General Issues on Cover (Nos. 10 thru 13c): continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 517 |
 |
 10c Blue, Die B (12).
Three full margins, clear at left, beautiful rich color, faint gum toning,
tied by "Charleston S.C. Aug. 8, 186-" circular datestamp on cover to
Columbia S.C., large "10" due handstamp applied at Charleston, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
120.00 |
| 518 |
|
 10c Deep Blue, Die B, Keatinge
& Ball (12d K&B). Large margins including left sheet margin, tied by
"Richmond Va. Mar. 23" (1865) circular datestamp on oatmeal homemade
cover to Zethania N.C., ms. endorsement "Treasury Department C.S.A.
2d Auditor's Office", with original enclosure dated Mar. 22, 1865,
notice to the widow of a deceased soldier regarding application for payment
in arrears -- a polite piece of bureaucracy mailed ten days before Richmond
fell to Federal forces -- Extremely Fine and rare late usage, ex Birkinbine
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
270.00 |
| 519 |
|
 10c 1863 Issue, Dies A, B
(11-12, shades). Six covers, each has a large-margined 10c tied by
circular datestamp, including three in red, one in blue,
"Company Shops N.C." dateless circle and Pittsboro N.C. (No. 11d, Green
shade), Extremely Fine group (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
475.00 |
| 520 |
|
 20c Green, Diagonal Half Used
as 10c (13c). Upper left half, ms. "X" cancel, on adversity cover made
from brown ledger paper addressed to Richmond Texas, ms. "from
W.A. McMurtry of Capt. HH. Good / cavalry unattached" at top, cover
with edge faults, back flap gone, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
2,000.00 |
475.00 |
| 521 |
|
Confederate Cover Balance. 17 covers, incl. Nos. 4b, some Nos. 6 and
7 incl. four used from Texas, also several shades of Nos. 11 and 12, few
faults, most are Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group |
E. 500-750 |
625.00 |