Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

Wallpaper Covers continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1341

12d

#12d, 10c Dark blue, Die B, select single with large to enormous margins, deep shade and clear impression, tied by indistinct (probably Georgia) c.d.s. to rich brown and multiple blue tone floral wallpaper cover, addressed to Sam L. May, Athens, Ga., turned at side for display, minor edge wear and erosion spots at back, still very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1342

12d

#12d, 10c Dark blue, Die B, ample to large margins on three sides, just touching at right, deep blue shade, tied by "Brookville Miss./Nov 1" c.d.s. to pale gray and white floral wallpaper cover, addressed to Miss Emma Buck, McKinley, Ala, a few trivial age spots, very fine for this. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1343

#12, 10c Blue, Die B, three large margins, just cut in at left, tied on fresh tan, white and salmon striped wallpaper cover by partial strike of "Grenada Miss./Nov19" c.d.s. with matching select strike to left, addressed to Miss Lyd F Booth, Carrollton, Carroll Co., Miss., flap at side turned for display, trivial reduction at right, very fine and extremely attractive. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1344

12a

#12a, Milky blue, Die B, left sheet-margin single with close to enormous irregular margins, bright color, tied by manuscript "Snow Camp NC/Sept 4th (1863)" postmark to small blue and white frieze design wallpaper cover, addressed to B.F. Harris, Oxford, N.C., opened for display, one flap at back has been replaced, still very fine; a scarce item from this tiny Alamance Co. community. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1345

#12, 10c Blue, Die B, large to just touching margins, strong color and clear impression, tied by blue "Columbia S.C./Sep 6" c.d.s. to lovely red, cream and gold floral wallpaper cover, addressed to Taylors Creek, York District, S.C., flap at side turned for display, extremely fine; a striking combination of colors. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1346

12d

#12d, 10c Dark blue, Keatinge & Ball, Die B, attractive single with large well balanced margins, deep distinctive K&B color, tiny natural tone spot, tied by "Newberry C.H. S.C./Apr 13 1864" c.d.s. on highly unusual legal size olive-brown and tan wallpaper cover, addressed to Unionville, S.C., opened and turned for display, portion of front is missing, reverse is completely intact, still very fine; extremely rare and possibly unique in this large size. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1347

#12, 10c Blue, Die B, three large to enormous margins, just cut in at right, warm rich color, expertly repaired tear at bottom, tied and sealing flap at back with light but discernible "Pocotalico S.C." c.d.s. to green and red on brown floral wallpaper cover, addressed to Rev. Jas. C. Furman, Greenville, S.C., flap at side turned down for display, slightly reduced with sealed tear, very fine for this. (Image)

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1348

12c

#12c, 10c Greenish blue, Die B, ample to huge margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, warm rich color, tied by indistinct c.d.s. to pretty pink, green and brown floral wallpaper cover, addressed to Capt. J.W. McLure, Palmetto Sharpshooters, Genl Jenkins Brigade, Hoods Division, Longstreets Corps, Morristown, East Tenn., flap at side turned for display, trivial erosion to flap, very fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

Advertising Covers

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1349

#1, 5c Green, Stone 1 or 2, two covers, each having singles with just cut in to large margins, both showing portions of adjoining stamps, the first is tied by a light "Grenada Miss./Apr 15 (1862)" c.d.s., with matching c.d.s. to left, to brown cover with embossed red American Hotel corner card, addressed to Jno. Y. Muny, Ripley, Miss., the second is tied by partial Corinth, Miss. c.d.s. with a dark blue corner card of the same design, addressed to the same individual in the same hand, datelined original enclosure accompanies the latter discussing a Confederate soldier's camp life immediately following the Battle of Shiloh, some soiling and light wrinkling, still very fine for this. (Image)

Est. 200-300

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

1350

#1, 5c Green, Stone 2, large margins all around, warm rich color, tied by centrally struck "Richmond Va./Dec 8 (1861)" c.d.s. to blue-green all-over Wholesale Grocer advertising cover, addressed in flowing script to John R. Edmunds, News Ferry, Halifax Co., Va., trivial opening tear to flap at back, very fine; an exceptional cover with an early Stone 2 usage. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1351

#1, 5c Green, Stone 1 or 2, just touching to large margins, warm rich color, tied by "Richmond Va./Jan 9 (1862)" c.d.s. to rich yellow cover with printed Agricultural Machinery corner card on reverse, addressed to Diana Mills, Buckingham (County, Virginia), unobtrusive neatly sealed tear to flap at back far from design, extremely fine, a bright fresh cover with wonderful eye-appeal. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1352

#1, 5c Green, Stone 1 or 2, three large margins to just cut in at left, showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, warm rich color, tied by "Richmond Va./Jan 16 (1862)" c.d.s. to stunning green all-over illustrated Commission Merchant advertising cover, addressed to J.W. Stuart & Co., Rural Retreat, Va., docketed "missent" at lower left and forwarded to "Retreat Va./Jan 29 1862" with manuscript "Due 5", minimal reduction at right, extremely fine; a delightfully select redirected advertising cover. (Image)

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1353

#1c, 5c Olive green, Stone 1, ample to large margins, light vertical preaffixing fold at far right, tied by "Tudor Hall Va./Nov 7 1861" c.d.s. to striking pink all-over illustrated Carpenters and Builders advertising cover, addressed to Mr. J.H. Bell, Orange C. House, Va., very slight reduction at right, extremely fine; a very early use of the 5c Olive green on an exceedingly attractive cover. (Image)

Est. 400-500

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

1354

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Paterson printing, large to enormous margins all around, vivid dark shade, trivial tear just into design at upper right corner, tied by light but discernible "Augusta Ga./Apr 1 (1863)" c.d.s. to cover with exquisitely detailed cameo-like dark blue Livery & Sale Stable embossed corner card, addressed to Thomas Nesbitt, Newton, Baker County, Georgia, sealed tear at top, extremely fine appearance. (Image)

Est. 200-300

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

1355

#2b, 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing, lovely single with huge to enormous margins all around, warm rich color, tied by centrally struck "New Orleans La./20 Jan (1862)" c.d.s. to yellow cover with printed Wholesale Grocer corner card, addressed to Woods, Texas, interesting pre-printed block "TEXAS" for obvious regular correspondence sent to the state, dated commercial enclosure accompanies, some light edge wear at bottom left, trivial reduction right, very fine and quite attractive. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1356

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, three large margins to just cut in at left, striking bright blue shade with distinctive Paterson marks, tied by light Vicksburg, Miss. c.d.s. to exceptionally clean cover, Cobb, Manlove & Co. merchant corner card at upper left, addressed to Mrs. Thos. S. Gholson, Petersburg, Va., very small piece of flap at back missing, still very fine and choice. (Image)

Est. 150-200

SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM

1357

#2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, three large to enormous margins, just cut in at bottom, showing large portion of adjoining stamp at top, warm rich shade, tied by "Richmond Va./Jan (?) 1862" (year error) c.d.s. to blue all-over Wholesale Grocer advertising cover, addressed to Mr. M.C. Massie, Massie's Mill(s), Nelson County, Va., docketed "Jan 14th 1863" in manuscript at left, shallow flap erosion from opening, extremely fine; an attractive cover mailed to a tiny community at the foot of the Blue Ridge mountains. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1358

#4b, 5c Light milky blue, Stone 2, four large well balance margins, pretty pastel shade, small scissor cut just in at left, cancelled by pen stroke with "Grove Hill Ala/May 30 (1862)" c.d.s. to left on cover with embossed red Attorney corner card addressed to Lt. John Y. Kilpatrick, care of Capt. S.B. Cleveland of the Clarke County Rangers, Col. Wirt Adams Regiment, Corinth, Miss., with original enclosure concerning Wirt Adams & Co. banking receipts; Adams a native of Kentucky, was engaged in banking in Mississippi when he declined the Postmaster-Generalship of the Confederacy tendered him by Jefferson Davis when the government was organized, he instead raised the 1st Mississippi Cavalry who saw its first action at the the Battle of Shiloh in early April of 1862, just days after this correspondence was mailed to his camp in Corinth; insignificantly reduced at right, still very fine with tremendous historical interest. (Image)

Est. 200-300

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

1359

#4, 5c Blue, Stone 2, large to just cut in margins, tied by "Memphis Ten./Apr 6 (1862)" c.d.s. to blue-green all-over Liquor, Tobacco & Cigar Merchant advertising cover, addressed to W.E. Worsham, Lagrange, Tennessee, scarce and very fine. (Image)

Est. 300-400

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

1360

#4, 5c Blue, Stone 2 mostly ample irregular margins, slightly cut in at places, tied by Richmond, Va./(?) 22 1862" c.d.s. to bright orange cover with embossed dark blue Commission Merchant corner card, addressed to Elwood Davidson, Buckinghan Co.Ho., Virginia, small sealed tears in flap at back, still fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. 200-300

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