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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Confederate States: General Issues on Cover
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
977 c Image5c Olive Green (1c). Possibly Stone A-B, full to large margins, rich shade, tied by blue "Winchester Tenn. Dec. 16" circular datestamp on small folded letter to Fayetteville Tenn., fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
978 c Image5c Green, Light Green and Dark Green (1, 1a, 1b). Three covers, each with distinctive shades, mostly full margins to clear, two tied by Memphis Tenn. circular datestamp and the other Russellville Tenn., Very Fine, Scott Retail as No. 1 covers (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
979   Image10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Position 4, huge margins to just touched at left, showing the "Zen" flaw in place of "Ten", tied by "Tudor Hall Va., Dec. 15" circular datestamp on large cover front piece, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 325.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
980 c Image2c Green (3). Large to clear margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 1, 1862" circular datestamp on folded "Confederate States of America, Department of Justice, Circular Letter to District Attorneys and to Receivers under the Sequestration Act", dated "Richmond, October 22, 1862" with printed name of Acting Attorney General Wade Keyes, sent to "Receiver", Macon Ga., stamp with couple pinhole indentations which do not penetrate through to back

VERY FINE USE OF THE 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH ON A CIRCULAR FROM THE CONFEDERATE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REALTED TO CONFISCATION OF UNION PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH.

The circular relates to sequestration of property of "alien enemies". According to Wikipedia, the 1861 Sequestration Act was an attempt to garner resources for the Confederate government and "provided for confiscation of all Union 'lands, tenements, goods and chattels, right and credits' and the transfer of debt obligation on the part of Confederate citizens from Northern creditors directly to the Confederate government." Wade Keys was Assistant Attorney General and twice served as Acting Attorney General, in 1861 and from 1863-64, during vacancies of the permanent appointees.

Warren Census No. VA-042. Ex Weatherly (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
981 c Image5c Blue, Dark Blue (4, 4a). Two covers showing distinctively different shades, margins large to clear, one with indistinct S.C. circular datestamp on homemade cover and the other with Savannah Ga. "Paid" circular datestamp, Very Fine, Scott Retail as two No. 4 covers (Image)

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 $ 550.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
982 c Image5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Vertical pair, full to large margins, just in at bottom right corner, neat manuscript cancels, clear strike of "Natural Bridge Va. Jun. 15" (1863) circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to military address under cavalry General Albert G. Jenkins, manuscript devotional message at top left, Very Fine, a beautiful cover with a rare Confederate town marking, signed Brian Green (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
983 c ImageKERNERSVILLE/ N.C. Apr. 17. Clear strike of straightline town cancel with date in manuscript, ties pair 5c Blue, Local (7), margins large to in and small flaw from placement at top edge, on 1863 cover to Randolph N.C., docketing at left, inconsequential waterstain at bottom right

VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE KERNERSVILLE N.C. STRAIGHTLINE TOWN HANDSTAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.

The Confederate postmaster of Kernersville during the Civil War was John H. Hester (North Carolina Post Offices and Postmasters). Illustrated in C.S.A. catalogue on p. 377 (SL-08). Signed Brian Green. Accompanied by 5c Blue, Local (7), horizontal pair, tied to piece by "Kernersville N.C. July 24" manuscript postmark, Fine and also reportedly unique (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
984 c Image5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, tied by "Raleigh N.C. Feb. ?" (1863) double-circle datestamp on "State of North Carolina, Executive Department" semi-official imprint cover addressed in the hand of Gov. Zebulon B. Vance to Forks of Pigeon N.C., stamp with small stain, still Very Fine, ex Weatherly (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
985 c Image5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, tied by "Wilmington N.C. Dec. 13" (1862-63) circular datestamp on cover to "Captain Sally Tompkins, Robertson Hospital, Richmond", pencil list of medical supplies on back, Very Fine, Captain Sally Tompkins, the "Angel of the Confederacy", was the first female officer in American history, she received her commission from President Davis in 1861 to circumvent regulations which required hospitals to be run by military personnel, her hospital, operated with her own money, reportedly had the lowest death rate of any Civil War hospital, this is the only recorded example in private hands addressed to Sally Tompkins using her "Captain" rank, accompanied by an article by Brian Green on Captain Tompkins (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
986° c Image10c Blue, Frameline (10). Two complete framelines, margins full on other two sides, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 9, 1863" circular datestamp on homemade cover to Talladega Ala., original contents the last written words of Captain William T Renfro, mortally wounded at Chancellorsville -- the letter then completed by a fellow soldier, the dying captain writing "In the battle of Saturday and Sunday the following men were wounded of my Co...I am mortally wounded in abdomen and arm.", the letter was then addended (likely by a chaplain) with "These are the last words of W.T. Renfro (I am in the field taking care of wounded soldiers)...He died like a true soldier. He had some attendant warm friends with him to take care of him and he seemed to glory in the society of his fellow soldiers. I sympathize with his friends and relatives in this and our country's loss..."

VERY FINE. A POIGNANT AND OUTSTANDING CIVIL WAR LETTER AND COVER, MADE EVEN MORE DESIRABLE BY THE FRAMELINE STAMP USAGE.

Accompanied by an article by Brian and Maria Green on the letter. Ex Telep. Scott Retail as No. 10 on cover, without premium for the contents (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
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987 c Image10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins showing full framelines at top and bottom, rich color, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jul. 30" (1863) circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Marietta Ga., Very Fine and choice Frameline cover, with 2003 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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