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Lot 4122 |
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Confederacy, Incoming Blockade cover, small envelope postmarked "Wilmington N.C./ 5 Paid/ Dec 8" c.d.s. with manuscript "Due 12", care of Cap: J. Barron Hope, Quarter Master General's Office, Richmond, notation on reverse reads "Forwarded by your friend Wm B Reed, Richmond Post Office" [P.O. clerk Reed later became Asst. Postmaster]; upper left corner restored, otherwise Very Fine. Postage of 12¢ compried 10¢ C.S.A. letter rate plus 2¢ for the incoming ship's captain.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 4123 |
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Confederacy, "Jamestown V, Augt 19th", manuscript postmark and "Paid 5" on cover to Capt. S. Barron, C S Navy, Norfolk, Va., F.-V.F. Addressed in the hand of Catesby Jones.
Estimate $100 - 150
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Lot 4124 |
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Confederacy, Two Prisoner of War covers, each franked with U.S. 3c rose (65): first with blue May 1, 1865 Sandusky, O. target duplex and Johnson's Island examiners oval handstamp (D.Crist) to Rochester N.Y.; second sent through the linespostmarked Sep 11 Delaware City, Del. c.d.s. (stamp with partial imprint) and Fort Delaware examiner's oval (not initialed) with manuscript "Flag of Truce" plus Sep 23 Richmond c.d.s. and "10" handstamp to Lexington Va. from "A. Barkley Lt - 4th Va. Inf."; last open on both ends, otherwise both F-VF.
Estimate $300 - 400
Expertization: second with 2007 C.S.A. Certificate offering no opinion as to whether the stamp originated on the cover.
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Lot 4125 |
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Confederacy, Adversity cover, made from a printed legal document postmarked Jun 2, 1862 Charleston c.d.s. and "Paid/5" in circle with manuscript Charge box 114" initialed by postal clerk, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4126 |
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Confederacy, (Confederate Soldiers), Letter Home from a Confederate Soldier anticipating a battle at Martinsburg, VA, four page letter from a Wm G. Cohan dated July the 12th, 1861, Winchester Frederick Co., Va. The letter has some fading and light browning though it is almost entirely legible. Some interesting content including "…The people are expecting a fight is a few days about here. If there is any fight soon it will be at Martinsburg which is 22 miles from this place and the Federal force is said to be about 30000 strong. There several told me yesterday evening that the force of the Confederate army near Winchester was about 25000. They are waiting it is thought to get reinforcements there before General Johnson attacks them at Martinsburg. I think that each side is awaiting the attack of the other… A great many of the soldiers have been lying on the ground here without tents and nothing but thin blankets…." It is accompanied by the stampless cover with a Winchester Jul 13 c.d.s. and matching two line "Paid 5" handstamp, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
Provenance: Ken Lawrence
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Lot 4127 |
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Confederacy, (Confederate Soldiers), Letter from a Confederate Soldier to his sister before leaving Miss. and marching to Tenn., four page letter from H.E. Honnoll dated July 22nd 1862, Brigade Head Quarters, camp near Tupulo [sic] Miss. Fine. Interesting content with "…we are going to leave here tomorrow morning for Chattanooga…the other two Regiments in our brigade is now gone they went by Railroad this morning and we go by foot road with our knapsacks on our backs it is near two hundred miles but we are a hardy race and may expect to have hard tasks but is seems hard indeed to make some march all and others none, when it is a comon[sic] cause that we are fighting for but be that as it may the bloody 24th can march as fast and far as any Regiment on the tops side of green earth, and we are as good in a fight or foot race as any of them and we will prove it before this war is over which I think will not end soon…The Lincoln government has called for three hundred thousand mor[sic] men which call will not be filled without draft….I see no prospect of the war closing in less time than one year and perhaps it may last ten years but I hope it will not. The prospect for foreign intervention as they may seak [sic] an opportunity when both parties are worn down and crippled to pounce upon and subjugate America….I think ere long we will drive the yankees out of old Tennessee…." He also pens an eight-line poem for a fallen comrade, Fine and interesting.
Estimate $300 - 400
Provenance: Ken Lawrence
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Lot 4128 |
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ Hoyer & Ludwig and 1862 5¢ Stone 3 (2, 4), four-margin singles, each tied on separate cover by Richmond c.d.s.; first with clipped corner where cover is reduced slightly at top; second XF but cover also reduced at top; both missing top flap but otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $950
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue (4), two Stone 2 pairs: first with crease between stamps tied by neat blue Columbia S.C. c.d.s. to Livingston, Ala.; second pen-canceled with manuscript "MacFarlands Va, Decr. 23rd" postmark to Chester P.O. Va.; first with small sealed tears at top and small stain on stamp, otherwise both F-VF.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Die A (11), large margins, tied by light Jul 27 Monticello, Flor. c.d.s. on orange cover to Staunton, Va.; stamp with edge faults caused by thick contents [no present], reduced slightly at right, Fine and scarce.
Scott $300
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