Dead Letter Office Mail:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1673 |
C |
Dead Letter Office P.O.Dpt. Jul. 5, 1861. Double oval ds clearly
struck with "DUE 3 cts" straightline on buff cover to New Orleans, 3c Dull
Red (26) tied by grid, "Manchester N.H. Jun. 3, 1861" double-circle ds, red
Boston Jun. 10 backstamp where intercepted and sent to D.L.O., opened there
and marked with sender's name at left, two folds, one thru stamp, otherwise
Fine, scarce usage after suspension of mails to seceded states, ex MacBride |
$ 800 |
| 1674 |
C |
Dead Letter Office P.O. Dpt. Double oval handstamp with "DUE 6 cts."
straightline and "Washington D.C. Feb. 4, 1862" cds on yellow cover to
Greenup Ky., attempted use of demonetized 3c 1857, tied by ms.
"Springport Ky. Sept. 26" pmk., sent to D.L.O. as per regulations,
delivered to addressee postage due with "Greenup Ky. Oct. 23" cds on back,
cover cleaned and repaired affecting stamp, Very Fine appearance, a rare
"Old Stamps Not Recognized" usage within Kentucky, with 1998 C.S.A.
certificate |
$ 450 |
| 1675 |
C |
3c Dull Red (26). Torn at left when separated, tied by grid,
"Glasgow Ky. Jun. 24(?)" (1861) double-circle ds on cover to
Dardanelle Ark., attempted use of U.S. stamp, blue "5" C.S.A. rate
handstamp applied at Nashville, re-rated "Due 10" on arrival in
Arkansas for distance over 500 miles, Very Fine and fascinating cover - the
sender prepaid the 3c U.S. rate (technically correct in Kentucky) but mail
to Southern States thru Nashville had been stopped by Federals on or about
June 8, this cover made it thru, but was rated with Confederate postage due
at Nashville and Monticello Ark. ("Northern Letter Unpaid") |
$ 170 |