Mobile Ala. Jul. 2, 1861. Perfect strike of double-circle datestamp with bold boxed "Paid 5" on cover to Belmont Ala. with "O. Mazange & Co., Importers and Dealers in Iron, Hardware, Guns & Cutlery" blue overall lithographed design, detailed illustration at center depicting their building at the corner of Commerce and Exchange Streets in Mobile, Wm. Murphy New York imprint at bottom and on flap, Extremely Fine, an outstanding illustrated advertising design, ex Hughes

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Mobile Ala. Bold strike of "2" drop-letter rate handstamp on oatmeal homemade cover to Mobile, original letter enclosure datelined "Mississippi City Dec. 4th, 1863" with "Favor of" notation at bottom left of cover, reduced at left, still Very Fine cover carried privately into Mobile

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Mobile Ala., Jan. 14 (1864). Double-circle datestamp and bold "10" rate handstamp on cover with blue illustrated overall lithographed "Independent Packet James Battle" steamboat design, addressed to Greensboro Ala., slight soiling, backflap replaced and small top left corner repair

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND RARE CONFEDERATE STEAMBOAT ADVERTISING COVER.

The Confederate packet James Battle advertised service on the Alabama River from Mobile and Montgomery. It was captured as a blockade runner in November 1863 and put into service for the North.

Ex Grant

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Mobile Ala. Cover Collection Balance. 64 total, an intriguing collection balance with a wide array of covers each originating in Mobile incl. various uses such as turned covers, adversity, forwarded mail, drop rates, etc., with fourteen No. 1 frankings (incl. two with pairs), 2b strip of three, 3, 5 (2), 8, 12f, and more, nice mixture of material and some faults to be expected, much is Fine-Very Fine with even a few Extremely Fine covers, close inspection is advised, an excellent basis from which to form a specialized cover collection of Mobile, Ala.

Mobile Ala. Jun. 6, 1861. Bold strike of double-circle datestamp with "Paid 2" in triangle obliterated by "Paid" in circle handstamp and rerated by boxed "Paid 5" handstamp to Richmond Va., some overall soiling and missing part of top flap, Fine, rare, only two examples are known

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Mobile Ala. May 8, 1861. Bold double-circle datestamp ties strip of three 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on cover to Petersburg Va., reduced at left and missing part of flap, left stamp pulled perf, right stamp small repair at top left, otherwise Very Fine Confederate use

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Mobile Ala. Jun. 19, 1861. Bold double-circle datestamp and "Paid 10" in diamond handstamp on cover to military address in Richmond Va., minor toning spots, Very Fine use from the first month of the Confederate postal system

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Mobile Ala. Jun. 12, 1861. Bold double-circle datestamp and boxed "Paid 5" handstamp on cover with wholesale grocer's all-over lithographed design to Montgomery Ala., trivial edge nick at bottom, Very Fine and attractive usage

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Mobile Ala. Jun. 26, 1861. Bold double-circle datestamp and "Paid 10" in diamond on cover with St. Louis Mo. grocer's red handstamped corner card, to member of Washington Light Infantry, 3rd Regt. Ala. Vol. at Norfolk Va., reduced at left and stained at right, otherwise Very Fine, a presentable and extremely unusual usage from the first month of the Confederate postal system -- possibly carried from St. Louis to Mobile and therefore a thru-the-lines usage

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Mobile Ala. Apr. 4, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Aberdeen Miss. and forwarded back to Mobile, part of original address reads "Str. Dixie", bold "Aberdeen Miss. Apr. 10" circular datestamp, ms. "ford, 3", Very Fine, attractive Confederate States forwarded use of the U.S. entire

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