Lot
4167 
Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ carmine, margins large to just in at upper left, tied by faint blue "Postage Paid" handstamp and bold strike of "Adams Ex. Co., Louisville, Ky., Aug. 4, 1861" cds on cover from Joseph Knowles in Nashville, Tenn. to his daughter Annie Knowles in Warren R.I., cover with fancy script "The Adams Express Company" imprint at top, in combination U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by blue Louisville, Ky., Aug 5, 1861 cds and grid duplex, with franking placed over blue oval "Adams Express Co. Nashville Aug. 3" origin date stamp, pencil "2" bit rating at center for the 25¢ express fee; 5¢ stamp with vertical pre-use tear and 3¢ flaws at top right corner, F.-V.F.Scott No. 61X2 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
THIS IS ONE OF SIX RECORDED 1861 5¢ CARMINE NASHVILLE PROVISIONALS USED IN COMBINATION WITH UNITED STATES POSTAGE.
Adams Express Company was required to ensure the prepayment of government postage (Federal and Confederate), although the letter was carried outside the regular mails. The letters never actually entered the mails at Nashville, and instead, the blue "Postage Paid" marking was used to indicate prepayment. Very few covers are recorded with Confederate provisional stamps or markings used in conjunction with thru-the-lines express service.
Of the Nashville provisional express combination covers, seven are known with the 5¢ and three with the 10¢.
Lot 4392 o
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frameline", corner margin single, Mobile, Ala. town cancel, showing virtually four full framelines all around, four large even margins, rich deep color, a Superb gem.Scott No. 10 $2,500.
AN EXTRAORDINARY USED EXAMPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 10¢ FRAMELINE ISSUE - A STUNNING SINGLE WHICH IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXISTING.
The framelines are the most important characteristic of Scott 10. The lines were engraved on the plate and served as a guide for the siderographer when aligning the transfer roll to make the plate. Since each stamp shares framelines with the adjoining positions, the example offered here with essentially four intact framelines is a true condition rarity.
After a quick search of our computerized records and the Siegel Auction site, this is in our opinion, the finest known off cover single.
Realized: $5,750
Lot
4037
Confederacy, Richmond, Va., Apr 27, 1861, bold cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover to Charlotte, Va., with blue Davis, Deupree & Co., Sell Slaves, Publicly and Privately, Richmond, Va. cameo corner card; some docketing over cameo, Very Fine.Scott No. U.S. 26 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE DAVIS, DEUPREE & CO. SLAVE MERCHANT ADVERTISING COVER USED DURING THE INDEPENDENT STATE PERIOD - ONE OF FOUR KNOWN CONFEDERATE SLAVE MERCHANT CORNER CARD USAGES.
Richmond, Virginia was the center of the domestic slave trade on the eve of the Civil War. Despite the large volume of mail that must have been sent by slave dealers, just a few examples survive today. We know of only two other Davis, Deupree & Co. cameo corner card covers all of which are used prior to session.
Realized: $4,500
Lot
4546
Confederacy, Court House Prison, Houston, Tex., manuscript endorsement "From Geo. Riddell Marine, U.S.S. Clifton, Confederate Prison" across top of yellow cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with United States 1861 3¢ Rose (65) tied by large 5 bar grid with "New York, Oct. 16, 1863" double circle postmark alongside manuscript Censor's "Examined W. Hyllested, Major & P.M. General of Texas etc." on backflap, usual small edge flaws, Very Fine.Scott No. 65 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN OUTSTANDING USAGE FROM A U.S. MARINE POW IMPRISONED IN TEXAS, PICTURED IN HARRISON'S BOOK, "PRISONERS MAIL FROM THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR" ON PAGE 65.
Pvt. George Riddell was captured Sept. 8, 1863 at the Battle of Sabine Pass aboard the U.S.S. Clifton. He was confined in the Old Court House at Houston, Tex.
His letter dated Sept. 11, 1863 was delivered by Flag of Truce to the U.S.S. Cayuga, Included is a photocopy of this letter from Riddlel, that was submitted as part of his claim for a disability pension which was filed following the war.
Lot
4068
Confederacy, (Louisiana) (Adams Express Across-The-Lines) 1861 (Jun. 16) New Orleans La. to Bordeaux, France, blue folded cover with part letter and origin docketing, embossed Rochereau New Orleans corner card to Bordeaux, France, carried north by Adam's Express to New York City, entered mails with U.S. 5¢ brown (30A) and 10¢ green (35), straddle-line margin, minor perf toning, tied by New York foreign mail grid cancels, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jun 25" credit datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jun. 26th to Queenstown arriving Jul. 6th, red "Etats-Unis Serv. Br. Pkt., Calais, 9 Juil. 61" transit datestamp and matching "P.D." in frame, Paris (6.9) and Bordeaux (6.10) backstamps, Very Fine and colorful, ex-Noel, Walske; signed Ashbrook.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
A CHOICE COVER SENT FROM CONFEDERATE NEW ORLEANS TO FRANCE USING ADAMS EXPRESS TO CROSS THE LINES.
This letter was from Albin Rochereau, a merchant and battalion chief in the French Legion. The Legion was an organization of French citizens in New Orleans who defended the city during the Civil War.
Although Adams Express Company typically put mail into the post office at Louisville, there are examples of mail that was carried by Adams all the way to New York City. This cover does not have express markings since it was carried inside another envelope.
Lot
4084
Confederacy, Greenville, S.C., Apr 3, cds and matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps on illustrated Van Schaack & Grierson, Druggist, Charleston, S.C. advertising cover showing "Sign of the Negro & Golden Mortar" Statuary design, to Raleigh, N.C., magenta "Rebel Archives" double oval handstamp and pencil "Retd to duty" notation at left, Very Fine, illustrated in the Confederate States Handbook (page 447); with 1983 P.F. certificate.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A WONDERFUL AND UNIQUE SOUTH CAROLINA ILLUSTRATED AD DESIGN.
Realized: $10,500
Lot
4385
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", ample to large margins, tied by neat grid cancel on fresh blue patterned wallpaper cover to Mayesville, S.C., matching "Winnsborough, S.C., Jun 19" cds at left; cover with opening tear at to, Very Fine and choice, a lovely wallpaper cover usage.Scott No. 9 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot
4228 
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Patterson printing, bottom margin block of 8 with J.T. Paterson & Co., Augusta, Ga. imprint, o.g., clear to large margins and deep color, flaws with creasing and thin mostly in bottom selvage and lower portion of bottom stamps, separation crease in right margin, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 2 $4,750.
A VERY RARE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1861 10¢ PATTERSON PRINTING WITH FULL IMPRINT.
Realized: $1,900
Lot
4491
Confederacy, Charleston S.C. to Liverpool via Wilmington and Nassau, adversity cover made from State of South Carolina printed form originating in Charleston S.C. to John Grimball, in care of Fraser Trenholm & Co. in Liverpool, England, Bahamas (12.20.64) transit backstamp, sent unpaid with blue crayon "1/5 + 7 = 2/" (two shillings due), red London (2.5) backstamp and manuscript "2/-" due rating, Liverpool (2.6) arrival cds, Very Fine.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OUTBOUND BLOCKADE-RUN ADVERSITY COVER.
We have only recorded three blockade-run adversity covers, all from the Grimball correspondence. This cover was carried on blockade-runner "Fannie", departing Wilmington Nov. 3, 1864, arr. Nassau Nov. 7; then Cunarder "Corsica", dep. Nassau Nov. 23, arr. New York Nov. 27; then by Cunarder "Persia", dep. New York Dec. 2, arr. Queenstown Dec. 11. The "Fannie" was owned by the Importing & Exporting Company of South Carolina (William C. Bee) and was active May 1863 to Apr. 1865, 20 for 20 in successful trips and survived the war.
Lieutenant John Grimball's early career included service on the C.S.S. "Arkansas", an ironclad operating near Vicksburg and reputed to be the most feared ship of the C.S. Navy. The Arkansas ran aground and was burned by the crew. Lt. Grimball was assigned to service abroad on Jan. 6, 1864, and this was probably sent by Grimball from England on Feb. 17, 1864. He was appointed to the famed C.S.S. "Shenandoah" on Oct. 8, 1864. The Shenandoah's exploits continued months after the end of the war, as she captured whalers for prize. Lt. Grimball was present when the first and last shots of the war were fired.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
4195
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, ample to large margins, couple tiny margin tears, tied by light Richmond, Va. cds on cover to Orange C.H., Va., with blue illustrated J.A. Belvin, Dealer in Pine Lumber…, Richmond, Va. cameo ad design showing Horse and Wagon Approaching a Fence; light cover edge wear, Very Fine, one of only two examples recorded in the Baum census.Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR CONFEDERATE CAMEO ADVERTISING COVERS.
Realized: $1,600