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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Confederate General Issue Stamps and Covers (Scott 1-8) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2231 c Image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Cut in, tied by "Newman Ga. May 10" (1862) circular datestamp on brown cover to Lorimer Ala., with letter enclosure from a lady who reports "...we shall possibly hear the result of the Corinth battle tomorrow. I have no doubt but that it will be very bloody...", wrinkles and wear, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
2232 c Image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, rich color, huge margins to clear incl. portions of adjoining stamps at bottom, pre-use vertical crease in left stamp, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 6, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Pittsylvania C.H. Va., backflap tears and small edge tears at top of cover, Very Fine example of the new 10c rate for all distances (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2233 c Image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in at right, tied by blue "Emory Va. May 16" (1863) circular datestamp on cover to Maj. A. M. Davis, 45th Regt., 2nd Brigade, Army of South West Virginia at Dublin Va., backflap removed, pair has tiny crease and gum soaks, still Very Fine, ex Knapp (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2234 c Image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, tied by "Mobile Ala. Feb. 4, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to Capt. A. T. Gay, Gen. Stewart's Brigade, Shelbyville Tenn., slight toning and edgewear, pair has small flaws, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
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2235 c Image5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4b). Horizontal pair, cut in and slight faults, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Aug. 3, 1862" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Catarrh S.C. from A. W. Thompson with original letter stating "I am in Atlanta today... I will leave this evening for Chattanooga... My Capt. was killed at the Shiloh fight...", Fine cover and interesting soldier's letter (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2236 c Image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, large margins to just touched, neat cross-hatch pen cancel, "Yance's Ferry S.C. May 10" circular datestamp on small cover to a sergeant in 10th Regt. S.C. Vol. at Corinth Miss., red trim on flaps, couple gum soaks in pair, Very Fine, ex Kohn (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2237 og Image10c Rose (5). Position 36 with plate flaw in "T" of "Ten", original gum, large even margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, with 2013 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
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2238   Image10c Deep Rose, Scratched Stone (5 var). Dark color, showing clear scratched stone at bottom right (CC 5-v5), ample to large margins, on small piece (did not originate), stamp with light crease at top right, still Very Fine, a rare variety, ex Murphy, most recent certificate (2013 C.S.A.) identifies stamp as No. 5 Deep Rose with scratched stone variety which did not originate on the piece (crease at upper right) (Image)

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 $ 950.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2239 c Image10c Rose, "Big Shift" Replaced Transfer (5 var). Positions 14, shows re-entry with significant doubling of large part of design, large margins, beautiful pastel shade, lightly cancelled by rim of datestamp so that all of the details of the printing impression are left unobscured, "Somerville Ten. April 23, 1862" double-circle datestamp with month in manuscript on folded letter from edwin Cater to Rev. A. A. Porter in Columbia S.C., sender's route directive "via Mobile", a fascinating letter reporting "Since my first letter important events have transpired: The Battle of Shiloh, the Surrender of Island No. 10, the Capture of Decatur, the possession by the vandals of the Charleston and Memphis Railroad from Decatur to Stephenson and the necessary closing of that mail route... much depends on the holding of Fort Pillow... Our traitors do us more harm than Lincoln's Army"

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT 10-CENT ROSE STAMP WITH THE "BIG SHIFT" LITHOGRAPHIC TRANSFER FLAW AND SCARCE USE FROM SOMERVILLE, TENNESSEE, WITH AN INFORMATIVE LETTER MENTIONING A FEW OF THE WAR'S SIGNIFICANT ENGAGEMENTS. CLEARLY A "TRIPLE THREAT" CONFEDERATE GENERAL ISSUE USE.

Ex Shenfield (with his pencil note on back) and Frank Hart (small green heart backstamp). (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2240 c Image10c Rose (5). Ample to large margins, tied by clearly struck "Okolona Miss. Sep. 29" (1864) circular datestamp on U.S 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to Capt. N. Blackwellm 43rd Miss. Regt., Adams' Brigade, Loring's Div., Army of Tenn. at Lovejoy Ga., turned and re-addressed by Capt. Blackwell to his sister in New Albany Miss., with letter datelined "Near Decatur Ala. Oct. 28th 1864" which mentions "We get mails occasionally... We have destroyed a great deal of railroad... and captured a good many prisoners...", stamp has small tear and light surface scuffs, but Very Fine for this remarkable use, a 10c Rose used on an obsolete 3c Nesbitt entire is rare enough, but this turned use from a Confederate officer with the original letter is truly outstanding (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2241 c Image10c Rose (5). Full to large margins, bright color, cancelled by neat pen stroke, matching "Chickamauga Augt 6" army field office manuscript postmark on brown homemade cover to Jefferson S.C. from A. W. Thompson with letter datelined "Chickamauga Tenn. Aug. the 4 1864" to his brother, mentions "The enemy is massing on Chattanooga... I will send you a sketch of Stonewall Jackson's life...", cover reduced at left and slightly worn, still Very Fine, an extremely rare use of the 10c Rose with this manuscript Army of Tennessee postmark, used prior to the fall of Chattanooga on Sep. 8, 1863 -- a wonderful cover from the Thompson correspondence (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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