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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2276		10c Blue, Die B (12). Full to large margins, tied by 7-bar grid Army field cancel on folded letter to Capt. J. A. R. Hanks, Asst. QM at Macon Ga., sender's directive "Politness of a soldier", letter written by Maj. R. E. Wilson (37th Ga. Reg.) and datelined "In the Field Near Jonesboro Septr 4th 1864", regarding sending home "My Boy Andrew" who has the measles (presumably Maj. Wilson's slave), with handwritten pass, letter also mentions military situation, small piece missing from bottom left corner of address leaf but not noticeable, still Very Fine, a very unusual field cover from one Confederate officer to another authorizing passage of a slave (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 150-200 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2277		10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins, tied by Richmond Va. circular datestamp on inside of turned cover to member of 23rd Reg. Va. Vol., 10c Blue, Die A (11), large margins to clear, tied by blue "Emory Va. Feb. 28" circular datestamp on other side addressed to member of 4th Tenn. Cavalry, Dibrill's Brigade, Anderson's Div., Wheeler's Corps, without location, slight brownish age toning, still Fine, scarce turned use between military locations and with both types of 10c, ex Malpass and Gallagher (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
2278		10c Blue, Die B (12). Strip of three and two singles, tied by multiple strikes of "Bridgewater Va." circular datestamp with unclear date on light yellow cover to Staunton Va., cover with wrinkling and repair at top flap which is largely missing, top single with corner crease, Fine appearance and a very scarce 5-times the single rate franking, with 1987 A.P.S. certificate that shows an additional single at left which did not originate and has been removed (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2279		10c Blue, Die B, Perforated (12f). Wide margins, deep shade, neat three-line pen cancel, matching "Grantville Ga. Aug. 1st /64" manuscript postmark on cover front only to member of Army of Tennessee, Stovall's Brigade, Stewart's Div. and "Army Post Office" (unusual directive), turned use with other side addressed back to Grantville and "Due 10" handstamp, no flaps but all of the essential elements are intact, Extremely Fine stamp and scarce use of Perforated issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2280		20c Green (13). Block of 72 in 8 x 9 format, Positions R12-19/R92-99, original gum, about 40 stamps Mint N.H., Positions 35 and 89 showing double transfers, bright color, some light creases where previously folded, a few thin spots affect about ten stamps, Very Fine appearance, a scarce large multiple, Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,600.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2281		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13d). Upper right diagonal half, mostly large irregular margins, deep shade, tied by double strike of red Alexandria Va. circular datestamp on homemade cover addressed to Sergt Robert J. Magee, Care Capt. V. Terrell, ‘Terrell Dragoons’, Port Hudson, La.”, charge box notation, stamp with couple faint creases, minor cover wrinkling VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 20-CENT BISECT ON COVER WITH RED TOWN CANCELS. Robert J. Magee served in the 4th Mississippi Cavalry, which spent its entire career in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and as it was subsequently renamed, the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. Accompanied by biographical information. With 2010 C.S.A. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2282		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13d). Upper left diagonal half cut slightly into design, well-tied across the cut by "Greenville C.H. S.C. Nov. 7" (1864) circular datestamp on cover to Col. Col. Francis L. Campbell, 13th La. Vol., Gibson's Brigade, Clayton's Div., Army of Tennessee, Georgia, diagonal crease in envelope paper before folding, Fine, an attractive 20c bisected use with a clearly written six-line military address to a colonel in the Army of Tennessee, with 1971 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2283		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13d). Top right diagonal half, sheet margin at right, just in at top, tied by Houston Tex. circular datestamp on small piece, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2284		20c Green, Unofficial Roulette (13 var). Unused (no gum), showing left and bottom roulettes, part roulette at right, vertical and diagonal creases, appears Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,100.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction

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