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The Buck Boshwit Collection of Confederate States continued...

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Wallpaper and Adversity Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
486 c imageLittle Rock Ark. Jan. 29, 1863. Double-circle datestamp with "10" handstamp on gray and white floral wallpaper cover to Bonnie's Ferry P.O.Tex., also with bold "Rusk Texas Feb. 13" circular datestamp, opened for display, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage (Image Magnifier) E. 500-750 1,200.00
487 c imageLittle Rock Ark. Apr. ?. Neat double-circle datestamp with matching "10" handstamp on white, blue and gray decorative wallpaper cover to Burkeville P.O. Tex., soldier's endorsement at left from 13th Texas, General Walker's Division, opened for display, Very Fine, attractive and scarce usage (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 750.00
488 c imageMonticello Flor. Nov. 21. Circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on purple and green wallpaper cover to Shelby Spring Ala., opened for display, some edgewear and toning, otherwise Very Fine, rare Florida wallpaper usage, ex Salzer and Myerson (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 750.00
489 c imageRoswell Ga. Mar. ? (1861). Blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp on adversity cover made from Union Liberty patriotic to Staunton Va., opened for display, minor waterstaining, small repair at top left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce adversity usage (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 300.00
490 c imageMonroe La. Jun. 10. Neat circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on green, maroon and turquoise floral wallpaper cover to Weberville Tex., opened for display, slightly reduced at right and some slight edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, ex Agre (Image Magnifier) E. 400-500 550.00
491 c imageNew Iberia La. Mar. 13. Well-struck circular datestamp with large "Due" handstamp on blue and gray patterned wallpaper cover to Apelousas La., soldier's endorsement at top, opened for display, Very Fine, scarce soldier's due wallpaper cover (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 425.00
492 c imageJackson Miss. "Drop 2 Cents". Bold handstamp on adversity cover made from an advertisement for the Confederate mailboat J.J. Pargoud, ms. soldier's endorsement at top left, opened for display

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DROP-RATE MARKING AND ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE ADVERSITY COVERS EXTANT.

Ex Zimmerman (realized $3,250 hammer in our Sale 860) (Image Magnifier)

E. 2,000-3,000 3,250.00
493 c imageFlat Rock N.C. July 7. Clear strike of circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" plus "10" handstamps, ms. "/ 20" for total rate on red and gray floral wallpaper cover to Columbus S.C., opened at top left corner for display, Very Fine, unusual and scarce cover, ex Birkinbine (where it realized $1,500 hammer in our Sale 795) (Image Magnifier) E. 750-1,000 1,900.00
494 c imageCharleston S.C. Feb. 22, 1864. Bold double-circle datestamp and large "2" handstamp on gray wallpaper cover to local address, ms. notation at bottom left of "Care of Penny Post", opened for display, minor wear, Very Fine, scarce usage, fewer than five Charleston Penny Post paid or due covers are recorded, ex Zimmerman (Image Magnifier) E. 750-1,000 1,300.00
495 c imagePendleton S.C. Aug. 19. Blue circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "10" on brown, white and blue on green floral wallpaper cover to Pickens C.H. S.C., opened for display, fresh and Very Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 400-500 1,600.00
496 c imageChattanooga Ten. Dec. 9. Circular datestamp with matching "Due 10" handstamp on magenta, brown and violet wallpaper cover to Washington Geo., soldier's endorsement at bottom left, opened for display, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 400-500 550.00

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