Independent and Confederate State Use of U.S. Stamps:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1615 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Dec. 22 (1860). Blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) on
cover to Sumter S.C., insurance company's blue embossed corner card
(Eaves imprint), slight wear, still Very Fine, choice usage two days
after secession, ex Kohn |
$ 375 |
| 1616 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Dec. 22 (1860). Blue double-circle ds used two days
after South Carolina's secession on small cover to postmistress of
Wiseburg Md., illustrated Barhamville School return card embossed
without color on backflap, no rate marking -- postmaster's free-mail
privilege applied -- with interesting letter states "the small pox is
raging in Columbia... The legislature of [secession] convention
moved to Charleston in consequence. There was great rejoicing in town
yesterday after the news came that S. Carolina had seceded from the
union.", receipt docketing notes contents, faint stain at left,
otherwise Very Fine |
$ 375 |
| 1617 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Jan. 1 (1861). Blue double-circle ds with matching
grid on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Camden S.C., light wrinkles, slightly
reduced at L., Fine independent state use on New Year's Day 1861 -- use of
double-circle marking did not begin until late 1860 |
$ 70 |
| 1618 |
C |
Holly Springs Miss. Jan. 9, 1861 -- First Day of Mississippi Independent
Statehood. Clear strike of cds on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Orange C.H.
Va., docketing confirms 1861 usage, slight edge wear, still Very Fine and
rare first day usage |
$ 475 |
| 1619 |
C |
Yazoo City Miss. Jan. 10, 1861. Partly readable cds and grids tie
strip of three 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), left stamp has pre-use crease, on cover
to Jackson Miss., Very Fine, scarce independent state usage, Mississippi
seceded Jan. 9 and entered C.S.A. on Feb. 4 |
$ 350 |
| 1620 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Jan. 16 (1861). Blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26), dot
below B.R. diamond block (late printing), on small cover to Albany Ga.,
without backflap, Fine, ex Kohn |
$ 50 |
| 1621 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Jan. 17 (1861). Blue cds on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to
Hillsboro N.C., Very Fine independent statehood usage |
$ 125 |
| 1622 |
C |
Savannah Ga. Jan. 23, 1861. Duplex cds and grid on 3c Red Star Die
entire to Macon Ga., Very Fine and choice independent state usage |
$ 320 |
| 1623 |
C |
 Columbia S.C. Jan. 21
(1861). Faint blue cds ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), perfs trimmed at B.,
on cover to officer at Columbia Arsenal, hotel's green embossed corner
card (Eaves imprint), without backflap, light scuffs at right,
otherwise Fine (Image) |
$ 425 |
| 1624 |
C |
 Charleston S.C. Paid Feb. 3,
1861 - Last Day of South Carolina Independent Statehood. Mostly clear
cds, grid cancel ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on buff cover with
bookseller's embossed red corner card, unusual design at lower left,
locally addressed, Extremely Fine, an immaculate cover and historic date -
on the following day South Carolina entered the Confederacy and months
later the first shots of the war would be fired in Charleston harbor (Image) |
$ 2,800 |
| 1625 |
C |
 Alexandria La. Feb. 3.
Red cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to New York, Star Die cancelled by ms.,
Very Fine and choice independent state usage, used the day before Louisiana
was admitted to the Confederacy, with 1977 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 750 |
| 1626 |
C |
Clinton Miss. 3 Feb. (1861) - Last Day of Mississippi Independent
Statehood. Bold cds and Small Star cancel on 3c Red Star Die
entire to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, fresh
and Extremely Fine, on the next day, February 4th, Mississippi entered the
Confederacy, ex Malpass, Brugh |
$ 475 |
| 1627 |
C |
Hempstead Tex. Feb. 5. Cds, matching Large Star on 3c Red
Nesbitt entire to Coila N.Y., with original enclosure which states in part
"I suppose you have seen by the papers ere this that Texas has seceeded
from the union and is once more an 'independent republic'", fresh and
Very Fine, used four days after the secession referendum |
$ 325 |
| 1628 |
C |
Savannah Ga. Feb. 9, 1961. Duplex cds and grid on 3c Red Star Die
entire to Macon Ga., Very Fine Confederate usage |
$ 70 |
| 1629 |
C |
Chapel Hill Tex. Feb. 10. Cds, matching 5-Point Star on 3c
Red Star Die entire to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual light filing
holes, fresh and Very Fine |
$ 200 |
| 1630 |
C |
Canton Miss. Feb. 14, 1861. Cds, matching bold Star in Circle of
Rope fancy cancel ties 3c Dull Red (26) on gray cover to Carroll Hoy &
Co. in New Orleans, marked with large ms. Due 3 for apparently
double-rate usage, usual light filing holes, expertly repaired edge faults
at T.L., Extremely Fine appearance |
$ 500 |
| 1631 |
C |
Charleston S.C. Feb. 18, 1861. Bold double-circle ds, matching grid
on 3c Red Star Die entire to Edenton N.C., fresh and Very Fine Confederate
usage |
$ 130 |
| 1632 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Feb. 20 (1861). Blue cds struck twice tying 1c
Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20 two), Pl. 12, on cover to Tappahannock Va. with
"C.S.A." designation in address, stamps have minor pulled perfs and
small tears, really insignificant, otherwise Very Fine, scarce Confederate
usage |
$ 140 |
| 1633 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Feb. 23 (1861). Blue cds ties block of 1c Blue, Ty. V
(24) on cover to Pendleton S.C., ms. "Due 3", B.L. stamp with large piece
torn away and patched in with another stamp, opening tear at T., very
scarce |
$ 65 |
| 1634 |
C |
Charleston S.C. Feb. 28, 1861. Bold double-circle ds, matching grids
tie horizontal strip of three of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on yellow cover to
Greenville S.C., trivial edge wear, missing backflap, Very Fine appearance |
$ 550 |
| 1635 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Mar. 1 (1861). Blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26), corner
crease and small nick at B., on religious publisher's ad cover to
Union C.H. S.C., backflap removed, minor wear, still Fine and attractive |
$ 180 |
| 1636 |
C |
Elysian Fields Texas, March 4th. Ms. pmk., matching pen strokes on
3c Red Star Die entire to Eagle Falls N.C., slightly reduced at R., small
repair at T.R., otherwise Fine independent state usage |
$ 80 |
| 1637 |
C |
 New Orleans La. 15 May
(1861). Full readable strike of cds with "30" rate hs on yellow cover
to Caen, France, red French transit cds, "16" decimes due hs,
receiving backstamps, Very Fine, Confederate transatlantic usage (Image) |
$ 650 |
| 1638 |
C |
 New Orleans La. 9 Feb.
(1861). Bold blurry cds struck twice tying 5c Brown, Ty. II
(30A), vertical strip of three, well-centered, deep rich color,
scissors-cut leaving perfs intact except at top, on blue folded letter
to Gironde, France, merchant's blue oval hs, red "New York Paid 6"
credit cds also ties strip, French Mar. 2 transit cds and "P.D." in frame,
transit and receiving backstampsVERY FINE. A SCARCE CONFEDERATE USE
OF UNITED STATES STAMPS ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL. Louisiana joined the
Confederate States on February 4, 1861, five days before this cover was
mailed. (Image) |
$ 1,250 |
| 1639 |
C |
 New Orleans La. 3 Mar.
(1861). Well-struck cds ties 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A),
well-centered, on folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, red New York
cds, "8 Rs" due hs, London and Barcelona receiving backstamps, file
foldVERY FINE. RARE CONFEDERATE USE OF UNITED STATES 5-CENT 1859 TO
SPAIN. Probably fewer than ten covers to Spain are known with stamps
used in the Confederate States (Image) |
$ 675 |
| 1640 |
C |
 New Orleans La. 1 Mar.
Clear circular datestamp ties 10c Green, Ty. V (35) on folded letter
originating in New York and sent to Puebla, Mexico, blue New York
company hs, carried outside of the mails to New Orleans, "4" due hs, light
horizontal file foldFRESH AND VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY SCARCE AND
UNUSUAL USE OF UNITED STATES STAMPS ON MAIL FROM THE NORTH TO A FOREIGN
COUNTRY VIA CONFEDERATE TERRITORY. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,000 |
| 1641 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Mar. 7 (1861). Blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) on cover
to Walhalla S.C., bookseller's blue corner card in shape of book,
Extremely Fine, choice independent state usage |
$ 400 |
| 1642 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Mar. 7 (1861). Bold blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) on
cover to Hillsboro N.C., with enclosure, Very Fine |
$ 100 |
| 1643 |
C |
Carrollton Miss. Mar. 8, 1861. Cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to
Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, blue Carroll County Manufacturing
Company corner card, usual light filing holes, fresh and Very Fine
Confederate usage |
$ 140 |
| 1644 |
C |
Newberry C.H. S.C. Mar. 12, 1861. Red double-circle ds on 3c Red
Nesbitt entire to Greenville S.C., barely reduced at R., fresh and Very
Fine |
$ 115 |
| 1645 |
C |
Hamburg S.C. Paid Mar. 13. Integral "Paid" cds on immaculate cover
-- unsealed for circular rate -- to Fort Mills S.C., with original
printed notice enclosure for annual meeting, Extremely Fine and rare
marking |
$ 500 |
| 1646 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Mar. 14 (1861). Beautiful bold dark blue cds on 3c Red
Star Die entire to Sumterville S.C., tiny edge nick at T., fresh and
otherwise Very Fine, Confederate usage of Star Die entire |
$ 100 |
| 1647 |
C |
Montgomery Ala. Mar. 18, 1861. Well-struck cds ties 3c Dull Red (26)
on pink-lined cover to Southwick Mass., opened for display, few
trivial toned spots at B. of cover barely worth mentioning, fresh and Very
Fine |
$ 220 |
| 1648 |
C |
Richmond Va. Mar. 21, 1861. Bold cds and "24" rate hs on folded
letter to Glasgow, Scotland, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Mar. 26" debit
cds, "1/" due hs, sender's routing "pr. Steamer 'Etna' from New York
23rd March", file fold, Very Fine, mailed prior to Virginia's Apr. 17
secession date |
$ 100 |
| 1649 |
C |
Gainsville Ala. Mar. 23. Bold cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to
Raleigh N.C., tiny wrinkle at T.R., Very Fine Confederate usage |
$ 250 |
| 1650 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Apr. 7 (1861). Blue cds ties 3c Rose, Ty. I (25) on
small cover to Charleston, Very Fine |
$ 60 |
| 1651 |
C |
Mobile Ala. Apr. 8, 1861. Double-circle ds on 3c Red Nesbitt entire
to Shakleford's Va., minor wear, Very Fine |
$ 110 |
| 1652 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Apr. 13 (1861). Blue cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to
Maybinton S.C., fresh and Very Fine |
$ 50 |
| 1653 |
C |
Natchez Miss. Apr. 15, 1861. Cds on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to
Monongahela City Pa., fresh and Very Fine |
$ 140 |
| 1654 |
C |
Pattonsburgh Va. Apr. 17 (1861). Blue cds and grid on 3c Red Star
Die entire to Petersburg Va., fresh and Very Fine, choice independent state
usage |
$ 325 |
| 1655 |
C |
Charleston S.C. Apr. 21, 1861. Cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to
Chester S.C., fresh and Very Fine Confederate usage of a Star Die entire |
$ 50 |
| 1656 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Apr. 23 (1861). Blue cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to
"Columbia Artillery, Morris Island, via Charleston S.C.", fresh and
Extremely Fine |
$ 80 |
| 1657 |
C |
Denton Texas, April 23. Ms. pmk with pen strokes on 3c Red Star Die
entire to West Liberty Ky., with original 1861-dated enclosure which has
interesting contents: "Texas has ceceded a wild act as I think and one
that is ruinous to her best interests...I learn that hostilities have
commenced at Charleston...if so we are plunged in Civil War no man living
can see the beginning of the end...The government has changed the Overland
Mail Route to California, so as to run North of Texas altogether...I am
very sorry that we loose this convenience. Our mail facilities are now
worth but little...", cover reduced at R. and some wear, a fascinating
letter |
$ 220 |
| 1658 |
C |
Mobile Ala. Apr. 24, 1861. Well-struck double-circle ds on 3c Red
Star Die entire to Marion Miss., fresh and Very Fine |
$ 200 |
| 1659 |
C |
Columbia S.C. Apr. 29 (1861). Blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) on
cover to Aiken S.C., with enclosure -- a letter describing life in the
capital city during the early days of the war -- stamp and cover slightly
toned, otherwise Fine |
$ 50 |
| 1660 |
C |
Norfolk Va. May 7, 1861 -- First Day of Virginia Confederate
Statehood. Blue double-circle ds on 3c Red Star Die entire to Edenton
N.C., fresh and Very Fine usage on the day that Virginia was admitted to
the Confederacy |
$ 280 |
| 1661 |
C |
Canton Miss. May 8, 1861. Clear strike of cds with matching cork
cancel (part strike of Lyre) on 1c Bright Blue, Ty. I (18), Pl. 12,
well-centered, on buff cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, flap tear,
Extremely Fine, scarce circular rate Confederate usage, ex Finney, Antrim |
$ 335 |
| 1662 |
C |
"Demossville Ky. May 9". Ms. pmk. and "Free/A.T."
postmaster's free frank on 1861 buff cover to Massie's Mills Va.,
with letter from postmaster which states "you may live...to see old
Virginia flag waving over a Southern republic", reduced slightly at
bottom, Fine, Kentucky proclaimed its neutrality on May 20th but passed a
secession ordinance in November, the Confederate loyalty is evident in this
letter |
$ 180 |
| 1663 |
C |
Richmond Va. May 17, 1861. Bold cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to
Prince Edward C.H. Va., fresh and Very Fine, ex White |
$ 105 |
| 1664 |
C |
Columbia S.C. May 18 (1861). Blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) on cover
to Newberry C.H. S.C., with enclosure, a bit toned, Fine |
$ 55 |
| 1665 |
C |
Columbia S.C. May 24 (1861). Blue cds ties 3c Dull Red (26) on small
fresh cover to Travellers Rest, Greenville S.C., Very Fine |
$ 55 |
| 1666 |
C |
Winchester Va. May 31, 1861 - Last Day of United States Postal Service
in the Confederacy. Double-circle ds cancels immaculate 3c Red Star Die
entire to Front Royal Va., Very Fine and choice usage, ex Wiseman |
$ 250 |
| 1667 |
C |
Winchester Va. Jun. 1 (1861) -- First Day of the Confederate Postal
System. Well-struck cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to University Va.,
sender's routing "Via Winchester Va." indicating origin from another
town, flap tear just over top edge, Very Fine, rare June 1st date -- the
postage was accepted at Winchester, although technically 5c Confederate
postage due should have been charged |
$ 400 |
| 1668 |
C |
Duckworth Tenn. Jun. 9 (1861). Bold cds on 3c Red Star Die entire to
Athens Tenn., Very Fine, independent state usage |
$ 475 |
| 1669 |
C |
Columbia S.C. United States Hotel blue oval corner card cover, 3c
Rose, Ty. I (25) with ms. cancel, no other postal markings, original letter
enclosure confirms Confederate use on Mar. 30, 1861, Fine |
$ 75 |