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Southern Express Company:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2415 C Southern Express Co. Knoxville Tenn. Apr. 21. Bold double-circle ds on buff cover to Lynchburg Va., ms. "32c" express charge, "D.H." (Deadhead) notation, red Southern Express Co. wax seal, slightly worn, Very Fine $ 400
2416 C Southern Express Co. Knoxville Tenn. Aug. 3 Double-circle ds ties horizontal pair of 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6), large margins to slightly in at sides, on brown cover to Davisboro Ga., pencil "Paid RE" express agent's marking, reduced at right, diagonal crease thru one stamp, otherwise Fine, rare 1862 express usage $ 700
2417 C Southern Express Co. Memphis Tenn. Jan. 22. Red double-circle ds -- a few letters of "Memphis" strengthened -- on orange cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, "$50.00" money contents notation, backflap removed and small opening flaws, otherwise Fine, very rare $ 270
2418 C Southern Express Co. Richmond Va. Feb. 12 (1863). Well-struck double-circle ds on 3c Red Star Die entire with Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Contract Bureau imprint, unsigned and last two lines crossed out, addressed to James Hemphill at Chester C.H. S.C. with "$161.00" money contents noted and routed "By Express", pencil "Due 1.00" express charge, docketing indicates 1863 usage, Extremely Fine, very rare use of official imprint entire with Southern Express marking, ex Hollowbush $ 900
2419 C Southern Express Co. Savannah Ga. May 18. Blurry but readable strike of red double-circle ds on cover to Winnsboro S.C., "$200.00" money contents noted and "Paid" express rate, Very Fine, rare Savannah office marking $ 550
2420 C "In Care of Clarksburg Daily Carrier". Ms. notation at B. of cover bearing 3c Rose (65), appears uncancelled, with ms. "Bacon Creek Ky. Feb. 8/61" pmk. on cover to Newpoint Ind., some wear incl. small faults to stamp, otherwise a Fine and interesting usage $ 260
2421 C "Per Pioneer Exp". Ms. express notation on cover to Grand Bayou with uncancelled 3c Rose (65), contains printed market report datelined New Orleans, Oct. 25, 1865, slightly reduced, faint toning, Fine example of express mail in the aftermath of war $ 75
2422 C Pioneer Express Co. "P X Co Jan 28 '64". Manuscript cancels on each of two 3c Rose (65), ms. "Pd 2/-" express charge (two bits, or 25c) on cover to Sutler of 3rd Missouri Cavalry at Searcy Ark., remnants of express label on back, both stamps creased and scissors-trimmed before use, upper left corner of cover clipped, otherwise Fine, a most unusual usage and certainly very rare $ 125
2423 C Pioneer Express Co. Columbus, Ky. Nov. 28, 1865. Double-circle ds on 3c Pink entire to Marion Sta. Miss., with rare Pioneer Express Company corner card listing offices, Very Fine, Pioneer covers from Kentucky are scarce $ 180
2424 C Express-Related. Small accumulation of items, incl. Adams Express, Southern Express Co., Pioneer Express Co., range of usages with most from North to South, most post-war, some faults, still an interesting group $ 425

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