Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Confederate General Issues (1-5)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
632
5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Two, ample to large margins, tied by blue "Norfolk Va. Apr. 7, 1862" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Centre Ala. with red and blue 10-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design (F10-16, Verse 46), "Sold only by Vickery & Company, Norfolk" imprint, reduced at right and tiny corner repair at top right (not affecting stamp), left stamp with faint margin crease at top, Very Fine, a colorful example of this 10-Star Flag Patriotic used with the 5c Green lithograph, this is also a scarce Confederate use from Norfolk, which was permanently occupied by Union forces one month after this cover was mailed, we have encountered only a few examples of this design, each used from Norfolk with General Issue stamps, and most are faulty to a far greater degree than the cover offered here, this is also the latest use of this design that we have offered, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 60
E. 750-1,000
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633
5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Margins to in at top and faults, tied by "Warrington Fla. Jan. 27" (1862) circular datestamp, with "Due" and "5" in circle handstamps on cover to Indiantown S.C., with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Mississippi Rifles, Company A., Tenth Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers" Patriotic design (F11-5, slogan unlisted), part of the slogan corrected in manuscript to "Bahula" Rifles and Company "H", expert cover repair at top and missing backflap, Very Fine appearance and a scarce Florida use of this design and imprint
E. 1,000-1,500
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins, pre-use crease/tear, tied by blue "Luray Va. Dec. ?" circular datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F7-4) to Manassas Junction Va., addressed care of Col. Thomas Jordan who would later become a brigadier general, few edge tears and repairs, otherwise Fine, ex Dr. Brandon and Walker
E. 300-400
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5c Green, Stone 2, Misplaced Transfer (1 var). Position 35 in place of Position 10, right sheet margin (not possible on normal Position 35), large margins at left and bottom showing traces of removed transfer, slightly in at top, cancelled by Tuscaloosa Star fancy cancel, "Tuscaloosa Al. May 10" (1862) circular datestamp on University of Alabama green lithographed cover to Demopolis where forwarded to Greenville Ala. (addressed in red) with 5c Green (1), top sheet margin (small tears), large at sides, touched at bottom, tied by "Demopolis Ala. May 14" circular datestamp, forwarded again to Columbus Miss. but no additional postage paidVERY FINE. THIS REMARKABLE COVER IS NOT ONLY AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF FORWARDING, A COLLEGE DESIGN AND FANCY CANCEL, BUT IT BEARS ONE OF THE FEW EXISTING EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT LITHOGRAPH MISPLACED-TRANSFER VARIETY.
Position 35 was copied and used to replace the damaged transfer occupying Position 10 on the printing stone. The right sheet margin, which only occurs along the right column of positions, and the traces of the old transfer in the bottom margin are characteristics identifying this as the Misplaced Transfer variety (Position 35 over 10).
Ex Knapp and Hall.
E. 1,000-1,500
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to clear, cancelled by Star fancy cancel, light strike of "Tuscaloosa Ala. Feb. 24" circular datestamp on overall University of Alabama college cover to Demopolis Ala., slightly reduced at left, some overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine and attractive
E. 300-400
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins all around, tied by neat strike of "Montgomery Ala. Dec. 10, 1861" circular datestamp on Teacher's Exchange illustrated advertising cover to Pleasant City Ala., reduced at left into illustration, stamp with faults, some overall cover wear, still Fine, scarce illustrated advertising cover
E. 200-300
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Full even margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 1" (1862) circular datestamp on legal-size "Confederate States of America, War Department." semi-official imprint (WD01) cover to Col. T.J. Warthen, 28th Georgia Regiment (name misspelled on cover), accompanied by War Department letterhead dated Dec. 31, 1861 to Col. Warthen and signed by Col. Albert T. Bledsoe, Chief Bureau, Very Fine and scarce combination of these two colonels, Bledsoe was a mathematics professor and staunch pro-slavery advocate who became a Confederate colonel, he wrote a treatise called "Liberty and Slavery" defending the institution as the proper societal order, after the war he was an architect of the "Lost Cause" myth
E. 500-750
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Ample margins to just touched at right, cancelled by mostly clear Tuscaloosa Star cancel, "Tuscaloosa Al. Apr. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Belmont Ala., minor gum toning, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, ex Keeling
E. 200-300
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to in, tied by "Pensacola Flor. Nov. 27" circular datestamp on blue-lined cover addressed to Lieut. Wallace, care of General Gladden in Warrington Florida, slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, still Fine, scarce Florida use, ex Dr. Brandon, General Adley H. Gladden was killed at the Battle of Shiloh on April 12, 1862
E. 400-500
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Vertical pair, large margins all around, tied by "Tuscaloosa Ala. Sep. 15" circular datestamp on cover to Lynchburg Va., Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover
E. 300-400
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Horizontal pair, manuscript "X" cancels with matching "Welaka Sept. 15th" postmark on cover to Capt. Stephens of the St. John's Rangers at Camp Stephens Fla., edge and corner wear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce intra-Florida use of the first General Issue stamp
E. 400-500
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Huge margins at top and bottom, large at right and full to clear at left, cancelled by grid with "Anderson C.H. S.C. Oct. 5" circular datestamp on illustrated livery and stables corner card cover to Pickens C.H. S.C., Extremely Fine, a lovely cover
E. 500-750
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10c Blue, Paterson (2). Tied by "Savannah Ga." circular datestamp on 1862 buff cover front with one flap, with "Adams Southern Express" imprint, "Adams" crossed out and addressed to Athens Ga., turned use with other side bearing 5c Light Milky Blue, Stone Y (2e) with huge bottom right corner margins, tied by "Athens Ga. Nov. 28" circular datestamp and addressed to Richmond Va., both stamps with faults and some cover faults as well, otherwise Fine and a most unusual combination of elements
Image 2
E. 300-400
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10c Light Milky Blue, Stone Y (2e). Huge margins to clear where irregularly separated, tied by manuscript "Glade Springs Va. Oct. 28" postmark on Emory & Henry College blue illustrated cameo corner card cover to Winchester Va., military unit designation at left for "Comp D, 1st Regt. Va. Cavalry, Gen. (Fitzhugh) Lee's Brigade", stamp with a small gum spot at top, missing backflap, still Very Fine, Company D was the "Clark Cavalry", the regiment fought in over 200 battles and skirmishes, this was sent by A. Henderson Byars, who enlisted in March 1862 as a private
E. 500-750
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10c Blue, Paterson (2). Vertical pair with bottom sheet margin, large margins to full other sides, both stamps with a small tear and bottom stamp corner crease, tied by "Austin Tex. Jan. 20" (1863) double-circle datestamp on cover to Major General John B. Magruder at Galveston, cover stain at top right affects sheet margin, slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine and a scarce use to this iconic general, who fought for the armies of three nations during his career (U.S., C.S.A. and Mexico), was noted for his leadership during the Peninsular Campaign in 1862 and who recaptured Galveston in early January 1863, shortly before this cover was sent to him there
E. 750-1,000
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2c Green (3). Block of four, Positions 33-34/43-44 noted in pencil on back, unused (no gum), full to ample margins, faint horizontal crease at top not mentioned on 1999 C.S.A. certificate, which does mention "shallow thins" (we don't agree) and "lightly cleaned" (probably yes), Very Fine appearance, Scott value as original gum $6,000.00
E. 500-750
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2c Green (3). Manuscript "X" cancel with small "NOV" straightline handstamp on printed South Western Telegraph Co. form with written telegraph message sent from Selma Ala. on Oct. 10, 1864, stamp with tears and telegram with faults and mended patches, Fine appearance, rare use of 2c Lithograph on telegram, it is not clear why the straightline month differs from the dateline on the telegram offered here and on the 2c Engraved telegram offered in our Kramer Sale 1263, lot 90, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate
E. 750-1,000
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Tied by bold strike of "Richmond Va. Jun. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on oatmeal cover, written in the hand of Brigadier General Joseph Reid Anderson to his wife in Mount Joy Va., stamp with small nick at right, still Very Fine, accompanied by a bio of General Anderson, who in addition to serving the Confederacy as a general was the owner of the Tredegar Iron Company, the South's largest and most significant iron works and a vital source of munitions and ordnance for the Army
E. 400-500
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two singles, large margins to just in, tied by"Tuscaloosa Ala. Jul. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on orange cover with "Alabama Insane Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Ala." imprint to military address in Richmond Va., missing top flap where barely reduced at top, Very Fine cover with a period imprint
E. 300-400
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large to huge margins, small manuscript cancel, affixed over U.S. 3c Red Nesbitt entire with "Lenoir N.C. May 27" (1862) circular datestamp to General W.F. Jones in Columbus N.C., endorsed "Via Columbia and Spartanburg" at bottom, light staining and tiny repaired nick at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Felton
E. 300-400
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5c Light Blue, Stone 2 (4). Used with U.S. 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied together by "Lebanon Va. June 6" circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to military address in Army of Northern Virginia, reduced at right resulting in part of 5c stamp being torn away, otherwise Fine and very unusual use, likely used after the rate change to 10c after July 1, 1862 but accepted with 5c prepayment, the U.S. stamp was superfluous, signed Bartels, with 2001 C.S.A. certificate
E. 300-400
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10c Rose (5). Pretty pinkish shade, large margins, tied by "Tuscaloosa Ala. Jul. 23, 1862" circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Green Springs Ala., piece out at top right and replaced, otherwise attractive with a Very Fine stamp, ex Keeling
750
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10c Rose (5). Position 45, White Arrow variety, large to huge margins, bright shade, tied by "Mount Mourne N.C. Aug. 7" (1862) circular datestamp on small cover neatly addressed to "Capt. B. F. Little, Co. E 52 Reg't N.C. Troops, Martin's Brigade, Proctors Creek, Chesterfield Co. Virginia, Care of Col. Marshall", envelope with wavy-line watermark creates an attractive effect, small ink smears and missing most of backflap, Extremely Fine, an beautiful 10c Rose cover from the Little correspondence, see Sale 988, lot 2844, for a history of Benjamin Franklin Little, ex Haas, Judd and Walske
E. 1,000-1,500
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10c Rose (5). Large margins all around, lightly canceled by cork, partly clear strike of "Vicksburg Miss. Sep. ?" double-circle datestamp on cover to Port Gibson Miss., manuscript forwarding request at top, cover repaired top right corner and back with some waterstaining, the stamp is Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
750
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10c Rose (5). Three large margins, clear at top, tied by well-struck "Richmond Va. Jun. 1, 1862" circular datestamp on "Confederate States of America Treasurer's Office." semi-official imprint cover to Corinth Miss., cover is reduced and refolded with most of top flap and part of one side flap replaced, also couple edge tears, still Very Fine appearance, illustrated in Confederate Philatelist (Jan.-Feb. 1993) where it was described as a new find, accompanied by extensive biographical information on the soldier addressed, ex Felton, with 1999 C.S.A. certificate
E. 400-500
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10c Rose (5). Large margins, light pre-use vertical crease and slight soiling, tied by "Jackson Miss. Aug. 15" (1862) circular datestamp on buff legal-size cover to Frank M. Harris, Master C.S. Navy, Charleston S.C., receipt docketing at top, small cover repair at top and small tear, missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by military bio of Harris, who served on at least ten different ships during the war and was twice captured
E. 400-500
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10c Rose (5). Two covers, first stamp with huge to ample margins, tied by "Pittsylvania C.H. Jul. 4" circular datestamp and addressed to Gen. Wise's Brigade at Richmond Va., 1862 docketing, stamp with vertical crease, appears Very Fine, second stamp with huge margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Jan. 20, 1863" circular datestamp on buff cover to Breckenridge Va., cover with corner wear, the stamp is Extremely Fine
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1,500
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