Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Confederate States, General Issues on-Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3022
5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at left, tied by "Lynchburg Va. Jan. 17" circular datestamp on Citizens Savings Bank Lynchburg corner card cover to Amhurst C.H. Va., stamp with light crease in margin far from design, small cover tear at top where missing backflap, Very Fine, a choice cover with a sheet-margin 5c Green Lithograph
E. 500-750
500
3023
10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Huge margins to just clear at lower right, pretty pastel color, tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 21, 1862" circular datestamp on buff cover to Cumberland Va., stamp affixed over partially removed U.S. 1c 1857 Issue, Confederate stamp shifted slightly to reveal U.S. stamp, some minor soiling, Fine and unusual adversity use re-mailed to the same address
E. 200-300
140
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins to just touching frameline at top left, exceptionally deep color which is complemented by bold strike of tying blue "Lynchburg Va. May 20" circular datestamp, on small buff cover to Capt. Thomas Hobbs of "Co. F 9th Ala. Regt., Camp near Long Bridge, New Kent Co. Va.", fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover
E. 400-500
400
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10c Blue, Paterson (2). Tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Sep. 8" circular datestamp on Virginia Ordinance Department semi-official corner card cover with "Sic Semper Tyrannis" illustrated design at upper left ("thus always to tyrants", which John Wilkes Booth yelled out to the audience during the shooting of Lincoln), stamp with tear at bottom right, small edge stain at top, Very Fine appearing example of this design from the Virginia seal, which depicts Lady Virtue with a spear, stomping on a de-crowned monarch (Tyranny)
E. 500-750
650
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2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, cancelled by manuscript "Leasburg N.C. Dec. 29, 1862" postmark on cover to Oxford N.C., defective and repaired, reduced at sides, still Fine appearing and presentable example of this rare Confederate franking, this is the only 2c Lithograph recorded in the Warren census from Leasburg N.C., Warren census no. NC-012, illustrated on p. 44 in 2011 Congress book, Scott Retail $13,500.00
E. 1,000-1,500
425
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5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Horizontal pair, scoring line between stamps, manuscript "#" cancels with "Junction Store (Va.) 17th July 1862" postmark on turned cover to Covington Va., inside use with pair 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6) tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Jul. 1" (1862) first day of new 10c rate circular datestamp, addressed to Junction Store, small cover edge nick, right 5c Lithograph light crease, left 5c Typograph creased from refolding for display, Very Fine appearance, a striking turned use with two different issues paying the new 10c rate
E. 500-750
500
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5c Blue, Stone 2, 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (4, 6). Tied together by blue "Lynchburg Va. Oct. ?" circular datestamp on "New Southern Gunboat For New Orleans and a Market" captured Union Patriotic design depicting a man riding a giant alligator about to swallow a steamboat, addressed to Stilesborough Ga., 5c Lithograph is defective and cover has some mended tears and light staining, still an exceptional and extremely rare Patriotic design, especially remarkable used with Confederate postage
E. 400-500
1,700
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10c Rose (5). Large margins all around, tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Jul. 20" (1862) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Richmond, stamp with just a hint of gum staining at right, still Extremely Fine
750
425
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10c Rose (5). Three covers, each with four-margin stamps tied by blue Lynchburg Va. circular datestamps, July and August 1862 dates, addressed within Virginia, two stamps creased by file folds and with minor gum staining, third with slightly washed out color, still Very Fine appearing trio of covers with large-margined stamps, one signed Ashbrook
2,250
500
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5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of "Southern Express Co. Lynchburg Va. ? 16" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Charlottesville Va., addressed to James P. Hawkins, the Southern Express Co. agent at Charlottesville and endorsed "Kindness of Ex Messenger" indicating no express fee was charged, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare example of this Confederate express company marking from Lynchburg, ex Laurence, signed Bartels, with 1975 C.S.A. certificate, C.S.A. Catalog value $2,500.00
E. 750-1,000
800
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5c Blue, Local (7). Two singles, tied by bold strike of green "Lynchburg Va. Oct. 23" (1864) circular datestamp on cover to Military Court at Richmond, Oct. 25 receipt docketing, backflap tears, Very Fine, a scarce town cancel in green, ex Stephen Brown
E. 300-400
225
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5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, manuscript "X" cancel and "Mattox Va. Jany 26th" postmark (or possibly Matoaca) on Richmond Female Institute illustrated corner card cover to Charlotte N.C., 1865 docketing at left, sealed tears through the design, otherwise Fine, a nice design and a scarce manuscript town
E. 300-400
300
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5c Blue, Local (7). Two singles, tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Dec. 6" circular datestamp and by pen receipt docketing on J.L. & J.H.C. Winston furniture dealers illustrated corner card cover to Atlanta Ga., fine design depicting various pieces of furniture, sealed backflap tears, Very Fine
E. 300-400
500
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2c Brown Red (8). Tied by clear strike of "Richmond Va. Aug. 7, 1863" circular datestamp on top of 10c Blue, Die A-B (11 or 12), 10c stamp tied by "Lynchburg Va. Aug. 5" circular datestamp and paid postage to Richmond, some slight wear, Very Fine appearance and an outstanding use, 2c stamp paid the Advertised fee in Richmond once the recipient was located, ex Antrim, Scott Retail for single 2c on cover, without regard to the 10c original postage
1,500
1,000
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2c Brown Red (8). Large margins to just in at upper left, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 2" circular datestamp on turned cover to Middlebrook Va., inside use stampless with manuscript "Middlebrook March 21st", missing one side flap, Very Fine and choice circular use with the 2c Red Jack, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,500
500
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10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Three huge margins, touched at bottom, tied by "Lynchburg Va. 1 Jul." circular datestamp on brown cover addressed locally, Very Fine
1,500
500
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10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Tied by green "Lynchburg Va. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on cover to Abingdon Va., bottom of stamp and cover with slight age toning, still Fine and scarce 10c "TEN" cancelled in green
2,100
750
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10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Three full margins to in at bottom, tied by "Lynchburg Va. Jul. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Williamsboro N.C., small backflap repair, Fine
1,500
475
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10c Gray Blue, "TEN" (9b). Large margins to touched, neat pen cancel and matching "Genito Va. Oct. 23" (1863) postmark on adversity cover made from a mathematical table, addressed to Petersburg Va., Very Fine and scarce adversity use with the 10c "TEN", illustrated in Weiss book, accompanied by detailed analysis from Richard B. Graham
1,500
550
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Complete framelines at bottom and right with large enough margin to show them crossing in corner, other two sides clear margins, tied by violet "Lynchburg Va. Jul. 23" circular datestamp on blue cover to Charlottesville Va., stamp with very slight gum toning, still Very Fine, with 1975 C.S.A. certificate, violet is listed in Scott for No. 9 (unpriced) but not for No. 10, Scott Retail for normally cancelled cover
3,250
1,900
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1 block of 12, rich color, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
425
250
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Irregular but large margins all around, tied by "Bristol V & T.R.R." Virginia & Tennessee railroad circular datestamp on adversity cover made from an illustrated railroad schedule, addressed to Atlanta Ga., folded up for display, missing backflap, Fine and desirable double railroad adversity use, C.S.A. catalog value for this marking on a normal cover $750.00
E. 500-750
550
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20c Green (13). Large margins all around, tied by clear strike of "Lynchburg Va. Jul. 30" circular datestamp on buff cover to Buckingham C.H. Va., manuscript "Via Farmville" at bottom, small cover tear at top and missing backflap, Very Fine and choice stamp on an attractive cover
1,250
375
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Richmond Va. May 26. Circular datestamp in blue with matching "FREE" straightline handstamp on legal-size "Confederate States of America Adjutant & Inspector General's Office Official Business" semi-official imprint cover (WD-AG-07) to a colonel in the 45th Virginia Regiment, forwarded to Marion Va. with blue "FORWARDED." oval handstamp, some wear and creasing, small tear at top into "States", otherwise Fine and scarce semi-official imprint cover with these two straightline markings
E. 400-500
275
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Lynchburg Va. Aug. 17. Circular datestamp and matching "Paid 10" handstamp on "Official Business General Hospital, C.S.A. No. 1, Post at Lynchburg Va." semi-official imprint cover (WD-MD-32) to Richmond, printed "Charge Box 25" at top left, slightly reduced at left, still Very Fine, C.S.A. catalog value
500
275
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Southern Express Lynchburg, Nov. 10, 1865. Clear strike of blue oval handstamp on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U59) to Staunton Va., manuscript "Per Southern Express Paid" at top, Very Fine and scarce, it took some time for mail in the post-war period to return to normal service, this use, which never entered U.S. mails, demonstrates the role express companies played during early Reconstruction, with 1973 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
450
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