Other Confederate-Related
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1137 |
 |
Adams Express Co. Mobile, Ala. Bold oval hs on 3c Pink entire to
Washington D.C., Oct. 31, 1865 docketing at left, minor edgewear, Very
Fine, choice post-war express usage |
E. 200-300 |
260.00 |
| 1138 |
|
3c Rose (65). Two express covers, one with ms. "X" cancel on yellow
cover to Boston, ms. "per C.C. Express" and "$51.00 enclosed"
at top, other just tied by pencil "Bealls Express, Charge J.W.
Hayman" to Prescott Bigelow, office on the avenue leading from Congress
St. to the Post Office, Boston, stamp with few toned perfs and cover
slightly reduced at left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, interesting usages of
the 3c 1861 issue covers carried by express companies to Boston |
E. 200-300 |
60.00 |
| 1139 |
|
Pioneer Express Co. "P X Co Jan 28 '64". Manuscript cancels on each
of two 3c Rose (65), ms. "Pd 2/-" express charge (two bits or 25c) on cover
to Sutler of 3rd Missouri Cavalry at Searcy Ark., remnants of express label
on back, both stamps creased and scissors-trimmed before use, upper left
corner of cover clipped, otherwise Fine, a most unusual usage and certainly
very rare, ex Gallagher |
E. 150-200 |
200.00 |
| 1140 |
|
Southern Express Co. Ten covers incl. seven with large labels from
two of the three gatherings incl. June 10, 1869 (five) and August 10, 1869
(two), most on reverse of 3c Pink entires (U58, U59), incl. one with
original contents, three others incl. 3c Pink entire to Howell Cobb with
barely readable "Southern Express Athens Ga." double-circle datestamp, 3c
Green entire with "Southern Express Company from Sparta Ga., "Macon &
Augusta Railroad" label to Alexander Stephens, very defective, and cover
from Argentina to the Superintendent of the Southern Express Co. at
Savannah, Fine-Very Fine |
E. 500-750 |
300.00 |