Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3 (Scott 4b), horizontal pair, large margins to into above right stamp, tied by large Newton Ga. postmark on exploded brown turned cover addressed to Florence Ga., reverse has "'Florence Ga July 1" manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 5" (no handstamp markings noted to Florence in the new CSA Handbook); includes typewritten note from Van Dyke MacBride; usual light cover wrinkling, right...
U.S. Postal History #646
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Lot #1255 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose (Scott 5), tied on cover to Georgia by neatly struck black "Richmond, Va., Jun 28, 1862" cancellation, eye catching strike; staining at top right corner affects the adhesive, Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1256 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose (Scott 5), manuscript cancelled on small cover with "Asheville NC/Apr/14/1863" cds at left, on cover addressed to Richmond VA; stamp with minor faults, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1257 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (Scott 6, 7, 11), three covers, pair #6 tied by bold double circle "Dudley N.C./Aug/11" cds, on home made cover addressed to Hillsboro NC with a tiny corner crease top right, pair #7 tied by "Christiansburg VA/Feb/12" cds, on home made cover addressed to Fishersville VA, left stamp has been partially torn off, roughly opened at right and a pale blue stamp with four margins, tied by...
Lot #1258 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (Scott 7), horizontal pair, clear to large margins, each stamp with single pen stroke cancel, on orange brown Richmond Female Institute illustrated cover, matching Chula Depot postmark at top left; right stamp and cover with trivial toned spots, Very Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog VA-13; $750.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1259 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ bluish green (Scott 12), tied by "Fayeteville SC/Sep/7/1863" on wallpaper adversity cover, addressed to Hillsboro NC. Fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $800.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1260 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 11 Star Flag patriotic cover, franked with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair, large margins to into at top and right, manuscript cancels, on cover (new CSA Handbook type F11-16, verse 30, imprint 31) addressed to Concord N.C.; cover with small edge flaws and tone/stain spots, Fine.
Scott 6; $1,300. Bischel 5877. Walcott 3174 var.
Estimate $350 - 500.
Lot #1261 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 11 Star Flag patriotic cover, black on green, verse starts "On, on…" Randolph imprint, "Tudor Hall Va" postmark and arced "DUE 5", addressed to Morganton NC, return address of Co. D, 6 N.C. "?"Troops; cover with light file folds, minor stain and toning spots, Fine.
C.S.A. Catalog F11-16; $750. Bischel 5877 var.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1262 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, 12 Star Flag patriotic cover, red, white and blue, without postage and apparently hand carried out of the mails to Thomaston Ga, manuscript "I R L" at top right, new CSA Handbook type F12-3 (valued at $2,000 if properly used); minor toning spots and trivial edge wear, Fine to Very Fine.
Bischel 5887. Walcott 3213.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1263 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, Three Covers, first is a CSA Post Office Department cover on a U27 with Richmond VA c.d.s., "FREE" straight line and B.N Clements signature with tear at top center affecting imprint, and a U27 pen cancelled with manuscript "Paid 5" rate used in CSA and addressed to Capt Whitfield in Richmond VA, and a Confederate States of America Subsistence Department cover, 10¢ tied by Richmond VA c.d.s. on business sized well worn...
Lot #1264 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, Libby Prison (Scott 26), franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26) tied by two strikes "Due 6 cts" straight line, with double oval Dead Letter Office date stamp, addressed to Sterling MA, this was mailed by a Union POW in Libby prison, posted with a demonetised stamp so it was sent to the DLO, Fine to Very Fine, several expert marks on reverse.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1265 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, Johnson's Island Sandusky OH POW Cover, 3¢ postal envelope (U34) cancelled by target with 1862 New York cds, addressed to Major Lowe, Prisoner of War, Johnson's Island, although all mail for prisoners were censored, on the reverse of the cover is written "The enclosed was not observed when going through. If you wish it yet sent, will do so." Signed Major Pierson, mounted on exhibition page, a lovely example, Fine to Very...
Lot #1266 - u.s. postal history by issue confederacy
Confederacy, Civil War P.O.W. Mail, the correspondence of Sgt. Robert A. Davidson, 5th Cavalry, 63rd N.C. StateTroops; three 1864 covers with family letters: the first to Davidson, via Flag of Truce (stamp missing) at Point Lookout Md., Apr 23; other two from Davidson at Elmira, N.Y., Sep 22 & Nov 4, the former (envelope falling apart) also via Flag of Truce with Richmond c.d.s. and both with oval "Prisoner's Letter/...
Lot #1267 - u.s. possessions postal history canal zone
Canal Zone, 1904, 1¢-10¢ overprinted U.S. complete (Scott 4-8), tied on cover to Panama City, postmarked Ancon, Dec 10, 1904; light file fold at left not affecting stamps, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1268 - u.s. possessions postal history guam
Guam, 1899, 1¢ green, 2¢ rose carmine & 5¢ blue (Scott 1, 2a, 5), tied on cover to San Francisco by blue straightline "San Luis D'Apra, Guam/ Dec 9, 1899", backstamped Manila (Dec 16) and San Francisco (Jan 20), Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
This is the first day that the San Luis D'Apra postmark was used by the Post Office aboard the U.S.S. Yosemite at anchor in San Luis D'Apra Harbor.
Lot #1269 - u.s. possessions postal history guam
Guam, 1899, 10¢ brown, type I (Scott 8), tied by neat Guam, Guam duplex, Jun 12, 1905 on registered cover to John Zug in Everett, Wa., magenta Guam, Guam registered cds the same day, backstamped Everett, Aug 3, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #1270 - u.s. possessions postal history guam
Guam, 1899, 50¢ orange & $1 black, type I (Scott 11, 12), used with 2¢ carmine rose, 5¢ blue & 10¢ brown, type I (2a, 5, 8) on registered cover to Dresden, Germany; stamps tied by very scarce "Ladron Isds." duplexes, Aug 27, 1901, "Agana, Guam" registration handstamp at lower left, backstamped Dresden Oct 9; 50¢ & $1 average centering, cover repaired along horizontal file fold, not affecting stamps, otherwise Fine to...
Lot #1271 - u.s. possessions postal history guam
Guam, Guard Mail, 1930, 4¢ carmine (Scott M2), tied by on locally addressed cover by Agaña First Day cds, Apr 8, 1930, Very Fine.
Scott $400.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1272 - u.s. possessions postal history hawaii
Hawaii, Envelope, 1893, 5¢ blue, offset of 5¢ stamp inside (Scott U12), entire, cancelled by 1895 Honolulu HI duplex, addressed to Munster Germany, San Francisco and New York transits, Munster receiver on reverse, opened at bottom with offset inside, Very Fine, D'Assis rarity factor *2*, not more than 10 known.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1273 - u.s. possessions postal history Philippines
Philippines, 1939 Pan AM Clipper Philippines to Midway, Wake and Guam, 4¢ (384), 8¢ (414), 12¢ (454), 24¢ (C50), 32¢ (C51) and 20¢ (418) tied by Manila PII handstamps to airmail cover with Guam, Wake & Midway cachets on front and reverse, addressed to Camino CA, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #1274 - u.s. possessions postal history Philippines
Philippines, 1935 Commonwealth Inauguration with "Tagle" sans-serif "O.B." overprints (Scott 397-401), on First Day Cover, Nov 15, 1935, with Governor-General's corner card and handstamped FDC cachet; flap missing and cover faults not affecting stamps, Fine appearance, rare.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #1275 - u.s. possessions postal history Philippines
Philippines, Set of Hand Stamped O.B. Officials on Registered Covers (Scott 241-250var), on three covers, the first with 2¢, 4¢, 6¢ and 8¢ tied by Dec 21 1906 Cavite PI duplexes to registered official mail cover, addressed to Manila and signed by John Fawett constable, the second with 10¢, 16¢ and 30¢ tied by Dec 21 1906 Cavite PI duplexes to registered official mail cover, addressed to Manila and signed by John Fawett constable, and...
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