Sale 43: The Westpex Sale

Lot 640    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Imprint (Dietz type II) on United States 1860-61 Star Die entire without signature or postmark addressed Capt. Duff Lewis at Danville, Va., Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 641    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Official Business/Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Imprint with "H. St. Geo. Offcutt" signature and manuscript "Contract" over "Appointment" (Dietz type V) on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to Batesville, Va., with "Richmond, Va., Apr 28" cds & matching straight line "Free" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, ex White.
Scott No. U.S. U27    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 642    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Third Auditor's Office (Dietz type I) imprint signed by J. W. M. Harris on buff cover postmarked "Richmond, Va./Sep. 2" (1864) cds and addressed to "W.C. Brown, P.M. (postmaster), Belton, S.C." with docketing that the envelope contained a draft for money, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

"Free" is part of the imprint, consequently the Richmond type 6 postmark appears without the necessity of a handstamped "Free" marking.

Realized: $325

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Lot 643    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Auditor's Office. Imprint (Dietz type XIII) on orange cover without signature or postmark addressed the Postmaster at Franklin, Va., reduced at left, Fine and a very rare rate.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $95

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Lot 644    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Auditor's Office. Semi-official imprint with with "B. Baker" signature (Deitz type III) on cover to Clarkville Ga., bearing 1863, 10¢ milky blue (four margins), tied by "Richmond Va. Jun 28 1863" cds (Powell type 5a), Very Fine and rare with both signature and stamp. Scott No. 12a.
Scott No. 12a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 645    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Chief of the Contract Bureau. Imprint (Dietz type IV) with signature of "H. St. Geo. Offutt" on immaculate legal size cover to Spottsylvania, Va., postmarked "Richmond, Va./Oct. 20, 1863" cds with matching straight line "Free" handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 646    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department/Dead Letter Office/Chief of the Finance Bureau. Imprint (Dietz type III) with signature of "Jno F. Harrell" on legal size cover to the Postmaster in Acworth, Ga., postmarked "Richmond, Va./Dec. 19, 1862" cds with matching straight line "Free" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very rare and desirable Confederate States Imprint.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 647    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Post Office Department,/Official Business./Chief of the Finance Bureau. Official imprint signed by "A. Dimitry" (Dietz Type IV) on 3¢ Star Die entire to Disputanta Va., cancelled by "Richmond Va." cds with matching partial "Free" handstamp, Extremely Fine. Scott No. U27.
Scott No. U27    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $170

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Lot 648    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America/Agency Post Office Dept., Trans-Miss./Official Business, Agent. Imprint (Dietz type II) signed by Jas. H. Starr on 1860-61 3¢ Red Star Die entire to the postmaster of Opelousas La., Chas. Glasspool, Esq. in Opelousas, La., no postmark, light folds, small piece missing from backflap, Very Fine, Ex-Gunter, signed Brian Green.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Covers signed by Dr. Starr, who was the head of the Trans-Mississippi Department, are very desirable and scarce.

Born in 1839 in London, England, Glasspool is shown online as moving his family from Texas to Louisiana between 1861 and 1864, likely because of the war.

Realized: $900

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Lot 649

Confederacy, (Post Office Documents) Agency Post Office Department, Trans-Mississippi. Printed letterhead with "Marshall, Texas, December 31st 1864" dateline, signed by "W.L. Thomas" as Chief of Finance Division, file folds and reduced, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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