3508 C 5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Margins to slightly in, slight
faults at edge, tied by brown "Victoria Tex." cds on small
cover to Caney P.O. (in Matagorda County), missent to
Matagorda P.O., lightly struck forwarding cds and ms.
"Missent & ford", ink smears, Fine................................$130
3509 C 5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Vertical pair, large to huge
margins, bright shade, faint pre-use crease in bottom
stamp, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 13, 1862" cds on fresh
cover to Pickens C.H. S.C., Extremely Fine........................$150
3510 C 5c Light Green, Stone 2 (1a). Vertical right sheet margin
pair, large margins to just touching at upper left, faint
crease between stamps, tied by "Yorktown Va. Feb. 12,
1862" cds on cover to Ala., slight wear, otherwise Very
Fine..............................................................$160
3511 C 5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to
just in, pre-use crease, tied by "Chapel Hill Tex." cds on
cover to San Antonio, Fine appearance.............................$160
3512 C 5c Light Green, Stone 2 (1a). Horizontal pair, three large
margins, slightly in at top, very worn impression, tied by
"Shreveport La. May 24" cds on buff cover to Houston Tex.,
sender's routing "Via Shreveport" indicating origin east
of this trans-Mississippi terminus, small tear at top
center, otherwise Very Fine cover.................................$200
3513 C 5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Block of four, Pos. 5-6/15-16,
beautiful deep shade, three large margins, in at top where
also faulty, tied by segmented cork cancels, "Columbus
Miss. Mar. 12" cds on legal-size cover to Auditor's Office
at Jackson Miss., creasing and small tears reinforced with
tape (causing faint stains), comments about the rarity of
a block on cover are pencilled on back by Van Dyke
MacBride and Edward S. Knapp - an extremely rare cover and
worthy of professional conservation to improve appearance.........$800
3514 C 5c Green, Various Stones (1 var). Balance of collection, a
total of 58 stamps (incl. pairs) on 51 covers and four
fronts, arranged by state incl. Alabama (2 plus pair on
front), Georgia (3), Louisiana (pair and single on 2
covers with large New Orleans cds, also a defective pair
on cover with New Orleans river mail double-circle ds, and
single from St. Martainsville), Mississippi (2 plus one
front), North Carolina (5 plus pair), South Carolina (7
plus a front with No. 1-4 combination), Tennessee (7),
Texas (1 plus a front), Virginia (16 singles on 15 covers,
plus 4 pairs on separate covers - incl. patriotic,
semi-official, etc.), very mixed condition, but a large
and valuable holding worth careful examination, high Scott
value...........................................................$2,700
3515 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins, tied by
"Demopolis Ala. Feb. 20" cds on small pink cover to Prince
Edward C.H. Va., Extremely Fine, ex Dietz.........................$350
3516 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins all
around, tied by segmented grid cancel, "La Grange Tex. May
3, 1862" cds on cover to Webberville Tex., slightly
reduced and tiny tear at L., otherwise Extremely Fine.............$250
3517 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Huge left sheet
margin, full margins on other sides, unnoticeably creased,
tied by bold "Pocataligo S.C. 11 Jan." cds on small cover
to Monroe Tenn., faint toning, light fold at R., otherwise
Very Fine.........................................................$270
3518 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Clear to large
margins, tied by "Montgomery Ala. Feb. 11, 1862" cds on
cover to Princeton, Ark., Very Fine...............................$140
3519 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins, slight
crease at T.L., tied by bold "Yorktown Va. Sep. 3" cds on
cover to Erin Ga., slightly reduced at L., minor edge
wear, otherwise Very Fine.........................................$220
3520 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Full to large margins,
deep shade, tied by "Lake City Fla. Apr. 29" cds on 1863
turned cover to Hart's Road Station, Fla. Railroad, other
side with 3c Red Nesbitt, no markings and probably
hand-carried, quite toned with faults at edges, Very Fine
stamps and still attractive cover.................................$150
3521 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins,
beautiful color and impression, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr.
14, 1862" cds on cover addressed in blue to Alpine Ga.,
slightly reduced at R., minor waterstaining, toned on
back, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover....................$75
3522 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Three large to huge
margins, clear at R., tied by blurry blue Va. town cds on
cover to Union Springs Ala., small stain at R., small
piece of flap torn off, fresh and Fine.............................$55
3523 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins except
T.L. corner slightly clipped, tied by "Leesburg Va."
double-circle ds on brown homemade cover with faded
address, few stain spots, Fine.....................................$60
3524 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Three huge margins,
frameline touched at B., tied by "Richmond Va. Dec. 7,
1861" cds on cover to Columbus Miss., short tear at L.,
still Fine.........................................................$80
3525 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Three large margins,
clear to ample at top, tied by "Montgomery Ala. Nov. 2"
cds on homemade cover to Macon Ga., slightly toned and
reduced at top, Fine...............................................$75
3526 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Ample to large
margins, slightly toned, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul. 21"
cds on cover to Stoney Point S.C., minor stain at B.L.,
corner, a bit worn, Fine...........................................$80
3527 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). A wreck of a stamp to
begin with, tied by bold "Magnolia Miss. Jan. 26" cds on
cover to Alexandria La., forwarded to Homer La., bright
red "Alexandria la. Jan. 29" cds and ms. "Ford 10c",
opened into cds at left, otherwise an attractive cover.............$75
3528 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins, faulty
at R., tied by "Richmond Va." cds on lithographed hotel
illustrated ad cover to Charleston S.C., toned, which we
suspect has given the printing an unusual two-toned image
(red and brown), reduced at L. and other faults, more
attractive than it sounds.........................................$180
3529 C 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Horizontal pair, large
margins, fine impression in deep rich color, cancelled by
"Galveston Tex." double-circle ds on buff cover to
Louisburg N.C., without backflap and reduced at top, pair
has invisible sealed small tear at top right, Extremely
Fine appearance, a handsome cover.................................$600
3530 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins, tied by blue
"Dublin Va. Oct. 18" cds on homemade buff cover to
Lexington, Extremely Fine stamp, with 1996 P.F.
certificate.......................................................$250
3531 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Full even margins, bright shade,
tied by "Savannah Ga. Paid Oct. 20" cds on brown homemade
cover to Eatonton Ga., Very Fine..................................$130
3532 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins, almost invisible
pre-use crease, tied by blue "Enfield N.C. Dec. 3" cds on
buff cover to Tallahassee Fla., small piece of backflap
missing, Very Fine appearance.....................................$260
3533 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Full to large margins, tied by
"Red Clay Ga. Sep. 28" cds on dull yellow cover to
Cleveland Tenn., faint toned area in address panel, still
Very Fine.........................................................$300
3534 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Full to large margins, bright
shade, tied by faint blue Charlotte N.C. cds on cover to
Hamilton N.C., toned, Very Fine stamp..............................$90
3535 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Full margins except frameline
touched at two corners, bright shade, tied by "Wytheville
Va." cds on brown homemade cover to Abingdon Va., Fine.............$50
3536 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Clear to ample margins, tied by
brown "Palmyra Va. Nov. 11" cds on brown homemade cover to
San Marino Va., fresh and Fine....................................$210
3537 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large but slightly irregular
margins touching frameline, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 6,
1862" cds on cover to Wadesborough N.C., skillfully
cleaned, Fine......................................................$50
3538 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Each with three huge margins and
frameline clear or touched at B., both tied by "Mobile
Ala." double-circle ds on separate buff covers, minor
faults, attractive covers with Fine stamps........................$115
3539 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Three ample margins, in at T. and
minor faults, tied by ink smear, "Bladon Spring Ala." cds
with ms. Oct. 20 date on 1862 folded letter to James R.
Garber, a student at Military School in Tuscaloosa -
Master Garber carved his own initial handstamp device and
tested it on this cover - splits along folds, Fine
appearance.........................................................$40
3540 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Vertical pair, large margins
except clear at B.R., tied by "Harrington N.C." cds on
small brown homemade cover to St. Pauls N.C., bottom stamp
toned, otherwise Very Fine, signed Dietz..........................$190
3541 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Large even margins,
beautiful pastel shade and good impression, tied by
"Savannah Ga. Jan. 9" cds on 1863 over to Natchez Miss.,
Extremely Fine, choice stamp and fresh cover......................$290
3542 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Large margins, beautiful
bright milky shade, tied by "Mobile Ala." double-circle ds
on homemade cover to Artesia Miss., Extremely Fine................$220
3543 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Ample margins to touched at
frameline, tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 13, 1862" cds over
1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on buff cover to Curdsville Va., Very
Fine, probably used from a supply of pre-war envelopes
prepared for circulars at the 1c printed matter rate -
very unusual....................................................$1,100
3544 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Pos. 25 malformed "O" of
"Postage", bright shade, large margins to just touched,
tied by "Lake City Fla. Nov. 6" cds on cover to Welaka
Fla., 1862 docketing, slight toning and edge wear, about
half of backflap intact, Fine.....................................$300
3545 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Beautiful bright shade,
large margins except touched at lower left, tied by blue
"Louisville Ga. Nov. 25" cds on fresh white cover to
Eatonton Ga., Very Fine...........................................$140
3546 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Small but ample margins all
around, tied by bold "Spartanburg S.C. Dec. 5, 1862"
double-circle ds on small cover to Edgefield C.H. S.C,
reduced at R., otherwise Very Fine................................$130
3547 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Full to huge margins, tied
by "Vicksburg Miss." double-circle ds on cover with boxed
corner card for groceries & provisions, stamp with light
diagonal corner crease, Very Fine appearance......................$350
3548 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Ample to large margins,
milky shade, tied by "Yorkville S.C. Nov. 25" cds on small
brown homemade cover to Calwell N.C., minor age stains,
Very Fine, ex Kohn................................................$105
3549 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Three large margins, in at
top, pre-use defects, tied by "Knoxville Ten." cds on
brown homemade cover to Plains Store La. "via Jackson
Miss.", ms. "Miss & ford" and "Jackson La. Dec. 2" cds,
Very Fine appearing cover, unusual................................$140
3550 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Margins all around, tied by
"Richmond Va. Nov. 20, 1862" cds on cover to Danville Va.,
very slight soiling, Very Fine.....................................$70
3551 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Full huge margins, tied by
partial Richmond cds on pale yellow cover to Petersburg,
clean and Fine....................................................$110
3552 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Beautiful milky shade,
large margins except just clear of frameline at lower
left, scissors cut in margin and faint crease, tied by
blue "Louisville Geo. Dec. 1" cds on cover to Newton Ga.,
slightly reduced at top, Fine appearance..........................$105
3553 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Pos. 25 malformed "O" of
"Postage", ample to large margins, toned speck, tied by
"Vicksburg Miss." double-circle ds on brown homemade cover
to Clinton La., neat Dec. 26, 1862 docketing (early days
of the siege), without backflap, slightly reduced at T.,
otherwise Fine.....................................................$90
3554 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Huge bottom sheet margin,
large at sides but cut well into design at top, tied by
clear "Company Shops N.C. Nov. 4" cds with ms. day on
brown homemade cover to Flat River N.C., stamp faintly
toned, still Fine, Company Shops was situated on the
railroad line.....................................................$190
3555 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Four margins, tied by
"Huntsville Tex. May 6" cds on orange cover to Velasco,
stamp with small corner crease, cover with nick at top,
otherwise fresh and Fine..........................................$160
3556 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Full margins to just clear
at T., tied by faint "Chattanooga Ten." cds on fresh cover
to Natchez Miss., neat 1863 docketing, Fine.......................$120
3557 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Three large margins, ample
at L., milky shade, tied by "Chester C.H. S.C."
double-circle ds on brown cover to Charleston S.C., gum
stain touches stamp, otherwise Fine................................$35
3558 C 10c Dark Blue, Paterson (2b). Three full margins, barely
into T. frameline, dark shade and Hoyer-like impression,
tied by "Onslw C.H. N.C. Oct. 14" cds on yellow cover
addressed by sender to Granville County, postal cleark
presumably added "Youngs X Road" for better address, Fine..........$50
3559 C 10c Dark Blue, Paterson (2b). Huge margins incl. B. sheet
margin, just in at lower left, tied by "Savannah Ga. Oct.
27" cds on cover to Covington Ga., without backflap, Fine.........$110
3560 C 10c Dark Blue, Paterson (2b). Large margins to just
touched at B.R. of frameline, deep shade, minor toning,
tied by faintly struck "Quincy Flor. Jan. 12" cds on brown
homemade cover to Athens Ga., Fine................................$150
3561 C 10c Dark Blue, Paterson (2b). Large margins on three
sides, barely in at T., tied by "Warrington Fla. Nov. 12,
1862" cds on brown homemade cover to Selma Ala., about
half of backflap intact, Fine.....................................$110
3562 C 10c Indigo, Paterson (2c). Two singles, one with four
margins, other full to slightly in, tied by indistinct
Augusta Ga. postmarks on orange cover to Richmond, Fine
and rare, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate..........................$1,200
3563 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Single with 16mm left
sheet margin, tied by "Charleston S.C. Oct. 3, 1862" cds
on homemade buff cover to Grahams Turn Out S.C., faint
crease entirely in selvage, Extremely Fine appearance.............$600
3564 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins, creasing
not readily apparent, tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Nov. 23"
cds on cover with illustrated fire engine, Lynchburg Hose
& Fire Insurance Co. imprint on flap, toned, slight
creasing, small tear at bottom and side flap missing, all
of which could be greatly improved with simple restoration
- a very rare and unusual cover...................................$250
3565 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Very worn and weak
impression from Stone Y, margins all around, tied by grid,
"Athens Ga. Feb. 4" cds on small lady's cover, Very Fine..........$100
3566 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Ample to large margins,
corner crease, tied by "Vicksburg Miss." double-circle ds
on small narrow blue cover to Mobile Ala., Very Fine..............$170
3567 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large even margins,
slight creasing at T.L., tied by "Winchester Va. Oct. 9"
cds on brown homemade cover to Oxford Ga., minor toning,
still Very Fine...................................................$100
3568 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Ample margins, tied by
bold blue "Pattonsburgh Va. Oct. 29" cds on orange cover
to Prairie Lea Tex. "Via Vicksburg & Alexandria", blue cds
on orange appears green, minor opening wrinkles and tears
at top, still Very Fine and choice................................$150
3569 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins, pre-use
crease, tied by "Covington Oct. 29" (Virginia) ms. pmk. on
cover to Staunton Va., slight wear, Very Fine appearance..........$100
3570 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins except
touched at B.R., cancelled by target, "Natchitoches La.
Jun. 12, 1863" double-circle ds on yellow homemade cover
to Willow Springs Tex., stamp and cover a bit toned,
otherwise Fine.....................................................$50
3571 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins to touched
at T. & B., small tear, tied by "Chattanooga Tenn. Feb.
26, 1863" cds on cover to Captain at Tullahoma Ten., Fine
appearance........................................................$115
3572 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Three large margins,
clear at B. except for tiny nick touching frameline, tied
by "Winchester Va. Oct. 26" cds on brown homemade cover to
Black Walnut Va., Fine............................................$100
3573 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Ample margins to in at
lower right, well worn impression, tied by faint Little
Rock Ark. double-circle ds on yellow cover addressed in
blue to Burkeville Tex., Fine and scarce Stone Y Arkansas
usage..............................................................$75
3574 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins, tied by
blue "Richmond Va." dateless circle on cover to
Charlottesville Va., 1863 pencil docketing, file crease
thru stamp and small tears in margin, still a Fine example
of this rare Richmond marking......................................$70
3575 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Clear to large margins,
tied by partial "Chattanooga Ten. Oct. 1, 1862" cds on
orange buff cover with pencil docketing indicating
contents was about counterfeit CSA money, Fine....................$200
3576 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Ample to large margins
except barely in at upper left, tied by faint blue
Columbia S.C. cds on orange cover to Gainesville Fla.,
wrinkles and minor edge wear, Fine.................................$80
3577 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Three large margins to
touched at top, tied by bold "Oxford N.C. Jan. 19" cds on
turned cover to Raliegh N.C., other side with 10c Blue,
Paterson (2), full margins, faint stain, tied by blue
"Raleigh N.C. Jan. 22" double-circle ds and used to
Jackson Miss., 1863 docketing, usual wear, Fine...................$100
3578 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins to slightly
in, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Jan. 17" cds on cover to Liberty
Tex. "Care of P. Bryan Esqr., Cedar Grove", torn at top
and mended with piece of flap, edge wear, still an
attractive and scarce usage........................................$50
3579 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Two covers, each four
margins, one tied by "Woodstock Va. Nov. 23" cds, other
tied by rim of lightly struck cds on adversity cover made
from printed form, Fine...........................................$325
3580 C 10c 1861-62 Issue, Arkansas Usage. Two, No. 2a Paterson
and No. 2b H & L, tied by Camden and Fort Smith cds's,
respectively, stamps very faulty, covers with tears and
edge faults, very scarce - the Fort Smith strike is bold..........$100
3581 C 10c 1861-62 Issue, Tennessee Usage. Four covers, incl. two
No. 2 Paterson from Chattanooga and Knoxville, two No. 2e
Stone Y from Knoxville and Morristown, stamp and cover
faults, scarce group..............................................$300
3582 C 10c 1861-62 Issue Covers. Balance of collection,
comprising 14 Paterson, 3 Hoyer & Ludwig, and 8 Stone Y
stamps, used on 24 covers and one front, arranged by state
incl. Alabama (1), Georgia (2), Mississippi (4), North
Carolina (2), South Carolina (4), Texas (2) and Virginia
(9 plus one front), includes blue town cds, adversity and
advertising usages, mixed condition, most stamps and
covers have faults, Scott Retail $8,380.00+.....................$2,100
3583 C 2c Green (3). Right sheet margin copy with large margins
on two other sides, touched at T., deep rich color, corner
crease at B.L., tied by "Camden S.C. May 7" double-circle
ds on small cover with embossed bronzed floral corner
card, locally addressed to the editor of the
"Confederate", faint stains, still Very Fine, the 2c
Lithographed is extremely rare on lady's covers.................$2,100
3584 C 2c Green (3). Three large margins, touched at top, tied by
bold "Charleston S.C. Feb. 7, 186-" cds on semi-official
cover with ms. endorsement "Medical Purveyors Bureau,
Charleston S.C. Official", to Bee's Cross Roads S.C., with
original 1863 enclosure from Francis Lee to Asst. Surgeon
James Morrow, Very Fine, scarce and interesting
semi-official use of the 2c Lithograph - the envelope is
unsealed, but the letter (referring to enclosed invoices)
should not have qualified for circular rate.....................$3,250
3585 C 2c Green (3). Cut in at right, other sides large to huge,
tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 12, 1862" cds on legal-size
cover with ms. Second Auditor's Office semi-official
endorsement, locally addressed, waterstained, flap removed
and partly reduced................................................$350
3586 C 2c Green (3). Three full margins, touched at R., fine
impression, tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr. 25, 186-" cds on
legal-size cover to surgeon with 22nd S.C. Vol. in
Charleston, vertical fold, Very Fine..............................$600
3587 C 2c Green (3). Three large margins, touched at right, small
nick at upper right, tied by bold "Charleston S.C. Jul. 1,
186-" cds on small narrow cover to "Sgt. V. Duc, James
Island", a bit worn and toned, Fine appearance..................$1,000
3588 C 2c Green (3). Three large margins, touched at B., tied by
blue "Greensborough N.C. Mar. 21" cds on local cover,
small piece of flap missing, sealed opening tear at top,
still Fine, choice and scarce colored cancel on the 2c
Lithograph......................................................$1,600
3589 C 2c Green (3). Huge right sheet margin, other sides cut in,
tied by bold blue "Albany Ga. Sep. 16, 1862" cds on brown
local cover, docketed at L., reduced about -1/2 in. at L.,
Fine and rare sheet margin copy.................................$1,050
3590 C 2c Green (3). Irregular margins slightly into B. and R.,
tied by "Savannah Geo. Paid Sep. 20" cds on folded cover
with local military address, one flap missing, small stain
at B., Fine.....................................................$1,000
3591 C 2c Green (3). Large margins on two sides, clear to ample
on others, tied by full clear strike of "Mobile Ala. Sep.
10" double-circle ds on local cover, creased along top
affecting stamp, Fine appearance, the two cover scuffs at
left and right indicate this was Hind's cover (listed but
not photographed in the sale catalogue).........................$1,150
3592 C 2c Green (3). Bright color, in at L., other sides ample,
tied by "Augusta Ga." cds on brown local cover, Fine and
fresh example of this scarce usage..............................$1,100
3593 C 2c Green (3). Ample margins to slightly in at L., tied by
"Mobile Ala. Jul. 16, '63" double-circle ds on brown local
cover, addressee's name cut out, scarce...........................$300
3595 C 2c Green (3). Genuine stamp genuinely tied by Richmond Va.
cds on local cover with 1863 enclosure - left among the
mice and mildew for too long, but worth a bid "as is".............$240
3596 C 2c Green (3). Margins all around, toned and small tear,
uncancelled but "tied" by foxing on Confederate States
Treasury Dept. imprint cover locally addressed, probably
delivered by hand, Fine...........................................$150
3597 C 2c Green (3). Three large margins showing part of
adjoining stamps on two sides, in at left and small bit
overlapping edge, tied by ms. cancel (cracked in places)
on narrow wrapper band around original August 26, 1863,
edition of the The Tri-Weekly Telegraph newspaper,
"Houston Tex. Aug. 26" (slug below date) circular
datestamp in margin of newspaper##A VERY FINE AND
REMARKABLE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH ON A TEXAS
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED BY E. H. CUSHING OF TRANS-MISSISSIPPI
EXPRESS FAME.##The Houston Telegraph was published by E.
H. Cushing, who also operated an express mail service
between Texas and river offices along the Mississippi.
Cushing's express started as early as 1862 and operated
until it was banned by the Confederate P.O. Dept. in 1864.
Postmaster General Reagan was unwilling to tolerate the
loss of revenue to the department - Cushing required only
a 10c stamp per letter, while the post office charged 40c
for their Trans-Mississippi Express.##This edition of the
Telegraph contains several fascinating news accounts - for
example, headlines include "List of Casualties in the
Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. - Fourth Texas Regiment", "By
Pony Express - Our Special Dispatches - Telegraphed from
Beaumont", reports from "Headquarters, District of Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona", and "Ladies' Fashions".
Advertisements include rewards for return of runaway
slaves and a notice from a man whose wife left him that he
will not honor her debts.##Condition of the newspaper is
excellent. A small acidified spot has been reinforced with
archival tape, and there are typical minor edge tears and
nicks.##Our Levi records contain only six Texas usages of
the 2c Lithograph, of which this is the only newspaper..........$6,000
3598 C 2c Green (3). Ample to large margins, tied by ms. "X"
cancel with "August Ga. Apr. 25" cds and Savannah address
in top margin of complete folded Daily Chronicle &
Sentinel newspaper, dated Apr. 24, 1863, with news from
the Siege of Vicksburg##A SPECTACULAR USE OF THE 2-CENT
GREEN LITHOGRAPHED STAMP, PAYING THE PROPER NEWSPAPER RATE
ON A COMPLETE FOLDED NEWSPAPER.##Overall age stains, but
the paper is pliable and in excellent condition without
any acidity problem. A marvelous relic of the war...............$2,000
3599 C 2c Green (3). Three clear to large margins, rich color,
tied by "Athens Ga. Sep. 7" cds on folded printed notice
of the Southern Express Company (with printed "Adams" name
in title crossed out in pen), dated 1863, Very Fine, fresh
and unusual usage...............................................$2,100
3600 C 2c Green (3). Ample to large margins, bright color, slight
creasing, tied by "Cuthbert Ga. May 3" cds on cover with
brown oval Grand Lodge return card on back, beehive
design, addressed to lodge at Glen Grove Ga., open
circular rate, Very Fine........................................$3,250
3601 C 2c Dark Green (3). Beautiful deep rich color, large
margins to just touched at upper left, tied by "Richmond
Va. Jan. 13, 1863" cds on small gray circular rate
adversity cover made from printed form, to Rocklfield
Depot Va., two flaps removed to show interior, Very Fine,
ex Wiseman......................................................$1,600
3602 C 2c Green (3). Three large margins, touched at top, tied by
blurred Richmond Va. cds on newspaper wrapper made from
printed form, to Darlington Heights Va., couple tiny
scuffs in stamp, otherwise Fine...................................$500
3603 C 2c Green (3). Three ample to large margins, in at B., tied
by "Savannah Ga. Paid May 31, 1862" cds on brown wrapper
to Tuskegee Ala., slight wear, Fine and rare circular
usage.............................................................$900
3604 C 2c Green (3). Toned, scuffed at B.R., tied by "Montgomery
Ala. Dec. 24, 1862" cds on blue cover to Huntsville Ala.,
reduced and refolded, still an attractive circular rate
usage.............................................................$375
3605 C 2c Green (3). Full margins to touched or slightly in, ms.
cancel, not tied, on unsealed buff cover with ms.
"Official Business" endorsement and military address,
"Colonel J. Schmitz, Comdng. 1st Regt. 31st Brigadaa,
Texas State Troops, New Braunfels", the absence of a tying
cancel gives us no alternative to offering this cover "as
is", Very Fine....................................................$650
3606 C 2c Green (3). Three large margins, touched at top, tied by
"Richmond Va. Nov. 22, 1862" cds on yellow unsealed cover
to Ebberton Va., reduced t right into address, otherwise
Fine and attractive...............................................$375
3607 2c Green (3). Cut in at L., others sides large, tied by
"Staunton Va." cds on piece of blue folded cover, Very
Good, signed Dietz................................................$150
3608 C 2c Green (3). A defective copy tied by "Laurenceville Ga.
Dec. 8" cds on brown cover to Eagle City N.C., acceptable
spacefiller.......................................................$120