Forwarded, Missent and Advertised Usages continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 2951 |
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 Pensacola Fla. Jul. 29.
Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" in circle
handstamps on red and blue Confederate 11-Star Flag Patriotic cover
to Gainesville Fla., missent to Ala. and with "Gainesville Ala. Aug.
2" datestamp, ms. "Missent" and "5", gently cleaned, Very Fine, scarce and
attractive usage, as a missent letter it should not have been rated for the
additional 5c postage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 2952 |
|
 Cuthbert Ga. Dec. 13.
Clear strike of circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" handstamps on green
cover to Athens Ga., missent to Albany Ga. and with blue "Missent
and Forwarded" tombstone handstamp, matching "Albany Ga. Dec. 15, 1862"
datestamp, some minor wear, Very Fine, rare, the "Missent and Forwarded"
marking is the only recorded Confederate usage of this device from any post
office, it was evidently a marking left over from pre-Confederate days (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2953 |
|
 Shelbyville Ten. Feb. 10.
Readable circular datestamp on cover with ms. Official designation at top,
to Griffin Ga., clear strike of "Advertised" handstamp with ms. "2",
some edgewear and slightly fade, still Fine, reportedly a unique usage of
this advertised marking from Griffin (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2954 |
|
 Memphis Ten. Aug. 8,
1861. Circular datestamp with ms. "Due 5" on red Jefferson Davis
Medallion and Verse Patriotic cover to Macon Miss. and forwarded
to Columbus Miss., the "Due 5" crossed out and re-rated "Paid 10", clear
strike of "Macon Miss. Aug. 14" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced
at left, some overall wear and some minor restoration, appears Very Fine,
scarce usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
| 2955 |
|
 Halifax N.C. Jun. 3,
1862. Bold strike of circular datestamp on adversity cover made from
a map to Thomasville N.C., military origin with ms. troop designation
at top left, well-struck "Forwarded" in octagon with ms. "Due
5cts.", some toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, probably a unique usage (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2956 |
|
 Mocksville N.C. Dec. 21.
Clear strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on 3c
Red Star Die entire to Raleigh N.C. and forwarded to Salisbury N.C.,
red "Raleigh N.C. Dec. 29" datestamp with inverted day slug, matching
"Forwarded" and "Due 10" markings, small repair at top, appears Very Fine,
attractive use of the demonetized entire (which paid no postage) (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2957 |
|
 Richmond Va. Feb. ?1,
1862. Circular datestamp with "Paid 5cts." handstamp on cover addressed
to "General Joseph R. Anderson, C.S. Army, Wilmington, North
Carolina", ms. "Missent" and with "Wilmington N.C. Feb. 24"
datestamp, some edgewear, Very Fine, General Anderson was commissioned a
Brigadier General on September 3, 1861, he was first assigned to command
the Confederate forces at Wilmington N.C., in April of 1862, he was
reassigned to the area around Fredericksburg Va.
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2958 |
|
 Kinston N.C. Oct. 21.
Circular datestamp on cover to Wadesboro N.C., ms. "By Flag of
Truce" at bottom left and with J.B. Lyons's examiner's marking at top
right, missent to Wilmington N.C., "Missent" and "Due 10"
handstamps, additional censor's marking at top left (probably Union), ,
Very Fine, unusual missent civilian flag-of-truce usage
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2959 |
|
 Richmond Va. Oct. 30.
Neat strike of circular datestamp on Post Office Department Official
imprint cover to Raleigh N.C. and forwarded to Greensboro N.C.,
light strike of "Raleigh N.C. Nov. ?" double-circle datestamp, some slight
edgewear, still Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of a forwarded
Official envelope, ex MacBride (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
| 2960 |
|
 Charleston S.C. Jun. 29,
1861. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid 5" in
circle on green embossed wholesale grocer's corner card cover to
Manning C.H. S.C. and forwarded to Sumter S.C., July 2 forwarding
datestamp, ms. "Forwarded Due 5c", few repaired edge tears, appears Very
Fine, attractive handstamped Paid usage, illustrated in Dietz, ex Cohn (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
| 2961 |
|
 Charleston S.C. Jun. 10,
1861. Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 5" in
circle on cover to Pendleton S.C. and forwarded to Greenville S.C.,
blue "Pendleton S.C. Jun. 13" forwarding datestamp with matching "Paid 5",
slightly reduced at right and tiny bit at top right, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |