Sale 43: The Westpex Sale

Lot 29    

Confederacy, Courtland, Ala./Mar. 21 (1862). Bluish black cds on soldier's cover to Lewisville, S.C. with manuscript (Due) "10" rate, cover endorsed "W.W. Mobley, Co. I, 2nd Confederate Reg't/C.S.A.", Very Fine and an elusive cover from a Regular Confederate States Army Unit, featured in The Confederate Philatelist (Oct.-Dec. 2009) (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 77).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

The 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment was one of only twenty-six Confederate States of America regular army units. All other Confederate army units were state sponsored and state designated.

The Regiment was formed in January 1862 and contained men from Mississippi and Tennessee. It was assigned to Brigadier General John S. Bowen's Brigade, Army of the Mississippi. After seeing action at the Battle of Shiloh in April 1862, the regiment was broken up on May 8, 1862 and the men joined other commands. Lieutenant Mobley's company (Company I) became Company A, 1st Battalion, Mississippi Sharpshooters.

Realized: $300

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Lot 30    

Confederacy, Tuscaloosa, Ala. Receiving Cross Handstamp. 1864 cover to Havanna, Ala. franked with 1863-64 10¢ blue (large margins, corner crease) tied by "Montgomery, Ala./May 31, 1864" docketed at bottom left "If not there, will Mr. Tutwilor please forward to Tuscaloosa." The addressee, Mr. Willie H. Silver, was not at Havanna, Alabama, so the letter was forwarded to Tuscaloosa with a manuscript "Ford Due 10" and a "Havanna/Ala./June 4" forwarding postmark, when the envelope arrived in Tuscaloosa, the post office handstamped it with a cryptic receiving cross "X" which was believed used to flag or denote that 10 cents postage was due and must be collected, part of flap missing, Very Fine, extremely interesting and unusual forwarded cover (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 70).
Scott No. 12    Estimate $300 - 400.

This cover is one of only three known covers that have a receiving cross handstamp that was applied upon arrival in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. All three were marked "Due 10" prior to reaching Tuscaloosa. Two of the three were soldier's due covers. All three arrived in Tuscaloosa in the June-September 1864 time frame.

Realized: $525

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Lot 31    

Confederacy, Pensacola, Fla./Aug. 16. Full cds with matching straight line "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to New Orleans, Very Fine, a scarce Florida usage (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 51).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $475

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Lot 32    

Confederacy, Americus, Ga./Jul. 10 (1861). Cds with matching straight line "Paid" & "10" in oval handstamps on cover to an officer in the 11th Georgia Artillery Battalion known as the Sumter Flying Artillery in Richmond, reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce cover to a Confederate artillery unit (pictured in Monroe book, pg. 90).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $230

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Lot 33    

Confederacy, Darien, Ga./Sep. 2 (1861). Cds with match "Paid 10" handstamps on mourning cover to Lieut. J. Floyd King CSA, 1st. Regiment Georgia Regulars, Army of the Potomac in Manassas, Virginia., minor edge wear, Very Fine (pictured in Monroe book, pg. 89).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 34    

Confederacy, Monroe, Ga./Jan. 2. Blue cds with matching straight line "Paid" & "10" in circle handstamps on cover to New Orleans, endorsed "mail direct", Very Fine and choice (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 92).
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $260

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Lot 35    

Confederacy, Nacoochee, Ga. Cds with manuscript "Augt. 17" date on 1862 cover to Morgantown, N.C. with "Paid 10" manuscript rate, minor flap tear, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This was an unknown postal marking until the year 2000, when three covers were discovered. These were featured in a Confederate Philatelist article (July - Aug. 2000).

Realized: $525

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Lot 36    

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" (plantation near Dublin, Ga.), cover with small hand colored seal on back flap showing early Steam Train with "Express", Extremely Fine and choice, a very scarce Confederate Valentine particularly used on Valentine's Day, featured in The Confederate Philatelist (Jan. - March 2010) (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 81).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

The addressee is Lt. Col. Charles Augustus Conn, 45th Ga. Regiment, who was later killed at Petersburg, Va. on March 25, 1865. When he was mortally wounded, his last words were, "Forward Boys, Forward!"

As there were only five Valentine days during the Civil War, Confederate Valentines are obvious rare and especially sought after.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 37    

Confederacy, Sparta, Ga./Dec. 10. Red cds on cover to Richmond with matching "Paid" handstamp in circle overstruck by bold red "10" rate marking (Dietz type IVB), Very Fine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 11).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 38    

Confederacy, Bowling Green, Ky./Dec. 31. Blue cds on 1861 cover to Monticello, Ark. with manuscript "Paid 10cts" rate, included is photocopy of original enclosure from Col. Wm. F. Slemons, letter datelined Advance Guard, C.A. (Confederate Army), Ky. with war and battle descriptions, cover with small mended defect at top left, Very Fine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 53).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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