Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1832    

Confederacy, Steam 7. Straight line handstamp with "New Orleans, La." town postmark, on 1861 incoming cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence, cover trimmed across top, F.-V.F., a rare Confederate steamboat marking; with 2003 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1833    

Confederacy, Adams Ex. Co., Louisville, Ky., Aug 26, 1861. Clear cds on folded letter to New York datelined from New Orleans, franked with 1861, 3¢ pink and canceled by blue grid with matching "Louisville, Ky., Aug 27" cds alongside and struck over manuscript 30 express rate in pencil, letter with interesting content regarding the express companies handling for mail; We find all packages containing several letters are opened on the way, while the letters inside are not, our inferrence is that it is the work of the Express folks in order to collect 25 to 30¢ for each letter. Here they will not take them otherwise than separate. Nor will they take foreign letters unless Prepaid!, stamp vertical crease at right from file fold, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and perhaps unique Last Day of the Thru-The-Lines Usage as the U.S. Post Office ordered to cease the letter traffic across the lines on August 26, 1861, ex Ackerman; signed Elliot Perry.
Scott No. U.S. 64    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 1834    

Confederacy, Blackberry Express. Manuscript sender's endorsement at lower left of cover to Mayo Forge, Va., minor cover wear, F.-V.F., a rare usage of this small private express service reported to have been organized by plantation owners.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1835    

Confederacy, Eufaula, Ala., Aug 7. Well struck cds on 1863 legal size cover to Cusseta, Ga., matching "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps struck twice for 20¢ rate, fresh and Extremely Fine, reported to be a unique rate usage; with 1992 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1836    

Confederacy, Helena, Ark, Jan 11, 1862. Town postmark on cover to New Orleans, La., matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, cover reduced and tape staining at top, Fine and scarce, ex Kohn.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1837    

Confederacy, Little Rock, Ark, Mar 4, 1863. Partial town postmark on cover to Ky Town, Texas, matching "10" rate handstamp; small cover hole, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1838    

Confederacy, Searcy, Ark., Aug 15. Full clear strike of circular postmark on cover to Knoxville, Tenn., matching "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps, cover missing backflap, Very Fine, a choice strike of this scarce postmark.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1839    

Confederacy, Van Buren, Ark, Dec 9. Cds with straight line "Paid" and manuscript "10" rate, on 1861 cover to Petersburg, Va., cover missing backflap, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1840    

Confederacy, Marianna, Fla. Dateless postmark on cover to Battleboro, N.C., matching "Paid" handstamp, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1841    

Confederacy, Pensacola, Fla., Jun 26. Clear town postmark on cover to Talladega, Ala., light "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamp with additional notation at upper right, Very Fine, ex Bogg.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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