp on cover to Athens Ga., slightly reduced at left and faint age toning, still Very Fine, nice strike of this marking and unusual tied example (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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