Sale 116: The Civil War Sale

Lot 4040    

Confederacy, Apalachicola, Fla., Apr 10, 1861, clear cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New York, N.Y., stamp with tiny corner crease top right, Very Fine, a very scarce Florida Confederate use of U.S. postage and thru-the-lines combination usage.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 4041    

Confederacy, Augusta, Ga., Apr, 11 (1861), cds tying U. S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New York City, reverse with large blue illustrated Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Ga. advertisement showing Hotel View and Street Scene; stamp with a few perf flaws, still Very Fine, a scarce advertising & U.S. Used in the Confederacy cover, the small double line Augusta, Ga. postmark was used starting late in 1860 which reliably dates this cover to 1861; with 2008 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $230

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Lot 4042    

Confederacy, Brandon, Miss., May 16, 1861, cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Carrolton, Miss., with illustrated "Cooper & Harper, Attorney at Law" hand holding card corner card, Very Fine; signed B. Green.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $450

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Lot 4043    

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C. Mar. 3, 1861, cds tying 1857, 3¢ Dull Red tied on lemon cover to Greenville, S.C., cover with extremely attractive blue embossed cameo oval for "Geo. W. Williams & Co., Charleston, S.C., Wholesale Grocers" corner card, missing backflap, Very Fine, an immaculate cover and a scarce Confederate States Usage; signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 4044    

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., May 31, 1861, clear postmark cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Cleveland Tenn., Very Fine and choice, this being the Last Day U.S. Stamps Permitted to Pay Postage in the Confederacy, ex-Kohn.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This was an interesting use to Tennessee, which did not secede until June 8th 1861, hence this was from the Confederacy to U. S. Territory.

Realized: $350

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Lot 4045    

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., May 31, 1861, cds canceling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Rutherfordton, N.C., 1861 docketing on reverse; small corner tear at top right, Very Fine, this was the last day of the U.S. rates in the Confederacy.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 4046    

Confederacy, Columbus, Miss., Mar 9, cds with matching segmented cork handstamp cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Demopolis, Ala., with blue Columbus Life & Genl. Insurance Company scroll corner card handstamp, 1861 pencil docketing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4047    

Confederacy, Galveston & Lynchburg, Tex., two 1861 covers from correspondence, with with original letter datelined at "Lynchburg, Harris Co., Texas" entering mails with partial "Galveston Tex." cds tying U.S. 3¢ dull red (26) to South Framingham Mass., Fine and scarce pair of Confederate Texas covers.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 4048    

Confederacy, Georgetown, S.C. Mar. 4 (61), cds and matching grid on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to Charleston, S.C., Very Fine, attractive usage.
Scott No. U26    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 4049    

Confederacy, Greenville, Tex., Apr 10, balloon cds cancelling U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) addressed to Capt. Beaty in Marshall, Tex., otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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