Lot
3061 
Confederacy, Davidson College, North Carolina, blue allover illustrated shaded ad showing College Building, on cover to Columbia Springs, N.C., franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair (7) tied by blue indistinct cds; stamp and cover flaws including sealed tear into design and missing backflap, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare college cover, the first we have ever offered.C.S.A. Catalog No. NC-06b Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
3062
Confederacy, Davis, Deupree & Co., Sell Slaves, Publicly and Privately, Richmond, Va., blue cameo corner on cover to Montgomery, Ala., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (26, small corner nick) tied by "Richmond, Va., Feb 9, 1860" cd, Very Fine.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE DAVIS, DEUPREE & CO. SLAVE MERCHANT ADVERTISING COVER FROM RICHMOND, VA. USED PRIOR TO THE CIVIL WAR.
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 one other Davis, Deupree & Co. cameo corner card covers all of which are used prior to session.
Lot
3063
Confederacy, Gaston Branch House, Beaufort, N.C., green embossed cameo corner card on cover to Charlotte, N.C., franked with four margin 1861, 5¢ green (minor edge toning) tied by neat "Goldsborough, N.C., Feb 27" cds, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous cover.Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
3064
Confederacy, Seaman's Bethel, Wilmington, N.C., printed corner card on cover franked with 1862, 5¢ light blue, London print, horizontal pair tied by "Goldsborough, N.C., Aug 30" cds to William Rose, Care Capt. R.P. Howell, 62nd Ga. Cav. Dearing[s] Br., Petersboro, Va. "Via Danville"; address rewritten in a neater hand, stamp moved to show corner card, overall light soiling, F.-V.F., includes letter to Rose from his wife dated Aug 28, 1864.Scott No. 6 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
3065
Confederacy, Seaman's Bethel, Wilmington, N.C., fancy border printed corner card on cover to Private Benjamin Rose of the Dearing Brigade in Petersburg, Va., franked with 1863, 10¢ blue, full even margins, tied by "Goldsborough, N.C., Aug 10" cds, readdressed back to Goldsborough, Very Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
3066
Confederacy, 10-Star Flag, red and blue patriotic design on small cover to Athens, Ga., franked on reverse with 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, right margin horizontal pair tied by central strike of "Goldsborough, N.C., May 17" cds; cover slightly reduced and opened at sides for display, F.-V.F. Scott No. 4.C.S.A. Catalog No. F10-3 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
3067
Confederacy, 10-Star Flag with Verse, patriotic design with Bonitz imprint at left, on cover to New Hope, N.C. endorsed "via Thomasville" with soldiers endorsement at top, faint Goldsborough, N.C. cds, no indication of rating, Very Fine.C.S.A. Catalog No. F10-11, Verse 5 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
3068
Confederacy, 10-Star Flag with Verse, patriotic design with Bonitz imprint at left, on cover to Fayetteville, N.C. franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair, margins ample to slightly in at upper right, tied by "Goldsborough, N.C., Oct 29" cds; cover reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 7.C.S.A. Catalog No. F10-11, Verse 37 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
3069
Confederacy, 11-Star Flag with Verse, on fresh cover to Little Yadkin, N.C., with "From C.M. Anderson, Co. I. 33 Regt., N.C. Troops" soldier's endorsement at lower left, clear "Richmond, Va., Apr 28, 1863" cds and matching "Due 10" straight line handstamp, with original enclosure datelined Camp near Fredericksburg, Apr the 18, 1863 with interesting reference to Union observation balloon…"We can see them every day up in their balloon. A viewing of us.", Very Fine and choice.C.S.A. Catalog No. F11-16 verse 13 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This letter was mailed only two days before the beginning of the Battle of Chancellorsville. Private Anderson and the 33rd Regiment fought in this battle as part of General A.P. Hill's Division of Stonewall Jackson's 2nd Corps (This was Jackson's last Battle of the Confederacy).
Anderson was taken prisoner July 12, 1863 at the battle of Funkstown, Md. He was held prisoner at Funkstown and later transferred to Point Lookout, Md. on August 9, 1863.
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Lot
3070
Confederacy, 12-Star Flag, red and blue patriotic design on cover to Morganton, N.C., with "Goldsborough, N.C., Jul 22" cds and matching "Paid" with pencil "Paid 5" above; toned with address faded, Fine appearance, a very scarce design.C.S.A. Catalog No. F12-3 Estimate $250 - 350.