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The Steven C. Walske Collection of Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War

U.S. Post Offices in Independent and Confederate States
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1 c Charleston S.C. Dec. 21, 1860 -- First Day Postmark after Secession.> Clearly-struck double-circle datestamp with matching grid tying <3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26),> s.e. at left, on buff cover to Wiscasset Me., merchants embossed oval corner card, covCharleston S.C. Dec. 21, 1860 -- First Day Postmark after Secession. Clearly-struck double-circle datestamp with matching grid tying 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), s.e. at left, on buff cover to Wiscasset Me., merchant's embossed oval corner card, cover lightly cleaned with minor edge improvements

VERY FINE. POSTMARKED AT CHARLESTON ON DECEMBER 21, 1860, THE FIRST FULL DAY AFTER SOUTH CAROLINA'S SECESSION FROM THE UNION.

Although December 20, 1860, is recognized as the first day of the Southern Rebellion, the secession vote took place in Charleston at 1:15 p.m., and the Ordinance of Secession was signed by 171 delegates at 7:00 p.m., which means that letters postmarked during the day on December 20 were technically still United States mail. The following day, December 21, is the first full day of South Carolina's status as an independent state, and covers postmarked on the 21st are significant for this reason.

Illustrated in Special Routes (p. 1). Ex Howard Green (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2 c Montgomery Ala. Jan. 12, 1861.> Beautiful bold strike of circular datestamp with unusual 5-bar framed grid tying <3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26)> on buff cover to Hartford Conn. with <Olcott & Davis, Auctioneers and Commission Merchants framed corner caMontgomery Ala. Jan. 12, 1861. Beautiful bold strike of circular datestamp with unusual 5-bar framed grid tying 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on buff cover to Hartford Conn. with "Olcott & Davis, Auctioneers and Commission Merchants" framed corner card, Extremely Fine, very choice usage one day after Alabama's secession, ex Howard Green (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 c Montgomery Ala. Feb. 4, 1861 -- First Day of the Confederate States.> Bold strike of circular datestamp with date clearly visible ties <3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26)> on cover to Southwick Mass., immaculate condition<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDINGMontgomery Ala. Feb. 4, 1861 -- First Day of the Confederate States. Bold strike of circular datestamp with date clearly visible ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on cover to Southwick Mass., immaculate condition

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING "FIRST DAY OF THE CONFEDERACY" COVER, POSTMARKED AT MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, WHERE THE CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT WAS OFFICIALLY FORMED ON THIS DATE, FEBRUARY 4, 1861.

Illustrated in Special Routes (p. 2). Ex Birkinbine (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4 c Milledgeville Ga. Mar. 16 (1861).> Partly clear circular datestamp ties <3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26),> used as forwarding postage, another 3c stamp tied at origin by blue Baltimore Md. Mar. 12 circular datestamp on <Philadelphia hotels blue corner cMilledgeville Ga. Mar. 16 (1861). Partly clear circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), used as forwarding postage, another 3c stamp tied at origin by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 12" circular datestamp on Philadelphia hotel's blue corner card cover to Milledgeville and forwarded to Augusta, with original enclosure, some slight toning and wear, Fine, unusual forwarded cover with one 3c stamp used in the U.S. and the other in the C.S.A., ex Powell (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
5 c Montgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861.> Bold circular datestamp ties <3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26),> used as forwarding postage, another 3c stamp tied at origin by Leavenworth City Kas. Apr. 1 circular datestamp on cover to Howell Cobb in Montgomery, forwardeMontgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861. Bold circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), used as forwarding postage, another 3c stamp tied at origin by "Leavenworth City Kas. Apr. 1" circular datestamp on cover to Howell Cobb in Montgomery, forwarded to Macon, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, rare and unusual usage from Kansas (the day after attack on Fort Sumter) to Confederate Alabama and forwarded within the Confederacy using U.S. postage, ex Powell (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
6 c Washington Ark. May 14 (1861).> Bold strike of circular datestamp ties <3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26)> on yellow cover to <<Editors of New York Observer, New York City>> with black <Jefferson Davis Medallion Patriotic> design, portrait framed by ConfedWashington Ark. May 14 (1861). Bold strike of circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) on yellow cover to "Editors of New York Observer, New York City" with black Jefferson Davis Medallion Patriotic design, portrait framed by Confederate flags, seven stars, armaments, cotton bale, train and ship, flap tear extends just barely half an inch into top edge, otherwise immaculate condition

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION COVER FROM ARKANSAS DURING ITS TWELVE DAYS AS AN INDEPENDENT STATE.

This cover is addressed in the same hand as lot 27 in this sale, another cover from Washington, Arkansas, which contains a letter written by B. F. Hempstead. In his letter, dated May 21, 1861, Hempstead, a lawyer and slaveowner, expresses strong secessionist sentiments.

With 1997 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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