Confederate States: Provisionals thru Confederate Texas continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4479 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Apr. 13. Circular datestamp with
"10" rate handstamp on small 1864 folded letter to Antico P.O., Lavaca County, Texas, docketing at left reads in part "a private in Capt. J.S. Power Co. Col. J.S. Ford's Command", some interesting contents incl. "you must excuse my bad
writing for I have to write on an ammunition box sit on the ground", minor wear, Very Fine, John Salmon "Rip" Ford had a long and distinguished career and actually fought the last battle of the Civil War, more than a month after Lee's surrender
(Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4480 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Sep. 26, 1864. Bold strike of
circular datestamp with "10" handstamp on gray folded letter datelined "Camp Near Bonham, Sept. 13, 1864" to Sutherland Springs Tex., sender's directive "Via San Antonio" at left, contents asks for blankets for cold winter ahead, some
slight wear, Very Fine and desirable with yeardate included in the circular datestamp (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4481 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Nov. 20. Green circular
datestamp with red "Paid 5" in circle handstamp on cover to Palestine Tex., missing left flap where reduced, minor age spots, Very Fine Confederate handstamped Paid use
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4482 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Apr. 28. Circular datestamp with
bold "Paid 10" in arc on buff cover to Belmont Tex., Very Fine, ex Camina (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4483 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Apr. 12. Bold strike of circular
datestamp with "Paid 10" in arc handstamp on buff cover to Belmont Tex., minor wear, Very Fine, ex Hill (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4484 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Apr. 24. Circular datestamp with
"O.B." and bold "Paid 10" in arc, on salmon cover to the enrolling officer of Wilson County, cover cleverly refolded at edges, Very Fine, ex Keeling (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4485 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Sep. 21. Circular datestamp with
"Paid 10" in arc handstamp on blue linen-lined cover addressed to "Maj. S.G. Newton, 3rd Regt. Tex. Vol. Inftry., Genl. Taylor's Command, Genl. Waterhouse's Brigade, via Alexandria La.", fresh and Very Fine, the recipient would later become
mayor of San Antonio (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4486 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Paid Aug. 19. Light strike of
circular datestamp with "Due" and "10" handstamps on buff cover to Sutherland Springs Tex., soldier's endorsement "Private-J.B. Polley, Co. F 4th Tex. Regt." at left, slightly reduced at right and some edgewear, still Fine, the sender authored
several books incl. A Soldier's Letter to Charming Nellie and Hood's Texas Brigade (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 150-200
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4487 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Paid Sep. 17. Light strike of
red circular datestamp with matching "10" rate handstamp on 1861 cover to Greensboro N.C., sender's directive "Via Little Rock" at lower left, manuscript charge box no. crossed out at upper right, some slight edgewear, missing top flap causing
small tear at top, Very Fine Confederate handstamped Paid use (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4488 |
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 Texas Soldiers' Letters. Two covers, one
hand-carried with soldier's endorsement on Simmons & Bradley attorneys' corner card, other with "Brownsville Tex. Mar. 27, 1861" rimless datestamp, colorful letter describes a man "shot seven times, once through the head" by murderers, Fine,
ex Keeling (Image)Search for comparables
at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 200-300
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4489 |
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 San Antonio Tex. Nov. 27 (1861). Bold circular
datestamp struck in green with matching "DUE" and "5" handstamps on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Mt. Enterprise Tex., T. Fitzwilliam New Orleans publisher's imprint, small part of top flap missing, few small
faults at top rightVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVER SENT BY A SOLDIER AND RATED 5-CENTS DUE IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, WITH GREEN MARKINGS. With 2002 C.S.A. certificate (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. $ 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
