Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3141    

Confederacy, Leaksville, NC, May 15 (1862), manuscript postmark on buff cover franked with 1862, 5c blue (slightly cut in) to Lieut W.S. Martin, Company F 45th Regiment NC Volunteers, a physician who served instead as the Asst. Commissary of Subsistence (short bio enclosed), light cover staining along left side, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 3142    

Confederacy, Leaksville, N.C. Feb. 14, manuscript postmark on turned cover franked with 1863 10¢ blue (large even margins) with manuscript cancel, nice Military address, reverse franked with 1863 10¢ blue tied by "Orange C.H., Va." cds addressed to Leaksville, N.C., cover with only one flap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 12+11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 3143    

Confederacy, Little Rockfish, N.C., June 30, incredibly bold clear town cancel tying 1863, 10¢ milky blue (large margins, trivial toned spot) on delightful pink commercial cover addressed in peacock blue ink to "Light Batry, Kinston, NC", reduced at bit at left, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3144    

Confederacy, Manson, N.C., Oct 27, bold clear small cds 1862, 10¢ blue Paterson (four large margins), on darling pale green cover to Weldon, N.C., tiny cover repair at bottom right, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3145    

Confederacy, Mount Olive, N.C., Aug 7, bold town cancel tyin1862, 5¢ blue pair London prints (four margins, small defect affecting left stamp) on unusual square cover to Pittsboro, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 3146    

Confederacy, Murfreesborough, N.C., large bold balloon town cancel tying 1862, 5¢ blue, with "gooseneck" variety at lower right as shown on page 128 of the 1986 Dietz Catalog, four large margins, on homemade cover to Newton Grove, slightly reduced at left, Extremely Fine, Scarce variety and wonderful cancel.
Scott No. 4 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3147    

Confederacy, Murfreesborough, N.C., large bold balloon town cancel tying 1862, 5¢ blue (light crease) on homemade cover to Buckhorn, top back flap missing, Very Fine, Beautiful cancel.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3148    

Confederacy, New Bern, N.C., town cancel tying 1863, 10¢ blue (top left sheet margin with huge margins) on cover to Indian Valley, Floyd Co., Va., with "Missent & forward" both in ink and pencil, cover slightly reduced at right with tiny corner flaw at top right, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3149    

Confederacy, North Carolina Confederate Collection, lot of 18 Confederate covers from North Carolina with various town markings, included are both stampless & stamped covers, also included are a couple U.S. entire used prior to entry into the Confederate States & two different reprints of the Salem, N.C. Postmaster's Provisional (one sign by Dietz with notes), towns include Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Clinton, Kinston, Concord, Greenville, Yanceyville (red), Ashville, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Mocksville, Townsville, etc., generally in very nice condition, worth inspection.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 3150    

Confederacy, Oxford, N.C., Oct 17, perfect strike of cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue (four large margins) on immaculate homemade cover, Superb Showpiece, ex-Judd.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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