General Issues on Covers (Scott 4 to 7):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2123 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Margins mostly clear, slight crease, tied by
faint strike of "University of Virginia Va. Jun. 4, 1862" blue
double-circle ds on buff cover to Richmond Va., Very Fine, extremely scarce |
$ 350 |
| 2124 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Three large margins, ample to touching at
left, tied by "Fredericksburg Va. Mar. 27" (1862) cds on cover to
Lysartsville N.C., slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine cover |
$ 100 |
| 2125 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Full to large margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. May 13" cds on yellow cover to Mrs. Gist at Unionville S.C.
(wife of Gov. Gist), tiny insect hole at upper right, otherwise Very Fine |
$ 75 |
| 2126 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Full to clear margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. Jun. 2" cds on cover to Mrs. Gist at Unionville S.C. (wife
of Gov. Gist), Fine |
$ 190 |
| 2127 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Three large margins, in at top, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Jun. 7" (1862) cds on cover to Abbeville S.C.
made from printed advertising circular, embossed corner card of Congaree
Iron Works, Fine |
$ 75 |
| 2128 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 13,
1863" cds on homemade cover to Clarksville Va., some slight cover wear,
Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate |
$ 100 |
| 2129 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two, one has huge margins, other ample to cut
in, tied by blue "Columbia S.C." cds on brown cover to major with
7th Regt. S.C.V. "near Rapid Ann" via Richmond, ms. "Ch. Ex
Council W.H.G." (William H. Gist), backflap replaced, faint stain,
otherwise Fine |
$ 100 |
| 2132 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in,
creased, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. May 20" (1862) cds on small
cover to Yorkville S.C., Fine and handsome |
$ 110 |
| 2134 |
C |
5c Blue, Stone 2, 3 (4). Nine covers with ten stamps, nice range of
shades, two with ms. cancels and pmks., one with ms. cancel and blue
"Fayette Miss." cds, others with town cds (one in blue), reduced edges,
missing flaps or minor faults, stamps generally Fine, worthwhile group |
$ 250 |
| 2135 |
C |
 10c "Salmon" Rose (5).
Lovely pastel shade, large margins, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Jul.
7" (1862) cds on brown cover to Damascus S.C., Extremely Fine (Image) |
$ 950 |
| 2136 |
C |
 10c Rose (5). Variety
with third spiked ornament at right white, large even margins, tied by
"Mount Mourne Aug. 4" cds on cover with six-line military address to
Martin's Brigade at Proctor's Creek N.C., couple ink smears and small flap
faults, still Extremely Fine, ex Judd
(Image) |
$ 675 |
| 2137 |
C |
 10c Deep Carmine (5a).
Brilliant color, mostly full margins except frameline touched at bottom
right, two faint corner creases, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Jul.
13" (1862) cds on brown cover to Flat Rock N.C., fresh and brightVERY
FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE DEEP CARMINE SHADE KNOWN ON
COVER. An almost identical cover from the same correspondence (dated
Jul. 5) realized $8,050 in the Myerson sale held in June 1998. Ex Morgan.
With 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
$ 2,800 |
| 2138 |
C |
10c Rose (5). Large margins, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Sep.
5" (1862) cds on small brown cover to Damascus S.C., wrinkles (natural to
this homemade envelope), Extremely Fine |
$ 300 |
| 2139 |
C |
10c Rose (5). Huge even margins, very pale shade, tied by blurry
Tolarsville N.C. cds on brown cover to captain in 13th Regt. N.C.V. at
Richmond, Very Fine, with No. 12 tied on piece by same cds |
$ 200 |
| 2140 |
C |
10c Pale Rose (5). Very light shade and worn impression, large
margins to touched at top, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Jul. 17"
(1862) cds on orange cover to Richmond, light edge wrinkles, part of
backflap missing, Very Fine |
$ 300 |
| 2141 |
C |
10c Rose (5). Ample to large margins, tied by one of two strikes of
blue "Raleigh N.C. Aug. 23, 1862" double-circle ds on small cover to
Richmond, Stephens correspondence, backflap removed as usual, slightly
toned, stamp has tiny flaws at top from placement near edge, still Fine and
attractive Rose usage |
$ 200 |
| 2143 |
C |
10c Dull Rose (5). Full even margins, tiny tear at top, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Jul. 14" (1862) cds on buff cover to Spartanburg
S.C., minor edge wrinkles and tears, slightly reduced, Fine and attractive,
signed Ashbrook |
$ 450 |
| 2144 |
C |
10c Rose (5). Ample to large margins, stamp scuffed, tied by
"Atlanta Ga. Jul. 29, 1862" cds on cover to Allandale Ga., cover with few
water stain spots, still almost Very Fine appearance |
$ 100 |
| 2145 |
C |
10c Rose (5). Close margins touching all around, rich color, ms. "X"
cancel, matching "Proctor's Creek Va. July 12" pmk. on pink cover to
Fayetteville N.C., Fine |
$ 100 |
| 2148 |
C |
10c Rose, Multilayered Paper (5 var). Tied by blue "Columbia
S.C. 28 Jul." (1862) cds on cover to Scufflestown S.C., stamp lifted and
additional paper layers removed to show this variety, the result of
layering several thin sheets of paper together to produce a thicker paper
suitable for lithography -- an adversity usage during shortage of paper --
Fine and unusual, the layers beneath show impression of stamp |
$ 200 |
| 2149 |
C |
10c Rose (5). Three covers and one front, each has stamp tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds, different shades, one defective, otherwise
Very Good-Fine |
$ 350 |
| 2150 |
C |
10c Rose, Pale "Salmon" Rose (5, 5 var). Horizontal pair in deep
shade, used with single in "Salmon" shade, large margins except left side
of single where slightly in, pair faintly creased, tied by two bold strikes
of "Atlanta Ga. Aug. 22, 1862" cds on buff court-house cover to Greensboro
Ga., signed by Atlanta postmaster T. C. Howard and his
deputy-postmaster, probably an oath of office, reduced at sides, right
edge repaired, attractive and very rare multiple franking of the 10c Rose |
$ 1,450 |
| 2151 |
C |
10c Deep Carmine (5a). Marvelous deep rich color, heavily inked
impression, margins touching and scuffed spot at upper right, tied by bold
blue "Columbia S.C. Jul. 15" (1862) cds on turned cover to Orrville Ala. --
re-used back to Columbia (Nov. 6) -- cover repaired at upper right, one of
the deepest Carmine shades known, with 1997 C.S.A. certificate |
$ 450 |
| 2152 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Large even margins, used as forwarding
postage in combination with 5c Green, Stone 2 (1), ample to large
margins, slight gum toning at L., tied by Pittsboro N.C." cds on cover to
Wilmington N.C., No. 6 tied by "Wilmington N.C. May 27" cds, cover slightly
wrinkled and creased, corner of No. 6 bent over edge, still Very Fine,
scarce combination and rare forwarded usage, ex Ashbrook, Everett |
$ 290 |
| 2153 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal pair, tied by "Fayetteville
N.C." cds on inside of turned cover to Pittsboro N.C., outside of
cover bears U.S. 3c Rose (65), faulty perfs, cancelled by red
target, matching "Pittsboro N.C. Oct. 16" cds to Elizabeth City N.C.,
docketing reads "Rec'd Octo. 20th '66/Ans'd Jan. 3rd 1867", opened
for display, Fine and unusual usage of a turned cover sent during and after
the war |
$ 325 |
| 2154 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Two, margins to slightly in, small
faults, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 6, 1862" cds on cover to Columbia and
forwarded to Abbeville C.H. with blue "Columbia S.C. Jun. 10" cds and
"Ford. 5" due notation, Fine |
$ 125 |
| 2155 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal pair, large margins to
slightly in, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Aug. 11" cds on
turned cover, other side with combination London and Local prints
(6, 7) tied by "Chester C.H. S.C." double-circle ds, Fine |
$ 105 |
| 2156 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal strip of four, large
margins, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Nov. 13, 1863" datestamps on yellow rebacked
cover front only to Richmond, some edge wear affecting stamps, appears Fine |
$ 150 |
| 2157 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Block of four, three pairs, margins
vary, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Aug. 21" (1862) cds on legal-size
cover to Greenville Tenn., creasing slightly affects stamps, reduced at
right, still Very Fine, an outstanding multiple usage |
$ 475 |
| 2159 |
C |
5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, tied by
"Gainesville Ala." cds on green all-over Bell & Co. carriage and plow
manufacturer's corner card cover to Marion Miss., cover expertly
repaired at T.R., appears Fine |
$ 475 |
| 2160 |
C |
5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, ample margins, small faults, tied
by blue "Columbia S.C. Jun. 10" cds on Southern Mutual Life
Insurance Co. cover to Bradford Ala., slight toning, Fine |
$ 110 |
| 2161 |
C |
5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins to touching at
top, tied by "Tullahoma Ten. Apr. 11, 1863" cds on cover to Hon. John L.
Manning at Janney's Hotel in Columbia, sender's forwarding instructions,
redirected to Manchester with blue "Columbia S.C." cds and "Forwd. 10"
notation, Very Fine, handsome and unusual usage |
$ 105 |
| 2162 |
C |
5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, tied by
Chattanooga Tenn. 1863 cds on light yellow cover to Chattanooga and
forwarded to Winchester Tenn., additional pair affixed under pair
used for forwarding postage, also ms. "From G. W. Jones M.C.",
trivial edge wear, Very Fine and interesting usage |
$ 300 |
| 2163 |
C |
5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, margins all around, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. May 2" cds on tiny cover to Edgewood S.C.,
Extremely Fine |
$ 55 |
| 2164 |
C |
5c Blue, Local, "Death Mask" Variety (7 var). Horizontal pair, the
left stamp the variety showing distorted mouth, nose and eyes, just in at
right to large margins, small piece out at top of variety, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Jan. 14" cds on large part of blue folded letter
to Shelton P.O., S.C., few faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, the
unique freak, accompanied by letter dated May 20, 1946 from August Dietz
where he states "unquestionably it is the most outstanding freak yet
encountered among Confederates...It's a real find, and one of the most
interesting things I've yet come across." ex Coombs |
$ 450 |
| 2165 |
C |
5c Deep Blue, Local (7a). Horizontal pair, dark shade, piece of
foreign matter on left stamp before printing, clear to large margins, used
with 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), large margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. Oct. 10" cds on cover to Selma Ala., addressee's last name
erased and re-written, Very Fine, unusual combination, ex Ackerman |
$ 600 |
| 2166 |
C |
5c Deep Blue, Local (7a). Two, ample margins to just touched,
intense shade and impression, tied by violet "Pendleton S.C." cds on
turned cover to Columbia, made from printed form, other side with
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), large margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. 3 Sep." cds, lightly creased, Very Fine |
$ 210 |
| 2167 |
C |
5c Blue, Local (7). Two, large margins to just touched, tied by
red "Chester C.H. S.C." cds on turned cover to military
address at Charleston S.C., other side with 10c Blue, Die B (12), full
margins, tied by "Richmond Va." cds to Chester C.H., very slight toning,
still Very Fine, ex Kohn, with 1985 P.F. certificate |
$ 135 |
| 2168 |
C |
5c Blue, Local, Printed on Both Sides (7b). Horizontal pair, the
printing on back almost perfectly centered, ample margins, tied by
blue "Franklin Depot Va.," cds on cover to Childress's Store Va.,
stamps hinged in place, right stamp folded over for display (causing a
crease) and minor scissors cut VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWO
RECORDED PAIRS ON COVER AND ONE OF SIX PAIRS KNOWN. Ex Brooks. Scott
Retail $2,500.00 off cover |
$ 2,700 |
| 2169 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue, Local (6, 7). Horizontal pair of each,
ample to large margins, each tied by "Pittsboro N.C." cds on cover, one to
Wadesboro N.C., other to Harrington P.O. N.C., fresh and Very Fine |
$ 50 |
| 2170 |
C |
5c Light Blue, De La Rue, Local (6, 7). Collection of eight covers
each with pair, three with No. 6, five with No. 7, margins to in, few
different originations incl. Pittsboro N.C. (four), Clinton and Warrenton
N.C., mixed condition, few appear Fine |
$ 150 |