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United States and Confederate Stamps Postal History continued...

Civil War Expresses

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2834

Adams Express Company, Great Eastern Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Perfect strike of greenish blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., "Augusta Ga. Jun. 2" (1861) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, very rare post-June 1 express usage into independent state of Tennessee via Confederate State of Georgia -- the U.S. entire was accepted at Augusta -- ex Birkinbine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

2835

Adams Express Company, Great Eastern Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Perfect strike of greenish blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., "Augusta Ga. Jun. 21" (1861) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, very rare post-June 1 express usage into independent state of Tennessee via Confederate State of Georgia -- the U.S. entire was accepted at Augusta (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

2836

FREE./For the 7th Regiment/ADAMS EXPRESS CO./Per HOEY. Four-line handstamp (with period after "Hoey"), a perfect bold strike in turquoise blue on cover to Quartermaster Winchester with 7th Regt. Nation Guards at Washington D.C., endorsed "Private J. R. Lane, 8th Company", slight edgewear, Very Fine, choice strike of this rare early express marking, which was used on mail between New York and the famous New York 7th Regiment, who were dispatched by Abraham Lincoln in April 1861 to defend the capital in Washington D.C., the Adams messenger carried mail between the 7th Regiment (and others around Washington) and New York without charge, due to disruptions in regular mails over the railroads, only seven or eight of the "For the 7th Regiment" type are known (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

2837

FREE./For the Regiment/ADAMS EXPRESS CO./Per HOEY Four-line handstamp in greenish blue (without period after "Hoey") boldly struck on back of May 8, 1861 folded letter from Brooklyn to "Mr. Henry A. Sand, 7th Regiment N.Y.S.M., Engineer Corps Co. K, Care of L. D. Winchester Esqr., Quartermaster, Washington D.C.", from his mother, informing him that his father is ill and asking him to come home immediately, she worries that telegraphic dispatch did not reach him, Extremely Fine strike of the rare Adams regimental express marking, used early in the war on mail carried free of charge between New York and regiments guarding the capital under Lincoln's authority -- only seven examples of the "For the Regiment" version are recorded, this being one of the choicest strikes (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

2838

The Adams Express Co. Boston Jun. 10. Circular datestamp and blue "Adams Express Company N-Y." double-circle backstamp on hand-colored red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover with stationer's imprint, addressed to Ft. McHenry Md. care of Mass. Volunteers, slightly reduced at left, opened for display, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2839

The Adams Express Co. Boston Jun. 15. Circular datestamp struck partly off top edge of red and blue "Contraband of War" Patriotic Cartoon cover to member of 5th Regt. Mass. Vol. at Washington D.C., conjunctive use with Savory & Co.'s Salem & Boston Express" label on back, bottom part of label peeled off, faint waterstains, reduced at left and tiny repair at top left corner, still Fine, rare Civil War express usage, originated at Salem and carried by both Savory and Adams (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

2840

Adams Express Company N-Y. Blue double-circle handstamp on red and blue "Union and The Constitution" Flag Patriotic cover to member of 7th Regt. N.Y.S.T. at Washington D.C., toned and faulty around edges, still presentable and scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

2841

Forwarded from Leader Office, 11 Frankfort St., New-York. Oval handstamp on back of red and blue "Remember Ellsworth!" Patriotic cover to "Capt. Andrew Puntell, Co. K. Ellsworth's Zouaves, Washington D.C.", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, the New York Leader was a New York City newspaper, evidently they arranged to forward mail to members of the New York Zouaves (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2842

Adams Express Company N-Y. Dateless double-circle handstamp on back of buff cover addressed "Care Adams' Express, to forward to the Headquarters of the 8th Regt N.Y.S. Troops, somewhere on the 'sacred soil' of Virginia", excellent civilian contents from New York dated May 29, 1861, mentions hearing sermon for Ellsworth's funeral, comments about Fort Sumpter as reported by an acquaintance back from Charleston, description of various troops incl. Highland Guard, etc., Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

2843

Forwarded by the Adams Express Co. from Paducah, Ky. Black on yellow label on cover to East Clarendon Vt., pencil "Pd 4/-" and "Pd 12/- thro" express rates, ms. "2 oz." weight notation, red wax seals, accompanied by Adams receipt from same correspondent dated Jan. 29, 1862, a bit worn and minor edge faults, Fine, scarce Civil War usage (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2844

Adams Express Co./Southern Express Co. Adams "Internal Revenue Paid. Forwarded by Adams Express Co. from New Orleans, Louisiana" black on red label affixed to upper left corner of 3c Pink entire to Mobile Ala., Southern Express Company Aug. 10, 1869 black on red label for unclaimed letters affixed to back, ms. "Paid 25" and "Rec'd June 5/1865" at top, slightly reduced at left, appears Very Fine, choice "Three Gatherings" cover, ex Judd (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction