Lot
3403 
Confederacy, (Tennessee) (Knoxville, Tenn), handstamped hallow design "Paid 5", type I, to Elizabethton, E. Tenn. but no town cancel, profuse scrawl on the back, part of back flap missing, tiny tear at left top, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50
Lot
3404
Confederacy, (Tennessee) Phila(delphia), Tenn., Jany 7th, 1862, manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" rate on cover to A.H. Stephens in Richmond, flap torn off, Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
Lot
3405
Confederacy, Bastrop, Texas, neat cds with "Due (in manuscript) 10", perfect clear strikes on pristine soldier's cover docketed "Private D. Fentress, Allens Regiment, Co. K. Texas Vol." to Prairie Lea, Caldwell Co., Texas; "Due" not listed in Dietz, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Haas and Hill. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $675
Lot
3406
Confederacy, Brownsville, Tex, Apr 25, 1865, rimless cds on fresh folded letter from Mexico datelined "Matamoros, 23 April 1865" with manuscript "Paid 30" for triple rate, addressed to San Antonio, Texas and carried by courier with "Maza y Larrache, Matamoros, Apr 23, 1865" unlisted forwarder's circular date stamp struck twice, interesting contents (in Spanish), I need to bother you begging you to deliver the enclosed (letters) to their addressee's, please rush the one I enclose for Bustamante sending it to wherever he may be, if he is not there as on that letter tell him about the urgent need to send all the cotton to Piedras Negras in view of what is lately happening in the South. After Richmond was taken, we received news of Lee's surrender together with most of his army…, Very Fine, a wonderful cross border usage from Mexico shortly after General Lee's surrender of the Confederacy on April 9. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
3407
Confederacy, Cherino, Texas 7 M(ar) (1864), choice manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 10" manuscript rate to "Capt. L. T. Barrett, Melrose, Nacogdoches Co., Texas on folded letter from Matthew Burke who is asking to be detailed as his clerk, Burke says, "I would not be so solicitous about it, but my health is so poor that I do not think I will be able for service in the field soon", Very Fine and choice, pristine, Scarce Texas use. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
3408
Confederacy, Fairfield, Tex, cds with handstamped "Paid 10", type IB, on turned cover to Chatfield Pt., handcarried inside use to Centerville, Texas, slightly reduced at right, Fine. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
3409
Confederacy, Henderson, Texas, bold Mar 26 (1862) cds with manuscript "Paid 5" on folded letter to Comsn Genl Land Office, Austin, Texas, Extremely Fine, ex-MacBride and Hill. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
3410
Confederacy, Jasper, Texas, perfect strike of cds with handstamped "Paid 5", type II woodcut, on fresh cover to Seguin, Texas, reduced at right, Extremely Fine, ex-Hill. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot
3411
Confederacy, Leon Springs (Texas) May 28, 1861, manuscript postmark on cover used with manuscript "Free H.A. P.M." at lower left; part of top back flap missing and small edge tears at top, Very Fine and rare, this is the listing cover for the 1986 New Dietz; most interesting original letter from Leon Springs postmaster H. Aue to Honl Chief Justice of Bexar County describing the sudden death of a steamboat captain of consumption/apoplexy at his home and requesting he be granted letters of administration to deal with his effects. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300
Lot
3412
Confederacy, London, Tex, March 10 (1864), manuscript postmark and "Paid 10" on folded letter to Tompsonville (?), Texas with manuscript "Missent to Thompsonville" and at bottom "Mattie direct to Troup or New London"; letter headed "Troup Texas, March the 6th 1864", edge tears and light staining; neither London nor Troup, Texas listed in New Dietz, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230