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**Forwarded, Missent and Advertised Usages**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2940		1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26). Tied by large Boston "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Feb. 3" double-circle datestamp on 1861 cover to Milledgeville Ga. and forwarded to Montgomery Ala., "Milledgeville Ga. Feb. 8" datestamp and ms. "Ford. 3", some overall toning affects stamps, missing top flap and small piece out at bottom left, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, Georgia was admitted to the Confederacy on Feb. 4, four days before this was forwarded (Image)	E. 200-300
2941		Natchitoches La. Feb. 1. Bold strike of circular datestamp cancels 3c Red Star Die entire to New Orleans La., clear strike of boxed "Adv. 1" handstamp of New Orleans, missing top flap and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
2942		Laredo Tex. Feb. 3. Clear strike of circular datestamp on cover to Fredericksburg Va., missent to Fredericksburg Tex., bearing 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) with ms. "X" (probably applied in Laredo) and tied by "Fredericksburgh Tex. Feb. 14" datestamp with day in ms., delivered to the correct Fredericksburgh, then forwarded to Washington D.C. and forwarded again back to Fredericksburgh, appropriate markings, Very Fine, scarce, the only reported Independent State usages known from either Laredo or Fredericksburgh Tex., ex Hall (Image)	E. 400-500
2943		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 12" circular datestamp on blue 1861 hotel corner card cover to Milledgeville Ga. and forwarded to Augusta Ga., with original enclosure, forwarding postage paid by additional 3c stamp tied by "Milledgeville Ga. Mar. 16" datestamp, some slight toning, appears Fine, interesting usage sent from Baltimore into Confederate Georgia and then forwarded (Image)	E. 200-300
2944		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by "Washington D.C. Mar. 24, 1861" circular datestamp on cover addressed to Alexander Stephens in Savannah Ga. and forwarded to Crawfordville, forwarding postage paid by 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by "Savannah Ga. Mar. 28, 1861" datestamp, usual docketing on back, missing top flap as is usual for this correspondence and slightly reduced at top and with small edge repairs, still Very Fine, attractive Confederate States forwarded usage (Image)	E. 300-400
2945		Montgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861. Bold circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), used as forwarding postage on cover from Kansas to Howell Cobb in Montgomery, forwarded to Macon, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied at origin by "Leavenworth City Kas. Apr. 1" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, rare and unusual usage from Kansas (the day after attack on Fort Sumter) to Confederate Alabama and forwarded within the Confederacy using U.S. postage (Image)	E. 500-750
2946		Mobile Ala. Apr. 4, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Aberdeen Miss. and forwarded back to Mobile, part of original address reads "Str. Dixie", bold "Aberdeen Miss. Apr. 10" circular datestamp, ms. "ford, 3", Very Fine, attractive Confederate States forwarded use of the U.S. entire (Image)	E. 200-300
2947		Savannah Ga. Apr. 29, 1861. Strike of circular datestamp at left with grid ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) on cover to Talbotton Ga. and forwarded to military address at Richmond Va., forwarding postage also paid by 3c, bold "Talbotton Ga. May 2, 1861 double-circle datestamp, "Forwarded" in oval handstamp, minor edgewear, Fine, unusual usage showing two Confederate usages of the U.S. stamp, ex Chase (Image)	E. 200-300
2948		Alexandria Va. May 3, 1861. Bold double-circle datestamp used as a forwarding marking on 3c Red Nesbitt entire, originating ms. pmk. of May 1, 1861, addressed to Alexandria and forwarded to Madison C.H. Va., ms. "Ford. 3", fresh and Very Fine Confederate State forwarded usage, Alexandria was occupied on May 24 (Image)	E. 200-300
2949		Mobile Ala. May 6, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) on cover to Macon Ga. and forwarded to Athens Ga., neat "Macon Ga. May 11" double-circle datestamp with "Forwarded" and "Due 3" handstamps, slightly reduced at right, stamp with light bend, Very Fine, scarce Confederate usage of the U.S. stamp on a forwarded cover (Image)	E. 300-400
2950		Pensacola Fla. Jun. 15. Clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" in circle on light yellow cover to Cahaba Ala. and forwarded to Taladega Ala., "Cahaba Ala. Jun. 18" datestamp with "Forwarded" and "5" handstamps, missing most of top flap and with repair at top left where piece missing, still Very Fine, attractive early handstamped Paid forwarded usage from Florida (Image)	E. 200-300

Forwarded, Missent and Advertised Usages

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2940

1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26). Tied by large Boston "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Feb. 3" double-circle datestamp on 1861 cover to Milledgeville Ga. and forwarded to Montgomery Ala., "Milledgeville Ga. Feb. 8" datestamp and ms. "Ford. 3", some overall toning affects stamps, missing top flap and small piece out at bottom left, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, Georgia was admitted to the Confederacy on Feb. 4, four days before this was forwarded (Image)

E. 200-300

2941

Natchitoches La. Feb. 1. Bold strike of circular datestamp cancels 3c Red Star Die entire to New Orleans La., clear strike of boxed "Adv. 1" handstamp of New Orleans, missing top flap and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

2942

Laredo Tex. Feb. 3. Clear strike of circular datestamp on cover to Fredericksburg Va., missent to Fredericksburg Tex., bearing 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) with ms. "X" (probably applied in Laredo) and tied by "Fredericksburgh Tex. Feb. 14" datestamp with day in ms., delivered to the correct Fredericksburgh, then forwarded to Washington D.C. and forwarded again back to Fredericksburgh, appropriate markings, Very Fine, scarce, the only reported Independent State usages known from either Laredo or Fredericksburgh Tex., ex Hall (Image)

E. 400-500

2943

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 12" circular datestamp on blue 1861 hotel corner card cover to Milledgeville Ga. and forwarded to Augusta Ga., with original enclosure, forwarding postage paid by additional 3c stamp tied by "Milledgeville Ga. Mar. 16" datestamp, some slight toning, appears Fine, interesting usage sent from Baltimore into Confederate Georgia and then forwarded (Image)

E. 200-300

2944

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by "Washington D.C. Mar. 24, 1861" circular datestamp on cover addressed to Alexander Stephens in Savannah Ga. and forwarded to Crawfordville, forwarding postage paid by 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by "Savannah Ga. Mar. 28, 1861" datestamp, usual docketing on back, missing top flap as is usual for this correspondence and slightly reduced at top and with small edge repairs, still Very Fine, attractive Confederate States forwarded usage (Image)

E. 300-400

2945

Montgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861. Bold circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), used as forwarding postage on cover from Kansas to Howell Cobb in Montgomery, forwarded to Macon, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied at origin by "Leavenworth City Kas. Apr. 1" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, rare and unusual usage from Kansas (the day after attack on Fort Sumter) to Confederate Alabama and forwarded within the Confederacy using U.S. postage (Image)

E. 500-750

2946

Mobile Ala. Apr. 4, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Aberdeen Miss. and forwarded back to Mobile, part of original address reads "Str. Dixie", bold "Aberdeen Miss. Apr. 10" circular datestamp, ms. "ford, 3", Very Fine, attractive Confederate States forwarded use of the U.S. entire (Image)

E. 200-300

2947

Savannah Ga. Apr. 29, 1861. Strike of circular datestamp at left with grid ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) on cover to Talbotton Ga. and forwarded to military address at Richmond Va., forwarding postage also paid by 3c, bold "Talbotton Ga. May 2, 1861 double-circle datestamp, "Forwarded" in oval handstamp, minor edgewear, Fine, unusual usage showing two Confederate usages of the U.S. stamp, ex Chase (Image)

E. 200-300

2948

Alexandria Va. May 3, 1861. Bold double-circle datestamp used as a forwarding marking on 3c Red Nesbitt entire, originating ms. pmk. of May 1, 1861, addressed to Alexandria and forwarded to Madison C.H. Va., ms. "Ford. 3", fresh and Very Fine Confederate State forwarded usage, Alexandria was occupied on May 24 (Image)

E. 200-300

2949

Mobile Ala. May 6, 1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp ties 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) on cover to Macon Ga. and forwarded to Athens Ga., neat "Macon Ga. May 11" double-circle datestamp with "Forwarded" and "Due 3" handstamps, slightly reduced at right, stamp with light bend, Very Fine, scarce Confederate usage of the U.S. stamp on a forwarded cover (Image)

E. 300-400

2950

Pensacola Fla. Jun. 15. Clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" in circle on light yellow cover to Cahaba Ala. and forwarded to Taladega Ala., "Cahaba Ala. Jun. 18" datestamp with "Forwarded" and "5" handstamps, missing most of top flap and with repair at top left where piece missing, still Very Fine, attractive early handstamped Paid forwarded usage from Florida (Image)

E. 200-300