Sale 840 — The Hall Collection of Confederate States
Sale Date — Monday, 17 December, 2001
Category — Official and Semi-Official Imprints
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
526
Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Contract Bureau. Dietz Ty. I with H. St. George Offutt signature on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Fredericksburg Va. postmaster, "Richmond Va. Mar. 27" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, faint waterstain, still Extremely Fine and remarkably fresh
E. 300-400
280
527
Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Finance Bureau. Dietz Ty. I with Jno. Harrell signature on 3c Red Star Die entire to Pickens C.H. postmaster, bold "Richmond Va. Jan. 26" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine
E. 300-400
350
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5c Bright Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Huge margins all around, rich color and intense impression, tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Abingdon Va. with Confederate States Surgeon General's Office semi-official imprint, folded at left to reduce width for album page, Extremely Fine
E. 200-300
325
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large to huge margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 15, 1861" circular datestamp on large cover with Confederate States, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office imprint, to 2nd Lieut. with La. Infantry at New Orleans, bold "ADV." (Advertised) handstamp, stains and faults but restorable, very rare usage
E. 150-200
290
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10c Blue, Paterson (2). Huge margins incl. top sheet margin, tied by bold "Richmond Va. Oct. 17, 1862" circular datestamp on brown cover to Winchester Va. with Confederate States, War Department, Surgeon General's Office imprint, slight wear and two flaps missing, otherwise Fine
E. 200-300
375
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two, one has top sheet margin, other sides large to clear, tied by "Austin Tex. Jul. 3, 1862" double-circle datestamp, struck again on legal-size State of Texas, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office semi-official imprint cover to Brig. Gen. Robert Becham at New Braunfels Tex., Very Fine, scarce usage, third day 10c rate
E. 300-400
350
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins to slightly in at bottom, tied by bold "Richmond Va. Oct. 20, 1863" circular datestamp on gray lithographed State of Virginia, Office of the Auditor's semi-official cover to Petersburg Va., creased at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
E. 100-150
200
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins to ample at left, tied by "Selma Ala. Dec. 8" (1863) circular datestamp on Quartermaster's Dept., Selma Ala. imprint cover to Gen. W. P. Bocock, Demopolis Ala., neatly docketed in pencil, Extremely Fine
E. 100-150
230
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10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Three large margins, clear at right, tied by blue "Greensborough N.C. Nov. 5" circular datestamp on Chief Enrolling Office, 6th Congressional District, Greensborough N.C. imprint cover to Salem N.C., Very Fine
E. 150-200
260
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Full to large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. May 12" circular datestamp on State of Virginia Executive Dept. imprint cover to General Hospital No. 3 at Lynchburg Va., stamp slightly gum toned, otherwise Very Fine
E. 100-150
130
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Ample margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 28" (1864) circular datestamp on brown War Department, Surgeon General's Office imprint cover to General Hospital No. 3 at Lynchburg Va., neat pencil docketing, Very Fine
E. 100-150
210
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Confederate Official and Semi-Official Imprint Covers. Eight covers, incl. two legal-size, incl. Office of Com'd'nt Conscripts, Tenn; War Dept. Nitre and Mining Bureau; Appointment Bureau on U.S. 3c Star Eie entire (two); Inspector of Hospitals; General Headquarters, few different frankings, few faults incl. toning and some wear, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, interesting group
E. 750-1,000
1,000
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