Confederate States
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1 |
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CESSATION "OF MAILS BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTHERN STATES, The Official Post Office Department Notice on official stationery, dated Washington D.C., May 27, 1861, from which we quote in its entirety: "All Postal Service in the State of
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, will be suspended from and after the 31st instant. Letters for offices temporarily closed by this order will be forwarded to the Dead Letter
Office except those for Western Virginia, which will be sent to Wheeling (amenuensis signature) of M.(ontgomery) Blair, Postmaster General". An Exceptional Postal History Item, being the formal, official notification of the end of postal service
between the Union and the C.S.A., Exceptionally Fresh & Well Preserved Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 2 |
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R E Lee Genl, Autograph Free Frank on Remarkably Fresh Field Letter Cover to "Mrs. R E Lee" in Richmond, neat Blue pencil docketing "4 Dec/63" receipt date, Exceptionally Fine Quality, Rare Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
10,000.00 |
| 3 |
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 Athens, Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Large Margins, tied by Grid & "Athens Ga. Paid" pmk. on Small Cover to Clarksville, Ga., Very Fine, Choice Cover, Particularly well tied by both Grid & Town, ex-Emerson, Caspary (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,150.00 |
2,400.00 |
| 4 |
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Athens, Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Horizontal Pair, Types I and II, margins to touched in couple places, Grid cancel, tied by "Athens, Ga. Paid" pmk. on Lilac Cover to Richmond, Military Address (Cobb correspondence), Fine, Rare Search for comparables |
2,000.00 |
1,600.00 |
| 5 |
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 Athens, Ga., 5c Red (5X2). Large to Huge Margins, tied by Grid, partial Athens pmk., Handsome Blue "University of Georgia Athens." Embossed Corner Card, some very negligible toning, Fine & Very Rare (12 Known) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
7,000.00 |
8,000.00 |
| 6 |
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 Atlanta Ga., 5c Black Handstamp
Provisional (6XU2). Light strike, "Atlanta Ga. Sep 11 1861" pmk. on Multicolor 11 Star Patriotic Cover (Dietz Ty. B-58), Fine & Quite Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,250.00 |
3,500.00 |
| 7 |
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Atlanta, Ga., 10c on 5c Black Revalued Handstamp Provisional (6XU7). Choice Strike, Clear" Atlanta Ga. Sep 13 1861" pmk. on Neat Orange Cover, Very Fine, signed Dietz, with Dietz Letter, also includes a second cover with "Atlanta Ga. Jul15
1861" pmk. & "Paid 10", same correspondence (without flap) Search for comparables |
1,500.00 |
2,200.00 |
| 8 |
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Autaugaville, Ala., 5c Black Handstamp Provisional (10XU1). Clear Autaugaville Ala. pmk. to Montgomery, bit reduced at right, minor staining at top left, Fine, Reputedly Only Two Known, Exceedingly Rare Search for comparables |
4,250.00 |
7,500.00 |
| 9 |
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Baton Rouge, La., 2c Green (11X1). Margins All Around, Fresh Color, small faults, Extremely Fine Appearance, Probably the Finest of the Three Known Unused Examples, ex-Ferrari, Matthies, with P.F. Certificate Search for comparables |
4,250.00 |
3,000.00 |
| 10 |
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 Baton Rouge, La., 5 Green & Carmine
(11X2). Top Right Corner Margin Single, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 10 1861" pmk. on Neat Cover to New Orleans, Extremely Fine, a "Gem" (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,100.00 |
6,250.00 |
| 11 |
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 Baton Rouge, La., 5c Green & Carmine, Crisscross Border (11X3). Large Margins to trifle in, lightly tied by Baton Rouge pmk., ms. "Due 5" on "Jan. 2 1862" Cover to Vernon, Miss., without flap, cover filing crease
at left, Fine Provisional Rarity (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,500.00 |
2,900.00 |
