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Sale 326
U.S., Confederacy and U.S. Possessions
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Lot 1101 |
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Confederacy, Selection of "Paid" markings on 5 covers, comprising manuscript from Hamptonville, N.C. (mourning cover), handstruck "Paid/10" (Winchester, Va.), circular "Paid/3" (Columbus, Ga.), and "Paid" + "5" (Augusta Ga.) with manuscript "Due" indicating underpayment to Richmond (over 500 miles), the last two from the Stephens correspondence, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1102 |
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Confederacy, U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by geometric cork type on envelope to St. Louis, Mo., "Old Point Comfort Va./Sep 3" c.d.s., original letter datelined "2nd Div. Winder. Hospl., Richmond, Va., Aug. 18th 1864", usual two week delay between date of sending and transit through the lines for flag of truce mail, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1103 |
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Confederacy, U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by geometric cork type on envelope to St. Louis, Mo., "Old Point Comfort Va./Jan. 16" (1865) c.d.s., original letter datelined "Richmond Va December 3rd 1864", typical delay period between date of letter and transit through Old Point Comfort for flag of truce mail, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1104 |
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die B (12), full to large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 4" c.d.s. on envelope to Dr. John J. Miller in Richmond, Va., endorsement "Care of Capt. W.H. Hatch/Asst. Agent of Exchange" crossed out at lower left, original letter from Miller's father datelined "St. Louis Sept. 24th 1864" enquiring about the assistant surgeon's artificial leg, some edge wear, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1105 |
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Confederacy, U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by geometric cork type on yellow envelope to Washington, D.C. "By Flag of Truce", Old Point Comfort Va./Nov 13" c.d.s. and examiner's initials, probably represents the inside envelope which entered the U.S. postal system under the flag of truce exchange, stamp has light tones, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1106 |
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Confederacy, U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by target or grid handstamp on separate 1863-64 envelopes to Alabama and Ohio, both with "Miamville P.O., Camp Dennison, O." c.d.s., one cover has had 3¢ stamp removed, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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