Sale 326

U.S., Confederacy and U.S. Possessions


Soldiers' Postage Due Covers
 
 
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Lot 1073

Confederacy, Little Rock Ark./May 6 1863, c.d.s. and matching handstruck "10" on envelope to Richmond, soldier's endorsement from "Frasts Brig. Mo Vol Inftry," minor faults at lower corners, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1074

Confederacy, Lake City Fla./Mar 8, c.d.s. and matching straight-line "Due 10" handstamp on Thompson Cross Roads, Va., endorsement from "Col. of Engineers," small edge faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400

A former Indian fighter and engineering instructor at West Point, David Harris served as engineer under General Beaurigard. He was responsible for fortifying Fort Pillow and Island 10 and later engineered the defenses at Drewry's Bluff and Petersburg. He died of yellow fever in Charleston on Oct. 10, 1864.

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Lot 1075

Confederacy, Pensacola Fla./Sep 10, perfect strike of c.d.s. (with slug in place of year), manuscript "Due 10" on 1861 envelope (with original enclosure), soldier's endorsement "Company A. 5th Regmt Ga. Vols.," slight erosion at top and sides, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Written from Camp Stephens, the speculative letter mentions that "rumours have been circulating in this portion of Jeff Davis' army about fights in Virginia and elsewhere in the Confederacy in all of which our arms are represented to have been successful (except in the capture of forts Hatteras & Clarke by Genl. Butler)."

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Lot 1076

Confederacy, Bowling Green Ky./Jan 19 (1862), c.d.s. in blue-black, typical faint strike, with accompanying "due 10" in manuscript, on neat envelope to Bastrop, Tex., private's endorsement from "Ferrils Co., late Cd. Terry's Regiment, Texas Rangers", small insect holes at top clear of writing, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Gallagher
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Lot 1077

Confederacy, Grenada Miss., c.d.s. and matching handstruck "10" in octagon on envelope to Arkadelphia, Ark., with endorsement "A Soldier's Letter, Private John H. Bray, Rapleys Bat. 2nd Brigade, Bohen's Division, Army of the West", slightly reduced at top and bottom, light age spotting, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Kohn

General Bowen fought in all the engagements prior to the siege of Vicksburg. He was captured there and paroled a few days after the surrender of the city, but died.

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Lot 1078

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 3 envelopes from 1861-62 with handstruck "5" and "10" (2), the latter showing the two different c.d.s. types, endorsed from the 25th North Carolina Volunteers, Adams Regiment Partisan Rangers, and 25th (Eutaw Regiment) respectively, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1079

Confederacy, Chatanooga Ten./Jul. 30, c.d.s., matching curved "Due 10" handstamp, on home made envelope made from ruled paper, to St. Pauls, N.C., private's endorsement from "Capt. Nutts La. Cav.", light uniform toning, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1080

Confederacy, Galveston Tex./ Dec 3, double-ring datestamp and handstruck "5" on 1861 envelope to Travis, Tex., private's endorsement "Lone Star Rifle Company, Captain E.S. Bolling", Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1081

Confederacy, Jasper Tex, straight-line "Due 10", no origin c.d.s. on 1863 envelope with original enclosure datelined Elexandier (Alexandria) Louisiana, November 8, 1863, to Woodville, Tex., soldier's endorsement "17 Consolidated Reg. Dismanted Cavalry Texas", sent during the Confederate reoccupation and probably transported by military express to Texas, trivial wear at corners, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Salzer, Myerson
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Lot 1082

Confederacy, Orange C.H. Va./Apr 5, partial c.d.s., matching "Due 10" arc type handstamp on folded letter to Sharon, Miss., church minister's endorsement "Chaplain C.S.A.", accompanying text informs family of solder's death: "He will probably be buried this evening in the grave yard here, and the grave marked by a head board with name regiment and company on it", Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1083
 
Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., three covers, two with c.d.s., in blue and matching "10" handstamp, and the other with c.d.s. in black and circular "10" handstamp, endorsements of 6th Virginia Infantry, 45th North Carolina Troops, and Co H 26th Regiment SCV (on adversity cover), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1084

Confederacy, Richmond, Va./Oct. 4 1862, c.d.s. on lime green wallpaper cover, Handsboro, Mississippi, straight-line "Due 10", endorsed "Co D 12th Reg Miss Vol", Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1085

Confederacy, Richmond, Va./Feb. 13 (1865), c.d.s. on envelope to Gadsden, S.C., straight-line "Due 10" handstamp, endorsed "1st SCV", with original contents referring to Sherman in South Carolina and writer's concern about his home being burned, light stains, Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1086
 
Confederacy, Richmond, Va., selection of 4 envelopes with c.d.s. + straight-line "Due 5", "Due 10" (2 types), and circular "Paid 10", three with regimental endorsements of "Kirkwood Rangers S.C.V.", "83rd Georgia Regt", and "Co B 59th Ala Regt", one toned, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1087

Confederacy, White Sulphur Springs Va. (W. Va.)/Oct 21, c.d.s., no due marking, on envelope to Meadows of Dan, Va., regimental endorsement "Wm Smiths Floyds Brigade, Fiftieth Va. Redgement Co. H" (euphemistically known as Wise Yankees Catchers), slight edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500

Provenance: Kuehne
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Lot 1088

Confederacy, Bristol/V&T.R.R., circular undated handstamp and matching curved "Due 10" handstamp on 1864 home made envelope to Jefferson, Ga., private's endorsement "Co. C 18th Ga. Regt., Wofford's Brigade, McLaws Division" in pencil, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1089

Confederacy, 5¢ blue, local printing (7), large margins except touched in one place at bottom, small stain at lower right corner, tied by "Mount Enterprise Tex./Jan 12" c.d.s. on orange envelope to Springhill, Tex., endorsed "Asst. Surgeon, 18th Tex. Cavalry Regt., Lt. Col. Pickett Commanding", light vertical letter fold crosses one stamp, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300

Provenance: Kohn
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Lot 1090

Confederacy, Choice selection of 3 covers, from Gordonsville, Rapid Ann Station, and Tudor Hall, Va., all with c.d.s. + curved "Due/10" handstamp, the Rapid Ann Station envelope sent to Atlanta with straight-line "Due/10" handstamp applied at origin and the curved handstamp on arrival, regimental endorsements of "Co K 13th Ga Regt", "7th Ga Regt", and "Co A Jeff Davis Legion", Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1091
 
Confederacy, Selection of 6 covers, all but one with soldier's "10" due handstamp, the other bearing 10¢ (creased) tied by "Weldon/N.C." c.d.s. with "49th Regiment Ransom's Brigade" endorsement, various regimental manuscript markings including Palmetto Battery, 28th Georgia Regiment, F. Aikens' Cavalry, and Jackson's Cavalry Division, one is an adversity cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1092
 
Confederacy, Group of Due markings on 8 soldier's covers, with "Due 5" handstamp, "10" handstamp (3, one with "Due" in manuscript), and manuscript "Due 10", different state usages comprising Alabama with Mobile and Tuskagee, Georgia with Calhoun, Ringold, and Savannah, Mississippi with Jackson (March date which places this during the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign), and Texas with Henderson (no due marking) and Houston, various regimental endorsements, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1093
 
Confederacy, A selection of "Due 10" or "10" handstamp on 13 soldier's envelopes, all originating from Virginia and comprising the towns of Lynchburg (3), Norfolk, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond, Staunton, Taylorsville, Tudor Hall (2, one "Due/5" handstamp), Winchester, and Yorktown, nice range of regimental endorsements, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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