Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Confederate States, Handstamped Paid thru Postmasters Provisionals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3001
Liverpool to Lynchburg Va. via Nashville. Folded letter datelined Liverpool, England, June 8, 1861, addressed to Lynchburg Va., likely carried by Cunard steamship to New York in another envelope, then from New York by through-the-lines express company (Adams or American) to Nashville Tenn., blue "Nashville Ten. Jun. 26, 1861" circular datestamp, matching "PAID" straightline struck overlapping datestamp and "10" in oval for C.S.A. postage, pencil "10" rate notation, Very Fine, scarce use from England into the Confederacy by express after the suspension of mails
E. 500-750
475
3002
Balcony Falls Va., Jun. ? (1861). Blue circular datestamp and manuscript "Paid 5" on buff cover to Roaring Run Va. with James River Cement Works blue embossed cameo corner card, sealed flap tear barely nicks front at top, Very Fine, ex Kohn
E. 300-400
550
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Lynchburg Va. May 10. Circular datestamp in blue with matching "Due 10" straightline on narrow cover to Hog Mountain Ga. with General G. T. Beauregard Three-Quarter Portrait in Oval Patriotic design (MS-1), soldier's endorsement from member of 35th Ga. Regiment, slight staining, otherwise Fine, a scarce Patriotic design, C.S.A. Catalog value $2,500.00
E. 400-500
275
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Lynchburg Va. Oct. 3. Circular datestamp and "DUE 10" straightline on Hand-Held 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Bartow" Patriotic cover (F11-9) to Greenville Ga., soldier's endorsement at top, slightly irregularly opened at left and couple small stains, still Fine, C.S.A. Catalog value $1,500.00
E. 300-400
800
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Lynchburg Va. Sep. 6, 1861. Circular datestamp and "Paid 10" handstamp on Hand-Held 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F11-9) to Lawrenceville Ga, sealed opening tears at top, otherwise Fine, ex Kimmel, C.S.A. Catalog value $1,500.00
E. 300-400
300
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Lynchburg Va. Aug. 14, 1861. Circular datestamp and "Paid 5" in arc on buff cover to Pattonsburg Va. with Anderson, Adams & Co. Grocers & Commission Merchants corner card, states "lumber always on hand," part of backflap missing, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice grocer corner card handstamped Paid
E. 300-400
1,000
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Lynchburg Va. Aug. 10. Blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on cover to military address at Richmond with manuscript "O.B. Qr. Master's Office Lynchburg Va." at top, charge box notation, fresh and Very Fine, a nice use from Lynchburg, ex Weatherly
E. 200-300
200
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Richmond Va. Apr. 24, 1862. Circular datestamp and "DUE 10" straightline on small cover to Bridge Creek Ga. with 10-Star Confederate Flag design with unlisted slogan and verse, "Center Hill Guards, Cobbs' Reb. Ga. Vol. Commanded by Capt. REYNOLDS" slogan and "Oh sunny South..." verse (F10-3 var.), soldier's endorsement at bottom from Private Abner Wills, who was a member of Company B of the 16th Georgia Infantry and was killed months after this cover was sent in the Antietam campaign, expertly sealed tear, Very Fine appearance and rare, the C.S.A. Catalog lists this design with a different Cobbs' imprint and no verse ($1,000.00), this is the first one of these we have seen with the additional printing
E. 1,000-1,500
5,750
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Tye River Warehouse Va. Feb. 15. Circular datestamp with "Paid 5" in circle struck over old U.S. "Paid 3" on cover to Pedlar Mills Va., cleaned for some slight age staining, Very Fine appearance, reportedly unique with the town datestamp (manuscript postmarks are also known), ex Kohn, "Paid" marking illustrated in C.S.A. Catalog where priced at $500.00
E. 300-400
275
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Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Absolutely perfect bold strike of “PAID/5/P” Star in Circle provisional handstamp, light strike of "Canton Miss. Aug. 8, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, expertly restored at bottom, still an Extremely Fine strike of this fancy provisional handstamp, the "P" in center of the star is the initial of Postmaster William Priestly, ex Matz
4,000
550
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Danville Va., 5c Black on Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "SOUTHERN" curved, press-printed illustrated design on dark buff cover to Greensboro N.C., "Danville Va. Jul. 15" (1861) circular datestamp, scattered toned specks and slightly worn as are virtually allVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE DANVILLE VIRGINIA PRESS-PRINTED PICTORIAL PROVISIONAL.
The Calhoun census lists 24 envelopes, but nearly half are not proper provisional uses (either lacking a Danville postmark or used with adhesive postage). There are only eleven or twelve properly used and postmarked envelopes (all 5c). The classification of Buff versus Amber is also questionable, and we think it is quite probable that all of the genuine July-September envelopes are more or less the same shade of Dark Buff (21XU3).
Ex Dietz, Weatherly and Everett
9,000
800
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Greenville Court House S.C., 10c Black entire (34XU2). Clear strike of control mark on back with "Paid" and "10" handstamps, "Greenville C.H. S.C. Feb. 9" circular datestamp on cover to Pendleton S.C., Very Fine and rare, only one is listed in Crown survey, there are a handful more but probably fewer than six survive, with 2007 A.P.S. certificate
2,000
900
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Lynchburg Va., 5c Blue (52X1). Mostly large margins, clear at bottom left, small portion of adjoining stamp at upper left, tied by Lynchburg Va. circular datestamp on brown cover to Richmond Va.VERY FINE STAMP AND ONE OF THE MORE ATTRACTIVE OF THE FEWER THAN 30 LYNCHBURG PROVISIONAL STAMPS KNOWN ON COVER.
Of the 25 single Lynchburg provisional stamps recorded on cover in the Calhoun census, about one-third have stamps with four full margins, while the majority is cut into on one side. The few known pairs demonstrate the extremely narrow spacing between stamps.
6,500
1,500
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Lynchburg Va., 5c Black on Amber entire (52XU2). "Lynchburg Va. Jul. 1?" circular datestamp, addressed to Jetersville Va., repaired at top where opened, backflap replaced, otherwise Fine
4,000
250
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Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Affixed upside-down and tie by blue "Petersburg Va. Dec. 11" (1861) circular datestamp on small folded letter to Lynchburg Va., small toned spots do not affect stamp which has a faint scoring line at edge, Fine appearance
2,500
400
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Tuscumbia Ala., 5c Black entire (84XU1). Clear strike of "5 Paid" control handstamp with "Tuscumbia Ala. Nov. 10" circular datestamp on cover to Richland Ark., endorsed "Via Memphis & L. Rock R.R." at bottom left, Very Fine and rare, only eight are recorded in the Crown survey
4,000
1,100
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