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The Barry K. Schwartz Collection of Kentucky Postal History continued...

Kentucky in the Civil War
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4112 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Tied by blue grid and matching <Louisville Ky. Apr. 14, 1861> double-circle datestamp on red and blue <7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic> cover to Pittsburgh Penn., addressed <n Care
of Mr. James Collins for Steam Boa3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by blue grid and matching "Louisville Ky. Apr. 14, 1861" double-circle datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Pittsburgh Penn., addressed "In Care of Mr. James Collins for Steam Boat Renton from Memphis to Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pa.", with original contents dated April 12, stamp with some slight soiling

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED USE OF A CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC FROM KENTUCKY TO THE NORTH.

The letter is dated on the day the first shots of the war were fired at Fort Sumter. Pro-Confederate sympathizers in the border states of Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee used Confederate flag patriotic stationery early in the war. (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
4113 c 3c Rose (65).> Straddle-pane margin at right, tied by blue grid, matching Louisville Ky. Dec. 17, 1861 double-circle datestamp on cover to Oaks Wis. with red <13-Star Excelsior Flag Pro-Southern Patriotic>
design, Very Fine, this extremely rare c3c Rose (65). Straddle-pane margin at right, tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Dec. 17, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to Oaks Wis. with red 13-Star "Excelsior" Flag Pro-Southern Patriotic design, Very Fine, this extremely rare cover is illustrated in Wishnietzky book on Confederate patriotics, because the 13 stars in this flag is believed to represent Kentucky as the 13th Confederate State (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4114 c Keene Ky. Jun. 8 (1861).> Circular datestamp clearly struck on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Rev. J. N. Goss in Lumpkin Ga., postmarked on the day the postal route to Nashville was closed by the U.S. government and
mail was diverted to the Dead Letter OffKeene Ky. Jun. 8 (1861). Circular datestamp clearly struck on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Rev. J. N. Goss in Lumpkin Ga., postmarked on the day the postal route to Nashville was closed by the U.S. government and mail was diverted to the Dead Letter Office, boldly struck "Dead Letter Office P.O. Dept. No. ____ July 31, 1861" oval datestamp and "DUE 3 cts" straightline handstamp, docketing indicates letter was sent by Rev. N. M. Gordon

EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMMACULATE AND VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES "DEAD LETTER OFFICE" DATESTAMP APPLIED TO SOUTHBOUND MAIL AFTER JUNE 7, 1861.

Tennessee voted to secede on June 8, 1861, the date this cover was postmarked at Keene, Kentucky. Pursuant to the June 7 U.S. discontinuance order, southbound letters that had previously been routed through Nashville were now diverted to the U.S. Dead Letter Office (see Walske-Trepel, pp. 5-11). This cover is noteworthy for the June 8 date and Kentucky origin.

Ex Gallagher (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4115 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Tied by <^SOUTHN. LETTER UNPAID^> bold blue two-line handstamp on buff cover to Chester Conn., blue Louisville Ky. Jun. 27 (1861) double-circle datestamp and ^DUE 3^ straightline,
stamp with small tear at right, slig3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by "SOUTHN. LETTER UNPAID" bold blue two-line handstamp on buff cover to Chester Conn., blue "Louisville Ky. Jun. 27" (1861) double-circle datestamp and "DUE 3" straightline, stamp with small tear at right, slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE COVER AND PERFECT STRIKE OF THE RARE "SOUTHERN LETTER UNPAID" MARKING.

Postmaster General Blair's May 27 suspension order prohibited post offices from forwarding southbound mails to disloyal Southern states. However, northbound mail continued to be sent via Louisville. With the resignation of W. D. McNish as Nashville's Federal postmaster on June 12, "Louisville held the mails still being sent north by the discontinued post office at Nashville. This held mail later became the well-known 'Southern Letter Unpaid' mail" (Walske). On June 24, Dr. J. J. Speed, the postmaster at Louisville, was advised to forward letters from the South to the loyal states after removing postage. With approximately 5,000 such letters accumulating at Louisville by this date, Postmaster Speed employed a more practical means of invalidating postage by creating the "Southern Letter Unpaid" handstamp.

Immediately after receiving instructions from Washington to forward the held mail, the Louisville post office began marking letters. Some of these have circular datestamps (June 27, 28 and 29 being the most common dates), while others have no Louisville datestamp.

Ex Antrim. Illustrated in Brookman on p. 216. With 1998 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $32,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4116 c 1c Blue, Ty. V, 1c Blue (24, 63).> Two No. 63s, tied by blue targets, matching Midway Ky. Oct. 31 circular datestamp on buff cover to Paris Ky., with letter enclosure, No. 24 and one No. 63 with small toned
spots, cover repaired at right not affec1c Blue, Ty. V, 1c Blue (24, 63). Two No. 63's, tied by blue targets, matching "Midway Ky. Oct. 31" circular datestamp on buff cover to Paris Ky., with letter enclosure, No. 24 and one No. 63 with small toned spots, cover repaired at right not affecting stamps, otherwise Fine, use of demonetized stamps seems to have been tolerated more in Kentucky, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4117 c 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26).> Old stamp not recognized as postage, tied by black grid at Louisville Ky. post office on buff cover to Ottawa Ill., backstamped <^DETAINED FORPOSTAGE^> two-line handstamp, manuscript
<<560 Dec. 24>>, 3c Rose (65) appl3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Old stamp not recognized as postage, tied by black grid at Louisville Ky. post office on buff cover to Ottawa Ill., backstamped "DETAINED FOR/POSTAGE" two-line handstamp, manuscript "560 Dec. 24", 3c Rose (65) applied days later and tied by "Louisville Ky. Dec. 31, 1862" circular datestamp, cover restored at right edge, scarce use (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $950.00
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4118 c Am. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. 367 Green.> Bold blue circular handstamp on U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire to Louisville, originated in seceded state, <U.S. 1c Blue, Ty. V (24),> horizontal pair and single,
affixed to reverse and tied by blue grids,Am. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. 367 Green. Bold blue circular handstamp on U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire to Louisville, originated in seceded state, U.S. 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), horizontal pair and single, affixed to reverse and tied by blue grids, single tied by second strike of American Letter Express circular handstamp, expertly repaired at top, appears Extremely Fine, an extremely rare usage, only twelve northbound American Letter Express Co. covers are recorded in Walske-Trepel census (No. N-AX-3) (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4119 c Adams Express Co. Nashville Aug. 8.> Blue oval datestamp on folded letter datelined <Lynchburg Va. Aug. 5, 1861,> to New York City, black ^PAID10^ C.S.A. rate handstamp applied at Lynchburg, blue crayon 2-
express charge (two bits, or 25c), re-Adams Express Co. Nashville Aug. 8. Blue oval datestamp on folded letter datelined Lynchburg Va. Aug. 5, 1861, to New York City, black "PAID/10" C.S.A. rate handstamp applied at Lynchburg, blue crayon "2/-" express charge (two bits, or 25c), re-stated in manuscript "Paid 2/c", first 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Adams Ex. Co. Louisville, Ky." circular datestamp, invalid at Louisville and covered by second 3c stamp, cancelled by blue grid with matching "Louisville Ky. Aug. 10, 1861" double-circle datestamp, letter re business affairs but also contains reference to recent battles and Adams Express, minor wear and splits along folds

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE THRU-THE-LINES EXPRESS USAGE FROM LYNCHBURG.

One other cover from Lynchburg sent north by Adams Express is known to us (see Sale 801, lot 72). The "Paid 10" handstamp indicates prepayment of Confederate postage from Lynchburg to Nashville. From there Adams carried the letter to Louisville, where it was franked with valid postage and sent in the Federal mails to New York City. The 3c stamp affixed at Lynchburg was not accepted for postage.

Ex Grunin, Gallagher and Sevenoaks (Image)

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E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4120 c Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 27, 1861.> Date inverted, mostly clear circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Wilmington Vt., blue Paid and 10 handstamps of Nashville Tenn. without town marking,
3c Dull Red (26) affixed over C.S.AAdams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 27, 1861. Date inverted, mostly clear circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Wilmington Vt., blue "Paid" and "10" handstamps of Nashville Tenn. without town marking, 3c Dull Red (26) affixed over C.S.A. markings, tied by grid and "Louisville Ky. Jul. 27, 1861" double-circle datestamp, slight bend thru stamp, fresh and Very Fine, an unusual South-to-North express usage, ex Nunnelley (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
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4121 c Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 10, 1861.> Bold circular datestamp (day inverted) on blue folded letter datelined <<New Orleans 5th July>> to New York City, pencil 35 at upper left, two 3c Brownish
Carmine (26) tied by blue Louisville KyAdams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 10, 1861. Bold circular datestamp (day inverted) on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans 5th July" to New York City, pencil "35/" at upper left, two 3c Brownish Carmine (26) tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Jul. 11, 1861" double-circle datestamp and duplex grid, file folds (vertical stationery fold does not affect stamp)

VERY FINE. A CHOICE AND RARE DOUBLE-RATE THRU-THE-LINES EXPRESS COVER FROM NEW ORLEANS TO NEW YORK CITY.

With 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4122 c 12c Black, Plate 3 (36B).> Trivial perf flaws, blue grid cancel, matching Louisville Ky. Jul. 27, 1861 double-circle datestamp, <Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 26, 1861> circular datestamp struck twice
on blue linen-lined cover to Philade12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Trivial perf flaws, blue grid cancel, matching "Louisville Ky. Jul. 27, 1861" double-circle datestamp, "Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 26, 1861" circular datestamp struck twice on blue linen-lined cover to Philadelphia, pencil "1.00/4" quadruple express rate, pencil "12" for U.S. postage, refolded around edges to enhance appearance, wrinkles slightly affecting stamp

ONE OF TWO RECORDED QUADRUPLE-RATE EXPRESS USAGES WITH THE 12-CENT 1859 ISSUE. A RARE AND UNUSUAL COVER.

Ex Walcott, Grunin, Gallagher and Sevenoaks. (Image)

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E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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