New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861, folded cover to Bordeaux, with partial contents, franked with 30c orange, tied by New Orleans c.d.s. (5 Feb), handstamped with Rochereau & Co sender’s mark, endorsed “Steamer” in manuscript above, red “NEW YORK PAID / 24” c.d.s. (13 Feb) and adjacent “ET UNIS SERV BR AC.25” entry mark (25 Feb), with Paris (25 Feb) and Bordeaux arrival backstamps, adhesive colour slightly darkened from storage, a rare entire...
3070 – ERIVAN X
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Lot #234 - United States of America confederate states of america
Kingston, Georgia, 5c black, clear strike on folded entire, adjacent "5", contents datelined Woodland, 29 June, to Charleston, South Carolina, endorsed "Paid" in manuscript and postmarked with "Kingston Ga Jun 30" c.d.s., light filing folds, contents skillfully and sensibly repaired in places and cover cleaned, scarce and fine, ex Everett; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate.The letter itself provides a remarkable glimpse into...
Lot #236 - United States of America confederate states of america
5c green, Stone 2, 1861, horizontal pair with full gutter, from the top row of the sheet (1), tied to cover by "Marietta Geo. / Feb / 22" c.d.s., to Alexander Stephens in Richmond, Virginia, back flap removed, tear to envelope at top of franking, not impacting adhesives, a few light stains to stamps, else a dramatic and unique franking.
Lot #237 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c blue, 1861-2, Paterson, horizontal pair, large to very large margins all around, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, pleasing pastel-like shade, tied to piece by two Mobile, Ala. double-circle c.d.s., barest trace of gum staining to right stamp, else very fine.
Lot #238 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c dark blue, 1861-2, Hoyer & Ludwig, four mostly large margins, touching outer frameline at lower right, showing the "shooting star flaw" at upper left, tied to cover by "Savannah Ga." c.d.s. and circular grid cancel, to Columbus, Georgia, hinge adhesions on reverse and some overall aging, adhesive with gum soak at foot, else a desirable franking.
Lot #239 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c dark blue, 1861-2, Paterson printing, mostly large to very large margins, bright color, touching at lower left, tied to cover to Sparta, Georgia, by indistinct c.d.s., some trivial stains, else fine; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate.
Lot #240 - United States of America confederate states of america
2c green, 1862, ample to large margins, rich colour, tied to cover to locally-addressed cover by "Richmond / Va. / Feb / 14 / 1863" c.d.s., fresh an very fine; recorded in the Warren census (2011, VA-056).
Lot #241 - United States of America confederate states of america
5c blue, 1862, Stone 2, mint block of twelve, margins clear to large all around, gum heavily toned, vertical crease through one pair, fault at lower right, else a fine and scarce multiple.
Lot #242 - United States of America confederate states of america
5c blue, 1862, on soft porous paper, horizontal strip of three, margins ample to just touching at left, hinged original gum, pleasing shade, a few light gum wrinkles, a fresh and fine multiple.
Lot #243 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c rose, 1862, horizontal pair, mostly large margins, clear at top, tied by "Columbia /S.C. / Aug / 13" c.d.s. in blue to "State of South Carolina / Executive Council Chamber" cover to Brigadier General J.J. Pettigrew, "care A. General Cooper", Richmond, Virginia, redirected to Gordonsville, "care of Genl. Lee", docketing on reverse "Gov. Pickens / Aug 12th 1862 / Friendly", slightly reduced at right, some overall aging, a desirable cover,...
Lot #244 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c rose, 1862, block of four, large to very large margins, part disturbed and toned original gum, small thin spots and surface flaws, as often seen on such blocks, still a rare multiple, fine appearance.
Lot #245 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c rose, 1862, lower left corner single, large margins at top and right, tied to cover by "Atlanta / Ga / Aug / 3 / 1862" c.d.s., to Covington, an exceptional franking with tremendous eye-appeal, very fine.
Lot #246 - United States of America confederate states of america
5c blue, 1862, vertical pair, fair to large margins on three sides, touching at left, tied to cover by "Gordonsville / VA / Aug 28 / 1862" c.d.s., to Hanover Court House, Virginia, endorsed "R.E. Lee / Genl" at upper right, some trivial creasing and adhesive-mounted to black card, fine and rare; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. General Lee's field correspondence was typically carried via military courrier; examples sent...
Lot #247 - United States of America confederate states of america
5c blue, 1862, horizontal strip of ten, with sheet margins and right and left, and two singles, cancelled in black manuscript, the singles tied by "Milledgeville / Ga / Feb / 6" c.d.s., to "The Honorable Justices of the Court of Oglethorpe County", paying the six times letter rate, to Lexington, Georgia, a remarkable franking with tremendous eye-appeal.
Lot #248 - United States of America confederate states of america
5c blue, 1862, upper left corner pair, Richmond printing, margins clear to ample at bottom and right, showing filled-in border along left, tied to cover by neatly-struck "Atlanta / Ga. / May / 18" c.d.s., to Augusta, adhesives with some very light soiling, a scarce and visually-striking franking, ex-Lehman; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate.
Lot #249 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c brown red, 1863, upper right corner block of twenty, positions 5 through 40 of the righthand pane of the sheet, hinging mostly confined to margin, and lower left stamp, leaving nineteen examples never hinged, showing over-inking on positions 10, 16, 20, and 38, an important and very fine positional block.
Lot #250 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c blue, 1863, block of twenty four, unused, part original gum, mostly clear to ample margins, a few examples showing partial short transfer at bottom, the lower left corner stamp showing the “bruised plate” variety, rich colour, folded between each row and column, many stamps show varying degrees of wrinkling, piece torn from two stamps at bottom, small thin between positions 16 and 17, yet a block of great rarity, being the largest...
Lot #251 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c milky blue, 1863, large to very large margins all around, showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied to cover by cleanly-struck "Marietta / Geo / Jul / 24" c.d.s., to Browns Bridge, Forsyth County, a lovely cover; ex Haas, Emerson, Eben, Dickey Finney, Jr, with his handstamp on reverse.
Lot #252 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c blue on soft porous paper, 1863, margins mostly clear on all sides, just touching at lower left, fresh and bright color, tied to folded letter by ideal strike of "Blakely Ala / Jun / 12 / 1863" c.d.s, free strike alongside, to Mobile, Alabama, internally reinforced at bottom, which shows signs of separation as well as slight discoloration, but an exceptional franking, combining a choice single with a superb stike. Illustrated in "New...
Lot #253 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c blue Steel Plate Issue, Type II, Sc. 11, right sheet margin single with large margins all around, tied to adversity cover by Augusta, GA c.d.s. (9 Sep, 1864), to Graniteville, South Carolina, a desirable franking on an innovative use of a printed form used to create an envelope.
Lot #254 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c blue, 1863-4, good to large margins on three sides, tied by "Richmond / VA. / May / 28 / 1863" c.d.s. in blue to all-over "Spotts & Harvey / Grocers & Commission Merchants" illustrated advertising cover, to Washington County, small scissor cut to lower left adhesive margin, a scarce coloured cancel and advertising cover from this stamp's first month of issue; ex Van Dyk Macbride, Jack Solomon.
Lot #255 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c greenish blue on thin paper, 1863-4, tied to 3c United States stamped envelope, which has been overprinted in black "Confederate States of America / Post Office Department", postmarked Richmond, Virginia, from the Chief of the Central Bureau of the CSA Post Office Department to the Chester Court House, an unusual private usage of this overprinted stationery cover, and rare and with tremendous visual appeal, ex Robert W. Wiseman, with his...
Lot #256 - United States of America confederate states of america
10c dark blue, 1863-4, used in combination with United States 1861-2 3c rose, tied by Andersonville, Georgia c.d.s. and segmented cork cancel, neatly-struck "Old Point Comfort VA / Aug 25" double-circle c.d.s. beside, from Prisoner of War R.D. Rowe held at Camp Sumter, to his wife in Hartland, Connecticut, endorsed "via flag truce / Prisoner of War Letter" at left, with contents, small piece trimmed from back flap, the 10c adhesive faulty,...
Lot #257 - United States of America confederate states of america
20c green, 1863, diagonal bisect used as 10c, margins just touching at right, large at foot, tied to cover by "Charleston S.C. / Jul / 11 / 1864" c.d.s., to Columbia, South Carolina, manuscript docketed "July 11th / 263" at upper left, reduced at left, a remarkably fresh cover and choice example of this rare usage; ex Baer, 1993 Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate no longer accompanies.
Lot #258 - United States of America confederate states of america
7-Star Confederate Flag, 5c blue, 1862, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, deep color, tied by Charleston, South Carolina c.d.s. (30 Nov) to C.S.A. Seven-Star Flag patriotic cover, to Aberdeen, Mississippi, cover with signs of cleaning, else a most attractive entire, and rare patriotic.
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