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**Sanitary Fairs, Confederate:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
998		Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 20c Black (WV13). Uncancelled, used on Great Central Fair illustrated battle scene cover in black with original Sanitary Fair folded lettersheet with large official seal at top, content comprises two poems about passing through the battlefield "in Sanitary", cover slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine	$ 350
999		2c Black (73). Tied by "Philada. Pa. Post Office Jun. -- 2nd '64" double-circle datestamp on cover with Great Central Fair illustrated battle scene in black with fallen soldier, addressed to "Chairman of Newspaper Committee, Great Central Fair", slight edge toning and toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine	$ 700
1000		2c Black Jack entire (U46). With Great Central Fair illustrated battlefield scene with fallen soldier in black, return address imprint at side, unsealed and addressed locally, stamp cancelled by "Philada. Pa. Post Office" May 1864 circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, this design is very rarely found on the Black Jack entire, ex Kantor and illustrated as Fig. 139 in their book	$ 900
1001		Soldier's Fair, Springfield Mass., 10c Lilac (WV14). Close margins as usual, affixed with traces of brown gum to cover with proper dark blue "Soldiers Fair, Springfield, Dec. 20, 1864" circular datestamp and unusual blue "Ship 10" hs, Extremely Fine, these covers were probably prepared in advance and sold to patrons, this unaddressed example may represent an unused entire, with 1996 P.F. certificate stating stamp and circular datestamp are genuine, but declining opinion as to the "Ship 10" hs	$ 350
1002		Rear Admiral S. P. Lee. Eight covers incl. six to Adm. Lee as commander of Miss. or Blockading Squadron, minor opening faults, Fine group	$ 600
1003		Savannah Ga. Jan. 23, 1861. Well-struck duplex circular datestamp and grid on 3c Red Star Die entire to Macon Ga., Very Fine and choice Independent State usage	$ 400
1004		Charleston S.C. Feb. 18, 1861. and Mobile Ala. April 24, 1861. Both double-circle datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entires, former to Edenton N.C., latter to Marion Miss., fresh and Very Fine Confederate usages	$ 400
1005		Rock Island Ill. Prison Nov. 22, 1864 double-circle and target No. U34 entire addressed to Louisville Ky., blue oval "R.I. Barracks Prisoner's Letter Examined" hs, with original letter dated Sep. 1, 1864, Very Fine	$ 625
1006		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large to huge margins all around, usual light cancel, matching "Athens Ga. Paid Oct. 2" circular datestamp, on cover to Clarksville Ga., repaired at T. clear of stamp, backflap mostly gone, appears Very Fine, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate	$ 1,200
1007		Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp, "Canton Miss. Nov. 15, 1861" circular datestamp on fresh cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. of New Orleans, usual pinholes, Extremely Fine, with 1984 C.S.A. certificate	$ 2,000
1008		Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Two singles, just touching to ample margins, one with small crease ending in tear, tied by Memphis circular datestamp on all-over advertising cover for cotton factory to Lynchburg Va, reduced at T. with sealed tear and repaired corner nick, Fine, still attractive and very scarce	$ 1,200
1009		Mobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Unused (no gum), ample to large margins, tiny sealed tear at B., Very Fine appearance, very scarce, with 1998 P.F. certificate	$ 1,050
1010		Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Just touching to large margins, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 31 1861" circular datestamp, matching straightline "Paid" on expertly cleaned cover to Athens Tenn, Extremely Fine appearance,	$ 1,100
1012		Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Just touching to large margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5 cts. Nov. 26" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Summitt Va., Extremely Fine, with 1993 C.S.A. certificate	$ 1,050
1014		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Ample margins, into at B.R., with manuscript "5" on buff turned cover to High Point N.C., with manuscript "Smith Grove NC June 20" at top left, inside bears "High Point Jun. 13" circular datestamp and "Paid", addressed to sender at Smith Grove, Very Fine	$ 220
1015		5c Light Blue, De La Rue, 10c Blue, Die A (6, 11). Five incl. No. 6 horiz. pair with sheet margin at L. and four No. 11's with huge margins all around, each tied to individual cover, most with So. Carolina cds, Very Fine	$ 200
1016		5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, tied by faint blue "Pendleton S.C. Feb 4" cds, on small adversity cover to Newbury S.C. made from botany textbook, toning at edges of stamps and cover with spots on reverse, otherwise Fine	$ 105
1017		10c Blue, Die B (12). Three enormous margins, just clear at top, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 21" cds on 1865 folded printed notice to Brandon Miss., file fold affects stamp, still a Very Fine 1865-dated usage, with 1998 P.F. certificate	$ 70
1018		Confederate States Balance. Three 1861 covers comprising one franked with defective No. 26 tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 17, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Charleston, April 17 is the first day of Virginia independent statehood, second a 3c Red Star Die entire cancelled by "Fredericksburg Va. Apr. 18" circular datestamp to Hampstead Va., third is a stampless cover with "Manning S.C. Apr. 30" circular datestamp to Charleston, 1861 docketing at L., latter two with back faults, Fine-Very Fine appearing	$ 160

Sanitary Fairs, Confederate:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

998

Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 20c Black (WV13). Uncancelled, used on Great Central Fair illustrated battle scene cover in black with original Sanitary Fair folded lettersheet with large official seal at top, content comprises two poems about passing through the battlefield "in Sanitary", cover slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine

$ 350

999

2c Black (73). Tied by "Philada. Pa. Post Office Jun. -- 2nd '64" double-circle datestamp on cover with Great Central Fair illustrated battle scene in black with fallen soldier, addressed to "Chairman of Newspaper Committee, Great Central Fair", slight edge toning and toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine

$ 700

1000

2c Black Jack entire (U46). With Great Central Fair illustrated battlefield scene with fallen soldier in black, return address imprint at side, unsealed and addressed locally, stamp cancelled by "Philada. Pa. Post Office" May 1864 circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, this design is very rarely found on the Black Jack entire, ex Kantor and illustrated as Fig. 139 in their book

$ 900

1001

Soldier's Fair, Springfield Mass., 10c Lilac (WV14). Close margins as usual, affixed with traces of brown gum to cover with proper dark blue "Soldiers Fair, Springfield, Dec. 20, 1864" circular datestamp and unusual blue "Ship 10" hs, Extremely Fine, these covers were probably prepared in advance and sold to patrons, this unaddressed example may represent an unused entire, with 1996 P.F. certificate stating stamp and circular datestamp are genuine, but declining opinion as to the "Ship 10" hs

$ 350

1002

Rear Admiral S. P. Lee. Eight covers incl. six to Adm. Lee as commander of Miss. or Blockading Squadron, minor opening faults, Fine group

$ 600

1003

Savannah Ga. Jan. 23, 1861. Well-struck duplex circular datestamp and grid on 3c Red Star Die entire to Macon Ga., Very Fine and choice Independent State usage

$ 400

1004

Charleston S.C. Feb. 18, 1861. and Mobile Ala. April 24, 1861. Both double-circle datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entires, former to Edenton N.C., latter to Marion Miss., fresh and Very Fine Confederate usages

$ 400

1005

Rock Island Ill. Prison Nov. 22, 1864 double-circle and target No. U34 entire addressed to Louisville Ky., blue oval "R.I. Barracks Prisoner's Letter Examined" hs, with original letter dated Sep. 1, 1864, Very Fine

$ 625

1006

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large to huge margins all around, usual light cancel, matching "Athens Ga. Paid Oct. 2" circular datestamp, on cover to Clarksville Ga., repaired at T. clear of stamp, backflap mostly gone, appears Very Fine, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate

$ 1,200

1007

Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp, "Canton Miss. Nov. 15, 1861" circular datestamp on fresh cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. of New Orleans, usual pinholes, Extremely Fine, with 1984 C.S.A. certificate

$ 2,000

1008

Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Two singles, just touching to ample margins, one with small crease ending in tear, tied by Memphis circular datestamp on all-over advertising cover for cotton factory to Lynchburg Va, reduced at T. with sealed tear and repaired corner nick, Fine, still attractive and very scarce

$ 1,200

1009

Mobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Unused (no gum), ample to large margins, tiny sealed tear at B., Very Fine appearance, very scarce, with 1998 P.F. certificate

$ 1,050

1010

Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Just touching to large margins, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 31 1861" circular datestamp, matching straightline "Paid" on expertly cleaned cover to Athens Tenn, Extremely Fine appearance,

$ 1,100

1012

Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Just touching to large margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5 cts. Nov. 26" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Summitt Va., Extremely Fine, with 1993 C.S.A. certificate

$ 1,050

1014

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Ample margins, into at B.R., with manuscript "5" on buff turned cover to High Point N.C., with manuscript "Smith Grove NC June 20" at top left, inside bears "High Point Jun. 13" circular datestamp and "Paid", addressed to sender at Smith Grove, Very Fine

$ 220

1015

5c Light Blue, De La Rue, 10c Blue, Die A (6, 11). Five incl. No. 6 horiz. pair with sheet margin at L. and four No. 11's with huge margins all around, each tied to individual cover, most with So. Carolina cds, Very Fine

$ 200

1016

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, tied by faint blue "Pendleton S.C. Feb 4" cds, on small adversity cover to Newbury S.C. made from botany textbook, toning at edges of stamps and cover with spots on reverse, otherwise Fine

$ 105

1017

10c Blue, Die B (12). Three enormous margins, just clear at top, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 21" cds on 1865 folded printed notice to Brandon Miss., file fold affects stamp, still a Very Fine 1865-dated usage, with 1998 P.F. certificate

$ 70

1018

Confederate States Balance. Three 1861 covers comprising one franked with defective No. 26 tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 17, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Charleston, April 17 is the first day of Virginia independent statehood, second a 3c Red Star Die entire cancelled by "Fredericksburg Va. Apr. 18" circular datestamp to Hampstead Va., third is a stampless cover with "Manning S.C. Apr. 30" circular datestamp to Charleston, 1861 docketing at L., latter two with back faults, Fine-Very Fine appearing

$ 160