General Issues
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 542 |
 |
 5c Green, Stone 2 (1).
Ample to large margins, used with 5c Blue, Local (7), both tied by
bold "Richmond Va. Sep. 29, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to local
addressee, some slight wear affects stamps, Very Fine, overpaid drop letter
probably originating outside of Richmond
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
230.00 |
| 543 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large
margins to just touched incl. sheet margin at right, tied by "Camden
S.C. May 7" double-circle datestamp on lady's cover with embossed
colored vase of flowers, used locally to editor of the
Confederate, some slight toning and trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
2,750.00 |
950.00 |
| 544 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large
margins to clear at left, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Apr. 2, 1863"
circular datestamp on folded printed circular from Palmetto Exporting and
Importing Co. to local address, lightly cleaned, otherwise Very Fine, this
company owned the ships Alice and Fannie that made 44 trips
through the blockade (Image) |
2,750.00 |
1,900.00 |
| 545 |
|
 2c Green (3). Full to
large margins, tied by bold strike of "Richmond Va. Oct. 12, 1862" circular
datestamp on large part of wallpaper adversity wrapper to
Thomasville N.C., bottom portion of wrapper missing though well clear of
address and stamp, Very Fine, can be exhibited as appearing complete, ex
Murphy (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
3,000.00 |
| 546 |
|
 2c Green (3). Two, large
margins to just touched, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Jul. 18" circular
datestamp on Evangelical Tract Society corner card cover to Jackson
Miss., small docketing at left, right stamp with scuffed area covered over
with green pencil, otherwise Very Fine, rare double-rate usage probably for
a circular (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
700.00 |
| 547 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large
margins, tied by bold "Richmond Va. Oct. 11, 1862" circular datestamp on
legal-size cover to a surgeon at Drewey's Bluff, Richmond Va., magenta
"Official Business" at top right, missing most of top flap and slightly
reduced at top and left, cover cleaned and expertly repaired at top
affecting stamp, Very Fine appearance (Image) |
2,750.00 |
500.00 |
| 548 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large
margins to touched, tied by neat "Fayetteville N.C. Oct. 30, 1862" circular
datestamp on unsealed drop rate cover used locally, trivial waterstain
touches stamp, otherwise Fine (Image) |
2,750.00 |
700.00 |
| 549 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large
margins to just in, tied by "Charlston S.C. Nov. 16" circular datestamp on
adversity cover made from printed religious text to "Augustine
Smyth, Iron Clad Palmetto State, Charleston S.C.", expertly repaired,
small scissors-cut in margin of stamp at bottom, Fine appearance, with 1988
P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
2,750.00 |
625.00 |
| 550 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large even
margins all around, tied by penstroke on cover to Sumter S.C., endorsed
"Politeness of Mr. H. Hammock", Very Fine, probably carried outside
of the mails to Sumter and then used to pay the 2c drop rate (Image) |
2,750.00 |
650.00 |
| 551 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large
margins to just in, tied by "Savannah Geo. Jul. 21" circular datestamp on
homemade wrapper to Robertsville S.C., ms. "2 Newspapers", stamp placed
partly over edge and defective, almost Fine, scarce usage (Image) |
2,750.00 |
500.00 |
| 552 |
|
 2c Green (3). Large
margins, tied by perfect strike of "Oak Bowery Ala. Feb. 18" circular
datestamp on large piece to Lagrange Ga., Very Fine, signed Dietz (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
600.00 |