General Issues On-Cover (No. 1)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 332 |
 |
 5c Olive Green, Stone A-B
(1c). Large margins to just touched at sides, deep shade, tied by
blue "Christiansburgh Va. Nov. 10" circular datestamp on 1861 small
blue folded letter to Danville Va., trace of pre-use crease in stamp,
otherwise Very Fine, ex Brown (Image) |
285.00 |
525.00 |
| 333 |
|
 5c Olive Green, Stone A-B
(1c). Three large margins, ample to clear at bottom, rich color and
proof-like impression, cancelled by blue target, matching
"Charlottesville Va. Nov. 21, 1861" double-circle datestamp on buff cover
to Orange C.H. Va., Very Fine (Image) |
280.00 |
270.00 |
| 334 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1 (1).
Position 49, huge bottom sheet margin and large even margins all around,
tied by one of two strikes of "Dayton Ala." dateless circle, the other
strike with ms. "Apr. 24" (1862) date on brown cover to Demopolis Ala.,
faint toning, still Extremely Fine, ex Knapp
(Image) |
250.00 |
375.00 |
| 335 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1 (1).
Position 6, large margins except close at upper right, fine impression,
tied by vivid red "Smithfield Va. Jan. 13" (1862) circular datestamp
on bright buff cover to Cunningham's Store N.C., fresh and Extremely Fine,
ex Knapp (Image) |
330.00 |
250.00 |
| 336 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1 (1).
Position 23, full to large margins (scissors-cut in bottom margin), tied by
red "Smithfield Va. Jan. 28" (1862) circular datestamp on brown
homemade cover to Richmond, Extremely Fine, ex Knapp
(Image) |
375.00 |
160.00 |
| 337 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1).
Large margins except touched at top, tied by blue "Bowling Green Ky.
Jan. 1" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Columbus Miss., fresh and
Very Fine, scarce Kentucky usage, ex Walcott
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 338 |
|
 5c Light Green, Stone 2
(1). Position 25-26, horizontal pair, large margins to barely in at
top, tied by unusually clear "Bowling Green Ky. Feb. 2" (1862)
brownish-black circular datestamp on cover to Warrenton Miss., backflap
removed and top edge nicked, otherwise Very Fine, the Bowling Green
datestamp is rarely found so clearly struck -- accompanied by a typed note
from Knapp, who overstates the rarity of General Issue covers from Bowling
Green, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
700.00 |
| 339 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1 (1).
Position 28, large margins, bright shade, tied by "Port Lavaca Tex. Apr.
18, 1862" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Indianola Tex.,
Extremely Fine, ex Knapp (Image) |
285.00 |
350.00 |
| 340 |
|
 5c Dark Green, Stone 2
(1b). Position 46, full margins to just touched, deep shade, cancelled
by clear Cross fancy cancel, partly clear "Tuscaloosa Ala. Jan. 1"
(1862) circular datestamp on yellow cover to military address in Mobile
Ala., most of backflap removed, Very Fine, a rare cancel and one of the few
fancy designs used by Confederate post offices, ex Knapp
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
800.00 |
| 341 |
|
 5c Light Green, Stone 1
(1a). Position 30, large margins to touched at upper left, tied by
Star fancy cancel, "Tuscaloosa Ala. Mar. 24" (1862) circular
datestamp on cover to Dayton Ala., faint waterstains, otherwise Very Fine,
ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
375.00 |
| 342 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1).
Large even margins, bright shade, tied by two strikes of Flower
Petals fancy cancel, "Abingdon Va. Apr. 16" (1862) circular datestamp
on adversity cover made from notebook paper to Floyd C.H. Va., bottom left
corner of cover torn off (easily repairable), otherwise Very Fine, one of
the few fancy cancels used by Confederate post offices
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
270.00 |