Sale 326

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


Slavery Related
 
 
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Lot 1094

Confederacy, "By Jim", manuscript sender's endorsement on blue envelope to a surgeon at the Fairgrounds Hospital in Richmond, Va., Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1095

Confederacy, "Per boy Solomon", manuscript courier endorsement on 1862 envelope to Packolet, S.C., docketed as having been sent by Colonel Robert McBeth, July 16, 1862, some edge wear and stain at top from filing clip, Fine and rare Civil War period usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1096

Confederacy, "(Care of Boy Henry)", manuscript sender's endorsement on envelope to Atlanta, Ga., Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200

Provenance: Birkinbine
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Lot 1097

Confederacy, "By Woodrow. with Wagon and Dogs", sender's endorsement on envelope to Major John W. Brodnas at Danville, Va., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1098

Confederacy, "By boy Grey", manuscript sender's notation on envelope to Tibbee Station, M&C R.R., Miss., solder's endorsement "Co. E Col. Woods regt", slight tones and creases, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1099

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die B (12), large to close margins, light surface crack resulting from corner crease at lower right, cancelled by pen strokes with accompanying "Gadsden Sept 7th" dateline on turned cover to Grahamsville, S.C., inside (original side) of cover was handcarried to Sandhill, S.C. and endorsed "By boy Frank" in manuscript in lower left corner, Fine and unusual "turned" cover.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1100

Confederacy, Pair of covers with slave-related content (7, 11), comprising 5¢ blue, local printing (7), two singles in contrasting shades, touched, tied by "Charlottesville Va./Jan 2 1863" double-ring datestamp in blue on folded letter offering the slave James for rent at a higher price than the leasee had him the previous year but lower than current market value because "we wish to please Jim and he likes his home", and 10¢ blue, Die A (11), just touched, tied by "Somerset Va./Dec 21 1863" c.d.s. on envelope (with original enclosure writing of scarcity of field hands for hire: $300-$500 each) to Harrisburg, Va., Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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