| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Realized |
| 1604 | The Consolidated Steamship Company of Charleston. Stock certificate No. 422 for one share, dated Jul. 31, 1863, issued to Maj. E. Willis, signed by A. R. Taft (Treas.) and Henry Hart (Pres.), attractive blue and red design with sidewheel steamship vignette, Very Fine | $ 1,000 | |
| 1605 | Keatinge & Ball. John Fraser & Co. bill of exchange datelined Charleston Dec. 23, 1864, issued to Keatinge & Ball, printers of Confederate postage stamps and currency, Very Fine | $ 150 | |
| 1606 | Confederate and War-Time Documents. Three official letters and two forms, incl. letters from C.S.A. Surgeon General's Office (signed S. Moore), U.S. Army arrest warrant (Fort Pickering), and Provost Marshal's request to allow Confederate prisoners to take the oath of amnesty, C.S.A. Medical Director of Hospitals furlough pass, unused Provost Marshal Memphis Tenn. permit, desirable group | $ 425 | |
| 1607 | Confederate Pamphlets and Notices. Interesting group incl. 4pp printed declaration of war by Confederate States (unsigned), printed reports from the C.S.A. President (first page only) and Postmaster-General (pages missing), last page of notice calling for troops datelined Charleston, Dec. 27, 1860, some other collateral material incl. philatelic reprints | $ 210 | |
| 1608 |
Proclamation Establishing the Confederate Postal System, June 1,
1861. 3pp printed proclamation from John H. Reagan announcing the
formation of the Confederate States postal service, includes rates and
instructions to postmasters, folds, minor splitting and stain
spots ONE OF THREE REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE PRINTED ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEW CONFEDERATE STATES POSTAL SYSTEM. The ideal frontispiece to a Confederate collection. An almost identical example realized $1,300 in our Sale 795 |
$ 2,000 | |
| 1609 |
Confederate Postmaster's Appointment. 8-1/2 x 14 in. part-printed
document signed by Postmaster-General John H. Reagan, dated Sep. 25, 1861,
appointing Peter Shone postmaster of Tebeanville Ga., the printed
"Montgomery, Alabama" site of execution has been changed by hand to
"Richmond, Virginia", seal affixed at lower left, folds, a couple
stain spots and minor edge flaws FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S APPOINTMENT. In an article by Van Dyke MacBride, published in the August 1956 American Philatelist, he observed "Confederate postmasters' commissions of any character are extremely rare" and he describes this example as "the only one the writer has ever seen." |
$ 1,100 | |
| 1610 |
Confederate Deputy Postmaster's Appointment. 8-1/2 x 14 in.
part-printed document signed by Postmaster-General John H. Reagan, dated
Jan. 3, 1865, appointing Benjamin F. Hall deputy-postmaster of Augusta Ga.,
the printed "Montgomery, Alabama" site of execution has been changed by
hand to "Richmond, Virginia", folds, a couple minor edge
flaws FINE AND RARE CONFEDERATE DEPUTY-POSTMASTER'S APPOINTMENT. In an article by Van Dyke MacBride, published in the August 1956 American Philatelist, he observed "Confederate postmasters' commissions of any character are extremely rare" and, as in the case of the previous lot, he also describes this example as a unique example. |
$ 800 | |
| 1611 | Confederate Post Office Dept. Draft. Part-printed payment draft signed by Postmaster-General John H. Reagan, dated Sep. 24, 1863, minor toning, creases and small tears | $ 625 | |
| 1612 | John H. Reagan. C.S.A. Postmaster-General, pencil ALS signed "John H. Reagan" and datelined Palestine Tex. Dec. 9, 1898, replying to request by R. Nelson for information about Uniontown Ala. provisionals (he discovered a large correspondence), a general statement that such stamps were never authorized by the government but remedied shortages of small coins, interesting philatelic collateral | $ 95 | |
| 1613 | Post Office Documents. "Confederate States Mail Line" way bill dated Nov. 15, 1864, Albany to Thomasville Ga. route, accompanied by "United States Mail Line" Nov. 24, 1866 way bill for Albany-Monticello Ga. route, minor folds and toned spots | $ 25 | |
| 1614 | Confederate Post Office Documents. Four different way bills: Montgomery and Demopolis Ala., Meridian and Port Gibson Miss., excellent condition | $ 90 |