Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2112    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Appointment Bureau, official imprint endorsed by "B.N. Clements" on U.S. 3¢ star die entire (U26) cancelled by "Richmond Va., Aug. 6" cds with matching "Free" rating handstamp to Locust Mont, Tenn., Very Fine and attractive, ex-Muzzy.
C.S.A. Catalog No. APP-02    $500.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2113    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Post Office Department, Chief of the Appointment Bureau, official imprint on U.S. 3¢ red (U26) star die entire bearing 10¢ blue (11), large margins to in at top, tied by "Richmond Va., Feb. 9" cds and addressed to the Methodist Female College in Columbia, S.C., Very Fine, a nice usage of Official entire as a private usage. C.S.A. Catalog $500 as official.
C.S.A. Catalog No. APP-02 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2114    

Confederacy, Adjutant General's Office, Raleigh, N.C., semi-official imprint on cover bearing 10¢ blue, short transfer at top (11 var.), tied by red Raleigh N.C. cds to Col. A.A. Horbin, Mocksville N.C.
C.S.A. Catalog No. S-NC-10; $400    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2115    

Confederacy, Office of the Commissioner of Taxes, semi-official imprint on cover bearing 10¢ blue (11), four large margins, tied by "Richmond Va., Nov 4, 1863" cds to Wytheville Va., Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. TD-13    $350.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2116    

Confederacy, Office Assistant Quartermaster, Official Business, large imprint on handcarried cover to congressman Clark at thr House of Representatives in Richmond, Va., with notation "Mr. Welsh please deliver to Mr. Clark", Very Fine, believed to be the Only Known Imprint of This Type; with 1972 C.S.A. certificate.
C.S.A. Catalog No. WD-QM-10    Estimate $250 - 350.

On February 20, 1862 Representative Curry of the Confederate Congress' Rules Committee suggested that a committee on Post Offices and Post Roads be established. Subsequently, on the 25th of February it was announced that nine Congressman would comprise the newly formed committee. Two of these members were W.W. Clark of Georgia and Israel Welsh of Mississippi.

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Lot 2117    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Subsistence Department, semi-official imprint on tan cover bearing 10¢ blue (11), four margins, tied by "Richmond Va., May 21" cds to Maj. T.W. White, Chf. C.M., Quincy Fla., Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog No. WD-SD-03    $350.

Major Pleasant Woodson White (1820-1919) was the Chief Commissary for the State of Florida. The Pleasant W. White papers are housed in the Tebeau Collection of the Alma Clyde Field Library in Cocoa.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2118    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Treasury Department, imprint (TD-06) on cover to the Assistant Paymaster kin Selma, Ala., franked with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair tied by Richmond, Va. cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2119    

Confederacy, State of Virginia, Auditor of Public Accounts, all-over gray shaded semi-official cover with "Richmond Va., Mar 4, 1862" cds and matching "Paid, 5 cts" rating handstamp to Petersburg Va., Very Fine and choice.
C.S.A. Catalog No. S-VA-05; $750    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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