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Sale 907 — Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Thursday, 16 March, 2006
Category — Express Company Usages
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2526
Adams Express Company, Great Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., "Sweet Water Ten. May 27" (1861) circular datestamp, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce express usage as mail routes between North and South were closed down, Sweetwater lies just north of Athens, ex Meroni and Gallagher
E. 750-1,000
800
2527
American Letter Ex. Co., Louisville Ky, 307 Green. Blue backstamp on cover with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by blue grid, matching "Louisville Ky. Aug. 2, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover from Nashville Tenn. to Somersett Ky., expertly repaired along left edge where reduced, Fine, ex Antrim and Gallagher, with 1973 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
550
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Am. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. 307 Green. Blue circular handstamp, partly clear strike on 3c Red Star Die entire to Lexington Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 20, 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp, additional strike of company handstamp on back, light fold at left, Fine, with printed announcement for service (instructions for mailing, rates etc.), ex Gallagher
E. 750-1,000
600
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Am. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. Blue dateless circle on 3c Red Star Die entire to Millwood Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 10, 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp, with original letter enclosure datelined St. Louis Mo. Aug. 8, begins "As Mr. Page goes to Kentucky today and will express this letter for me from Louisville, I have determined to send you a few lines of congratulation on account of the escape of so many at your household from death in the late awful battle at Manassas.", excellent content from a lady to her brother, closes "Here we don't dare call Jeff Davis's name above our breath." Fine, ex Gallagher
E. 750-1,000
1,700
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"Mrs. Don. P. Halsey, Care Col. K. Otey, Adams Express, Lynchburg Va." Address on cover with ms. "Col. Otey sir please deliver immediately as it is important business", Very Fine
E. 200-300
150
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Adams Southern Express. Nine covers, incl. six with Adams imprint (two in red, four in black), docketing indicates all from W.G. Twyman with one dated July 18, 1862 from "Chimboraso Hospital No. 5" at Richmond Va., some edgewear, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 500-750
1,400
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"War Risk Excepted". Manuscript disclaimer on Southern Express Company part-printed express receipt from Lynchburg Va., dated Sep. 1862, Very Fine, this disclaimer is very scarce on Confederate receipts
E. 100-150
600
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Virginia Express Company. Imprint at top of orange cover to Lewisburg W. Va., missing part of top flap, Very Fine, rare
E. 300-400
700
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"Per Pony Express to Staunton." Endorsement on orange cover to Lexington, Va., light "Staunton Va. Sep. 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamp, ms. box charge in same hand as endorsement, small edge stain, Fine, a very rare, possibly unique usage probably representing a private courier service, ex Baer, Knapp, Emerson, with 1994 C.S.A. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
700
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Forwarded by the Adams Express Co. from Elizabethtown, Ky. Black on yellow glazed label (slightly oxidized), affixed with brown mucilage (smears around label) to 3c Red Star Die entire to Nashville Tenn., ms. "Paid", from the Knowles correspondence and therefore likely to be an early 1861 express usage, Fine, very scarce Kentucky express label, ex Gallagher
E. 400-500
290
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Forwarded by the Adams Express Co. from Louisville, Ky. Black on yellow glazed label on 3c Pink entire to Chattanooga Tenn., ms. "Pd 2/- B" express charge (two bits, or 25c), "Three Gatherings" label on back, Aug. 10, 1869, Very Fine
E. 500-750
260
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Forwarded by the Adams Express Co. from Louisville, Ky. Black on yellow glazed label, fold thru cover and label (tying), 3c Rose (65) tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Jan. 4, 1864" double-circle datestamp and grid on cover to hospital at Fort Snelling Minn., Very Fine, scarce wartime express usage, ex Gallagher
E. 300-400
0
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Internal Revenue Paid, Forwarded by Adams Express Co. from New Orleans Louisiana. Orange label affixed to bottom left of cover to Groton Mass., March 4, 1862 original enclosure accompanies, cover tear at right and reduced at right, still Very Fine, scarce usage
E. 750-1,000
525
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Internal Revenue Paid, Forwarded by Adams Express Co. from New Orleans Louisiana. Orange label affixed at top left on 3c Pink entire to Marion Ala., minor edgewear, some oxidation to entire, otherwise Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
525
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Forwarded by Parker's Express Company From Memphis Tenn. Orange label on 3c Pink entire to Little Rock Ark., endorsed "Pilot of the Steam Tug Essex", ms. "Paid 2/-", some wear, label affixed over edge and opened for display (faults), Fine, scarce express usage, probably sent during early post-war period (possibly during Federal Occupation of Memphis and Little Rock), with 1975 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
300
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