Lot
2377 
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, clear to large margins, slight gum toning, tied by indistinct cds on cover with 11-Star Flag patriotic with imprint and verse (F11-16, verse 30, imprint 31), to Winchester, Va., with original enclosure dateline "Camp Longstreet, Oct 2nd, 1861" with interesting content from soldier in the front line…"The Yankees had & now have possession of Annandale and Falls Church & of course Mason's and Munson's hill.", Very Fine; with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
2378
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, full to huge margins, tied by neat "Charleston S.C., Dec 21, 1861" cds on blue folded letter to Adams Run S.C., business content of business nature mentioning the blockade and runners, "The fleet at No. Edisto has blocked the inland navigation south, for the present; but we hope the coasters will be able to get home by x-mas, tho there is no telling" and "P.S. Genl. Ripley returned last evening from No. Edisto. We got a permit for Jimmy to return…", Very Fine, this letter portrays an excellent picture of the situation presented to Charleston businessmen by the Union blockade. Scott No. 1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $525
Lot
2379
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, margins to in at top, light gum toning, tied by "Gordonsville, Va, Apr 20" cds on small lady's cover to Henderson N.C. for single rate under 500 miles, endorsed "Care Dr. T. G. Ward"; partial flap, F.-V.F.; signed Kimbrough. Scott No. 1 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
2380
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, large margins on crisp paper, tied by "Staunton Va., Jul 13" cds on orange cover to Richard Parker, Winchester, Va.; reduced at left with tiny nick, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Richard Parker (1810-1893) was a 19th century politician, Lawyer and Judge from Virginia. During his capacity as Judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit of Virginia from 1851 to 1869, he pronounced the death sentence for abolitionist John Brown, who was captured at Harpers Ferry after his unsuccessful attempt to raise an insurrection in 1859.
Realized: $375
Lot
2381
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, full to mostly huge margins, strong color, tied by blue "Greenwood S.C., Sep 10, 1862" cds on blue cover to Bachmanville S.c., Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
2382
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue, Paterson Stone Y, faulty, tied by fancy Cross Roads cancel (AC-09), matching "Mount Crawford Va., Dec 25" cds on circa 1862 brown cover to Leatherwood Va.; top flap missing, Fine and rare, One of only Five Recorded examples of this Fancy Cancel, ex-Wiseman. Scott No. 2a Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425
Lot
2383
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light milky blue, Stone Y, clear to large margins, light diagonal crease, tied by neat "Charleston, S.C., Nov 13" cds on cover to Newberry, S.C., Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 2e Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
2384 (
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, spur on top left scroll, top left stamp in a block of 8, without gum, clear to large margins, bright color, couple small scuffs in lower right stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 4 $2,600 for blocks of four.
Realized: $900
Lot
2385
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, position 9, four margins, cancelled by partial Tuscaloosa Star fancy cancel, matching partial "Tuscaloose, Cal., Jun 11" cds on all-over University of Alabama college cover (AL-07b) to Doctor S.P. Smith at Prattville Ala.; partial flap, Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Tate. Scott No. 4 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $650
Lot
2386 ()
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, three pairs, strong color, middle pos. 5-6 and right pos. 8-9, each tied by strikes of "Mobile Ala., Jul 26, 1862" cds on orange cover front to Montgomery Ala. at triple rate for 1-1½ ounces, faults including right edge repaired and one 5¢ scuffed, Fine and rare large 5¢ franking for the triple-rate. Scott No. 4 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375