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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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2521 |
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5 |
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose. Bright color, tall margins including portion of next stamp at bottom, touched at top right, tied by neat "Talladega Al. Sep 24" cds on homemade brown cover to
Athens Ga., clean and Very Fine. Scott No. 5; $800. (Image1) |
Scott $800
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2522 |
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7 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Two singles tied by indistinct N.C. town cds on lady's cover with "Charlotte Female Institute, Mr. & Mrs. Burwell, Charlotte N.C."
embossed corner card to Warrington Va., endorsed "Care Jno. A Spilman Esqr", Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 7; Estimate $500 - 750.
(Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2523 |
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7 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Horizontal pair, margins full to clear all around, tied by clear "Mobile Ala. Jul. 23, 1863" double-circle datestamp on small cover
addressed locally, manuscript endorsed "per Senator" at bottom left designating a rare Confederate steamboat use, stamps with faults from being placed over the edge of cover, Fine and rare Confederate steamboat use,
signed Green on reverse. Scott No. 7; Estimate $400 - 600.
This Confederate Alabama River steamboat cover was featured in a 1991 Confederate Philatelist article by Galen Harrison which accompanies. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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2524 |
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7 |
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. horizontal pair, tied by blue "Raleigh N.C. Apr 18, 1864" cds to Capt. Co. G. 44th N.C., care of Adjt. & Inspector Gen. Cooper
C.S.A., Richmond Va., endorsed "Official Business", inside use with 5¢ blue (7) four margin pair tied by "Ashboro N.C. Apr 28" cds to Sarah A. Tillinghast, Fayettesville N.C., endorsed underneath pair by Capt.
Robert Bingham, Very Fine and scarce official turned use. Scott No. 7; Estimate $300 - 400.
Robert Bingham (1838-1927) was a Captain in Company G 44th Regiment of the N.C. Vols (McRae's Brigade)
Heth's Division, A.P. Hills Corps in the Army of Northern Va. Capt. Brigham was captured at South Santa Anna Bridge on June 26th 1863 and held as prisoner of war at Johnsons Island, Fort Delaware, and Point Lockout, from which he was pardoned and
sent to City Point Va. for exchange on April 22nd 1864. He must have received this letter the same day and due to the shortage of paper, turned and reused.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
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2525 |
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10 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines". Showing full framelines at side and most of frameline at bottom, without gum, strong bright color; small filled thin at bottom right, Very
Fine and choice appearance, still a handsome and rare unused example of the 10¢ "Frame Lines" issue. Scott No. 10; $3,750. (Image1) |
Scott $3,750
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2526 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Tied by "Richmond Va., Aug 22, 1863" cds on adversity cover made from illustrated Charles Vandemark Portable Fences advertising circular to Sunny Side,
Cumberland County, Va., original letter datelined "Dispatch Office, Richmond Aug. 21, 1863" asking for the purchase of a farm; some faults including cut for display, Very Fine. Scott No. 11; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A
REMARKABLE ADVERSITY COVER USE MADE FROM AN ILLUSTRATED FARM SCENE ADVERTISING CIRCULAR FOR PORTABLE FENCES.
This is a striking piece demonstrating the chronic paper shortage in the South. Poor quality paper has provided a short pencil
letter and an advertising sheet for fencing used as an envelope. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
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2527 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, bottom margin single. Large margins with light score mark on right margin edge, tied by "Charleston S.C., Jun 1" cds on adversity cover made from printed
weight/price table, to Santuc, S.C., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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2528 |
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11 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Huge margins and rich radiant color, tied by light "Wilmington N.C., Jun 7" cds on fresh homemade cover to Greensboro N.C., stamp unusual natural inking
irregularity at bottom, Extremely Fine, a beautiful gem on cover. Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2529 |
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11a |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue. Large to huge margins, cancelled by manuscript stroke, green "Sparta Ga, Jun 29" cds on 1863 bluish green cover signed "Hon Dav W Lewis,
M C" to Hon. Wm. W Clark at Covington Ga., Very Fine. Scott No. 11a; Estimate $200 - 300.
A rare signed Member of Congress signed cover from one George Representative to another in the first Congressional
Congress (the two-year congressional term ran from Feb. 18, 1862 until Feb. 18, 1864. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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2530 |
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12 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Huge margins, tied by "Goldsboro N.C. Oct 18" cds on adversity cover made from pre-war Post Office blank registered letters form to Williamsboro N.C.,
original enclosure from Captain R.A. Jenkins of the N.C. First Class Honor Guard, Militia unit dateline "Camp Near Goldboro N.S., Oct - 18th /64" and reads in part, "…Although I shall have to make it a short note as it is
raining and we have no tents and we are taking the weather like so many cattle. We all are cheerful however and enjoy ourselves no little though we are down in a swampy place where the water will stand though it rains much…direct to Captain
North Carolina first class Holme guard, Col Coles Regiment near Goldsboro N.C…"; flap cut for display, Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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2531 |
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12 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Huge corner margin single, tied by "Athens Ga, Apr 9" cds on inside of U.S. 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt entire (over indicia offset) to
Prattville Ala.; inside pre-war use of U10 cancelled by "Memphis Ten. Apr 5 1860" cds to Athens Ga., pencil "March/64" docketing; flaps mostly separated, Fine and interesting use. Scott No. 12; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2532 |
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12 |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Three large margins, rich color, tied by "Knoxville Tenn. Jun 6" cds over indicia of U.S. 3c red (U27) buff star die entire to Cleveland Tenn.,
clean and Very Fine adversity use. Scott No. 12; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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2533 |
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12a |
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue. Huge margins, tied by green "Renwick, Ga." circular postmark, additional ms. cancel and "Nov 30" dating on homemade cover to Americus Ga.,
Very Fine and rare green color cancel. Scott No. 12a; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
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2534 |
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13 |
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green. Four margins, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. May 10" cds on homemade cover to Columbus Ga.; cover tear top left, no flap, Fine. Scott No. 13;
$1,250. (Image1) |
Scott $1,250
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Semi-Official Covers
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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2535 |
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S-NC-09 |
Confederacy, Adjutant General's Office, Raleigh, N.C. Semi-official printed corner card with "Official Business" at upper left on cover addressed to Maj. J. Jenkins, 25" Batn at Shelby
N.C., bearing 10¢ blue (12), four margins, tied by red "Raleigh, N.C. Jan 15" cds; some erosion upper right, F.-V.F. and scarce. C.S.A. Catalog No. S-NC-09; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
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2536 |
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Confederacy, Wartrace N. & C. R. R. May 8, 1863. Route agent's oval datestamp and manuscript "Due 10" rating on homemade cover endorsed "From J.W. Patton Capt, Co 60 Reg N.C. " to
his wife at Ashville N.C., endorsed "by stage from Greenville Tenn" at lower left, Very Fine. Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2537 |
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JD-1A |
Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion. Patriotic design in purple on cover with manuscript "Union, June 8" postmark and "Paid 5" to Satartia, Miss.; cover toning, Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1A; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
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Prisoner of War Covers
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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2538 |
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Confederacy, Salisbury Prison, Salisbury N.C. Stampless flag of truce inner cover from the North to Joseph L. Parry, Prisoner of War at Salisbury N.C. two U.S. pencil censor markings
"Exd" and "Ex-", entered Southern mails with blue "Petersburg Va. Jul 13" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" ratings, C.S.A. manuscript "Ex WPJ" censor marking at top, Very Fine, A scarce example
from the short-lived Petersburg exchange route used only May through September 1862., with 2008 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $400 - 600.
Joseph L. Parry was chief engineer on the U.S. transport steamer Union when it ran aground on
November 3, 1861, on the North Carolina coast. Parry was held at Salisbury Prison until his exchange in September, 1862. The Parry correspondence to and from the prison was described in two outstanding articles by Lawrence Lohr in the Confederate
Philatelist in 1995 and 2008. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2539 |
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Confederacy, Johnsons Island, Sandusky, Oh. Circa 1864 orange buff Prisoner cover bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Sandusky O, Jul" duplex to Mrs. Lou. L. Clark at Atlataville
Miss., endorsed "T. A. Pope, Capt. & Pris. of War, 29th Miss. Infantry" at top right and "Per Flag of Truce via Fortress Monroe" at bottom left, entered Southern mails with "Richmond Va. Jul 30" cds and matching "Due
10" rating handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Johnson's Island housed mostly CSA officers. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
CLOSED
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United States Possessions
Canal Zone
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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2540 |
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2 |
Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue. Purple bar cancel, very well centered amid large oversized margins, strong color, an Extremely Fine gem, an exceptional used stamp, rarely encountered so choice, with
2000 P.F. and 2008 Sismondo certificates. Scott No. 2; $190. (Image1) |
Scott $190
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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