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**Independent and Confederate State Usages of U.S. Stamps:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
303		*Adams Ex. Co. Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 12, 1861. Clearly struck circular datestamp ties 30c Orange (38),** few scissors-blunted perfs, vivid color, on piece of cover sent to France, pencil "55/ Through" (55c paid, including 30c postage and 25c express fee), re-franked with horizontal strip of three 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A), tied by blue grids and "Louisville Ky. Aug. 13, 1861" double-circle datestamp, part of Havre transit at bottom of piece, strip lifted to show markings, Extremely Fine, a very rare usage, ex Birkinbine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,250.00
304		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Pair and single, cancelled by "New Orleans La. 3 Feb." (1861) large circular datestamp on piece, last day of Louisiana's independent statehood (lasted only nine days), Very Fine, ex Birkinbine, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	625.00
305		24c Gray Lilac (37). Well-centered, deep shade, tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Jul. 29, 1861" double-circle datestamp on small piece, stamp affixed over Richmond Va. "Paid 10" in circle Confederate rate handstamp, a thru-the-lines express usage to England, stamp lifted to check condition and show marking, Extremely Fine and rare, ex Birkinbine (Image)	E. 500-750	250.00
306		30c Orange (38). Two, one well-centered with "Richmond Va. May 22, 1861" circular datestamp, last day before popular vote to enter the Confederacy, Extremely Fine, other (Very Fine centering, small faults) with "Jacksonville Fla. Apr. 25, 1861" double-circle datestamp, Confederate State usage, choice pair (Image)	E. 500-750	800.00
307		Lawrence Ville Ga. Apr. 5 (1861). Two perfectly clear strikes of circular datestamp tying pair and single 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), deep rich color, on small cover to Montgomery Ala. with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design and "Jas. L. Gow, Printer, Augusts, Ga. (Patent Applied For)" imprint, tiny edge tear at top mentioned only to emphasize the superb condition of this cover EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ONE-CENT 1857 FRANKING AND IMMACULATE EXAMPLE OF UNITED STATES STAMPS USED IN THE CONFEDERACY. Ex Walcott and Knapp. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,250.00
308		Early Grove Miss. Mar. 23 (1861) -- "No. 2 Registered Registry fee 5cts.". Mostly clear circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26), creased, on orange cover to Jackson Miss., registry markings in manuscript, docketing indicates $25 enclosed EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED REGISTERED COVER FROM A POST OFFICE IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES, WHICH WAS POSSIBLE ONLY DURING THE PERIOD PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1861. After the Confederate postal system commenced operation on June 1, 1861, there was never any provision for registered letters, valuables were usually entrusted to express companies and couriers. However, prior to June 1, post offices in the Confederate States could still transmit registered mail, although the great rarity of registered covers from this period suggests that the service saw limited use. The Dietz catalogue lists one registered usage from Wetumpka in Alabama (as an independent state) and one registered Confederate usage, the cover from Early Grove, Mississippi, which is offered here (illustrated in Dietz on page 12). Ex Birkinbine. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	5,000.00
309		Little Rock Ark. 1861 17 May -- Last Day of Arkansas Independent Statehood. Well-struck double-circle datestamp, matching target cancel ties 3c Dull Red (26) on buff cover to Wadesboro N.C., evidently missent (to S.C.?) and re-routed with "Paid" handstamp also tying stamp, upon arrival in Wadesboro -- after June 1st -- the postmaster at receiving office rated the letter "10" in pencil for 10c Confederate postage due, a fascinating usage from Arkansas on the last day of Independent Statehood (admitted to C.S.A. on May 18th) and rated with both U.S. and Confederate postage, signed Dietz (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	800.00
310		24c Gray Lilac (37). Vertical pair with scissors-trimmed perfs at left and lower right, tied by bold "New Orleans La. 8 May" circular datestamp and red "N. York Br. Pkt. 38" credit datestamp on cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, receiving backstamp, sealed opening tear at lower left and top center (could be made invisible with simple restoration), otherwise Fine, extremely rare double-rate use of the 24c 1860 from the Confederate State of Louisiana, with 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	550.00
311		Montgomery Ala. Mar. 11, 1861. Bold strike nicely ties well-centered 3c Dull Red (26) on cover to Southwick Mass., backflap removed, still Very Fine and choice Confederate usage (Image)	E. 150-200	250.00
312		Savannah Geo. Mar. 23 (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp and "24" in circle rate handstamp on 1861 folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, blurry New York exchange office debit datestamp, "1/-" due handstamp, receiving backstamp, interesting contents written after secession but before the first shots of the war -- "Business is paralised, our political disturbance we believe to be near a settlement and business we hope will at once improve... The Govt. of the Southern Confederacy will establish a lower rate of tariff duties than the old..." -- file fold, Very Fine, accompanied by a pre-war cover from the same correspondence (Image)	E. 500-750	550.00
313		Portsmouth Va. Apr. 17, 1861 -- First Day of Virginia Independent Statehood. Blue double-circle datestamp, matching grid ties 3c Dull Red (26) on buff cover to Eldenton N.C., Extremely Fine, the Ordinance of Secession was declared on April 17th -- a choice example of this historic usage (Image)	E. 400-500	270.00

Independent and Confederate State Usages of U.S. Stamps:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

303

Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 12, 1861. Clearly struck circular datestamp ties 30c Orange (38), few scissors-blunted perfs, vivid color, on piece of cover sent to France, pencil "55/ Through" (55c paid, including 30c postage and 25c express fee), re-franked with horizontal strip of three 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A), tied by blue grids and "Louisville Ky. Aug. 13, 1861" double-circle datestamp, part of Havre transit at bottom of piece, strip lifted to show markings, Extremely Fine, a very rare usage, ex Birkinbine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,250.00

304

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Pair and single, cancelled by "New Orleans La. 3 Feb." (1861) large circular datestamp on piece, last day of Louisiana's independent statehood (lasted only nine days), Very Fine, ex Birkinbine, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

625.00

305

24c Gray Lilac (37). Well-centered, deep shade, tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Jul. 29, 1861" double-circle datestamp on small piece, stamp affixed over Richmond Va. "Paid 10" in circle Confederate rate handstamp, a thru-the-lines express usage to England, stamp lifted to check condition and show marking, Extremely Fine and rare, ex Birkinbine (Image)

E. 500-750

250.00

306

30c Orange (38). Two, one well-centered with "Richmond Va. May 22, 1861" circular datestamp, last day before popular vote to enter the Confederacy, Extremely Fine, other (Very Fine centering, small faults) with "Jacksonville Fla. Apr. 25, 1861" double-circle datestamp, Confederate State usage, choice pair (Image)

E. 500-750

800.00

307

Lawrence Ville Ga. Apr. 5 (1861). Two perfectly clear strikes of circular datestamp tying pair and single 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), deep rich color, on small cover to Montgomery Ala. with red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design and "Jas. L. Gow, Printer, Augusts, Ga. (Patent Applied For)" imprint, tiny edge tear at top mentioned only to emphasize the superb condition of this cover

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ONE-CENT 1857 FRANKING AND IMMACULATE EXAMPLE OF UNITED STATES STAMPS USED IN THE CONFEDERACY.

Ex Walcott and Knapp. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,250.00

308

Early Grove Miss. Mar. 23 (1861) -- "No. 2 Registered Registry fee 5cts.". Mostly clear circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26), creased, on orange cover to Jackson Miss., registry markings in manuscript, docketing indicates $25 enclosed

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED REGISTERED COVER FROM A POST OFFICE IN THE CONFEDERATE STATES, WHICH WAS POSSIBLE ONLY DURING THE PERIOD PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1861.

After the Confederate postal system commenced operation on June 1, 1861, there was never any provision for registered letters, valuables were usually entrusted to express companies and couriers. However, prior to June 1, post offices in the Confederate States could still transmit registered mail, although the great rarity of registered covers from this period suggests that the service saw limited use. The Dietz catalogue lists one registered usage from Wetumpka in Alabama (as an independent state) and one registered Confederate usage, the cover from Early Grove, Mississippi, which is offered here (illustrated in Dietz on page 12).

Ex Birkinbine. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

5,000.00

309

Little Rock Ark. 1861 17 May -- Last Day of Arkansas Independent Statehood. Well-struck double-circle datestamp, matching target cancel ties 3c Dull Red (26) on buff cover to Wadesboro N.C., evidently missent (to S.C.?) and re-routed with "Paid" handstamp also tying stamp, upon arrival in Wadesboro -- after June 1st -- the postmaster at receiving office rated the letter "10" in pencil for 10c Confederate postage due, a fascinating usage from Arkansas on the last day of Independent Statehood (admitted to C.S.A. on May 18th) and rated with both U.S. and Confederate postage, signed Dietz (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

800.00

310

24c Gray Lilac (37). Vertical pair with scissors-trimmed perfs at left and lower right, tied by bold "New Orleans La. 8 May" circular datestamp and red "N. York Br. Pkt. 38" credit datestamp on cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, receiving backstamp, sealed opening tear at lower left and top center (could be made invisible with simple restoration), otherwise Fine, extremely rare double-rate use of the 24c 1860 from the Confederate State of Louisiana, with 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

550.00

311

Montgomery Ala. Mar. 11, 1861. Bold strike nicely ties well-centered 3c Dull Red (26) on cover to Southwick Mass., backflap removed, still Very Fine and choice Confederate usage (Image)

E. 150-200

250.00

312

Savannah Geo. Mar. 23 (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp and "24" in circle rate handstamp on 1861 folded letter to Edinburgh, Scotland, blurry New York exchange office debit datestamp, "1/-" due handstamp, receiving backstamp, interesting contents written after secession but before the first shots of the war -- "Business is paralised, our political disturbance we believe to be near a settlement and business we hope will at once improve... The Govt. of the Southern Confederacy will establish a lower rate of tariff duties than the old..." -- file fold, Very Fine, accompanied by a pre-war cover from the same correspondence (Image)

E. 500-750

550.00

313

Portsmouth Va. Apr. 17, 1861 -- First Day of Virginia Independent Statehood. Blue double-circle datestamp, matching grid ties 3c Dull Red (26) on buff cover to Eldenton N.C., Extremely Fine, the Ordinance of Secession was declared on April 17th -- a choice example of this historic usage (Image)

E. 400-500

270.00