Old Stamps Not Recognized, Mails Suspended
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2517 |
 |
 New Orleans "due 10".
Straightline handstamp on cover to New Orleans with obsolete 3c Dull Red
(26) tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Jun. 6(?), 1861" circular datestamp,
slightly reduced at top, filing pinholes as usual for Carroll Hoy
correspondence, stamp also with small pinholes (also probably from filing),
otherwise Very Fine, this is essentially a Confederate "Old Stamps Not
Recognized" usage received in New Orleans after the start of the
Confederate postal system, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 2518 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Cancelled by ms. "Springport Ky. Sep. 30" ms. pmk. on yellow cover to
Greenupsburg Ky., clear strikes of "Dead Letter Office P.O. Dpt."
oval with "Washington D.C. Feb. 4, 1862" circular datestamp and "Due
6cts.", slightly reduced at left, expertly restored, appears Very Fine,
attractive attempted use of the old stamps
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 2519 |
|
 MAILS SUSPENDED. Clearly
struck blue oval handstamp ties 3c Rose (65), also tied by grid with
"Flemingsburg Ky. May 23" circular datestamp on buff cover to Bowling Green
Va., no year date, probably mailed after Appomattox but before postal
service was restored to the region, Very Fine, ex Brown and Gallagher (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
| 2520 |
|
 MAILS SUSPENDED. Dead
Letter Office's oval handstamp clearly struck on 3c Pink entire to
Fredericksburg Va., "Phila. Pa. May 11" (1865) circular datestamp and
target, slight wear and toning at edges, still Very Fine, although the Army
of Northern Virginia surrendered a month earlier, there was still no
regular mail service between the North and South -- a rare example of the
"Mails Suspended" marking used very late in the war, ex Meroni (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 2521 |
|
 CANNOT BE FORWARDED.
Framed straightline with corresponding New Orleans backstamp on cover to
Clinton La., originating with 3c Rose (65), tied by target, "Mount Pulaski
Ill. Jul. 10" circular datestamp, some slight overall soiling, Very Fine,
attractive example of this suspended-mail marking
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 2522 |
|
 CANNOT BE FORWARDED.
Mostly clear framed straightline on cover to Collinsburg La., 3c Rose (65)
cancelled in ms., matching ms. "Randolph ?? July 17" postmark at lower left
corner, sender's routing "Via Shreveport", "New Orleans La. Aug. 8"
double-circle datestamp on back (where "Cannot Be Forwarded" marking was
applied), reduced at left, faint lightened stain, Fine appearance, rare
attempted trans-Mississippi mailing, probably post-war before service was
fully restored, ex Seacrest (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 2523 |
|
 3c Rose (65). S.e. at
left and few short perfs at right, affixed over 3c Dull Red (11) and
cancelled by grid, "New Orleans La. May 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp
on cover to Boston Mass., clear strike of "Held for Postage" and
with second New Orleans double-circle datestamp dated June 16, Very Fine,
unusual late attempted usage of the demonetized 3c stamp (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 2524 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Tied by
"Little Rock Ark. Jul. 6, 1866" double-circle datestamp with target on
orange cover to Chester C.H. S.C., clear strike of "Held for
Postage" in oval handstamp and with uncancelled 3c Dull Red, Ty. II
(26), back of cover with "Good Samaritan" label, stamps with
faults, still Very Fine, rare attempted usage of the demonetized 3c stamp
with postage paid by Good Samaritan (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2525 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Uncancelled, affixed to cover to Madison N.H., neat "Lowell Ms. Jul. 25,
1862" double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" handstamp, some slight toning and
minor edgewear, Very Fine attempted usage of the old stamp (Image) |
E. 150-200 |