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The Gordon G. Bleuler Collection of Confederate States and Civil War Postal History continued...

General Issues on Cover continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1221

#5, 10c Deep rose, large to huge balanced margins, deep rose shade, cancelled by centrally struck circular grid with "Athens Ga./Sep 21" c.d.s. to left on homemade brown cover, addressed to T.R. Mitchell, Chattanooga, Tenn., very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1222

#5, 10c Rose, three large to ample margins, roughly separated at right ranging from just cut in to showing adjoining stamp, warm rich color, light horizontal crease at top, cancelled by pen stroke and tied by manuscript address to blue-gray folded letter, "Hog Mountain, Ga./16th July 1862" manuscript postmark at bottom, addressed to Mr. Joseph E. Browne, the Governor, Milledgeville, Ga., correspondence pertains to the acceptance of a Commission in the Confederate Army; serving as Governor from 1857-63, Joseph E. Brown was a force in Georgia politics for decades, a strong supporter of the Confederacy, and raised an army of 100,000 elderly men and young boys to oppose Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864; some reinforced aged fold splits, very fine for this; a handsome example of a rural Hall Co., Georgia usage. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1223

#5a, 10c Carmine, huge to ample margins all around, distinctive vibrant deep carmine shade, faint corner crease at lower left, tied by bar grid cancel to orange cover, with "Clinton, La./17 Sep 1962" c.d.s. at left, addressed to Calvin Taylor, Handsboro(ugh), Miss.; absolutely fascinating address docketing by the sender speaks to the fragile nature of the Confederate postal lines, Union forces were very active near Baton Rouge (30 miles to the south) at this time, sender suggests safer routings "via--Jackson, Miss, or Mobile", additionally he requests "If there is no mail from Mobile to Miss City or Handsboro.....please send by any Con(federate) soldier-or traveler"; slightly reduced at right, extremely fine; a true Confederate postal history gem with rare insight into the hardships of the postal system. (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1224

#5, 10c Rose, a lovely single with large to ample margins all around, warm rich color with crisp impression, fancy manuscript cancel and "Statesboro, Ga./Dec 28th" manuscript dateline on neat homemade small adversity cover made from a ruled prison ledger sheet, addressed to Genl Saml. McGowen, Abbeville Court House, Abbeville District, S.C., extremely fine; an attractive and eye-appealing usage of this popular general issue. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1225

#5, 10c Rose, an especially handsome single, possessing large margins all around, strong fresh color and detailed impression, well tied by a superbly struck "Jackson Miss/Sep 8" c.d.s to a very clean cover addressed to Spartanburg, S.C., minor tears to flap at back, extremely fine; an usually choice example of the 10c Rose. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1226

#5, 10c Deep rose, four lavish margins all around, bold deep rose shade with crisp impression, tied by circular bar grid cancel to homemade beige cover, with "Pittsboro, NC/July 20" c.d.s. to left, addressed to Petersburg, Virginia, very insignificant peripheral faults, still very fine. (Image)

Est. 500-750

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

1227

#5, 10c Deep rose, three large margins to cut in at right, warm rich color, tied by nice strike of a "Charlestown S.C./Nov 5 186(?)" c.d.s. to a stunning adversity cover made from a heavy glazed, gold and white printed fabric and dye label sheet, addressed to Dalton, Ga., flap at side turned for display, a few minor tears and reinforcements, still very fine; a very elegant and eye-appealing item. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1228

#5, 10c Dull rose, large to ample margins all around, warm rich color, tied by blue "Columbia, S.C./Jul 15" c.d.s. to homemade brown cover, addressed to Spartinburg, S.C., docketed "P.M. please forward", a very fine homemade cover. (Image)

Est. 500-750

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

1229

#5, 10c Rose, four large margins being close at top left, striking bright rose shade with clear impression, tied by blue "Pendleton, S.C./Jul 7" c.d.s. to heavy brown cover addressed to Charleston, S.C., very fine; an attractive stamp and cancel. (Image)

Est. 500-750

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

1230

#5, 10c Deep Rose, immense to large margins, vivid color and clear impression, tied by unobtrusive "Knoxville, Tenn./Jul 13 186(3)" c.d.s. to small homemade cover, addressed to Miss C.D. Keith, Athens, Tennessee, extremely fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1231

#5, 10c Rose, three large margins, cut in at left, bright rose color and very clear impression, manuscript pen cancel on homemade brown cover, postmarked with "Strawberry Plains, Ten./19 Jul" c.d.s. at left, addressed to Miss Carrie Stakely, Madisonville, E. Tenn.; Strawberry Plains, while a very small eastern Tennessee community, was a logistically important railroad depot that was both fought over and utilized by both Union and Confederate troops at various times during the war; very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1232

#5, 10c Dull rose, three large to ample margins, cut in on left, minor corner crease at upper left, tied by large "Abingdon, Va./Nov 7" c.d.s. to lovely petit embossed ladies cover, addressed to Miss Emily Kendrick, Point Truth P.O., Scott Co., Va.; both small communities in 1862, Abingdon (250 inhabitants) and Point Truth (less than 30 inhabitants) are located in the mountainous region of far southwest Virginia; insignificant overall toning, flap at back has been replaced, very fine for this; an extremely rare rural usage of this issue. (Image)

Est. 500-750

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

1233

#5, 10c Rose, large to ample margins all around, bright pastel shade, tied by impeccable blue "Charlotte C.H., Va./Jul 9" c.d.s. to homemade brown cover to Richmond, Va., flap at back has been replaced, still very fine and exceedingly attractive. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1234

#5, 10c Rose, four particularly large and even margins all around, warm rose shade, on exceptionally clean small cover with manuscript pen cancel, very fine strike of "Cobham, Va./Aug 18" c.d.s. to left, addressed in care of Captain Alfred L. Reves, Engineer Office War Department, Richmond, Va., additionally docketed "Mamma 18 Aug 1862" at left; an early rail stop, Cobham was the home of the Piedmont Female Academy during the early 1860's; very fine. (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $290.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1235

#5, 10c Rose, select single with ample to mostly large margins, pretty pastel shade with clear impression, tied by a perfectly centered strike of a dark blue "Montgomery Springs Va./Nov 28 (manuscript)" c.d.s. to homemade brown cover, addressed to W.E. Houser, Roaring Run, Va., small enclosure accompanies, trivial reduction left, extremely fine; an very fresh and delightful 10c Rose cover inbound to a tiny western Virginia community; 2001 CSA certificate. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

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

1236

#5, 10c Rose, warm color with enormous to large margins, tied by "Richmond/Apr 12 (inverted as usual) 1862/Va." c.d.s. to legal sized buff cover with "Confederate States of America, War Depratment, Ordnance Office, Official Business" Dietz Ty. II imprint with misspelled "Depratment", addressed to "Genl Henry C. Wayne, Adjt & Insp General, Milledgeville, Ga."; before the war, General Wayne was famous for his 1856 west Texas experiments utilizing camels for U.S. military transport; manuscript docket indicates envelope carried tracings of an "infantry gun", insignificant reduction to both ends, very fine for this; an extremely scarce cover with a very early April 1862 use of the 10c Rose; ex-Brooks, Emerson, Knapp and MacBride. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1237

#5, 10c Rose, a showpiece bottom sheet-margin imprint single showing "LITH. OF HOYER & LUDWI(G)" portion of imprint, huge margins all around, inexplicably cut in at extreme top left, warm rich color, tied by "Richmond, Va./Jun 26, 1862" c.d.s. to marvelous small homemade adversity cover made from a printed shipping form used in the handling of cotton, addressed to Miss Lizzie Foster, Second Creek, Adams C(oun)ty, Miss.; imprint copies of any Hoyer & Ludwig stamp are very rare, copies on cover are almost never seen; flap at back turned to display shipping form, very fine and rare. (Image)

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1238

6,4b

#6, 4b, 5c Light blue, London printing and 5c Light milky blue, Stone 2, large to ample margins, a few trivial creases, both tied by a "Mobile Ala/Mar 17 1863" c.d.s. to cream cover, addressed to Mr. H Piquet, Osyka, Miss. then forwarded to Summit, Miss., "Osyka Miss./Mar 20" transit c.d.s. and manuscript "Forwd Due 10" at upper left, some minor wrinkles, still very fine; a scarce and eye-appealing combination franking. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1239

#6, 5c Light blue, London printing, large margins to just cut in at lower right, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by centrally struck "Mobile Ala/A(?) 14" c.d.s. to yellow cover, addressed to Miss Estelle Thomas, Louisburgh, N.C., underpaid at 5c and struck with "5" circular due handstamp, subsequently forwarded to Petersburg, Va. by delightful 5c Light milky blue horizontal pair (#4b, Stone2), tied by "Louisburgh N.C./Aug 22" c.d.s., small sealed tear and flap at back removed, still very fine; an extremely attractive item with mixed frankings. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1240

#6, 5c Light blue, London printing, horizontal pair with ample to large margins, very bright color and clear impression, tied by superb "Thomasville Ga./Apr 11 (1863)" c.d.s. on light brown cover, addressed to Greenville, Ala., extremely fine; a fresh and delightful example of this issue on cover. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $90.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM