Lot
1832 
Confederacy, (Naval) Lt. John Grimball, Confederate States Navy Postal Archive, group of approx. a couple hundred covers from the 1850s through the 1900s including some later family mail, most of the early covers have the stamps plundered, does include some intact stampless like 1860 (May 16) Charleston S.C. prepaid to U.S.S. Macedonian at Spezzia, Italy, "Confederate States of America, Navy Department" semi-official imprint cover with "Montgomery Ala. Apr 22 1861" cds, faulty, photocopy of original letter from the Sec. of the Navy accompanies, faulty Jun. 22 and Sep. 1861 Charleston "Paid 5" uses to Grimball on the CSS Lady Davis as the S.C. Navy was integrated into the CSN, 1862 (Aug.) Spartanburg "Paid 10" use to Grimball at Vicksburg, forwarded to Mobile where "ADV. 2" straightline applied, Grimball had recently reported to the CSS Baltic, two Spartanburg or Charleston 1862-63 covers to Grimball on CSS Baltic franked with #2 (faulty), two with #6 pair (very faulty) and one with #7 pair, 1864 Jun. 16th and Jul. 31st from S.C. privately carried to Grimball in England, photocopies of letters only; and two 1864 covers with stamps removed to Grimball in France; plenty of postwar covers including mutilated usages to Mexico when Grimball was hiding out after the War, etc.; mixed condition, an interesting research group. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,050