Sale 123: The Civil War Sale

Lot 2070    

Pine Bluff, Ark., Jun 9, 1863, cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamp on turned cover to Plano, Tex, inside with military address to Pine Bluff, Ark with partial Richmond, Tex. cds's (stamp missing), F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2071    

Post Oak, Ark., Decr 8, 1864, manuscript postmark with "Due 10" rating on cover to Wrightsville, Tex., with Army of Tenn. docketing at left; cover soiling and edge wear, F.-V.F., one of two Confederate covers reported from Post Oak.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2072    

Searcy, Ark., cds on two covers; one to Cold Well, Ark. with "Paid" in lozenge and "5" in circle handstamp, other to Madisonville, E. Tenn. with "Paid" in lozenge and "10" in circle rate handstamp; latter with edge and corner wear, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2073    

Shawnee Vil.(lage), Ark., addressing on incoming cover, franked with Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red mis-cut leaving design cut in at left & showing large portion of next stamp at right, touched at top, tied by "Memphis, Ten., Nov 24" cds; flap missing & couple tiny cover edge tears, Fine.
Scott No. 56X2    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2074    

Sullivan Springs, Ark., addressing on soldiers letter endorsed from "A. Edwards, in Company E, 10th regular Ark volunteers", with light "Bowling Green, Ky., Jan 30" cds and pencil "due 10" rate, with additional "Due, 10" handstamp applied in transit at Memphis, Tenn. applied over pencil rating, with original enclosure; cover toning and missing backflap, Fine, Memphis was a critical Post Office for Arkansas in the CSA.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2075    

Van Buren, Ark, addressing on cover franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by grid handstamp, matching "Hamilton, Ohio, Jun 6" origin cds, reverse with partial red "Cincinnati, O., Jun 7" transit cds of the First Day of the 1861 Suspension of U.S. Post Office Across-the-Lines Routes via Louisville and Tennessee and sent to Washington D.C., large "Dead Letter Office, P.O. Dept. Aug 5, 1861" oval datestamp additionally tying stamp and "DUE 3 cts" straightline, sender's address "Robt Harper, Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio" written on face by D.L.O.; cover with partial backflap and some overall soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE CIVIL WAR USE FROM HAMILTON, OHIO TO VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS THAT WAS DIVERTED TO THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE AFTER THE LOUISVILLE AND TENNESSEE MAIL ROUTE WAS SUSPENDED ON JUNE 7, 1861.

According to the Walske-Trepel book, the southbound mails from the United States to western CSA was normally carried via Louisville and Tennessee until the June 7th U.S. postal discontinuance notice, which prohibited mail postal communications with the CSA. Mail on this route was diverted to the Unites States dead letter office in Washington D.C. At the dead letter office, the diverted mail was opened to ascertain the sender address, which was written on the face. The diverted letters were postmarked by the Dead Letter Office and handstamped with "Due 3 cts" straightline before returning to sender.

Realized: $2,900

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