Lot
2989 
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green, horizontal pair, ample to large margins with pre-use crease between stamps, in combination with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly print (7) with mostly large margins, all tied by "Goldborough, N.C., Jan 31" cds's on homemade cover to Haywood, N.C., 1861 year docketing at left, with 1¢ deficiency no doubt paid in cash for the 10¢ rate, Extremely Fine, ex-Freeland.Scott No. 3 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A REMARKABLE AND UNIQUE 2¢ JACKSON PAIR AND 5¢ RICHMOND LOCAL ISSUE COMBINATION ON COVER.
The 2¢ rate was authorized for drop rate & circulars as well as newspapers and periodicals weighing less than three ounces. These stamps were sometime used in strips of five paying the ten cent rate.
The letter was written on January 30th and posted on January 31st, 1863 and "answered by letter directed to the care of General Daniel at Kinston, N.C." in February. General Junius Daniel was charged with rebuilding the Wilmington & Weldon railroad bridge that had been destroyed December 17th during the battle of Goldsborough Bridge at the end of Foster's Raid.
Lot
2990
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green, large well balanced margins all around, tied by neat "Montgomery, Ala., Dec 29, 1862" cds on locally addressed drop rate cover, with soldier's endorsement at top; top edge of cover expertly repaired and backflap added, Extremely Fine appearance, a superb 1862 2¢ stamp on a soldier's drop letter, ex-Lehman & Haas; with 2017 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 3 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 2991 o
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, two singles; one with red town cancel, other with red circular grid cancel, both with full margins, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 4 $435.
Lot
2992
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, position 38, large margins, manuscript canceled with matching "Pickens C.H., S.C., 12 May" postmark on lovely wallpaper cover with magenta, tan and white floral design addressed to "Capt. Elam Sharpe, 1st Regt. Cavalry at Adams Run, S.C."; small tear affecting postmark, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 4 Estimate $500 - 750.
A GORGEOUS WALLPAPER COVER FROM PICKENS COURT HOUSE, S.C.
Lot
2993
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, clear margins, in combination with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (6) on homemade cover to Richmond, Va., both tied by "Charleston, S.C., Aug 1, 1862" cds, Very Fine, an attractive combination franking prepaying the 10¢ rate.Scott No. 4 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2994
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, pre-use vertical crease, tied by Goldsborough, N.C. cds on adversity cover made from illustrated Lawrenceville Manufacturing Co. stock certificate form, addressed to Lawrenceville, Ga., F.-V.F.Scott No. 4 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
2995
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, position 25, large margins, strong impression, tied by neat "Georgetown, S.C., Mar. 23, 1862" cds on fresh cover addressed to "Gen. W. W. Harley, Mars Bluff, S.C."; cover refolded at top, small corner tear top left, Very Fine and choice use, ex-Caspary & Myerson.Scott No. 4 Estimate $150 - 200.
Harlee, the addressee, was the president of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad.
Lot
2996
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, vertical pair, large margins to just touched at bottom, tied by well-struck "Charleston, S.C., Jul. 10" circular datestamp on cover "Ex. Gov. Wm. H. Gist, Chief Department Manufacture, Executive Council, Columbia S.C.", each stamp small toned spot, flap missing, Very Fine, an attractive cover, ex-Kohn.Scott No. 4 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2997
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, clear margins and rich color, tied by neat "Charleston, S.C., May 7, 1862" cds on fresh cover to Chester C.H., S.C., Very Fine.Scott No. 4 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2998
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, horizontal pair, margins huge to a bit in at top, tied by blue grid handstamps and matching Raleigh, N.C. cds on fresh homemade cover to Goldsboro, N.C., manuscript "Missent" with blue "Greensborough, N.C., Jul 4" cds alongside, Very Fine.Scott No. 4 var. Estimate $200 - 300.