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CONFEDERATE STATES STAMPS AND COVERS

Confederate Autographs and Documents
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
876 c imageRobert E. Lee. Clear signature "R. E. Lee Genl" at top right of yellow cover addressed in his hand to "Mrs. Robert Ransom, Dellwood, near Petersburg, Virginia", the cover also bears a 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), huge margins all around, ms. "X" cancel, matching "Madison Run Sta. Va. Dec. 6" (1863) postmark, stamp has a tiny pre-use tear in lower left margin

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF GENERAL LEE'S SIGNATURE IN COMBINATION WITH A CONFEDERATE GENERAL ISSUE STAMP.

Robert E. Lee's letters sent from the field were enclosed in envelopes signed "R. E. Lee Genl". The letters and other important papers were carried by military courier, usually to Richmond, where they were either mailed or delivered by hand. Letters were also stamped and mailed at post offices near Lee's location, as in this case. The addressee was the wife of General Robert Ransom.

Ex Birkinbine. With 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image)

 E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $17,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
877 c Bradley T. Johnson. Confederate general, 24 post-war covers addressed either to him or his wife, docketing indicates some famous senders, mixed condition, almost Fine E. 100-150

SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction
878 c imageMatthew Fontaine Maury. Cover addressed by famed Confederate naval officer to his son, Richard, Great Britain 1sh Green tied by bold "London-NW OC 13, 1866" and "NW10" in grid on cover to Mexico, sender's instructions "Please forward & oblige yrs. truly M.F.M", French transit, missing top flap and some slight wear, Very Fine post-war usage (Image) E. 75-100

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
879 c imageJames L. Orr. Free frank "James L. Orr CSS" on turned cover to Abbeville S.C., bold "Richmond Va. May 6" and "Due 10" handstamps, inside addressed to Abbeville and with "Paid 10" handstamp, pencil drawing of bird on one side flap, some toning spots, still Fine, the frank was not accepted in lieu of postage and so was charged 10c due, the sender was one of three Confederate commissioners to visit Washington for the surrender of U.S. forts in Charleston harbor, after the war he became Governor of South Carolina (Image) E. 100-150

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
880 c imageAlexander H. Stephens. Eleven covers addressed either to Stephens or Stephens & Berch, all are pre-war usages and stampless, various origins, fresh and Very Fine (Image) E. 100-150

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
881 c imageRare Texas Confederate Lone Star Flag Lettersheet. Red and blue letterhead with 2 page contents datelined Hempstead, Feb. 7, 1861, mostly business matters though it refers to Texas secession and ends: "A company went from this place to the frontier to stop the Indian depradations I reckon they have cleared them all out as we have heard nothing of 'Injins' since." Very Fine, the only recorded example of this patriotic letterhead, the matching patriotic cover is illustrated in Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
882   imageSlave Policy. Folded document from Aetna Life Insurance Co. of Hartford Conn., dated July 16, 1858 and for $800.00, Very Fine, unusual item (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

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