Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Confederate States (Express, Postmasters` Provisionals, Handstamped Paid)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1704
Adams Ex. Co. Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 3 (1861). Red circular datestamp well struck on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U35) to Charleston S.C., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 24, 1861" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps for C.S.A. rate, sealed tear at top and some light staining at top with tiny spot on embossed stampFINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ADAMS PHILADELPHIA OFFICE DATESTAMP, OF WHICH SEVEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. THIS IS THE LATEST RECORDED USE.
Special Routes Census No. S-AD-72
E. 1,500-2,000
1,600
1705
Albany Ga., 5c Greenish Blue entire (3XU1). Clear bold strikes of provisional handstamp and "Albany Ga. Jun. 15, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Elberton Ga., small mended tear at top of cover and part of top flap missing from opening, otherwise Very Fine and the earliest recorded use of the Albany Ga. 5c Provisional, ex Caspary
900
600
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Danville Va., 10c Red entire (21XU1 var). Style with "Southern" curved, press-printed illustrated design on buff cover addressed to Lynchburg Va., top right corner missing and replaced where stamp once was present, about half of Danville circular datestamp drawn in, part of back missing, Fine appearance, footnoted in Scott under the regular 21XU listings, "Unissued...all recorded examples are envelopes on which added stamps paid the postage", an affordable substitute for the rare issued Danville Black on Buff entires
E. 200-300
325
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Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Original gum, large margins all around, incredibly fresh for this fragile paper issue, tiny blue handstamp on back shows faintly thru at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
450
700
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Houston Tex., 10c Black entire (40XU3). Clear strike at right on light yellow Attorney's corner card cover to Fairfield Tex., soldier's endorsement at upper right, reduced at right, significant repaired tears, still Fine and scarce
2,250
0
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New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Position 3, three huge margins incl. sheet margin at top with part imprint, cut in at bottom, bold New Orleans circular datestamp, Fine
325
140
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Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Positions 4-5, horizontal pair, full margins virtually all around (tops of a few ornaments barely touched at top right), tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5cts Oct. 24" integral-rate circular datestamp on piece, lifted and hinged in place, faint toned spot and corner crease on right stamp which would barely be visible if the pair had not been liftedEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. PAIRS OF THE PETERSBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ARE RARE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE THREE OFF-COVER PAIRS KNOWN TO US.
Our Levi records contain three pairs off cover (this is the finest), and we record six pairs on cover.
Ex Caspary
2,000
1,400
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Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Margins to just touching, tied by blue Oct. 23rd circular datestamp with integral "5cts", on large part of orange cover front, small faults, appears Fine, Scott Retail as off-cover
750
375
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Confederate States Postmasters' Provisionals Balance. Six stamps incl. used Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2), Mobile Ala., 5c Blue (58X2), also unused Memphis, Nashville and New Orleans (56X1-56X2, 61X2, 62X1), small flaws, appear Fine
2,275
750
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Winchester Va. Jul. 18 (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp and "Paid 5" handstamp on yellow cover addressed in the hand of John C. Gordon, asst. surgeon 38th VA Infantry, to his wife at Cobham Depot Va., with photocopy of letter that originally accompanied this cover, Very Fine, ex Corwin
E. 150-200
120
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Confederate Stampless Paid Circular Covers. Two covers, first Raleigh N.C. Oct. 23 blue double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on unsealed circular rate homemade cover to N.C., some slight overall wear, Very Fine strikes, second Lancaster C.H. S.C. Nov. 1 circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 2" on folded 1864 printed circular to Charleston S.C., light file folds, Fine
E. 300-400
450
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