Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 2548    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Group, group of 10 covers bearing pairs comprising the following towns: Kinston N.C., Marlboro N.C., blue Taylorsville N.C., Wadesboro N.C., red Yancyville N.C., Charlottesville Va., blue Franklin Depot Va., Hicksford Va., two Peterson Va. including one very late use on Mar. 30th 1865; some faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 2549    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, Group, group of 12 covers bearing #11 or #12 single frankings, towns comprise brown Brownsburg Va., Charlottesville Va., Marion Va. (2) blue and black Petersburg Va., Richmond Va. rebacked front from Treasury Dept. 2nd Auditors Office, Floydsville S.C., Green Pond S.C., Grove Station S.C., balloon Mayesville S.C., Goldsborough N.C. and Wilson N.C.; some faults, Fine group with some scarce towns.
Scott No. 11, 12    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2550    

Confederacy, CSA General Issue Postal History, 1862-65, accumulation of approximately 75 covers including various frankings and usages from a variety of towns, includes #1, 4, 7, 11 and 12 frankings, mostly solo frankings but also some multiples, few off-cover or on piece; mixed condition please inspect, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2551    

Confederacy, Confederate Covers, 1862-1864, selection of 12 items, including #1 (1), #4 (2) & others, very mixed condition including 1 front, cancels some readable, couple red, please inspect.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2552    

Confederacy, CSA Stampless Collection, collection of over 65 stampless covers with a wide variety of towns and ratings present including various handstamped ratings; includes Suppernong N.C. "Paid 5" turned use, Morgantown N.C. blue "Paid 5", Columbus Ga. "Paid 5", Petersburg red circled "10" field use, Richmond Va. and Covington Ga. uses with "Paid" h.s. and ms. "20" ratings, Winchester Va. with ms. "Due 20cts" rating, Tudor Hall Va. "Paid 5", Corinth Miss. with large oval "Paid 5" h.s., Warrington Fla. with "Paid" and "5" handstamps, couple adversity uses, etc etc; mixed condition, F.-V.F., a collection with many better stampless uses and plenty of value.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2553    

Confederacy, Stampless Covers, group of 11 covers comprising Darien Ga., Hillsboro N.C., Mebanesville N.C., Oxford N.C., Pittsboro N.C., Plymouth N.C., Washington N.C., Arrington Va., two Charlottesbille Va., Leesburg Va., some faults, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2554    

Confederacy, Cover Balance, group of 12 CSA covers plus four U.S. civil war usages; includes #11 Black Mingo S.C. adversity cover, #4a pair from Columbia S.C. to Dr. A.M. Garber in Livingston Ala., #11 from Columbia S.C. to Edgar M. Lazarus of Major Manigault of the C.S. Siege Train on James Island (Charleston Harbor), #2 from Knoxville Tenn. to Mulberry Ga., #4 tied by Salem N.C. grid cancel to Greensboro, and Alto Tex. stampless use; the four U.S. uses include Bank's Division cds and a Philadelphia "U.S. Ship" use.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2555    

Confederacy, Collection, in exhibit pages; includes a few more common mint issues, 14 covers with information on the various soldiers who sent the covers, with nice 7-bar grid field cancel usage, 8 covers from Rowzee correspondence with 4 margin #2 usage from Kingston, N.C., 5¢ Davis De La Rue and local print pairs on separate covers, etc.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2556    

Confederacy, C.S.A. Postal History Balance, group of 8 covers comprising 1861 (Apr. 12) Savannah Ga. Confederate use of U.S. U2 entire, 1864 Tuscaloosa Ala. letter with "Due 10" handstamp, Post Office Dept. Contract Bureau semi-office imprint cover, two Norfolk Va. "Paid 5" stampless covers, #1 from Augusta Ga., #7 from Vicksburg to Yazoo City, #11 from Mobile Ala., #12 from Mobile Ala.; mixed condition.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2557    

Confederacy, CSA Postal History, group of six covers comprising #1 pair from Tudor Hall Va. to Demopolis Ala., #1 two singles from Yorktown Va. to Athens Ga., #2 from Wilmington N.C. to Catowba Station N.C., #2 four margins from Richmond Va., #11 tied by red Gaston N.C. cds to Petersburg Va., #11 from Woodstock Va. to Sandy Mill; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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