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Sale 754 — The Morris Everett Collection of C.S.A.
Sale Date — Saturday, 30 October, 1993
Category — Thru-the-lines Express Mail
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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Adams Ex. Co.*Louisville, Ky.*Aug. 7, 1861. Circular express datestamp ties faulty U.S. 3c Dull Red (26), also tied by "Paid 10" in circle, matching "Richmond Va. Aug. 4, 1861" cds on orange-buff cover to Vermont, a second 3c Dull Red (26) tied by blue grid and matching "Louisville Ky. Aug. 7, 1861" double-circle ds, slightly reduced at left, small mends in places, still Fine and attractive; this usage is identical to the cover illustrated in Antrim on p. 112, the Antrim cover still containing the original Jul. 24 letter from a prisoner at Liggons Tobacco Warehouse and being the earliest prisoner-of-war cover known to him, Antrim notes on back of this cover confirm the prisoner-of-war usage, ex Wiltsee
E. 1,000-1,500
750
15
Adams Ex. Co.*Louisville, Ky.*Aug. 12, 1861. Large cds on U.S. 3c Pink entire (U34) to Petersburg Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 14, 1861" cds, matching "Paid 10" hs, ms. "2/-" express charge, with original letter enclosure, skilfully repaired tear in flap and across upper right corner just into embossed stamp, Very Fine appearance, scarce
E. 750-1,000
900
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Adams Express Co. Philadelphia, Pa. Aug. 12. Red cds well-struck on U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire (U27) to Fredericksburg Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 19, 1861" cds and matching "Paid 10" hs, Very Fine, very rare Adams Philadelphia office marking, ex Sloan, Ward
E. 1,500-2,000
1,700
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Adams Express Co. Nashville, Jul. 8. Mostly clear blue oval ds on U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire (U26) to Gilmanton N.H., small black "Paid 10" hs, large circular "Adams Ex. Co.*Louisville, Ky.*Jul. 10, 1861" cds ("10" transposed), blue "Louisville Ky. Jul. 11, 1861" double-circle ds, ms. "2/- C.H.P." express charge, blue pencil "23", Very Fine and colorful, rare usage from Adams Nashville office to the North
E. 1,500-2,000
1,700
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Am. Letter Express, Louisville, Ky. Jul. 11, 1861. Boldly struck deep blue cds on U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire (U26) to Sharon Miss., light but clear strikes of "Nashville Ten. Jul. 16, 1861" cds and matching Nashville.T.Paid 5" provisional-type handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare markings, ex Ackerman, Knapp, Grant and Meroni
E. 2,500-3,500
2,700
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New York to Richmond Va. Privately carried from New York on Aug. 15, 1861 - five days prior to termination of mail exchange - to Alexander H. Stephens in Richmond, blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 21, 1861" cds and "Paid 10" hs, docketing on back indicates origin, opened for display, one flap missing, Fine example of thru-the-lines mail by private courier
E. 200-300
290
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By Express Free J.W. Ms. endorsement by J. Williams on buff cover to Howell Cobb at Richmond, "Athens Ga. Aug. 26" cds and "10 Paid" hs, backflap missing and small nick at top, otherwise Fine
E. 100-150
70
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Southern Express Company from Athens, Ga. 4-line express company label, cut into, affixed with mucilage to back of cover addressed to Capt. Howell Cobb Jr., in care of Maj. Gen. Howell Cobb at Macon Ga., endorsed "By Express, Value $15" and "Free/J Williams", opened for display, one flap partly missing, light soiling, an extremely scarce usage
E. 300-400
95
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Southern Express Co. Augusta, Ga. Sep. 2. Clear blue double-circle datestamp on orange-buff cover to New Orleans, ms. "2/- CHP" express charge, black "Paid 10" hs rate, part of backflap and top left corner of cover skilfully restored, attractive and Very Fine appearance, ex Antrim
E. 300-400
200
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Harnden's Express, Macon Ga. Jul. 3 (1861). Oval datestamp fully struck on U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire (U27) to New Orleans, from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence, couple usual pinholes, without backflap, otherwise Fine, scarce usage to New Orleans, ex Frazier, with C.S.A. certificate
E. 500-750
700
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Norfolk Va. Feb. 18, 1862. Blue cds, matching "Paid 10c." hs on U.S. 3c Pink entire (U34) to Laurel Hill La., ms. endorsement "Confed. Postage Paid/Pr. Flag of Truce", pencil canceling 3c embossed stamp, light toning, Very Fine, mail was sent thru-the-lines via Norfolk beginning in Nov. 1861 until Norfolk was captured in May 1862, such examples are scarce, ex Emerson
E. 400-500
325
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