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Lot 3758 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue (11), large to huge margins incl. part imprint ("Arch"), tied by army field cancel on cover to Eagle Mills, N.C., Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3759 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Keatinge & Ball (12 var.), ample to large margins, tied by light Hazelhurst Miss c.d.s. on unusual wallpaper cover in peach and lilac, to a Mr. Roby of "Co. S 1st Mo. Brig." at Mobile, Very Fine, examples of K & B stamp on wallpaper covers are very scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3760 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue (12), ample to large margins, tied by partial "Quincy Flor. Jan. 20" c.d.s. on blue envelope to the wife of Genl. Cobb, Macon, Ga., Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3761 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green (13), large margins showing part of adjacent stamp at R., nice impression and color, tied by "Graniteville S.C. Sep. 5" balloon-style postmark on fresh cover to chaplain James P. Boyce at Greenville, 1864 docketing at left, Extremely Fine, rare townmark. Boyce was appointed a special commissioner in 1863 after he devised a plan for extinguishing the Confederate debt.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Emerson
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Lot 3762 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green (13), full to large margins, tied by "Goldsborough C.H. N.C." c.d.s. on fresh large cover to Dunderrack paying the double letter rate, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Provenance: Shenfield
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Lot 3763 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green (13), ample to huge margins, tied by grid, matching "Guineys Va." c.d.s. on homemade cover to Alabama; parts of c.d.s. touched up in ink and address and Ala. soldier's endorsement retraced in pencil, Fine appearance.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3764 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green (13), horizontal pair, ample to enormous margins, deep shade and fine impression on bright paper, well tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 15" (1864) c.d.s. on yellow Post Office Department envelope, pair placed over 2-line imprint to indicate private use, addressed to Austin Texas with manuscript endorsement "pr. Express Mail Via Brandon Miss." at lower left, part of right edge of cover expertly restored below pair and imprint, and clear of address and markings, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance. With the fall of Port Hudson La. on July 9, 1863, the last rail line across the Mississippi was cut. In anticipation of this disastrous situation, a special Trans-Mississippi mail service was authorized in May of that year, with a rate of forty cents per half ounce, which was activated in November 1863. The continued presence of the Union fleet virtually guaranteed erratic service and few surviving examples. This is no. E16 in Richard Krieger's listing of Trans-Mississippi Mail and quite possibly the finest example of this rate using a pair of the 20¢ Washington.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
Expertization: 1976 C.S.A. Certificate.
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Lot 3765 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect (13c), upper right half, ample margins, tied by light strike of Liberty Texas c.d.s. on cover to a Capt. Duncan of Speight's Reg., Galveston (corrected from Houston by the sender), Very Fine, rare from this town.
Scott $2,100
Provenance: Solomon, with 1965 Gordon Bleuler letter discussing this cover
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Lot 3766 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect (13c), upper right half, clear margins to touched, well tied by "Augusta Ga. Oct. 1" c.d.s. on cover to a Capt. J.A.R. Hanks, Macon, Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
Provenance: Meroni
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Lot 3767 |
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Confederacy, Johnsons Island, cover addressed to Vice Pres. Alexander Stephens in Richmond, clear strike of 5-line handstamp, "John J. Manor./ Capt. 128. O.V.I. &/ Supt. Pris. Roll &/ Pris. Correspondence/ Johnsons Island. O.,", ms. "Kindness of Capt. J.H. Wig gins" at BL, fine copy of #9 "tied" by partial Richmond c.d.s. though this appears to be a replacement, cover with tear at top left, Fine appearance, the Capt. Manor marking is far rarer than the Dietz listing would indicate.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3768 |
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Confederacy, Point Lookout, small cover from prisoner H.S.J. of the 6th N.C., Co. B, to a Miss. Ellen Lockheart, Hillsboro, N.C. "Via Flag Truce", 3c Rose (65) tied by both Point Lookout Md. Oct. 15 `64" double circle and Richmond Va. c.d.s. (Nov. 10) with ma tching "Due 10" handstamp, clear strike of examiner's handstamp at center, Very Fine, excellent example of north to south prisoner's mail.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3769 |
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Confederacy, Richmond Jail, Columbia, S.C., orange cover to New York city "Care Genl. Winder Richmond Va.", Old Point Comfort double circle and matching "Due 3", manuscript. examiner's note of R.D. Senn, manuscript. "From Prisoner of War Per flag of Truce via Richmond Va." bold ly written across top, docketing indicates contents dated Apr. 22, 1864, flap unsealed with intact gum, Very Fine and exceptionally choice.
Estimate 400 - 500
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