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 |