Lot
4387 
Confederacy, Independent State and U.S. used in the Confederacy, group of 11 covers including five Independent State: Dec. 21st 1860 Charleston to Adams Run carried privately with "Politeness of Mr. McGee" endorsement; Dec. 22nd 1860 use of #26 to Beauford S.C. with blue crayon "Due 3" as apparently overweight; Jan. 2nd cover to R.F. W. Allston ex-Gov. of S.C. at Georgetown S.C. bearing #24 and held for postage, #26 pair added Jan. 5th for double-weight, faulty; Jan. 4th 1861 use of #26 to Sumpter, forwarded with second #26 to Manning S.C.; Jan. 22nd 1861 use of U.S. #26 to Darlington C.H. S.C.; and six U.S. usages in C.S.A. comprising: Mar. 11th 1861 mourning cover with #26 to Hamburg S.C., Mar. 25th 1861 3¢ star die #U27 entire to Scuppernong N.C. with red crayon "Due 3" for double weight; Mar. 1st 1861 use of 3¢ star die entire #U26 from Augusta Ga. to Charleston and forwarded with #26 to Hamburg S.C.; Feb. 25th 1861 use of 30¢ #38 to Switzerland at the P.C.M. rate (5¢ stamp missing, PFC); May 13th 1861 use of # 24 as drop letter on all-over shaded ad cover for James Bancroft Jr. importer of Havana Segars; some mixed condition, F.-V.F., a rare group with many interesting usages. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $900
Lot
4388
Confederacy, Handstamped Paid and Due Rate Markings, group of 28 covers mounted on exhibit pages, includes "Paid 5" type D, circled "Paid 5" and "Paid 10" types E and G, the only recorded "Paid" type A with pencil "20" rating (listing example), tears; circled "Paid 5" type E with additional manuscript "Due 5" rating for double weight to Georgetown S.C., several soldier letters with due "5" and due "10" rates, and one faulty due "2" example, circled "Paid 5" on repaired Seven-Stars and Bars Patriotic cover, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F., a great group. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,200
Lot
4389
Confederacy, Stamped Cover Exhibit Balance, group of 34 covers mounted on exhibit pages, many better and interesting usages present including #1 tied by first day of Jan. 1st 1862 type II cds; #1 two singles with different shades on cover to Kingston La.; three #1 single usages with due "5" handstamp or red crayon "Due 5"; #1 tied by Charleston May 29th cds with pencil "Way" rating; #1 pair on adversity cover made from printed form; five #2 uses incl. Stone Y single on mourning cover and dark shade on cover to Chattanooga; two #4 single usages; #5 on faulty cover to Anderson C.H.; four #6 usages including two due "5" handstamps; #7 three pairs on triple weight cover to Greenville S.C.; several #11 or #12 usages including #12 on cover with Street & West Commission Merchant oval corner card, #12 single from Charleston to Savannah, then forwarded back with additional #12; #12 Keatinge & Ball use on turned cover with #6 to Savannah; etc., some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
4390
Confederacy, Semi-Official Imprint Covers, group of five comprising "Quartermaster's Office, C.S. Army, Military Department of South Carolina" (CSA WD-ZA-18 $500), reduced; "Head Quarters, 1st Military District, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida" (CSA WD-ZA-25 $750), stained; "Confederate States, Office of Chief Quartermaster, Military Department of So. Ca. and Ga." (CSA WD-ZA unlisted); and two different unlisted South Carolina "Ordnance Bureau" imprints with serif and old English lettering on legal-size yellow envelopes dated Mar. 20th and Apr. 16th 1861 carried out of the mails to Commanders of the Late U.S. Arsenal at Charleston's Cannonsboro district, which were taken over by State troops on Dec. 30th 1860; some faults, F.-V.F., a scarce group. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475