Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2453    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red, five singles, mostly all with large margins, right stamp with faint hint of stain and wear, tied by three strikes of "Charleston S.C., Oct 4" cds on fresh cover to Lynchburg S.C., Very Fine and attractive, a most unusual franking with five singles.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2454    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red, margin ample to clear at bottom, tied by "Richmond, Va., Jul 23" cds and light ink smudge on cover to Bollings Landing, Va., manuscript "Printed Matter" endorsement at top; partial backflap, Very Fine, a scarce printed matter rate cover; signed Dietz.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2455 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Gray Blue, "T-E-N", Richmond town cancel, enormous margins, few faint tone spots, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9b    $650.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 2456    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, large margins with bottom margin showing portion of stamp adjacent, tied by Augusta, Ga. cds on buff cover "Wm H. Goodrich, Wholesale Grocer & Commission Merchant, Represented by C. McLaren, Augusta Ga." fancy blue scalloped corner card, addressed to Hon. W. W. Clarke, M.C. at Richmond; small tear at upper left, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2457    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, bottom imprint single with four margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar 25" cds on turned homemade brown cover to Mossingford P.O., Va., inside turned use from Chula Va. to Richmond Va. bearing 1863, 10¢ blue (12); reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 2458    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, tied by field grid handstamp on cover to Wolf Trap, Va., via Richmond routing endorsement, with original Valentine enclosure with handwritten verse and hand painted Bow & Ammunition Shell with Floral Embellishment; some toning, Fine, a rare Confederate Valentine from the field.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2459    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, huge corner margin single, barely touched at right, tied by attractive blue "Charlotte C.H. Va. May 25" cds on cover addressed to Captain Edward R. Band C.S.A., Care of Major Gen'l Pickett, Army of Northern Virginia via Richmond Va., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 2460    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, large even margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 18" cds on orange turned cover addressed to Surgeon Joseph Jones in Augusta, Ga., inside use bearing 1863, 10¢ blue, four full margins, tied by "Augusta Jul 8" cds on cover addressed to Miss Emma Manigault in Charleston S.C., Very Fine stamps and cover.
Scott No. 11 + 12    Estimate $300 - 400.

Joseph Jones was the surgeon who inspected Andersonville Prison and Miss Manigault was his secretary. He gave testimony at the trial of Captain Henry Wirz and was quoted in John Ransom's book "Andersonville Diary".

Realized: $160

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Lot 2461    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, huge margins including sheet margin at bottom showing part imprint, cancelled by manuscript on adversity cover made from printed form addressed to Macon, Ga., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2462    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, large margins including left sheet margin, tied by blue gray "Raleigh N.C." on turned cover with military address to L.R. Butler in Kingston N.C., 50th Regiment in care of Capt. Eaves, Company J, N.C. Troops, inside use bearing 1863, 10¢ blue tied by sharp "Kinston N.C. Jul 31" cds addressed to Camp Harnes near Raleigh, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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