Sale 692 — 1988 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 23 April, 1988
Category — Confederate States
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
487
Cuthbert, Ga. Feb 13, Clear pmk., on MuIticolor Ten Star Flag and Cap Patriotic (1862) Cover (Deitz B46) to Starkville, Ga., Handstamp "Paid/5" Rate Markings, Very Fine and Attractive, with P.F. Certificate
E. 750-1,000
850
488
Eagle Pass/Tex... Paid 10, Goliad Tex... 5, Port Lavaca/Tex... Paid 5 on Three Covers to Texas, Very Good-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
575
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Lynchburg Va. Dec 19, Blue pmk., matching Straight Line "Due 10" on Red Gent. Beauregard Portrait Patriotic Cover (Dietz GB1), light toning areas, otherwise Very Fine, Very Attractive
E. 1,000-2,000
750
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Panna Maria (Texas) Novbr 30/63, ms. pmk. on Cover to San Antonio, with Brownish Red Corner Card Showing Illustration of Cowboys and Cattle, partly deleted imprint below, ms. "Paid 10c", tiny flap repair, Fine and Very Rare
E. 2,000-5,000
1,100
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New Orleans, La., 2c Blue (62X1). Three Large to Huge Margins including Portions of Adjacent Stamps at Top and Left, trifle in at bottom, Tied by New Orleans pmk. on Cover to Columbia, Tenn., filing crease (not affecting stamp or markings), Fine and Scarce
3,000
1,600
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Sumter, S.C., 5c Black (80XU1). Used on Aug 9, 1862 With 5c Light Blue (6), small scuffs, to Society Hill, S.C. (postmark incorrectly reads 1861), without small piece of flap, trivial toning specks, Unique Usage
E. 2,000-5,000
1,700
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2c Green (3). Mint Block, Ample to Large Margins, Very Fresh, natural paper crease through two stamps, Extremely Fine, Scarce
2,750
1,400
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00c Deep Rose (5). Block, Large Margins, Rich Color, faults (including 5/8" closed tear), Extremely Fine Appearance, Rare Multiple, with P.F. Certificate
9,000
3,250
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2c Brown Red (8). Two, Huge Margins to touching one or two sides, Tied with 5c Blue (7), by Charleston, S.C. 1863 pmks. on Blue Cover to Newbern, S.C., Cover under paid 1c, some light cover creasing affects both No.8, cover repairs, Still Rare and Attractive, with C.S.A. Certificate
E. 2,000-5,000
2,400
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10c Blue, "T-E-N" (9). Block, Ample to Huge Margins, Rich Color, Excellent Impression, minor toning spots affect three, light crease in two, Extremely Fine Appearance, Scarce, with P.F. Certificate
3,500
2,100
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10c Blue, Frame Line (10). Large margins, Showing Complete Frame Lines at Top and Bottom, Part Lines at Sides, Tied by Blue Richmond pmk. on Cover to N.C., Very Fine, signed Ashbrook
1,600
1,300
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10c Blue (12). Three Large Margins, just in at right, Tied by Richmond, Va. pmk. on Prisoner's Cover to "Confed. States Armory, Richmond, Va.", Additionally Franked with U.S. 3c Rose (65) Tied by Chicago pmk., ms. "Per Flag of Truce", Circular "Camp Douglas Prison/Examined", unlisted two line italicized examiner's handstamp, few small cover tape stains (not affecting stamps or markings), Scarce and Attractive, with C.S.A. Certificate stating "Genuine POW Letter-no opinion about two line handstamp"
1,000
1,000
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Adams Express Co. Chattanooga, Adams, Express Co. Memphis., Clear Ovals, latter in Red on U.S. Entire (U10) to Augusta, Ga., tiny bit reduced at left, Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
E. 750-1,000
1,050
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Adams Express Company New York Great Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders., Greenish Blue Oval on U.S. 3c Red on White Star Die Entire (U26) "New-York" pmk. to Athens, Tenn., "Manhattan Bank" Brown Oval Corner Card, Very Fine, with C.S.A. Certificate
E. 750-1,000
800
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Charleston, S.C. partly clear pmk., Oval "Steam-Ship" and Pencil "12" rate on Small Incoming Blockade Cover to Richmond from the Valentine Correspondence, back toning and flap repairs, Still Rare and Desirable, with C.S.A. Certificate
E. 1,000-2,000
1,300
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Outgoing Blockade Cover to London, from Petersburg, Va., Bahamas 1864 pmk., "2/-" & ms. "1/5/7/3/-" Rates, Red London Receiver, lacks part of flap, Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate, Rare
E. 2,000-5,000
2,100
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Brookhaven Miss. Jan 31 pmks. (Three Strikes), Clear Straight Line "Paid 10" on 11 Star Patriotic Cover (Dietz F11-5) to Va., light filing crease and minor aging, Fine
E. 1,000-2,000
700
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Little Rock Ark. Mar 29 1862 Double Circle pmk. on Green Over all Liquor and Tobacco Dealer's Advertising Cover to Dewitt, Ark., ms. Soldier's return address and "Due 5", minor staining, otherwise Very Fine, Very Scarce
E. 500-750
475
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Marion, Ala. Feb 27 pmk., "Paid" and" 10" in Circle on Pristine Homemade Multicolor Wallpaper Cover, Very Fine, Choice
E. 500-750
375
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Talladega AI. May 31 (1861), Blue pmk. ties U.S. 3c Red (26), rounded corner, on Neat Cover to Vice President Stevens at Montgomery Ala. Forwarded to Crawfordville, Ga., Bold "Montgomery Ala. Jun 7 18671" Forwarding pmk., ms. "Ford 5", without flap, cover nicks at top and bottom, Remarkable Cover Showing Last Day of Use of U.S. Postage and the New CSA 5c Rate
E. 750-1,000
350
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"Travellers Repose Va." (West Virginia) Sept. 10, ms. postmark and "Paid 10" on 12 Star Flag Patriotic Cover (Dietz FI2-4, Verse 34) to Ga., ms. "Jeff. Davis" in White Stripe of Flag, minor toning spots, otherwise Very' Fine. West Virginian Confederate Covers Are Extremely Rare, Particularly Patriotics
E. 750-1,000
550
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Atlanta, Ga., 5c Black (6XU2). On Gray Overall Stationer's Advertising Cover, small faults, otherwise Very Fine, Rare Provisional Advertising Cover, with contents which in part concern death of writer's son at the Battle of Bull Run
800
600
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Jackson, Miss., 10c on 5c Black (43XU3). With Un-revalued "Paid 5 Cents" on Neat Cover to "Convent of Sacred Hearts (Grand Couteau) La", bit of flap missing, Very Fine, Much Rarer Than Catalogue Value Indicates, with P.F. Certificate
1,350
1,350
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New Orleans, La., 5c Black on Yellow, "J.L. Riddell P.M." Handstamp Provisional (62XU1). "New Orleans La. Aug 15 1861", Double Circle pmk., "15" deleted, another Double Circle applied with "5" date, Straight Line "Steam" to Natchez, Very Fine
3,500
2,100
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5c Green, Baton Rouge Unofficial Roulette (1 var). Vertical Pair, ms. "X" cancels and ms. Nov 18 1862 Town pmk. on Small Cover to Greensburg, La., without part of flap, some cover faults, otherwise Fine, Very Rare Unique Cover, with P.F. Certificate. Baton Rouge was captured by Union forces in May of 1862 but was briefly recaptured by the Confederates in November
E. 500-750
375
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5c Blue (6). Ample to Huge Margins, Pefectly tied by Bold Green "Monticello Ga. Jun 3" pmk. on Petite Orange Buff Lady's Cover to Tenn., Absolutely Beautiful, An Ideal Single Usage No. 6 Cover, with P.F. Certificate
E. 750-1,000
950
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2c Brown Red (8). Tied by Blakely Ala. pmk. on Neat Buff Cover to Mobile, "10" hands tamp for postage due, small piece out of back, tiny corner repair, Fine, Rare and Handsome Cover. Blakely or "Fort Blakely" was a Fort in defense of Mobile Bay. Sender probably thought that 2c was sufficient postage as a "Drop Letter" due to the proximity of the Fort to the town of Mobile
1,300
900
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2c Pale Red (8a). "L" Shaped Strip of Five, Margins Virtually All Around, couple minor tears, tied by Richmond, Va. pmks. on Turned Cover, other use 10c Blue No. 11 also tied by Richmond pmk. to Poukatan Artillery Co. (in the field), some aging, nevertheless Very Handsome and Very Rare
5,500
4,500
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20c Green (13). Ample to Huge Margins, Used With Average 10c Blue (12) tied by Americus Ga. pmk. on legal size cover to Va., Neat Attorney's Corner Card, without flap and some cover tears and creases, still a Very Presentable Example of this Rare Rate, ex-Col. Green, signed Dietz, with P.F. Certificate
100
425
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20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Tied by "Louisburg N.C." pmk. on Homemade Wartime Paper Turned Cover, other Use Vertical Pair 5c Blue No.7 tied by Wilmington, N.C. pmk., some extraneous brownish adhesive due to "sloppy" envelope making trivial edge nick, Extremely Rare Turned Usage, with P.F. Certificate
4,000
1,100
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Held For Postage and "Due 2" handstamps on Yellow Cover to Vice President Stephens at Richmond, Va., ms. "Paid 10 Cents" without flap, small edge mend, etc., Very Rare Combination of Markings, Richmond Postmaster probably did not accept prepayment without Town pmk. but only charged Stephens the 2c Drop Fee
E. 500-750
300
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Mails Suspended, Bold Oval on June 14, 1862 Folded Letter to Brazoria, Texas from Doylestown, Pa. routed via Union held New Orleans, (per contents), some internal separations, Very Fine, Rare Marking, Unique on Cover to Texas, with P.F. Certificate
E. 750-1,000
1,700
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Steam 7, Bold Straight Line, "New Orleans La. Jan 16 1862" Packet Boat Arrival pmk. on Carroll Hoy Correspondence Cover, neat ms. "With one Bucket of Butter" at top, Very Fine, Choice
E. 1,000-2,000
750
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Confederate States of America, Post Office Department. Imprint on Cover to Galveston, Texas Franked With U.S. 3c Red (26) tied by Montgomery, Ala. Mar. 26 (1861) pmk. to ex-President of the Texas Republic, David Burnet. Pencil docketing at left indicates letter sent from J. H. Reagan Postmaster General C. S. A. (Montgomery at this time was Capitol of the Confederacy), without flap, minor toning, otherwise Very Fine, This is the Earliest Known Use of the Post Office Envelope and is the Dietz Listing Cover
E. 1,000-2,000
600
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Mexico to Texas Blockade Cover, Horizontal Strip of Four 5c Blue (7) tied by light readable "Eagle Pass Tex." pmks. to New Braunfels, Blue Matamoros Mexico Merchants Handstamp on Back, letter dated May 27, 1864, One of the finest Mexico Blockade Covers Known, A Showpiece, ex-Emerson, Brooks, with P.F. Certificate`
E. 1,000-2,000
2,600
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