Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

Lot 2602    

Confederacy, Sandersville, Ga./Feb. 14. Blue cds with matching "Paid 5" handstamp on small cover with original embossed Valentine with hand written Valentine poem, datelined "Brookwood, Feb. 14, 1862", Extremely Fine and choice, a very scarce Confederate Valentine particularly used on Valentine's Day.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2603    

Confederacy, Sandersville, Ga./Sep. 1 (1862). blue cds with matching straight line "Paid" and two strikes of numeral "10" handstamps on cover to Augusta paying the double 10¢ rate, included is original enclosure datelined "Clinton", Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2604    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga./Jun. 24, 1861/Paid. Cds on mourning cover to Athens, Ga. with matching "5" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2605    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga./Sep. 5, 1861/Paid. Bold cds on cover to "A.H. Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States" in Richmond, Va. with matching "Paid 10" in oval, docketing on reverse indicates sender wishes his son to be appointed 2nd Lt. in the Corp of Artillery and to report to General Lawton, flap missing, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2606    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga./Oct. 25, 1861/Paid. Cds on cover to Griffin, Ga. with matching "Paid 5" in oval rate handstamp, some cover aging, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2607    

Confederacy, (Savannah, Ga.) Due 5. Red oval handstamp on cover to a Soldier originating from Kentucky to Savannah, postmarked by blue "Bowling Green, Ky./Jan. 9" cds with manuscript "Paid 5", flap torn, Extremely Fine, an unusual cover showing "Paid 5" and "Due 5" markings, ex-Birkinbine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2608    

Confederacy, Savannah, Geo./Jan. 22/Paid (1862). Cds on cover to Atlanta, Ga. with matching "Paid 5" in oval, included is original enclosure, mended flap tear which just extends onto front, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2609    

Confederacy, Snapping Shoals, Geo./Apr. 8 (1862). Nice bold strike of this unusual postmark tying 1862 10¢ blue (vert. filing crease) on folded cover to Augusta, Ga., Very Fine, a most unusual postmark.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2610    

Confederacy, Sparta, Ga./Jun. 24 (1861). Red cds with matching straight line "Paid" & "5" handstamps on 1861 folded cover to Mobile, Ala. with the impression of an 1853 Half Dime was affixed with wax at top right to pay postage also included is an unused cover with a Sparta red "Paid" straight line & "5" rate handstamp indicating that some of these were intended to be sold as Provisionals, Very Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate and 2004 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2611    

Confederacy, Sparta, Ga./Oct. 11 (1861). red cds with matching "Paid 5" handstamp revalued with "10" rate handstamp on cover to A.H. Stephens in Crawfordsville, Ga., flap missing, Very Fine and rare, ex-Judd.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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