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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1181

#1c, 5c Olive green, Stone A or B, horizontal pair with large to ample margins all around, warm rich olive green shade, cancelled by pen strokes and tied by "Tudor Hall, Va./Nov 2, 186(1)" c.d.s. to cover, addressed to Stone Mountain, Ga. thus paying the 500 mile rate; Tudor Hall was the location of a major Confederate military camp, near Manassas Junction, prior to the first Battle of Bull Run; slightly reduced at top, still very fine. (Image)

Est. 500-600

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1182

#1c, 5c Olive green, Stone 1, extraordinary lower sheet-margin single "broken line" variety, remarkably large balanced margins on three sides with an incredibly massive margin at bottom, distinctive olive green shade on bright paper, tied by select well centered "Winchester, Va./Feb 7 (1862)" c.d.s. to brown cover, addressed to Mrs. N.T. Moore, Fancy Hill, Rockbridge Co., Va., extremely fine; a choice cover inbound to a very small western Virginia community in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1183

#1b, Dark green, Stone 1 or 2, vertical pair with large to just cut in margins, warm color with quite distinct impression, tied by light but discernible "Yorktown, Va./Dec 2(?)" c.d.s. to pale yellow cover, addressed to Miss Hattie McEwen, Nashville, Tenn., probably paying the 500 mile rate in late 1862, small piece of flap at back missing, still very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1184

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, four large to huge margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp to the right, tied by impeccable "Dadeville/Sep 25/Ala" c.d.s. to homemade brown cover, addressed to Wm. E Smith, Albany, Georgia, trivial stamp toning, flap at back removed, still very fine; a choice small east central Alabama town marking. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1185

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing attached to seal the flap at back of cover, tied to reverse by brown Tompkinsville, Ala "PAID" handstamp, front contains select strike of a brown "Tompkinsville, Ala./Nov 28" c.d.s. and "PAID" handstamp at upper right, addressed to Miss Sallie A. Fenly, Americus, Georgia, stamp was torn at openning and has been subsequently repaired, minor edge wear, still a very fine example of a highly unusual general issue usage. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1186

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, large margins all around, tied by "Camden, Ark/Oct 16 (1862)" c.d.s. to folded letter, addressed to Mrs. E.R. Linscott, Freeo, Ark.; riveting three page contents discuss recent eye-witness accounts of the October 3-4 1862 Battle of Corinth (Miss), the writer references Generals Price, Van Dorn and Rosecrans, specific incidents and the horrific loss of life; insignificant overall toning, a few reinforced aged fold splits, still very fine; a very desirable Arkansas usage of a choice Confederate historical artifact. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1187

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, upper right corner sheet-margin single, with large to close margins on the other two sides and detailed impression, tied by an impeccable strike of a blue "Albany/Jul 15 1862/Ga" c.d.s. to buff cover, addressed to Thomas Nesbitt, Esq., Berzelia, Columbia Co., Ga., contemporary pencil annotation adorns both front and back, trivial reduction at top, still very fine. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1188

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, large to ample margins all around, fresh color with crisp impression, tied by "Augusta/Dec 18/Ga." c.d.s. to lovely canary yellow adversity cover to Greensboro, Ga., made from a New York insurance company circular, vertical cover crease not affecting stamp and small tears to flap at back, still surprisingly fresh and fine; an extremely attractive color combination. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1189

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, attractive single with ample to large margins, rich deep color and distinctive Hoyer impression, on cover cancelled by multiple wide pen strokes with manuscript "Flat Pond Ga./Feb 6" postmark to left, addressed to Dr. E.I. Eldridge, Col. Howell Cobbs 16th Georgia Regiment, Yorktown, Virginia, lengthy dated enclosure accompanies containing some interesting discussion concerning the beginning of a war draft in Georgia, trivial reduction at right, very fine Lee County Georgia item. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1190

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, eye-arresting top sheet-margin single from the first printing, three enormous margins to just cut in at bottom, vivid color with crisp highly incised impression, tied by light but discernible "Savannah Ga./Mar 10/PAID" c.d.s. to orange cover, with blue handstamped "Abraham Minis*Savannah Ga.*" corner card at left, addressed to Memphis, Tenn., original 1862 datelined enclosure accompanies discussing a shipment of molasses, missing small portion of flap at back, still very fine; a cover of exceptional freshness and eye appeal. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1191

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Paterson printing, an especially handsome single, featuring lavish margins all around, vivid color with crisp clear impression, tied by manuscript pen cancel with a faint blue "Sparta, Ga/Apr 9" c.d.s. at left to homemade brown cover, docketed and addressed to Capt. Thomas Nesbitt, Newton, Georgia, minor edge wear, crease and repair to flap at back, still a very fine and attractive usage. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $95.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1192

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, large even margins on three sides, cut in at bottom, vibrant color and detailed impression, neat centrally struck red circular grid cancellation and tied by lovely red "Sparta, Ga./Apr 23" c.d.s. to brown cover, addressed to a soldier in the 49th Reg. Ga. Volunteers, reduced and repaired at left bottom, still fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1193

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, two singles with ample to large margins all around, strong color, tied by bold "Port Gibson Miss./Nov 13 1862" c.d.s. to yellow cover paying the double letter rate, addressed to Gustavus A. Myers, Richmond, Va., small vertical tear at upper right, still very fine; an extremely scarce double rate franking, especially in this condition; 2001 CSA certificate. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1194

#2b, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, select right sheet-margin single, enormous margins on three sides, ample at bottom, vivid blue color, on blue folded letter cancelled by striking blue enclosed circular grid with matching "Ashboro N.C./Jul 29" c.d.s. at left, addressed to Wilmington, N.C., light file fold far away from stamp, very fine; an extremely attractive "blue-on-blue" item. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1195

#2a, 10c Light blue, Paterson printing, left sheet-margin single, with lavish margins all-around, in an attractive milky blue shade, on cover with manuscript "Forks of Pigeon, N.C./Dec 5th" town marking and cancel, addressed to Capt. W.W. Lenoir, Fort Defiance, Caldwell County, N.C.; Walter Waightstill Lenoir, North Carolina native and grandson of Revolutionary War Gen. William Lenoir, was wounded at Manassas in September 1862 resulting in the amputation of his right leg. He returned to the family home at Fort Defiance, where he received this envelope that was probably mailed from his brother who operated the family plantation at East Fork of Pigeon; a few back faults which do not detract, still very fine; a desirable small-town cover from the "forks of the Pigeon River" in Haywood County, N.C. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1196

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, a choice single with large to ample margins all around, warm color with detailed impression, tied by light "Columbia, S.C./Oct. 13 (probably 1862)" c.d.s. to brown cover, addressed to Capt. Brown Manning, Manchester, S.C., some very trivial edge wear, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1197

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, upper left corner sheet-margin single, large to ample margins all around, very fresh color with clear impression, tied by striking bright blue "Nashville, Ten./Feb 7 1861 (dating error of 1861, should be 1862)" to petit ladies cover, addressed to B.B. Hart, New Orleans, La., trivial age spots, still extremely fine and handsome. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1198

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, three large margins to close at left, warm rich color, tied by "Tullahomma, Ten./Sept 14 1862" c.d.s. to Whitle envelope, addressed to Natchez, Miss., trival tear to flap at back, still very fine; a most attractive usage from this hotbed of military activity during mid-1862. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1199

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, large margins on three sides to close at top, fresh color, tied by light strike of a pretty pastel blue "Petersburg/Oct 11/(Va.) c.d.s. to cover, addressed to Fayetteville, N.C., stamp has insignificant bend at upper right margin tip, cover has minor edge wear, fine and handsome. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1200

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, upper right corner sheet-margin single, with huge to close margins all around, two trivial areas just touch frame line at left, deep blue shade with clear impression, repair to right corner in margin, tied by unobtrusive "Tudor Hall, Va./Jan 17, 1862" c.d.s. to cover addressed to Cadet Lieut. E.A. Smith, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; opened in 1831, the university became a military school in 1860 with an enrollment of approximately 150 students; slightly reduced at left, very fine; an unusually clean and striking cover inbound to this historic southern university during its formative years. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM