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Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Forwarded, Missent and Advertised Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2973		Harper's Ferry Va. Jun. 4, 1861. Strike of double-circle datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Staunton Va. and forwarded to Lynchburg Va., June 7 forwarding datestamp and "Forwarded" handstamp, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, attractive early Confederate States forwarded usage, June 1 was the first day of the new 5c rate (Image)	E. 200-300
2974		Richmond Va. Aug. 18, 1861. Circular datestamp with "Paid 5cts." on orange cover to University of Virginia and forwarded to Lynchburg Va., blue "University of Virginia Va. Aug. 19" datestamp with matching "Forwarded" in oval and "5" handstamps, docketed at left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, this is the only recorded forwarded usage out of University of Virginia (Image)	E. 300-400
2975		5c Dull Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Margins slightly in on three sides, large at bottom, tied by bold "Memphis Ten/ Jan. 18, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to "Lt. James J. Hall, Woods Company, Neely's Regiment, Columbus, Ky.", redirected to Douglass's Regiment, "Columbus Ky." circular datestamp faintly struck, no additional postage charged, Very Fine, very rare Kentucky military usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2976		5c Green (1). Large even margins all around, cancelled by ms. "#", matching "Dobson N.C. Feby. 15" ms. pmk. on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Raleigh N.C. and forwarded to Nashville Tenn., blue "Raleigh N.C. Feb. 24, 1862" double-circle datestamp and matching "Forwarded" handstamp with ms. "5", expertly restored with side flaps added, still appears Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage (Image)	E. 500-750
2977		5c Green 1). Large margins to just touched, cancelled by three penstrokes, "Oxford N.C. Dec. 6" circular datestamp on cover to Portsmouth Va. and forwarded to Norfolk Va., blue "Portsmouth Va. Dec. 3, 1861" double-circle datestamp (wrong date slug inserted by postmaster) with matching "Forwarded" and "Free" handstamps, stamp with light creases, appears Very Fine, pretty cover (Image)	E. 400-500
2978		5c Green (1). Large margins to clear, tied by "Wilmington N.C. Paid 5 Apr. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Richmond Va. and forwarded to Elizabethtown N.C., bold "Richmond Va. Apr. 24, 1862" and "Forwarded 5" in octagon markings, barely reduced at right and some expertly repaired edges, appears Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)	E. 400-500
2979		5c Green (1). Large margins to just in, tied by indistinct N.C. circular datestamp on homemade cover to Birenstville S.C., ms "Missent and forwarded nothing due PM's fault", minor toning at top of stamp from gum, Very Fine, unusual notation for a missent cover which gives no indication of where it was missent (Image)	E. 300-400
2980		5c Green (1). Two, large margins to just touched, tied by "Campagnole Ark. Jany. ?" ms. pmk. and "X"'s on blue 1862 folded letter to Trevilian's Depot Va. and forwarded to Martinsville Va., sender's instructions to "Please drop in some post office in Va.", "Trevilian's Depot Va. Mar. 8" forwarding datestamp with ms. "Due 10" for forwarding postage, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
2981		5c Green (1) Large margins to in, tied by "Grenada Miss. Apr. 24" circular datestamps on 1862 cover to New Orleans and forwarded to Canton Miss., mails suspended and with 5c Blue, De La Rue (7) tied by "Jackson Miss. May 17" datestamp, some edgewear incl. small piece out at bottom left corner, stamps with toning, still appears Fine, scarce usage, sent on the day New Orleans fell to Union troops (Image)	E. 200-300
2982		5c Green (1). Large margins to just in, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 3" circular datestamp on orange cover with "Headquarters La. Troops Major-General's Office Official" imprint and addressed to "Major A. D. Harpers, Brigade Insp. & Chief of Staff, 1st Brigade La. Militia Troops", clear strike of boxed "Adv." handstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750
2983		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Mostly large margins, touched at bottom where roughly separated, used as forwarding postage on University of Alabama overall green lithographed college cover to Demopolis Ala., "Tuscaloosa Ala. Jun. 25" (1862) circular datestamp and "Paid 5" rate handstamp applied at origin, redirected to Columbus Miss. with 10c stamp tied by "Demopolis Ala. Jul. 2" circular datestamp -- second day of the new 10c rate -- fresh and Very Fine, a rare combination of the pre- and post-July 1st rates on one cover, a must for the collector specializing in Confederate rates, ex Keeling (Image)	E. 500-750

Forwarded, Missent and Advertised Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2973

Harper's Ferry Va. Jun. 4, 1861. Strike of double-circle datestamp with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Staunton Va. and forwarded to Lynchburg Va., June 7 forwarding datestamp and "Forwarded" handstamp, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, attractive early Confederate States forwarded usage, June 1 was the first day of the new 5c rate (Image)

E. 200-300

2974

Richmond Va. Aug. 18, 1861. Circular datestamp with "Paid 5cts." on orange cover to University of Virginia and forwarded to Lynchburg Va., blue "University of Virginia Va. Aug. 19" datestamp with matching "Forwarded" in oval and "5" handstamps, docketed at left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, this is the only recorded forwarded usage out of University of Virginia (Image)

E. 300-400

2975

5c Dull Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Margins slightly in on three sides, large at bottom, tied by bold "Memphis Ten/ Jan. 18, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to "Lt. James J. Hall, Woods Company, Neely's Regiment, Columbus, Ky.", redirected to Douglass's Regiment, "Columbus Ky." circular datestamp faintly struck, no additional postage charged, Very Fine, very rare Kentucky military usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2976

5c Green (1). Large even margins all around, cancelled by ms. "#", matching "Dobson N.C. Feby. 15" ms. pmk. on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Raleigh N.C. and forwarded to Nashville Tenn., blue "Raleigh N.C. Feb. 24, 1862" double-circle datestamp and matching "Forwarded" handstamp with ms. "5", expertly restored with side flaps added, still appears Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage (Image)

E. 500-750

2977

5c Green 1). Large margins to just touched, cancelled by three penstrokes, "Oxford N.C. Dec. 6" circular datestamp on cover to Portsmouth Va. and forwarded to Norfolk Va., blue "Portsmouth Va. Dec. 3, 1861" double-circle datestamp (wrong date slug inserted by postmaster) with matching "Forwarded" and "Free" handstamps, stamp with light creases, appears Very Fine, pretty cover (Image)

E. 400-500

2978

5c Green (1). Large margins to clear, tied by "Wilmington N.C. Paid 5 Apr. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Richmond Va. and forwarded to Elizabethtown N.C., bold "Richmond Va. Apr. 24, 1862" and "Forwarded 5" in octagon markings, barely reduced at right and some expertly repaired edges, appears Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)

E. 400-500

2979

5c Green (1). Large margins to just in, tied by indistinct N.C. circular datestamp on homemade cover to Birenstville S.C., ms "Missent and forwarded nothing due PM's fault", minor toning at top of stamp from gum, Very Fine, unusual notation for a missent cover which gives no indication of where it was missent (Image)

E. 300-400

2980

5c Green (1). Two, large margins to just touched, tied by "Campagnole Ark. Jany. ?" ms. pmk. and "X"'s on blue 1862 folded letter to Trevilian's Depot Va. and forwarded to Martinsville Va., sender's instructions to "Please drop in some post office in Va.", "Trevilian's Depot Va. Mar. 8" forwarding datestamp with ms. "Due 10" for forwarding postage, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

2981

5c Green (1) Large margins to in, tied by "Grenada Miss. Apr. 24" circular datestamps on 1862 cover to New Orleans and forwarded to Canton Miss., mails suspended and with 5c Blue, De La Rue (7) tied by "Jackson Miss. May 17" datestamp, some edgewear incl. small piece out at bottom left corner, stamps with toning, still appears Fine, scarce usage, sent on the day New Orleans fell to Union troops (Image)

E. 200-300

2982

5c Green (1). Large margins to just in, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 3" circular datestamp on orange cover with "Headquarters La. Troops Major-General's Office Official" imprint and addressed to "Major A. D. Harpers, Brigade Insp. & Chief of Staff, 1st Brigade La. Militia Troops", clear strike of boxed "Adv." handstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

2983

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Mostly large margins, touched at bottom where roughly separated, used as forwarding postage on University of Alabama overall green lithographed college cover to Demopolis Ala., "Tuscaloosa Ala. Jun. 25" (1862) circular datestamp and "Paid 5" rate handstamp applied at origin, redirected to Columbus Miss. with 10c stamp tied by "Demopolis Ala. Jul. 2" circular datestamp -- second day of the new 10c rate -- fresh and Very Fine, a rare combination of the pre- and post-July 1st rates on one cover, a must for the collector specializing in Confederate rates, ex Keeling (Image)

E. 500-750