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Sale 326
U.S., Confederacy and U.S. Possessions
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Lot 966 |
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Confederacy, Montgomery Ala./Sep 30, c.d.s. with handstruck due "10" on soldier's adversity envelope made from cobbler's handwritten invoice with address label affixed on front to Abbeville, Ala., endorsed from "Co. A 39 Ala. Regt.", Fine and unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 967 |
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Confederacy, Macon Ga./Apr 2, double-ring datestamp with circular "Paid 5" handstamp on orange adversity envelope to Greenville, Ga., made from illustrated Wesleyan Female College schoolbook depository form, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 968 |
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Confederacy, Williamston S.C./Mar 10, c.d.s. with matching small oval "Paid" + circular "5" handstamp on adversity folded entire to Greenwood, S.C., made from ledger paper with interior notation "I can neither get paper, pens nor envelopes," incomplete at back, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 969 |
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Confederacy, Anderson Tex./Dec 8, c.d.s. with manuscript "Paid 10" on adversity envelope to a member of Captain Dickey's Company of Colonel Elmore's Regiment in Galveston, made from unused ship's bill of lading, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 970 |
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Confederacy, Richmond Va./. 1862, c.d.s. with matching handstruck "Due 10" on soldier's adversity envelope to Judesville, N.C., made from red and blue lettered handbill, splitting along folds, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 971 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2 (1), large margins at sides, in at top and bottom, tied by "Charleston S.C./Mar 5 1862" double-ring datestamp on adversity envelope to Macon, Ga., made from military form of South Carolina militia, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 972 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green (1), large to ample margins, small corner crease at lower right, cancelled by pen strokes on adversity folded entire, to Smithville, S.C., with "Greenville S.C./Dec." origin c.d.s., made from bond contract, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 973 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green (1), bright fresh color, ample to close margins, tied by "Norfolk Va./Jan 16 1862" double-ring datestamp in blue on orange adversity envelope to Stohl, N.C., made from illustrated printing or weaving machine circular, opened out for display and faults at back, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 974 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A-B (1c), large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied by "Mobile Ala./Jan 5 1862" printed notary public notice for non-payment of a note to Brooksville, Miss, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 975 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson (2), large margins on three sides, in at upper right due to rough separation, tied by "Vicksburg Miss." c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Yazoo City, made from steamboat waybill with part illustration of steamboat at top, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 976 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson (2), large margins to just in, nicely tied by "Mocksville N.C./Jan 30" c.d.s. on 1863 adversity envelope to Greensboro, N.C., made from army recruitment form, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 977 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson (2), large even margins, horizontal partly split crease, tied by "Charleston S.C./Nov. 24" double-ring datestamp on reverse of adversity envelope to Caladona, N.C., made from unused South Carolina Court of Common Pleas documents, splitting along folds, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 978 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ dark blue, Stone 2, position 10 (4a), an enormous example from the upper right corner of the sheet, touched at left, tied by "Columbia S.C./May 7 (1862)" c.d.s. in blue on adversity envelope to Charlotte, N.C., made from John Alexander & Co., Congaree Iron Works printed advertising circular, turned inside out (split and rejoined) for exhibition, flap at black missing, Fine and spectacular usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Kohn
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Lot 979 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue (6), vertical pair, full margins to touched, corner crease at lower right, tied by indistinct c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Kingston, Ga., made from tax assessment form with listed assets including slaves, Fine and fresh.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 980 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue (6), horizontal pair, full to large margins on three sides, just in at top, tied by "Charleston S.C./ Jul 26 186(3)" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Chester, S.C., made from patent medicine list which includes Larabee's No. 6 Cholera Syrup and gum opium, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 981 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, De La Rue (6), horizontal pair from the left of the sheet, large margins to touched or just in at places, tied by "Charleston S.C./Dec 5" c.d.s. on local adversity envelope, made from blank checks, Fine, overpaid drop letter.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 982 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (7), mostly large margins to touched at left, tied by "Lynchburg Va." c.d.s. on 1863 turned cover to the Military Court Clerk with "Lt. Gen. Longstreets Corp, Gen Bragg's Army, near Chatanooga Tenn.", the original side being "Confederate States of America, Treasury Department imprint envelope from Richmond to Lynchburg bearing 10¢ blue (11), upper left corner torn through upon opening, cancelled by c.d.s., light uniform toning and cover faults mainly on reverse, Fine and unusual adversity cover made from semi-official turned cover.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 983 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, local printing (7), horizontal pair, coarse impression, large margins except just touched at upper left, lightly soiled, tied by "Richmond Va./Jan 13 1863" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Cedar Bush, N.C., made from maroon on blue printed form of the Richmond Barrel Manufacturing Co., Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 984 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, local printing (7), horizontal pairs, cancelled by "Marietta Geo./May 6" c.d.s. or pen stroke on separate adversity envelopes, the former made from post office form and the latter made from illustrated advertisement for a stationery company with original contents from Greensville, S.C., stamps have small faults, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 985 |
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Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ blue, local printing on De La Rue paper (7 var.), vertical pair, full to large margins, top stamp has light horizontal crease, tied by "Columbia S.C./Jun 8" c.d.s. in blue on adversity envelope to Atlanta, made from printed University of Louisiana form for 1861-62 session, cover toned and some faults at back, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 986 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), bright color, sharp impression, large margins all around, tied by "Charleston S.C./Nov." c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Camden, S.C., made from an 1860 Charleston printed legal notice relating to limits placed on "negro" and "persons of color" including the ban on the sale of "Spirituous Liquors", Very Fine and particularly poignant example of the type of prejudicial treatment to which African Americans were subjected in all aspects of life in the slave states.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Green
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Lot 987 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), bright color, large margins on three sides, in at top, tied by "Talladega Al./Sep 14" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Bradford, Ala., made from unused printed and illustrated "Dismissal from Methodist Church" form, minor cover faults including small tear at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Myerson
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Lot 988 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), large margins all around, tied by "Montgomery Ala./Oct 29" c.d.s. (month inverted) on adversity envelope to Mobile, made from printed carriage designs, small piece of upper left corner of envelope cut away, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 989 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), deep shade, large margins all around, tied by "Charleston S.C./May 18 186(4)" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Augusta, Ga., made from ship's manifest endorsed "Antwerp via Charleston", Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 990 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), a huge example with sheet margin at bottom, tied by "Sumter S.C./Jul 8" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Charleston, S.C., made from insurance questionnaire (e.g., "How thick are the walls? Stoves— What is under them?"), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 991 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), deep rich color, large margins, tied by "Columbus Ga, May 9" c.d.s. on immaculate adversity envelope to Atlanta, made from a printed chart, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 992 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), full to large margins, tied by "Sumter S.C./Jul 4" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Anderson, S.C., made from bank receipt illustrated with nautical vignette, small cover faults, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
Provenance: Kohn
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Lot 993 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), deep color, touched or just in at top, a couple of small tears, tied by "Mobile/Ala" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Montgomery, made from "Alabama War Song" printed lyrics, cover tears at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 994 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), large even margins except tiny nick at right, tied by indistinct North Carolina c.d.s. in red with additional pen strokes on adversity envelope to Danville, Va., made from colored map showing part of China, Japan, and Australia, light soiling, Fine and attractive.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 995 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), large even margins, tied by "Danville Va./ Mar 12" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Cascade, Va., made from printed Danville Female Academy prospectus, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
Provenance: Wiseman
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Lot 996 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), deep color, sharp impression, full to large margins, tied by "Chester C.H., S.C./Apr 4" double-ring datestamp on adversity envelope to Decatur, Ga., made from printed congregational collection form, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 997 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), large margins on three sides, touched at right, vertical tear at top, tied by "Charleston S.C./Jan 23 186(4)" c.d.s. on adversity envelope (with original enclosure) to Columbia, made from printed form for street plots, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 998 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die B (12), irregularly cut at bottom around value tablet and frame, tied by "Etowah Ga." c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Atlanta, made from dividend coupons of the Etowah (Gold) Mining & Manufacturing Co., Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die B (12), deep color, ample margins, slight peripheral gum toning, tied by partial "Petersburg Va." c.d.s. in red on adversity envelope to "Major Robert W. Hunter, Adjt. genl, General Gordon's Staff, Army of the Valley, care Lieut. Genl. Early" endorsed "Via Staunton", made from a topographical map, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1000 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die B (12), full to large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C./May 11 186(4)" c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Bullswamp Post Office, made from railroad freight form showing partial illustration of a train, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1001 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die B (12), from the right of the sheet, pale shade, large to enormous margins, tied by Alabama c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Eatonton, Ga., redirected to Henderson, made from Chatanooga Railroad freight list, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1002 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue, Die B (12), large even margins, tied by "Charlottesville Va./Jun 3 1865" c.d.s. in blue on adversity envelope to Sinks Grove, made from paper bag, also soldier's letter from a lieutenant of the 10th Regiment TVI to Decatur, Ga., adversity envelope made from old letter, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue, Die C (12a), full to large margins, light peripheral toning, tied by "Savannah Ga." c.d.s. on adversity envelope to Charleston, S.C., made from unused insurance policy form printed in green, opened out for display, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1004 |
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Confederacy, Pair of adversity covers with music themes, one on 1863 soldier's envelope from Plantersville, Va. with "Pd. 10" in manuscript, and the other bearing 10¢ blue, Die B (12), just touched in two places, tied by "Columbia S.C." c.d.s. in blue to Charleston, both made from printed "Piano Forte" music sheets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1005 |
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Confederacy, Three South Carolina adversity covers relating to clothing themes, each franked with 10¢ (11, 11c, 12), two with large to clear margins, the other touched on one side, tied by Aiken, Columbia or Pocotaglio c.d.s., the covers made from printed advertisement for country store, merchant's ad for silk dress, and printed advertisement for sewing machine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Confederacy, Three adversity covers, each bearing 10¢ (11, 12) tied by Aiken, Charleston or Columbia, S.C., c.d.s., one made from ship's cargo manifest and the other two from railroad notices (one appears to be freight document), two stamps have full to large margins all around, the other touched on one side, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1007 |
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Confederacy, Selection of four adversity covers made from governmental forms, comprising Petersburg Va. soldier's letter made from printed army muster roll, Gladesboro Va. manuscript "Paid 10" cover made from unused post office registered letter form, 5¢ pair (7) with full margins tied by "Rome Ga." c.d.s. on U.S. 3¢ stationery entire (reduced at right), and 10¢ blue, Die B (12), cut into at top, tied by Army grid on printed Confederate "Certificate of Disability". A Fine and interesting group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Confederacy, Selection of four adversity covers, made from printed business form, State of South Carolina legal form, private legal form, and check book receipt, three are unfranked (two are soldier's letters) from Petersburg Va., Charleston S.C. and Adam's Run S.C. with Due or Paid "10" markings, the other bears four-margined example of 10¢ deep blue, Die B (12) tied by "Anderson C.H., S.C." c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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