Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Florida in the Civil War: Confederate General Issues (1-5)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
486
5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Two, affixed over 3c Red on White Nesbitt entire and tied by "King's Ferry Fla. Jul. 28" double-line circular datestamp to Blunt's Ferry Fla., right stamp a replacement and peeled back to display entire, left stamp few gum soaks, otherwise Fine and unusual use, only three confirmed Confederate period covers are known used from King's Ferry
E. 500-750
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487
5c Green, Stone 1 (1). Position 49, ample to large margins, minor gum stains and tiny scuffs, tied by "Pensacola Fla. May 20" (1862) circular datestamp on small cover to Shelby Ala. with black mourning trim on flaps, small erosion spot at center, otherwise Fine, the earliest of four reported Pensacola Evacuation covers, sent ten days after the fall of Pensacola to Union forces, the postmaster evacuated north toward Pollard, Alabama, and used his postmarking device on the way, the four dates known are May 20, 24, 25 and 28 (all 1862), ex Dr. Morris, with 2001 C.S.A. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
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5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Two, Positions 31, 41, tied by light strikes of circular datestamp, bold strike of "Welaka Fla." double-circle handstamp with "Nov. 22" in manuscript on cover to military address at Camp Finegan Fla., stamps with light horizontal crease at top, some slight edgewear, Very Fine appearance
E. 1,000-1,500
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5c Olive Green, Stone 1 (1c). Margins to bit in, tied by "Warrington Fla. Dec. 4" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (F11-5) to Milton Fla., sealed tear into flag at left with edge of cover slightly extended, otherwise Fine
E. 200-300
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to touched, tied by "Chattahoochee Flo." dateless circular handstamp on cover to Wellborn, Suwanee County Ga., manuscript "to care of Capt. James Latimer", some soiling and edge nicks, otherwise Fine and extremely rare use, this is the only recorded General Issue cover from Chattahoochee in the Briggs census, only one other Confederate use is known (handstamped Paid), ex Dr. Briggs and illustrated in his book on p. 55
E. 400-500
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5c Green, Stone 1 (1). Irregular margins touching at sides, tied by "Warrington Fla. Jan. 15" (1862) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Talladega Ala., accompanied by a period Valentine that did not originate with the cover, Fine, ex Dr. Green
E. 200-300
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Four margins, pen-cancelled, "Live Oak Fla. May 10th" (1862) manuscript postmark on folded letter to Tallahassee, stamp with light filing crease and small tear at bottom, appears Fine, one of only three recorded Confederate covers from Live Oak and the only example bearing a 5c Green Lithograph, ex Dr. Briggs and illustrated in his book on p. 131
E. 300-400
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to just in, cancelled by pen, matching "Morrisons Mills Fla. Apr. 21" manuscript postmark on cover to Savannah Ga., Fine, this is the only Confederate use from Morrison's Mills, illustrated in Briggs book on p. 166
E. 300-400
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Huge margins to in including right sheet margin, cancelled by penstroke, "Ochesee Fla. May 6" manuscript postmark on small cover to Stockton Ala., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, this is the only recorded Confederate use from Ochesee, illustrated in Briggs book on p. 185
E. 300-400
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, cancelled by manuscript "X", matching "Welaka Fla. Aug. 4" manuscript postmark on cover to Camp Hatley Fla., some edgewear also affects stamps, still Very Fine and scarce use, accompanied by typed transcript of enclosure (which does not accompany) dated 1862, illustrated in Briggs book on p. 262
E. 300-400
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10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins to just in (small margin tears just into frameline from separating), tied by "Ocala, Fla. Nov. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Welaka Fla., 1862 docketing, few edge tears, Fine, scarce use from Ocala
E. 400-500
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Three large margins, just in at upper left, tied by "Milton Flor. Feb. 1" circular datestamp on narrow cover to Warrenton Va., stamp with couple small edge abrasions, missing backflap, still Very Fine appearance and extremely rare use, the only recorded Milton Confederate Florida cover bearing a General Issue stamp, only one additional cover is recorded from Milton (handstamped Paid but Briggs census notes it may be pre-war), ex Oxer and Dr. Briggs, illustrated in Briggs book on p. 161
E. 300-400
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10c Blue, Paterson (2). Two, large margins to just in, tied by light strike of "Warrington Fla. Oct. 22" circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to Selma Ala., sender's directive "Via Montgomery" at lower left, stamps with small faults, still Very Fine and scarce Florida use, ex Hughes
E. 300-400
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10c Blue (2). Three large margins, in at left, tied by light strikes of "Quincy Flor. Dec. ?" circular datestamp on University of Georgia blue embossed corner card cover to Athens Ga., 1862 docketing, slightly reduced at left, Fine and scarce use of a Georgia college cover design from Confederate Florida
E. 300-400
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins all around, rich color, cancelled by penstrokes, matching "Baldwin Fla. March 17" manuscript postmark on cover to Tullahoma Tenn., fresh and Extremely Fine, this is the only recorded use of a No. 2 from Baldwin
E. 300-400
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10c Blue (2). Full margins to just in at top, cancelled by manuscript "X", matching "Campbellton Fla. Sept 15" postmark on cover to Charleston S.C., stamp with small scuff at bottom, some cover edgewear, still Fine and rare, only three Confederate uses are known from Campbelltown, illustrated in Briggs book on p. 48
E. 300-400
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10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins except nicked top left corner, pen-cancelled, "Beauregard Fla. Oct. 24" manuscript postmark on oatmeal cover to Attapulgus Ga., edgewear and overall toning, appears Fine, only two Confederate Beauregard postmarks are recorded in the Briggs census, the other with a No. 5 on a damaged and repaired cover, ex Dr. Briggs and illustrated in his book on p. 38
E. 300-400
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5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Large margins, tied by "Pensacola Fla. Apr. 26" (1862) circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to Midway Ala., negligible crease in cover, still Very Fine, ex Haas and Keeling
E. 300-400
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large margins to just touched at top, cancelled by pen "5" and tied by "Hamburg Fla. May 14--62" manuscript postmark on cover to Tallahassee, stamp with some age spots and gum stain, cover with some soiling, otherwise Fine, this is the only recorded Confederate use from Hamburg, illustrated in Briggs book on p. 88
E. 300-400
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10c Rose (5). Large margins to clear at top, rich color, tied by "Ocala Fla. Jul. 4" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Raleigh N.C., some slight cover age toning, still Very Fine, a rare and desirable use of the 10c Rose Lithograph on cover from Florida, the Briggs census records only five examples (this the only example from Ocala), ex Dr. Briggs and illustrated in his book on p. 182
E. 1,000-1,500
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