| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 5919 | |
Key West Fla. Mar. 28,
1861. Double-circle datestamp and matching grid cancels 3c Nesbitt
entire (U10) to Blakely Ala., endorsed "Via New Orleans" and "Pr.
N.O. Mail Line", few edge faults incl. sealed tear, otherwise Very
Fine, very scarce Confederate State usage from Key West, unlisted in Dietz,
with 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,200.00 |
| 5920 | |
New Orleans La. Jul. 22,
1861. Double-circle datestamp and bold "Steam 7" straightline
(5c postage plus 2c ship captain's fee) on fresh cover to Carroll Hoy & Co.
at New Orleans, Extremely Fine, a choice and rare Mississippi River packet
boat usage, ex Judd and Skinner (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 600.00 |
| 5921 | |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A
(11c). Huge even margins, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jul. 5" (1864)
double-circle datestamp on salmon lithographed Independent Packet James
Battle steamboat advertising cover to addressee at "C.S. Arsenal,
Macon Ga.", waterstain skillfully cleanedEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND RARE CONFEDERATE STEAMBOAT COVER. The Confederate packet James Battle advertised service on the Alabama River from Mobile and Montgomery. It was captured as a blockade runner in November 1863. Ex Hall. (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 2,000.00 |