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CONFEDERATE STATES continued...

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Confederate States Group Lots
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1660 c Confederate States and Civil War Covers. 47 carefully chosen covers incl. handstamped Paids and Dues, General Issues, some Union (flag-of-truce etc.), most are still on the original lot cards going back to Herman Herst sales in the 1960's, many highlights incl. No. 1 on embossed lady's cover, Nos. 2 and 7 pair on the same forwarded cover, Nos. 4 and 6 combination, No. 5, No. 7 pair on captured Union Patriotic, No. 9, adversity usages (wallpaper, turned etc.), semi-official imprints or endorsements, only a few are very faulty, most are presentable or Fine-Very Fine, tremendous retail value E. 4,000-5,000 5,750.00
1661 c Confederate States Covers. Six incl. one with military endorsement carried outside the mails, soldier's cover with Atlanta Ga. circular datestamp, Nos. 11 and 12 incl. one turned usage, another with "M&ORR" railroad routing, very mixed condition, also incl. No. 65 from New Berne N.C. E. 300-400 325.00
1662 c Confederate States Covers. Eight, incl. four different handstamped Due markings, No. 6 single on May 1862 cover (Extremely Fine) and three with pairs of No. 7 (generally Fine), worthwhile lot E. 200-300 450.00
1663 c Confederate Arkansas Covers. Incl. No. 2b on cover from Montgomery Ala. to Princeton Ark., five pairs of No. 7 on separate Arkansas covers, Camden and Little Rock (three), also No. 11 from Magnolia Ark. to Camden and No. 12 from Washington Ark. to Texas, faults, but a scarce group E. 300-400 650.00
1664 c Framed Confederate Covers. Two covers in one frame, incl. No. 7 from Charleston S.C., other is Charleston S.C. handstamp paid dated Sep. 21, 1861, Fine-Very Fine E. 100-150 100.00
1665 Framed Confederate Bonds. Two attractively framed Confederate bonds, first for $500 authorized on Feb. 20, 1863 and with seven on eight coupons attached, second for $1,000 authorized on same date and also with seven of eight coupons attached, Very Fine, an attractive pair of framed items E. 300-400 275.00