| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 513 | |
5c Bright Green, Stone 1-2
(1). Three full to large margins, just touched at right, rich color,
tied by "Montgomery Ala. May 15, 1862" circular datestamp on brown homemade
cover to Shelby Springs Ala. with red and blue 13-Star Confederate
Battle Flag patriotic design and "sold by C. H. Nobles & Co. Pensacola"
imprint (Dietz F13-3, Imprint 8)VERY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOTIC DESIGN. Ex Emerson (Image) |
1,250.00 | 2,500.00 |
| 514 | |
5c Light Green, Stone 1-2
(1a). Ample margins to just touched, tied by partly clear "Corinth
Miss. Apr. 4" (1862) balloon-style circular datestamp on yellow cover to
Bailey's Mills La. with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag patriotic
design and "T. Fitzwilliam, Stationer, 76 Camp st. N.O." imprint (Dietz
F11-5, Imprint 21)EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS 11-STAR CONFEDERATE FLAG DESIGN USED FROM CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI. Acquired by the Halls from C. J. Phillips in 1925. (Image) |
1,250.00 | 900.00 |
| 515 | |
5c Green, Stone 1 (1).
Position 38, large margins to touching, minor gum stains in margins, tied
by "Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid 28 Jan." icircular datestamp on yellow cover
with red Cannon & 12-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic
design (Dietz CN-1), small edge nick at lower leftVERY FINE. A COLORFUL PATRIOTIC USAGE OF THE FIRST GENERAL ISSUE. Ex Knapp (Image) |
1,250.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 516 | |
5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1).
Large even margins, bright shade, affixed over backflaps and tied by
"Richmond Va. May 12, 1862" circular datestamp on Mounted Dragoon and
verse Confederate patriotic cover to Bennettsville S.C., slight
edgewear and small stain at right, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
1,250.00 | 375.00 |
| 517 | |
5c Deep Green, Stone 1-2
(1). Ample margins to slightly in at left, affixed across backflap as
seal and torn in half upon opening (repaired), tied by perfect bold
"Accokeek Va. Mar. 17, 1862" circular datestamp on illustrated
Temperance propaganda cover to Greensboro N.C., imprint of Wm. C. Hale,
Hartford Conn., ms. "Missent to Chapel Hill N.C.", overall Very Fine
(despite damage to stamp from opening), all edges intact, but could be
opened for display -- a great rarity, as most Temperance Movement envelopes
were used in the North prior to 1861 (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 500.00 |
| 518 | |
5c Green, Stone 1 (1).
Position 23, three large margins, slightly in at top, tied by double-struck
"Paid", "Greensborough Ala. Jan. 9" (1862) circular datestamp on gray
lithographed Southern University cover to Cedar Spring Ga., minor
opening tear at left edge, otherwise Very Fine, ex Knapp
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 800.00 |
| 519 | |
5c Green, Stone 1 (1).
Large margins to clear, deep shade and proof-like early impression, tied by
"Richmond Va. Oct. 31, 1861" circular datestamp on grocer's green
lithgraphed advertising cover to Abingdon Va., neat receipt docketing,
Very Fine, first-month usage (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 800.00 |
| 520 | |
5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1).
Large margins to clear at top, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 13, 1862"
circular datestamp on yellow cover to Evergreen Va. with merchant's red
cameo corner card, ms. docketing touches stamp, parts of two backflaps
partly removed, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 450.00 |
| 521 | |
10c Light Blue, Paterson
(2a). Large margins except scuffed at bottom left, also creased, tied
by indistinct town circular datestamp on Sailor, Flag & Verse
patriotic cover to Dry Pond N.C., backflap removed, slightly worn,
otherwise Fine (Image) |
1,400.00 | 425.00 |
| 522 | |
10c Light Blue, Paterson
(2a). Ample margins but faulty at bottom right, tied by "Stone Mountain
Ga." circular datestamp on blue captured Union patriotic cover with
standing figure of George Washington, to Lenoir N.C. with pencil
endorsement of Lt. G. H. F. Harper, who carved the Lenoir
provisional, stained spots, still a Fine and very interesting cover (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 150.00 |
| 523 | |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Three large margins, touched at left, tied by blue "Columbia S.C.
Apr. 21" (1862) circular datestamp on insurance co. corner card
cover to Charleston military address, stamp has faint gum stains and slight
crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 260.00 |