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

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Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1281

11d

#11d, 10c Green, Die A, three large margins, irregularly separated at top, warm green shade, tied by light but discernible red "Petersburg Va./Dec 7" c.d.s. to buff cover with printed Evangelical Tract Society corner card, addressed to John Russell, Lynchburg, Va., trivial wrinkling, very fine for this. (Image)

Est. 150-200

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

1282

11b

#11b, 10c Dark blue, Die A, impressive single with large to enormous margins, strong color and clear impression, tied by "Richmond Va./Aug 26" c.d.s. to pristine adversity cover made from a printed shipping rate conversion chart, addressed to Hadensville, Goochland County, Virginia, flap at back turned for display, superb; an adversity cover of first-class quality. (Image)

Est. 150-200

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

1283

11c

#11c, 10c Greenish blue, Die A, massive margin at bottom, showing portion of adjoining stamp, just cut in at sides, bright color, tied by Army of Northern Virginia nine bar grid cancel (Dietz Ty ANV 4 UG) to fresh orange cover, addressed to Launcelot M. Blackford, care of Capt. Chas. M. Blackford, Judge Advocate Military Court, Longstreets Corps, Army of the Tennessee, docketed "Major Eugene Blackford, 5th Ala. Inf., Recd 15 Nov 1863"; natives of Virginia, these Blackford brothers all survived the war to return to their respective professions; extremely fine and interesting. (Image)

Est. 100-150

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

1284

11d

#11d, 10c Green, Die A, large to ample margins, deep green shade , tied by Army of Northern Virginia seven bar grid cancel (Dietz Ty ANV 7 UG) to lemon yellow cover docketed "via Richmond", addressed to Mrs. Rufus Owens, Wolf Trap P.O., Halifax County, Virginia, tear to flap at back, very fine; a wonderful color combination on cover to a tiny southern Virginia community. (Image)

Est. 150-200

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

1285

#12, 10c Blue, Die B, three large margins, just cut in at top, fresh bright color with crisp impression, tied by "Milledgeville Ga./Jul 14" c.d.s. to lovely blue adversity cover made from a Governor of Georgia's proclamation form, addressed to Col. Charles Spalding, Franklin, Brooks County, Georgia, flap at side turned to display form, very fine; an usually choice and attractive item. (Image)

Est. 200-300

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

1286

12c

#12c, 10c Greenish blue, Die B, large to enormous margins all around with vivid color, tied by two clear face-free strikes of a red "Greensborough N.C./Jul 14" c.d.s. to yellow cover, addressed to Mrs. P.C. Patterson, Patterson, Caldwell C(oun)ty, N.C., minimal reduction at left, still choice and extremely fine. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1287

12d

#12d, 10c Dark Blue, Die B, large to huge margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp to right, cancelled by multiple pen strokes on clean yellow cover with printed circular "Chief Engineer's Office Piedmont Railroad" corner card, addressed to Jeffess' Store, Va., tear to flap at back, still extremely fine; a very fresh railroad cover. (Image)

Est. 100-150

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

1288

12c

#12c, 10c Greenish blue, Die B, three large margins to just cut in at lower left, warm rich color, tied by red "Blacks and Whites Va/Jan 26 (1865)" c.d.s. to homemade brown cover, manuscript "B Whites Jan 26/By Stamp" postmark to left, docketed "OB" (Official Business) and addressed to Alexandra Donnon, Petersburg, Va.; a railroad town to the southwest of Richmond, Blacks and Whites was the scene of heavy fighting in 1864; light horizontal fold well clear of stamp, very fine; a delightful Nottoway County, Va. item. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1289

12b

#12b, Light blue, Die B, enormous margins all around, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left, mild overall gum toning, cancelled by fancy pen stroke with manuscript "Horse Pasture Va./June 25th 1864" postmark at left on dark brown homemade cover, addressed to Mr. C.H. Thomas, Henry Court House, Va., tear to flap at back, still very fine for this small southern Virginia community usage. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $60.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1290

12d

#12d, 10c Dark Blue, Die B, attractive single with enormous margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp to left, deep dark shade with striking impression, tied by blue "Petersburg Va./May 24" c.d.s. to homemade brown cover, addressed to Fancy Hill P.O., Iredell C(oun)ty, N.C., extremely fine and choice. (Image)

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1291

12c

#12c, 10c Greenish blue, Die B, enormous margins on three sides, just cut in at left, tied by bold "Woodstock Va./Oct 17 (1863)" c.d.s. to yellow cover, addressed to David Hagey, New Market, Shenandoah, Va., fascinating dated enclosure accompanies which discusses the writers proposal "to make you a pair of gauntlet gloves if I succeeded in getting a deerskin which I had dressed for another man", additionally requesting "if you can let me have dried apples in exchange for them, I will make you a pair of gloves", very fine; an item that gives an extraordinary glimpse into the local bartering of the day. (Image)

Est. 100-150

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

1292

12e

#12e, 10c Green, Die B, ample to enormous margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich true green shade, tied to pretty yellow cover by 4-ring Army of Northern Virginia military target cancel (Deitz Ty ANV 2 T), addressed to Miss M.G. Macon, Oglethorpe, Macon Co., Ga., docketed "near Orange CH, Feby 28/64", extremely fine and eye-appealing. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1293

#13, 20c Green, three large margins, just cut in at left, intense color with clear impression, tied by light but discernible "LaGrange, Ga/Jul (?)" c.d.s. to orange cover, addressed to Miss E.E.L. Yerbey, Athens, Georgia, reduced at left, still very fine and fresh. (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

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

1294

13b

#13b, 20c Dark green, large margins all around, vivid deep green shade, tied by light blue "Petersburg Va./(Ja)n 31" c.d.s. to buff cover probably paying the double letter rate, addressed to W.J. Murray, Shff., Big Falls, Alamance County, N.C., docketed "O.B." (Official Business) at top, lightly soiled with pieces of flap at back missing, still rare and very fine; signed Sloane. (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

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

1295

6TC(5)

#6TC(5), 5c Gray blue trial color plate proof on wove paper, four large margins, fresh color and paper, very fine and quite scarce; handstamped on reverse "Philatelic Foundation Cert. 57584" and signed by Robson Lowe - "Agent for De La Rue". (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1296

14TC(5)

#14TC(5), 1c Light yellow brown trial color plate proof on wove paper, fresh example of this rare trial color proof which is very similar to the issued stamp, large margins all around, extremely fine. (Image)

800.00

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

General Issue Postal History Collection Balances (by State)

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1297

Alabama Confederate Lot of 23 covers, includes turned cover with combination franking from Mobile, turned cover from Demopolis, combination franking with Livingston, Alabama corner card, a 10c Blue "Frame Line" (#10) on a made-up patriotic and 10c Dark blue (#2b) on lovely dark pink cover from Mobile with enclosure, two adversity covers, sampling of postmarks include Seals Station, Selma, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Greensborough, Bernsville, Independence, and Eufaula, mixed condition with some, generally fine-very fine; a very interesting lot.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1298

Florida Confederate Lot of two covers, one with a 10c Light blue Paterson (#2a) with manuscript Ucheeanna, Fla. (Euchee Anna, Walton Co.) postmark, the other with a pair of the 5c Blue (#7) with indistinct Florida c.d.s. to Tallahassee, mixed condition with the usual tropical toning, still generally fine-very fine.

Est. 100-150

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1299

Georgia Confederate Lot of 32 covers, including a 10c Rose (#5) from Savannah, nice combination franked forwarded cover from Macon, seven adversity covers, small towns include Crossville, Scriven, Clarksville, Maxeys, Cussetta, Sandersville (in blue), Sparta (in red), and Warthen's Store, most of the general issues are well represented, usual mixed condition with some, still generally fine-very fine.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1300

Louisiana Confederate Lot of two covers, one with a 10c Rose (#5) from Monroe to Arkansas, the other is a front with flap, franked with a 10c Blue Paterson (#2) from Port Hudson to S.C., both have lettering ink erosion, still very scarce with fine appearance.

Est. 300-400

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