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

Trans-Mississippi Routes: Government Express continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
273 c 10c Blue, Die A (11).> Horizontal strip of four, mostly large margins except at bottom left where touching, tied by four clear strikes of <Army of Northern Virginia 10-Bar Unframed Grid> cancel on yellow cover to Miss Eliza Davis in Sumpter Tex., min10c Blue, Die A (11). Horizontal strip of four, mostly large margins except at bottom left where touching, tied by four clear strikes of Army of Northern Virginia 10-Bar Unframed Grid cancel on yellow cover to Miss Eliza Davis in Sumpter Tex., minor edgewear and light soiling

VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COVERS WITH ARMY FIELD OFFICE MARKINGS AND THE ONLY ONE OF THESE ORIGINATING WITH THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

Listed in Krieger as No. E53. Four of the five covers recorded by Krieger with army field cancellations come from the Army of Tennessee. Only this cover has the grids used by the Army of Northern Virginia in the field. Three other covers have targets or grids of uncertain origin.

Ex Haas. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
274 c 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c).> Vertical strip of three and single, huge margins all around, tied by light strikes of <Chattanooga Ten. Nov. 2 (1863) roving army field post circular datestamp> on westbound Trans-Mississippi Express cover to John10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Vertical strip of three and single, huge margins all around, tied by light strikes of "Chattanooga Ten. Nov. 2" (1863) "roving" army field post circular datestamp on westbound Trans-Mississippi Express cover to John B. Brown in Cibolo Selma Tex., endorsed "Via Meridian Miss.", single stamp with faults, barely reduced at left, expertly repaired at bottom

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A WONDERFUL WESTBOUND TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COVER TO TEXAS FROM THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE AFTER EVACUATING CHATTANOOGA.

The "roving" Chattanooga datestamp was taken from the city post office after evacuation and used as an army field office marking from September 1863 to January 1864. It is extremely rare on a Trans-Mississippi Express cover.

Illustrated in Krieger book (No. W-2). Ex Boshwit. With 1984 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. 4,000-5,000

CLOSED
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275 c 10c Blue, Die A (11).> Three huge margins, full at right, tied by Richmond Va. Jul. 3 (1864) circular datestamp on homemade cover to <<Capt. J. L. Kirby, Trans Miss Dept, Care Genl. J. B. Magruder, Shreveport La., Via Brandon Miss.,>> manuscript10c Blue, Die A (11). Three huge margins, full at right, tied by "Richmond Va. Jul. 3" (1864) circular datestamp on homemade cover to "Capt. J. L. Kirby, Trans Miss Dept, Care Genl. J. B. Magruder, Shreveport La., Via Brandon Miss.", manuscript "Due 30" making up 40c Trans-Mississippi Express rate

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COVER WITH "DUE 30" AND PART PREPAYMENT BY STAMP FOR 40-CENT RATE.

This cover is not listed in the Krieger book on Trans-Mississippi Express Mail, but a few covers to Capt. J. L. Kirby are recorded by Krieger, most of which are completely unpaid and were presumably carried by courier.

Illustrated in Special Routes (p. 107). Signed Brian Green. Ex Alex Hall (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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