Confederacy, 1864 (July 31) Inbound Blockade Cover from Rome, Italy to Charleston, S.C. Datelined enclosure with cover carried by Fox from Nassau into Charleston, bold strike of "6" cent due rating handstamp for the ship letter addressed to port of arrival, Very Fine, Walske No. BI-Ch-62, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
The large "6" rating handstamp was a pre-war marking retained...
Auction # 59 - Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 59 - Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC
In addition to the general auction, we will offer the Robert J. Karrer Collection of Charleston SC from Colonial to Post-Civil War including Carriers, C.S.A. Postmaster Provisionals, etc. with nearly 400 lots presented in a separate auction catalog.
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Lot #4376 - charleston during the confederacy blockade covers
Lot #4377 - charleston during the confederacy blockade covers
Confederacy, 1864 Inbound Blockade cover to Liberty Va. via Charleston. Buff cover endorsed "per 'Genl. Whiting' " and "Triplicate" at bottom left, carried as endorsed by General Whiting from Nassau to Charleston, entered mails with 10¢ blue (12), large to huge margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Aug 3" cds, Very Fine, Walske No. BI-Ch-60.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
The manuscript "Triplicate" shows...
Lot #4378 - charleston during the confederacy blockade covers - prize court mail
Confederacy, [Prize Court Mail] Pendleton S.C. Aug 15. Blue cds with matching "Paid 5" rating handstamp (CSA type C), addressed to "Emilio Puig, Care of Spanish Consul, Charleston S.C.", red court docketing at bottom with "H.H.E." initials of Henry H. Elliott; missing backflap and some top edge flaws, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
A RARE COVER TAKEN FROM A CAPTURED VESSEL EN ROUTE FROM CHARLESTON...
Lot #4379 - charleston during the confederacy blockade covers - prize court mail
Confederacy, [Prize Court Mail] "Charleston May 10 1863". Datelined enclosed letter of homemade cover from Mrs. Catherine Hancock to a daughter who spent the War in a Fort Hill N.Y. convent, carried privately on an outbound blockade runner, ship was seized by the U.S. Navy and this became evidence at the Philadelphia Prize Court, "No. 10., H.L." docketing of Henry Flanders as Philadelphia Prize Court Commissioner and red ms. "114" for...
Lot #4380 - charleston during the confederacy prisoner of war covers - northern prisons
Confederacy, Fort Delaware (Delaware City, Del.). Prisoner's cover to Spartanburg S.C. endorsed "Eard. J. Deare, Capt. 22nd S.C. V., C.S.A." at left, oval "Prisoner's Letter, Examined, Fort Delaware, Del." examiner's handstamp, entered mails bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied by circular grid cancel with matching "Delaware City Del. Aug 24" cds, routed via flag of truce, entered C.S.A. mails with "Charleston S.C. Sep 13" cds and...
Lot #4381 - charleston during the confederacy prisoner of war covers - northern prisons
Confederacy, Fort Delaware (Delaware City, Del.). Prisoner's letter from Gabriel Edward Manigault to his mother endorsed "Via Flag of Truce" to Mrs. C. Manigault, oval "Prisoner's Letter, Examined, Fort Delaware, Del." examiner's handstamp, U.S. postage prepaid by U.S. 3¢ rose (65), torn, tied by four-rings cancel duplexed with "Delaware City Del. Oct 22" cds, C.S.A. postage prepaid by 10¢ blue (11), cut to shape, tied...
Lot #4382 - charleston during the confederacy prisoner of war covers - northern prisons
Confederacy, Fort Delaware (Delaware City, Del.). Inner cover to Charleston S.C. endorsed "By Flag of Truce, Fort Delaware 22d Septr 1864" at top left, pencil "Ex H" Union examiner's marking at Port Royal S.C., entered C.S.A. mails with 10¢ blue (11), cut to shape, tied by "Charleston S.C. Oct 20 186" cds, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #4383 - charleston during the confederacy prisoner of war covers - northern prisons
Confederacy, Fort Delaware (Delaware City, Del.). Orange prisoner's cover with "By Flag of truce" endorsement at top left, entered mails with U.S. 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by four-ring cancel duplexed with "Delaware City Del. Nov 29" cds, Richmond Va. "Due 10" rating handstamp (CSA type P) for C.S.A. postage due, "26 Nov 1864" docketing at top left; small opening tears at top, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
The...
Lot #4384 - charleston during the confederacy prisoner of war covers - southern prisons
Confederacy, Andersonville Ga. (Camp Sumter). 1864 cover from a prisoner-of-war to Perry, N.Y., manuscript "Exd. H.W" by Camp Commandant Capt. Henry Wirz, endorsed "Prisoners of War Letter / Via Charleston Flag of Truce", mixed franking with C.S.A. postage to Richmond paid by uncancelled 10¢ blue (11), light horiz. crease, and U.S. postage paid with 3¢ rose (65), tied by quartered cork, "Old Point Comfort...
Lot #4385 - charleston during the confederacy prisoner of war covers - southern prisons
Confederacy, Charleston "Union 600" (Roper Hospital). Blue cover endorsed "From Prisoner of War, Charleston S.C." and original enclosed letter datelined "Military Prison Charleston S.C., Oct 4th 1864", manuscript "Exd" and additional red manuscript "Soldiers Letter, W. I. Bennett, Lt col & Agt - Ex, DS" examiner's marking, entered mails with "Port Royal S.C. Nov 13 1864" cds and matching "Due 3" rating; small edge tear and some...
Lot #4386 - charleston during the confederacy prisoner of war covers - southern prisons
Confederacy, "Immortal Confederate 600" - Morris Island Prison (Charleston, S.C.). Orange prisoner cover endorsed "W. E. Johnson, Prisoner of War" to his wife at Liberty Hill S.C., additional "Flag of Truce" and "Care of Col. John F Iay" endorsements, red manuscript "EX" Union examiner's marking, entered C.S.A. mails with "Charleston S.C. Jan 8" cds and matching large "10" due rating handstamp (CSA type K), Very Fine, ex...
Lot #4387 - charleston during the confederacy confederate charleston balance lots
Confederacy, Independent State and U.S. used in the Confederacy. Group of 11 covers including five Independent State: Dec. 21st 1860 Charleston to Adams Run carried privately with "Politeness of Mr. McGee" endorsement; Dec. 22nd 1860 use of #26 to Beauford S.C. with blue crayon "Due 3" as apparently overweight; Jan. 2nd cover to R.F. W. Allston ex-Gov. of S.C. at Georgetown S.C. bearing #24 and held for postage, #26 pair added Jan....
Lot #4388 - charleston during the confederacy confederate charleston balance lots
Confederacy, Handstamped Paid and Due Rate Markings. Group of 28 covers mounted on exhibit pages, includes "Paid 5" type D, circled "Paid 5" and "Paid 10" types E and G, the only recorded "Paid" type A with pencil "20" rating (listing example), tears; circled "Paid 5" type E with additional manuscript "Due 5" rating for double weight to Georgetown S.C., several soldier letters with due "5" and due "10" rates, and one faulty due "2"...
Lot #4389 - charleston during the confederacy confederate charleston balance lots
Confederacy, Stamped Cover Exhibit Balance. Group of 34 covers mounted on exhibit pages, many better and interesting usages present including #1 tied by first day of Jan. 1st 1862 type II cds; #1 two singles with different shades on cover to Kingston La.; three #1 single usages with due "5" handstamp or red crayon "Due 5"; #1 tied by Charleston May 29th cds with pencil "Way" rating; #1 pair on adversity cover made from printed form;...
Lot #4390 - charleston during the confederacy confederate charleston balance lots
Confederacy, Semi-Official Imprint Covers. Group of five comprising "Quartermaster's Office, C.S. Army, Military Department of South Carolina" (CSA WD-ZA-18 $500), reduced; "Head Quarters, 1st Military District, Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida" (CSA WD-ZA-25 $750), stained; "Confederate States, Office of Chief Quartermaster, Military Department of So. Ca. and Ga." (CSA WD-ZA unlisted); and two different unlisted...
Lot #4391 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] "Head Quarters 54th Regiment, Mass. Volunteers. Charleston March 4th '65". Dateline on enclosed letter of cover to Roxbury Mass. bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) vertical pair, couple pulled perfs, cancelled by partial "Philada Mar 16" duplex, matching "U.S. Ship" straightline handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
After Charleston's evacuation the night of February 17-18, 1865...
Lot #4392 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] Edgefield S.C. Apr 20. Cds on 1865 buff cover endorsed "via Flag of Truce via Savannah Geo" to Charleston S.C. bearing 10¢ blue, Keatinge & Ball (12), margins to just touched, manuscript "Appd, M. J. O'Brien, Agt Exchg" examiner's marking, U.S. postage paid by U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Savannah Ga. Jun 12" duplex, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
...
Lot #4393 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] 1865 (May 13, Jun. 3) Charleston, S.C. to Taunton Mass. via New York. Correspondence pair showing different treatment, both endorsed "No Stamps in Charleston" at left, first endorsed "Soldier's Letter" and censored by "E.W. Jones, Chaplain, 21 U.S. C Y" at left, pencil "3" cents due rating, entered mails with "New York May 13" cds and matching circled "Due 3" rating handstamp; second cover is...
Lot #4394 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] 1865 (Jun. 2) Charleston S.C. to P.O.W. at Point Lookout. Adversity cover front made from lined paper bearing U.S. 3¢ rose (65) tied by cross-roads cancel duplexed with "Charleston S.C. Jun 5" cds to Prisoner of War G.W. Avinger at Point Lookout Md., blue crayon "A" and red manuscript "June 2, 1865 - J. F. Avinger, Charleston S.C." at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
...
Lot #4395 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] 1865 (Jul. 21) United States Military Telegraph. Imprint on cover with original matching enclosure datelined from Columbia S.C. July 21st 1865 to Charleston S.C. street address; some cover flaws, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
In the weeks after final Confederate collapse, the best means of communication within the South was via military telegraph in areas where service had been...
Lot #4396 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] 1865 (Aug. 26) Abbeville, S.C. to Charleston S.C. Blue cover with original datelined letter, received in Charleston and oval "Held For Postage" handstamp applied, recipient notified of arrival, apparently 3¢ postage paid and docketed as received "Sept 25th/ 65", the writer complains "There is no mail agent… the letters never leave the post office"; some bleach aging, Fine.
Estimate; $...
Lot #4397 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] "Saddles Creek, Sept 19 So Ca". Manuscript postmark ties U.S. 3¢ rose (65) placed over invalid 10¢ dark blue, Keatinge & Ball (12), margins, on homemade cover to Miss Fields, Colored, Charleston S.C., upon arrival "Advertised Sep 25" cds applied and so put into Charleston Courier under "List of Letters Remaining in Postoffice" on Sept. 29th, the 29th woman out of 103 ladies was "M...
Lot #4398 - charleston during the confederacy federal reconstruction period
Confederacy, [End / Post War] 1865 Federal Occupation and Resumption of the Mails. Group of 11 usages including earliest uses of cancels and markings, June 16th 1865 cover lacking lacking stamp but mentions "Unless the Civil Government was restored your visit here might be profitless", July 15th 1865 use of #65 tied by earliest known use of double cross-roads cancel, forwarded use Aug. 17th with earliest use of "Due 3" in circle...
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