Sale 596 — 1982 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 24 April, 1982
Category — Confederate States
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CESSATION "OF MAILS BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTHERN STATES, The Official Post Office Department Notice on official stationery, dated Washington D.C., May 27, 1861, from which we quote in its entirety: "All Postal Service in the State of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, will be suspended from and after the 31st instant. Letters for offices temporarily closed by this order will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office except those for Western Virginia, which will be sent to Wheeling (amenuensis signature) of M.(ontgomery) Blair, Postmaster General". An Exceptional Postal History Item, being the formal, official notification of the end of postal service between the Union and the C.S.A., Exceptionally Fresh & Well Preserved
E. 2,000-5,000
1,000
2

R E Lee Genl, Autograph Free Frank on Remarkably Fresh Field Letter Cover to "Mrs. R E Lee" in Richmond, neat Blue pencil docketing "4 Dec/63" receipt date, Exceptionally Fine Quality, Rare
E. 2,000-5,000
10,000
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1,150
2,400
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Athens, Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Horizontal Pair, Types I and II, margins to touched in couple places, Grid cancel, tied by "Athens, Ga. Paid" pmk. on Lilac Cover to Richmond, Military Address (Cobb correspondence), Fine, Rare
2,000
1,600
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7,000
8,000
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3,250
3,500
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Atlanta, Ga., 10c on 5c Black Revalued Handstamp Provisional (6XU7). Choice Strike, Clear" Atlanta Ga. Sep 13 1861" pmk. on Neat Orange Cover, Very Fine, signed Dietz, with Dietz Letter; also includes a second cover with "Atlanta Ga. Jul15 1861" pmk. & "Paid 10", same correspondence (without flap)
1,500
2,200
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Autaugaville, Ala., 5c Black Handstamp Provisional (10XU1). Clear Autaugaville Ala. pmk. to Montgomery, bit reduced at right, minor staining at top left, Fine, Reputedly Only Two Known, Exceedingly Rare
4,250
7,500
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Baton Rouge, La., 2c Green (11X1). Margins All Around, Fresh Color, small faults, Extremely Fine Appearance, Probably the Finest of the Three Known Unused Examples, ex-Ferrari, Matthies, with P.F. Certificate
4,250
3,000
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1,100
6,250
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3,500
2,900
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5,500
2,800
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Charleston, S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Horizontal Pair, Margins Virtually All Around, tied by "Charleston S.C. Nov. 5 1861" pmk. on Cover to Evansport, Va., Military Address, Very Fine
2,500
4,500
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E. 2,000-5,000
4,000
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5,750
4,000
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Fredericksburg, Va., 5c Blue on Bluish (26X1). Margins to tiny bit in at bottom, tied by partly readable Fredericksburg pmk. on Cover to Alex. Stephens in Richmond, with enclosure, bit reduced at left & without flap, Fine
1,500
1,000
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Galveston, Texas, 20c Black Handstamp Provisional (98XU4). The Unique "Galveston 20 Paid" on Bright Blue Folded Cover to Governor Allen of Louisiana, Galveston Tex. Double Circle pmk., A Very Important Handstamp Provisional Rarity
E. 2,000-5,000
2,700
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8,500
5,500
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Gonzales, Texas, (5c) Black on Dark Blue (30X1). Vertical Pair, faulty top left corner, ms. & Town precancels, tied by "Gonzales Tex." Double Circle pmk., ms. "Paid 10" on Small Cover, Military Address, with original enclosure, without flap, small cover faults, still a Terrific Provisional Rarity, Only Two Pairs Known on Cover, This Being The Only One That Is Tied, ex-Caspary
17,500
8,500
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7,000
25,000
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7,000
25,000
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12,500
14,000
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Helena, Texas, 5c Black on Buff (38X1). Margins All Around, Town pmk., couple thin spots, Very Fine Appearance, This Is The Better Example of the Two Known, ex-Caspary
4,500
2,400
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E. 5,000-10,000
6,500
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1,750
2,900
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6,000
6,250
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5,750
8,500
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Livingston, Ala., 5c Blue (51X1). Margins Virtually All Around, light Town pmk., faults under thin card backing, Very Fine Appearance, only Eight to Ten Examples Believed to Exist, Described by Dietz as "the most artistic of the provisionals", ex-Hind
6,250
3,000
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25,000
29,000
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2,500
4,250
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Lynchburg, Va., 5c Blue (52X1). Bottom Left Sheet Corner Margins to barely touched top right, tied by Two Lynchburg Va. pmks. on Cover to Petersburg, Va., cover bit irregular at top left due to careless opening, Very Fine, ex-Caspary
2,500
4,000
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1,100
1,500
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E. 2,000-5,000
3,750
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Macon, Ga., 5c Light Blue (53X1). Margins all around, Fresh color, tied by "Macon Geo." pmk. on choice Orange Buff cover to Pickens C.H., S.C., cover bit reduced at left, Extremely Fine, ex-Emerson, signed Ashbook
1,750
3,000
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5,500
2,700
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Macon, Ga., 5c Black on Yellow, Laid Paper (53X6). Large Margins, couple minor gum stains, tied by Macon Double Circle on Fresh Yellow Cover to Marion, Ala., edge trifle irregular partly at right (skillfully "extended"), Very Fine, ex-Emerson, Brooks, signed Ashbrook
5,000
6,500
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Marion, Va., 5c Black (55X1). Large to Huge Margins including Bottom Sheet Margin, couple really minor creases, tied on piece by Marion Va. pmk., Beautiful Appearing Rarity, One of the Finest of the Eight to Ten Known, ex-Caspary
3,750
4,000
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Marion, Va., 10c Black (55X2). Margins All Around, Three Large, ample at right (partly repaired toward bottom), tied by Marion Va. pmk. on Fresh Homemade Cover to Emory Va., Very Fine Appearance, Exceedingly Rare, Only Six Covers Known, ex-Caspary
9,000
4,500
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Marion, Va., 10c Black (55X2). Margins All Around Showing Guide Line at Left, bit of next stamp at bottom, small faults, tied by Marion, Va. pmk. on Homemade Cover to Kingston, Tenn., cover open at sides & partly at top, Very Fine Appearance, Only Six Covers Known
9,000
6,000
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4,500
8,000
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1,750
4,750
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1,750
1,750
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E. 2,000-5,000
4,000
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E. 5,000-10,000
6,250
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950
2,000
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2,500
5,500
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E. 10,000-20,000
18,500
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2,250
3,750
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950
1,750
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2,400
2,900
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6,500
8,500
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E. 2,000-5,000
3,000
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2,000
1,150
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E. 5,000-10,000
7,500
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6,000
16,500
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6,000
3,500
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E. 1,000-2,000
2,400
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E. 5,000-10,000
4,500
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2,500
11,500
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E. 1,000-2,000
2,500
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E. 1,000-2,000
1,800
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E. 1,000-2,000
1,500
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2,250
5,250
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Oakway, S.C., 5c Black (115X1). "5" in Circle cut round, tied by ms."Paid", matching ms. "Oakway S.C./Sept 18 1861" pmk. on Fresh Orange Buff Cover to Pickens C.H., S.C., Extremely Fine, Fantastic Rarity, Only Two Known, ex-Ferrari, signed W.H.C.(olson)
E. 5,000-10,000
9,000
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3,250
3,750
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Petersburg, Va., 5c Red (65X1). Horizontal Pair, Huge margins to tiny bit in, Rich Color, tied by partial Blue "Petersburg Va. 5 cts" pmk. on Fresh "Carroll Hoy" Cover to New Orleans, Handsome Blue Embossed Merchants Corner Card, Very Fine
2,000
4,500
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Pittsylvania Court House, Va., 5 Dull Red, Laid Paper (66X2). Cut octagonally, tied by Bold Pittsylvania pmk. on Neat Buff Cover, part of flap missing, small mend to cover edge partly at top to improve appearance, Fine, A Great Provisional Rarity, Only Three Examples Known, of which one is off-cover
3,500
7,500
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2,600
1,550
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Rheatown, Tenn., 5c Red (69X1). Margins All Around, light ms. cancel as Customary, on Fresh Orange Buff Cover to Richmond, Va., "Rheatown Ten" pmk., Very Fine, Choice
5,500
6,750
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Spartanburg, S.C., 5c Black (78X1). Cut round as almost always, tied by Two Straight Line "Paid" cancels, Spartanburg S.C. Double Circle pmk. on Fresh Corporal Dean Correspondence Cover, Lengthy Military Address, Exceptionally Fine, Choice Provisional
3,000
7,500
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Uniontown, Ala., 5c Green on Gray Blue (86X3). Margins to touched, lightly tied on Small Grayish Blue Cover from the Cobbs correspondence, Fine Rare Cover
2,000
4,500
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2,225
4,000
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4,500
3,500
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E. 1,000-2,000
3,000
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E. 1,000-2,000
3,000
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E. 2,000-5,000
4,250
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Blockade Cover, "Wilmington N.C. pmk., matching "Ship", ms. "12" rate on Printed Cotton Circular/Letter from Liverpool England datelined Oct. 24, 1863 to Richmond Va., letter mentions that the cotton market "has gone wild" and advises addressee to run the blockade, etc., Very Fine & Rare
E. 2,000-5,000
4,500
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E. 1,000-2,000
5,500
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E. 5,000-10,000
10,000
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E. 2,000-5,000
1,350
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E. 2,000-5,000
3,500
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E. 750-1,000
2,100
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E. 750-1,000
5,000
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E. 750-1,000
1,550
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E. 1,000-2,000
5,250
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E. 2,000-5,000
4,750
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E. 750-1,000
2,900
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5c Green (1). Three Margins, Rich Color, tied by "Carolina C.H., N.C." pmk. on Multicolor Jeff Davis Patriotic Cover (Dietz Ty. GA- 1r, Yellow Envelope), Very Fine. Strikingly Beautiful & Choice Cover
E. 1,000-2,000
4,750
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E. 750-1,000
3,250
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E. 2,000-5,000
3,000
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E. 5,000-10,000
5,250
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E. 5,000-10,000
15,000
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E. 2,000-5,000
4,000
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E. 2,000-5,000
5,000
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E. 2,000-5,000
3,750
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3,000
3,000
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13,000
9,000
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E. 1,000-2,000
1,500
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E. 1,000-2,000
2,100
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E. 5,000-10,000
6,000
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3,000
7,000
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3,000
3,750
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2,500
1,650
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3,750
6,500
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5,000
5,500
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7,500
6,750
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E. 750-1,000
950
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600
1,050
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4,500
22,000
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Confederate States of America Collection, A Remarkable Offering of Over 250 Stamps & Covers, Covering Almost All Aspects of C.S.A. Philately, The Collection Consists of the following: "Handstamp Paids"-17 Covers, Virtually All Different Towns, "Postmasters' Provisionals"-21 Used & Unused Stamps including Nos. 47XU1 (unused, cut square), 58X2 (two singles & a pair), 56X2, 16X1, 65X1, 62X1-62X5, 62X3b, 62X4 Pair, etc., Eight Covers including Nos. 11X2, 16X1 (two), 18XU4, 62X4 (two), 62X5, 62X5 Pair, "General Issues"-133 Used & Unused Stamps, including Shades, Multiples, Cancellations & Varieties Highlighted by Unused & Used No.3, Three Used No.5, Two Used No.8, Two Used No.9, No. 10 on Piece, Used Pair No. 10, No. 11 Unused Gutter Block, No. 12 Used Block (ex Caspary), No. 12 Straight Line Town cancel, Two Used No. 13, Unused Gutter Block of No. 13, Unused block No. 14, 78 Covers including No. 1 (nine), No. 2 (eight), No. 3 Drop Letter Usage, No. 3 "Due 8 cts" Cover (two P.F. Certificates), NO. 4 (four), No. 5 (six), No. 8 Drop Letter Usage, No.8 Strip of Five, No. 9 (two), No. 10 (two), No. 11 Three Wall Paper, Several Homemade, No. 12 Wall Paper, No. 13 on Double Rate Cover, Diagonal Bisect, Horizontal Bisect, "Prisoner's Covers"-Nine, Seven Bear Various Prison Handstamps, also includes U.S. 3c Red (26) Used on Illustrated Female Academy Cover Used in Miss. Apr. 1861, Overall Condition Far Above Normal, A Well Advanced Foundation For An Award Winning Collection, A Truly Exceptional Collection. Conservative Estimated Net Value
35,000
35,000
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