Independent and Confederate State Use of U.S. Stamps
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 387 |
 |
 "Apalachicola January 19,
1861". Ms. docketing on back of blue folded cover bearing 1c Blue,
Ty. V (24) tied by "Paid" handstamp to Providence R.I., Very Fine
Florida Independent State usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
2,000.00 |
| 388 |
|
 Apalichicola January 19,
1861. Printed date on full prices current with 1c Blue, Ty. V
(24), rich color, cancelled by "Paid" handstamp, to Providence R.I.,
faint file fold barely affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Florida
Independent State usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
575.00 |
| 389 |
|
 Savannah Geo. Jan. 25
(1861). Well-struck circular datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24)
on blue folded cover to Providence R.I., endorsed "Open Prices Ct.",
light vertical file fold well clear of markings, Very Fine, scarce usage
sent a week after secession and before Georgia was admitted to the
Confederacy (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
350.00 |
| 390 |
|
 Mobile Ala. Jan. 26, 1861.
Bold double-circle datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on yellow
cover to Uniontown Ala., some slight age spotting, otherwise Very Fine
Independent State usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
260.00 |
| 391 |
|
 Mobile Ala. Feb. 2, 1861.
Neat double-circle datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), choice
centering and color, on printed prices current to Providence R.I., light
file folds well clear of stamp, Very Fine usage sent two days before
Alabama was admitted to the Confederacy
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
280.00 |
| 392 |
|
 Charleston S.C. Feb. 8,
1861. Circular datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on blue
printed prices current to Providence R.I., light vertical file folds well
away from stamp, Very Fine Confederate State usage, used four days after
the Provisional Government was formed at Montgomery Ala.
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
250.00 |
| 393 |
|
 Mobile Ala. Feb. 14, 1861.
Bold double-circle datestamp with "Drop 1ct" on cover to
Liverpool, England, neat strike of "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Feb. 23"
transit datestamp, receiving datestamp, faint file folds, Very Fine and
rare transatlantic Confederate State usage, ex Judd
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,700.00 |
| 394 |
|
 Savannah Geo. Mar. 8
(1861). Neat circular datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on blue
printed prices current to New Brunswick, B.N.A. neat "2" Canadian
due marking, faint vertical file fold away from markings, Very Fine and
scarce cross-border Confederate State usage
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,250.00 |
| 395 |
|
 Savannah Geo. Mar. 22.
Circular datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on local orange
legal-size cover, 1861 docketing at left, slightly reduced at right, Very
Fine Confederate State usage (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
75.00 |
| 396 |
|
 Savannah Geo. April 5.
Circular datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on 1861 printed prices
current to Dresden Me., light vertical file fold away from stamp, small
scotch tape mark at left reinforcing split, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
105.00 |
| 397 |
|
 Georgetown S.C. Apr. 19,
1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 1"
in circle on cover to Pee Dee (a plantation on the Great Pee Dee River that
runs thru Georgetown), barely reduced at top, Very Fine, the listing copy
and illustrated in Dietz (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,100.00 |