Army of Tennessee
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 560 |
 |
 10c Greenish Blue, Die A
(11c). Huge margins all around, tied by faint strike of Oct. 27
circular datestamp with well-struck "CHICAMAUGA" in rimless circle
handstamp on cover to Washington Ga., Extremely Fine, a magnificent cover,
one of the finest recorded strikes of the "Chicamauga" army field cancel,
which was used between Oct. 25 and Nov. 14, 1863 (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
5,250.00 |
| 561 |
|
 10c Greenish Blue, Die B
(12c). Large margins, tied by well-struck "Army of Tenn."
three-line handstamp on cover to Pleasant Grove Ala., Very Fine strike of
this scarce army field cancel (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 |
1,900.00 |
| 562 |
|
 "Chickamauga Tenn. Sept.
7". Ms. postmark with matching "Due 10" on cover to Prattville Ala.,
soldier's endorsement at left, cover fold at bottom right, Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 563 |
|
 10c Blue, Die A, Perforated
(11e). Rich color, tied by Army of Tennessee grid (Ty. ATN 3 EG)
on brown cover to Talladega with endorsement "W. J. Rhodes, Army of
Tennessee" across top, Extremely Fine, extremely rare use of the
official perforated issue with military office cancel -- only two
previously reported, but at least three are known to us (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
950.00 |
| 564 |
|
 10c Blue, Die B, Perforated
(12f). Tied by Army of Tennessee grid (Ty. ATN 3 EG) on homemade
cover to Sardis Miss., pencil "J.G. McGehee 1864" and "Near
Nashville", stamp with small tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, rare
Army of Tennessee usage (three known to us), Mr. Boshwit surmised that this
may have been posted by a soldier serving under General Hood during his
unsuccessful attempt to take Nashville (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,400.00 |
