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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
416 c image10c Rose (5). Large to huge margins, bright color, tied by well-struck "Chattanooga Ten. Jul. 15, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to New Bridge Ga., some soiling, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier) 800.00 350.00
417 c image10c Rose (5). Two covers each with single, markedly different shades, one used from Chattanooga and one from Knoxville, some faults, otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) 1,600.00 425.00
418 c image5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Large even margins, tied by clear strike of "Chattanooga Ten. Jun. 23, 1862" circular datestamp on immaculate cover to Talladega Ala., fresh and Extremely Fine, used one week prior to the rate change to 10c, ex Brown and Haas (Image Magnifier) E. 100-150 350.00
419 c image5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, bright color, tied by "Fort Smith Ark. Oct. 1, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Fayetteville Ark., side flap replaced, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 475.00
420 c image5c Light Blue, De La Rue, Local (6, 7). Single of each, first with pre-use vertical crease, tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Feb. 10, 1863" circular datestamp on homemade cover to Cleveland Tenn., Very Fine, scarce and unusual usage with the two different printings (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 400.00
421 c image5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, tied by "Knoxville Ten. Apr. 26, 1863" circular datestamp on "Exchange & Deposit Bank" corner card cover to Athens Tenn., right stamp with some toning, otherwise Very Fine, attractive cover, with 1976 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 375.00
422 c image5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Dec. 24, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Atlanta Ga., ms. "Forwarded from Murfreesboro Ten. by Capt. Jno. S. Bransford", trivial soiling, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 300.00
423 c image5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins to barely in at top center, tied by bold strike of "Ducktown Ten. Oct. 21" circular datestamp on 1862 folded letter addressed to "Prussian Consulate, Charleston S.C.", contents in German, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps and some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual recipient (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 350.00
424 c image2c Brown Red (8). Large margins to clear, some creasing, tied by single penstroke and also by "Tullahoma Ten. May 14, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Opelika Ala., ms. "Due 8cts." for balance of 10c rate, slight wear incl. small piece out at top and missing part of top flap, still Fine, scarce, reported to be the only example of 2c Engraved Red Jack used from Tennessee, ex Gallagher (Image Magnifier) 1,500.00 1,200.00
425 c image2c Brown Red (8). Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jan. 4, 1864" circular datestamp on adversity cover made from printed military form to military address at James Island, opened for display, missing top flap and part of top edge restored incl. small part of circular datestamp pencilled in, otherwise Fine, scarce adversity usage, James Island was in Charleston harbor (Image Magnifier) E. 500-750 800.00
426 c image10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins to just touched, deep rich color, tied by "Estell Springs N.&C.R.R. May 1, 1863" route agent's oval datestamp on cover to Front Royal Va., some slight wear, toning affects bottom of stamp, otherwise Very Fine, rare use of the route agent's marking on a "TEN" cover (Image Magnifier) E. 1,500-2,000 1,800.00

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