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Sale 326
U.S., Confederacy and U.S. Possessions
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Lot 1027 |
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Confederacy, Executive Department (Official Business.), imprint on envelope to "Colonel W.C.P. Breckinridge, 9th Kentucky Cavalry, Grigsley's Brigade, Oxford, Ala.," bearing 10¢ blue, Die A (11), large to clear margins, tied by "Richmond Va./Mar 27" c.d.s., address purported to be written in the hand of President Jefferson Davis (not guaranteed), flap at back missing and some edge wear mainly at corners, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1028 |
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Confederacy, Executive Department (Official Business.), imprint on envelope to Anna P. Harrison (the sister of B.J. Harrison, who was Jefferson Davis' assistant) at the University of Mississippi, Oxford, bearing 10¢ blue, Die A (11), two large-margined singles, left stamp wrinkled, tied by "Richmond Va/May." c.d.s., slight cover reduction and restoration at top, Fine double rate usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1029 |
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Confederacy, Treasury Department, imprint on envelope to a lieutenant in the Lafayette Artillery, Pocataglio, S.C., bearing 5¢ light blue, De La Rue (6) horizontal pair, varying margins, just in at two places, tied by "Richmond Va./Nov 12 1862" c.d.s., Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1030 |
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Confederacy, War Department. Official Business, imprint on envelope to Major Pleasant W. White, Commissary Substinence Officer at Quincy, Fla., bearing 10¢ greenish blue, Die A (11), large margins on three sides, in at right, tied by "Richmond Va./Sep 16 1863" c.d.s., flap at back missing and small insect holes, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1031 |
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Confederacy, War Department, Engineer Bureau. Official Business, imprint on fresh blue envelope to the captain, Commanding Battery Marshall, Sullivan Island (near Charleston), S.C., bearing 10¢ milky blue, Die B (12), large margins on three sides, just in at right, tied by "Richmond Va./Jul 8 1863" c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: signed Brian Green.
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Lot 1032 |
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Confederacy, Post Office Department. Official Business. Chief of the Appointment Bureau, with B.N. Clements signature on 3¢ Nisbitt entire to the postmaster at Teakville, N.C., "Richmond Va./Jan 6." c.d.s. and matching unframed "Free" handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 1033 |
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Confederacy, Post Office Department. Official Business. Chief of the Contract Bureau, with H. St. Geo. Offut signature, on 3¢ Star Die entire to Fredericksburg, Va., "Richmond Va./Oct 23 1863" c.d.s. and matching unframed "Paid" handstamp. Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1034 |
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Confederacy, Post Office Department. Official Business. Chief of the Finance Bureau, with A. Dimitry signature on 3¢ Star Die entire to the postmaster at Disputanta, Va., "Richmond Va./Nov." c.d.s. and matching unframed "Fr(ee)" handstamp, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1035 |
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Confederacy, Nitre and Mining Service. Official Business, imprint on envelope to Richmond bearing 10¢ greenish blue, Die A (11c), large margins on three sides, in at right, tied by "Wytheville Va/Nov 23" c.d.s., light toned spots, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1036 |
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Confederacy, Medical Director's Office, Richmond, Va., "Official Business" imprint crossed out on local envelope, endorsed "Stamped by P. Master" in pencil and with "Held/for/Postage" circular handstamp, of which only three examples are believed to be recorded, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1037 |
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Confederacy, Post Office Satterlee U.S.A. Gen'l. Hospital, William Alexander Bulky, Hospital Steward, U.S.A. Postmaster, imprint on envelope to Gouvenour, N.Y. bearing 3¢ rose (65), blunt corner, tied by "Philadelphia Pa./Mar 5 1864" c.d.s., unframed "Advertised" and "Mar 14" datestamp, age spotting, otherwise Fine and scarce usage from the largest Federal hospital and one with its own postmaster.
Estimate 500 - 750
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