General Issues On Cover continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1657 |
 |
 10c Blue, Die B (12).
Horizontal strip of four, large margins to in, tied by "Columbus Miss. Aug.
20" circular datestamps on 40c Trans-Mississippi Express Rate
blue-lined adversity cover to Washington Ark., endorsed "Via
Express Mail Meridian Miss.", stamps with few faults, cover opened at
top left for display of inside, appears Very Fine, scarce and attractive
Trans-Mississippi usage, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate
(Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
3,250.00 |
| 1658 |
|
 Trans-Mississippi Usage from
Georgia to Arkansas via Texas. 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), three
margins, in at bottom, creased, tied by "Nacogdoches Tex. Jan. 28" (1864)
circular datestamp on cover originating in Jasper Co., Georgia, and
addressed to Union-held Benton, Arkansas, carried thru the river blockade
by courier (ms. "Sent by H. M. Henley" on backflap), entered
Confederate mails at Nacogdoches and sent to Camden Ark. where exchanged
under flag-of-truce, ms. "Ex & appd. Maj. W. Percy, Comdg Post"
examiner's endorsement applied on arrival at Benton, with original letter
dated Nov. 29, 1863, the writer describes his company's part in the Battle
of Chickamauga, taking a ball thru the eye, other casualties, amputations
and mention of Gen. Bragg fighting and retreating to Dalton, minor stain
spots and folds in cover, still Fine, an extremely rare usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
5,000.00 |
| 1659 |
|
 10c Greenish Blue, Die A
(11c). Horizontal pair, mostly large margins, tied by partly readable
Shreveport La. double-circle datestamp on Trans-Mississippi folded
letter datelined Richmond Va., Oct. 13, 1863, to Fairland Tex., interesting
contents with directions for getting mail across the river by Capt.
F. J. Lynch who swims across with his mule, edges toned and some splitting
or nicks along folds, otherwise Fine, scarce use of 10c engraved, evidence
of one of the many ways mail was transported across the Mississippi River
after Federal troops gained control of this strategic waterway (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
650.00 |
