General Issues on Covers (Scott 8 to 9):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2171 |
C |
 2c Pale Red (8a). Ample
to large margins except touched at two places, used as drop-letter
postage on a prisoner-of-war cover from Johnson's Island O., stamp
slightly overlaps the scarce five-line handstamp "JOHN J. MANOR./CAPT.
128. O.V.I. &,/SUPT. PRIS. ROLL. &,/PRIS. CORRESPONDECE,/JOHNSONS ISLAND.
O.", with prisoner's endorsement "Lieut. R. L. Laurence, Co. 'K'
24th Miss. Infty. Pris. of War" and addressed in care of Maj. Gen.
Breckinridge at Richmond, routed "Per Capt. Davis, 24th Miss." who
was an exchanged prisoner, very freshVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE
OF THE 2-CENT RED ON A PRISONER-OF-WAR COVER -- PERHAPS FOUR OR FIVE SUCH
COVERS EXIST. Ex Brooks, Shierson
(Image) |
$ 5,000 |
| 2172 |
C |
 2c Brown Red (8). Full
margins to touched at R., tied by 9-bar army grid on cover sent as drop
letter to Picket's Division, Army of Northern Va., forwarded to War Dept.
in Richmond with 10c Deep Blue, Die B, Keatinge & Ball (12 K&B), large
margins, usual gum toning, ms. cancel and "Hewletts Va. Jan. 26, 1865"
pmk., stamp tied by receipt docketing, Very Fine and extremely rare
combination, ex MacBride (Image) |
$ 1,400 |
| 2174 |
C |
2c Brown Red (8). Ample to large margins, tied by indistinct Va. cds
on cover to "Near Amherst Court House Virginia", ms. "Missent"
and "Forwarded" with clarification of the address to Cook Well Va.,
additional "Due 8" and "Flag of Truce", turned usage with 10c Blue,
Die A (11) with ms. pmk. to P.O. Somerset Va., repaired at top edge and
back of cover reattached, still Fine, interesting usage |
$ 625 |
| 2175 |
C |
2c Brown Red (8). Ample to huge margins, ms. "X", not tied, on tiny
brown homemade envelope addressed to local lady, with printed invitation
card from Talladega Ga., appears to be a proper use of the red Jack stamp
but cannot be guaranteed without tying cancel, offered on its own merits |
$ 325 |
| 2176 |
C |
2c Brown Red (8). Three large margins, in at T., affixed upside down
and tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 13" cds on locally addressed cover, missing
backflap, tear at T. of cover, still a Fine drop letter usage, with 1982
C.S.A. certificate |
$ 450 |
| 2177 |
C |
2c Brown Red (8). Vertical strip of five, separated bit irregularly
with margins to in, tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 22, 1863" datestamps on
cover to Lynchburg Va., missing backflap, cover repaired along top edge,
still Fine appearance, with 1988 C.S.A. certificate |
$ 1,000 |
| 2179 |
C |
 10c Blue, "TEN" (9).
Three huge margins, ample at top, beautiful bright color, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. May 20" cds on brown cover to Newberry S.C.,
Extremely Fine, choice and rare cover, only two "TEN" covers are recorded
from Columbia -- it is probable that this issue was never regularly
supplied to Columbia, but some stamps were used on mail by people passing
thru -- ex Caspary (Image) |
$ 1,700 |
| 2180 |
C |
 10c Milky Blue, "TEN"
(9a). Four large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 30, 1863" cds on
cover to Black Walnut Va., Extremely Fine and choice cover, with 1993
C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,300 |
| 2181 |
C |
10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins, bright color, tied by "Richmond
Va." 1863 cds on buff cover to New Market Va., ms. "Please forward by
Mill War Courier", flap removed, slightly reduced at B., Very
Fine stamp and attractive cover, this route endorsement appears on a few
covers to New Market in this period, its relevance to contract mail routes
was substantiated by the late Richard Krieger (Confederate Philatelist
Nos. 243-244) - extremely rare usage with "TEN" stamp |
$ 625 |
| 2183 |
C |
10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Milky shade, three large margins, touched at
top, tied by "Mobile Ala. Feb. 16" double-circle ds on folded letter
datelined Summit Miss. Jan. 23, 1864, to Handsboro Miss. with sender's
routing instructions "via Mobile", splits slong folds, toned, still
Fine, scarce usage showing route outside regular mails, ex Hollowbush |
$ 625 |
| 2184 |
C |
10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Margins to in, tied by bold "Chattanooga Tenn.
Jan. ?" cds on cover to Loudon Tenn., some toning around stamp from gum,
reduced at L., otherwise Fine |
$ 600 |
| 2185 |
C |
10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins to clear, tied by "Pittsboro
N.C." cds on cover to military address in Magnolia N.C., stamp toned in
places from gum, otherwise Fine |
$ 400 |