General Issues continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 553 |
 |
 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Large margins to clear, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Jun. 25" (1862)
circular datestamp on overpaid drop rate usage addressed to "Charleston
P Office S.C. At the Charleston Hotel", some slight wear, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
425.00 |
| 554 |
|
 5c Light Blue, De La Rue
(6). Large margins to just touched at top, tied by "Richmond Va. May
22, 1862" circular datestamp on yellow cover to local address and
forwarded to Charlottesville Va., pencil "Due 2" for drop
rate usage marked in blue crayon "Due 5" before stamp was affixed, pencil
"I am three miles from Richmond on the Chas. City road", missing top
flap, some slight overall wear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
210.00 |
| 555 |
|
 5c Light Blue, De La Rue
(6). Large margins all around, tied by "Chester C.H. S.C. Jun. 4, 1862"
double-circle datestamp on turned cover to Grahams Turnout S.C. and
forwarded to Charleston S.C., bold "2" advertised rate
handstamp, neat "Grahams Turnout S.C. Jul. 7" circular datestamp and "10"
in circle, inside bears "Cherokee Iron Works S.C. May 26" ms. pmk. and
matching "Paid 5" to Chester S.C., Very Fine and unusual usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
900.00 |
| 556 |
|
 5c Light Blue, De La Rue
(6). Four margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jun. 6, 1862" circular
datestamp on blue-gray cover to Greenville, forwarded with red
crayon "Due 5" and Greenville circular datestamp to Flat Rock, flap tear,
still Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
160.00 |
| 557 |
|
 5c Light Blue, De La Rue
(6). Two, large margins to in incl. right stamp torn corner prior to
use, tied by perfect strike of "Richmond Va. Jul. 24, 1862" circular
datestamp on local cover addressed to Alexander Stephens, missing top flap
as usual for this correspondence, Very Fine, unusual drop rate usage (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
105.00 |
| 558 |
|
 5c Blue, Local (7). Large
margins to clear, tied by "Fayetteville N.C. May 10, 1863" circular
datestamp on homemade overpaid drop rate cover, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
140.00 |
| 559 |
|
 5c Blue, Local (7). Large
margins, tied by handstamp on homemade newspaper wrapper to
Wytheville Va., ms. "October 3rd 1864" at top, trivial overall wear, Very
Fine, scarce usage overpaying the 2c rate
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
140.00 |
| 560 |
|
 5c Blue, Local (7). Two,
large margins to just in, tied by neat "Thomasville Ga. Dec. 15" circular
datestamp on cover to James Island off Charleston S.C., forwarded to
Dublin Station on Va. and Tenn. R.R., originally rated with large "2"
handstamp which was crossed out, forwarding postage paid by 10c
Blue, Die B (12), huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, tied by
"Charleston S.C. Dec. 30, 1864" circular datestamp, some overall wear, Very
Fine, extraordinary usage, ex Dietz (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,100.00 |
| 561 |
|
 2c Red (8). Enormous
margins all around, tied by "Savannah Ga. Oct. 5" circular datestamp on
orange wrapper made from printed shipping bill of lading with
illustrated clipper ship vignette, form on both sides, locally
addressed, opened to show full design, Extremely Fine, a spectacular
exhibition piece and very rare usage, ex Everett
(Image) |
1,250.00 |
2,100.00 |
| 562 |
|
 2c Brown Red (8). Large
margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 17" circular datestamp with matching
"Paid 10" in circle on unsealed Confederate States of America, Treasury
Department semi-official imprint cover to Charleston S.C., Very Fine,
unusual usage of the Treasury Department cover, probably used to mail a
circular, the "Paid 10" has no apparent meaning and may have been struck on
top of a group of circulars (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
800.00 |
| 563 |
|
 2c Brown Red (8). Large
margins, tied by bold "Richmond Va. Mar. 19" circular datestamp on
Richmond & Danville Railroad Company corner card cover addressed to
President of James River and Canawha Canal Co. in Richmond, fresh and Very
Fine, ex Matz (Image) |
1,250.00 |
1,900.00 |