Express Mails After June 1, 1861 - South to North:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 350 |
 |
 Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville,
Ky. * Aug. 6, 1861. Clearly struck circular datestamp on fresh white
cover to New Haven Conn., 3c Dull Red (26), slightly oxidized, tied by blue
"Louisville Ky. Aug. 7, 1861" double-circle datestamp and blue grid,
Extremely Fine, originated in one of the seceded Southern states and
carried by Adams Express via Louisville
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,400.00 |
| 351 |
|
 Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville,
Ky. * Jul. 6, 1861. Bold circular datestamp on July 1 folded letter
from New Orleans to New York City, horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (26) tied
by blue "Louisville Ky. Jul. 7, 1861" double-circle datestamps and duplex
grids, also tied by bold "Due 6" straightline evidently applied in
New York City on the assumption that the 3c stamps were applied in one of
the disloyal states -- they were actually applied by the Adams office in
Louisville -- Extremely Fine, rare double-rated thru-the-lines cover
showing New York's refusal to accept stamps -- essentially a "Southern
Letter Unpaid" cover -- ex Brown and Brooks
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
6,000.00 |
| 352 |
|
 Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville,
Ky. * Jul. 11, 1861. Bold circular datestamp on July 6 folded letter
and printed market report from New Orleans to New York City, vertical pair
of 3c Dull Red (26) tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Jul. 12, 1861"
double-circle datestamp and duplex grid, file folds, a few tears along
folds and edges, still Very Fine, rare double-rated thru-the-lines cover
with all markings clearly struck, ex MacBride and Meroni
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 353 |
|
 Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville,
Ky. * Jul. 6, 1861. Bold circular datestamp on July 1 folded letter
from New Orleans to New York City, horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (26) tied
by blue "Louisville Ky. Jul. 7, 1861" double-circle datestamps and duplex
grids, ms. "Due 6" evidently applied in New York City on the
assumption that the 3c stamps were applied in one of the disloyal states --
they were actually applied by the Adams office in Louisville -- letter
mentions enclosures from London and Liverpool and shipment of cargo thru
Cuba, minor wear and small tears along file fold, otherwise Very Fine, from
the same mailing as lot 351 with the same "Southern Letter Unpaid"
treatment in New York (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,500.00 |
| 354 |
|
 Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville,
Ky. * Aug. 4, 1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp on South-to-North
express cover to Pottsville Pa., "Richmond Va. Jul. 30, 1861" circular
datestamp and "Paid 10" in circle for Confederate rate, 3c Dull Red (26)
tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Aug. 5, 1861" double-circle
datestamp, ms. "40c" express rate, backflap removed and small corner repair
at top right, still Very Fine, rare express usage from Richmond,
accompanied by pre-war cover from the same correspondence (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 |
1,250.00 |
| 355 |
|
 Adams Express Company from New
Orleans. 3c Dull Red (26) pair, perfs trimmed at top, tied by blue
"Louisville Ky. Aug. 17" circular datestamp and grid on folded letter (in
German) datelined New Orleans Aug. 9, 1861, to New York City, additional
enclosure, no express markings, this being an interior letter posted by
Adams at Louisville, Very Fine, ex Antrim, Telep
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E. 200-300 |
100.00 |