General Issues on Covers (Scott 11 to 12):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2190 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Large margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. Oct. 12" cds on buff cover with "Southern Express Company
Telegraph" imprint, to Glenn Springs S.C., Extremely Fine, ex "Old Oak" |
$ 650 |
| 2191 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Full to large margins, bright color, tied by
6-bar grid in circle cancel, "Canton Miss. Jun. 16" cds on cover to
Gainesville Ala., backflap removed, Very Fine, scarce cancel |
$ 220 |
| 2192 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Left sheet margin, other sides large, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds on homemade cover to Fort Hill S.C.,
missent to Fort Mill where small brownish "Fort Mill SC" woodcut cds was
struck tying stamp, Very Fine and most unusual |
$ 110 |
| 2193 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Huge margins incl. sheet margin at R., tied on
back of cover by violet "Augusta Ga." cds and addressed to Pittsboro
N.C., Fine |
$ 150 |
| 2195 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Large margins to clear at left, tied
by blue "Columbia S.C. 23 Oct." cds on blue cover to Maj. Wm. Gist
with 15th Regt. S.C.V. at Chattanooga, Very Fine |
$ 100 |
| 2196 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Four stamps on three covers, all to same
addressee, stamps tied by blue "Columbia S.C." cds, incl. June and
August 1864 usages to "S.C. Siege Train, James Island", Dec. 1864 to James
Island, stamps Fine-Very Fine, minor toning, interesting group from the
Lazarus correspondence |
$ 75 |
| 2197 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A, B (11, 12). Two covers: No. 11 with huge margins
and tied by blue "Columbia S.C. May 27" on cover to "South Carolina
Siege Train, James Island", Quaker yeardate at T.L. in ms., second cover
bearing No. 12, huge margins on two sides, large to just in at L. and B.,
tied by black "Petersburg Va. Jan. 25" cds on cover to Staunton Va.,
Fine-Very Fine |
$ 95 |
| 2198 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins to touched, tied by faint
Greenville N.C. cds on cover to Pendleton S.C., turned and re-used
with 10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a), three huge margins, touched at left, tied
by ultramarine "Pendleton S.C." cds to Pickens C.H. S.C., folded
over for display, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate |
$ 140 |
| 2199 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins, gum toning, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C." cds on brown turned cover to Greenville S.C., other
side with 10c Die B tied by blue "Columbia S.C." cds and addressed
to Flat Rock, unusual turned usage from same post office, Very Fine |
$ 50 |
| 2200 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Large margins to cut into, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Jan. 21" cds on cover made from hardware and
cutlery merchant's illustrated advertisement, folded over to show
unusual woodcut train images, minor faults, Fine |
$ 240 |
| 2201 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins, pencil cancel (erased --
possibly re-used by sender), tied by "Columbia S.C." cds on corner card
cover to Crosbyville S.C., tiny pinholes at left, Very Fine, ex Kohn |
$ 50 |
| 2203 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins, minor faults, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Jul. 10" cds on cover to Camden S.C., made from
printed court document, toning, Fine |
$ 50 |
| 2205 |
C |
10c Dark Blue, Die A (11b). Large margins, creases, uncancelled and
affixed to blue cover with bronze Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad
Co. illustrated corner card with locomotive vignette, to Rock Hill
S.C., no postal markings, possibly carried outside mails, Very Fine |
$ 220 |
| 2206 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Three large margins, in at top, tied
by blue "Columbia S.C. Sep. 1" cds on cover to Chester S.C., made
from printed advertisement for sewing machines, trivial stains and
toning, Fine |
$ 135 |
| 2209 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Block of eight, tied by blue "Columbia
S.C. Oct. 28" cds on legal-size cover to Greenville C.H. S.C., stains and
creases, block has gum toning and small faults, nonetheless an extremely
rare multiple franking -- the largest block on cover according to Dietz (p.
140) |
$ 550 |
| 2210 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A, B (11, 12 shades). Six and one, respectively, on
covers with nice variety of town markings incl. violet "Pendleton
S.C.", blue "Columbia S.C.", Patterson N.C. "Paid 10" (blurry), red and
brown town cds's, this is not your run-of-the-mill lot -- all very choice
stamps on attractive clean covers (each in the $100-150 range), generally
Very Fine with a few gems |
$ 210 |
| 2211 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins, intense shade and early
impression, trivial gum soaks in margins, tied by clear blue
"Richmond Va. Jun. 2, 1863" cds on cover to Prince Edward C.H. Va.,
Extremely Fine, ex Walcott |
$ 115 |
| 2212 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large even margins, bright color,
tied by "Kingstree S.C. 19 Nov." cds on cover made from math tables,
to 2nd Division General Hospital at Danville, Extremely Fine, remarkably
choice quality, with 1985 P.F. certificate |
$ 150 |
| 2214 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Large even margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. Oct. 29" cds on brown cover to Chester C.H. S.C., neat
docketing, backflap partly removed, otherwise Extremely Fine |
$ 50 |
| 2215 |
C |
10c Milky Blue, Die B (12). Large margins to just touched at B.L.,
tied by perfectly struck blue "Richmond Va." dateless hs on cover to
Coleman's Turnout N.C., some cover wear, an Extremely Fine strike of the
cancel, with 1982 P.F. certificate |
$ 130 |
| 2216 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Huge margins, overall gum toning, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds on blue folded letter to Spartanburg S.C.,
dated Nov. 22, 1864, with interesting content ("Sherman at
Branchville..."), Very Fine |
$ 110 |
| 2217 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins, tied by faint gum spots and
target cancel, "Dallasburgh Ky. Paid" circular handstamp on buff
cover to Liberty Hill N.C., backflap removed, reduced at left, still Fine,
the only recorded Confederate handstamp of Dallasburgh, which is located in
Owen County. This marking was probably applied in 1864 during Gen. Morgan's
Last Kentucky Raid, which took a course thru this region - the style of the
handstamp is typical of 1863-65 datestamps used by some Kentucky post
offices. Its position and "Paid" designation suggest to us a possibility
that the marking was applied before the stamp to show receipt of postage,
then the letter was brought by one of Morgan's men to the nearest C.S.A.
post office south of Kentucky and a stamp was affixed. Ex Roser |
$ 400 |
| 2220 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Huge margins incl. left sheet
margin, gum toning, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Nov. 8" cds on blue
cover to Smith Grove N.C., ms. "Missent", Very Fine |
$ 110 |
| 2222 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins, ms. "X" cancel, used on inside
of turned cover, first use with blue "Columbia S.C. Jul. 2" cds,
"Paid" in circle and "10" hs, slightly toned, Fine |
$ 50 |
| 2223 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Three full margins, in at left, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds on turned cover, first use to
Columbia on other side with Charleston merchant's corner card and
uncancelled 10c Die B, Fine |
$ 115 |
| 2224 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Ample margins to just touching, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Jul. 21" cds on cover to Charleston made from
printed "Piano Forte" music sheet, Very Fine |
$ 135 |
| 2225 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins, tied by blue "Columbia
S.C." cds on cover to Sumter S.C. made from railroad notice, Very
Fine |
$ 130 |
| 2226 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Three, each has large margins to
just in, tied by blue "Columbia S.C." cds on triple-rate cover to
Mechanicsville S.C., opening faults and flap partly removed, still Fine |
$ 100 |
| 2227 |
C |
 10c Dark Blue, Die B,
Keatinge & Ball (12d). Three huge margins, clear at right, intense dark
shade, tied by blue "Hillsboro N.C. Sep. 4" (1864) cds on cover with
printed address to the Speaker of the Senate of N.C. at Raleigh, dated
1864, earliest recorded use of No. 12 Keatinge & Ball, small edge
tear at right, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 700 |