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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3288 |  |
 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins to slightly in at lower right, small seald tear at upper left, bright shade, tied by blue
"Petersburg Va. Dec. 10" circular datestamp on light rose and gray wallpaper cover to Richmond Va., top flap removed, small edge tears at top, opened for display, Fine, 10c Lithographs are scarce on wallpaper covers (Image Magnifier) |
1,500.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 3289 | |
 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Used on inside of adversity cover, outside with "Shelbyville Te. Jun. 18" circular datestamp
with "Due 5" handstamp to Whorten's Brigade, inside with stamp cancelled by ms. "X" and ms. Ga. town postmark also to Whorten's Brigade, opened for display, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 550.00 |
| 3290 | |
 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins, tied by "Richmond Va." circular datestamp (date unclear) on brown homemade cover to
Peaksville Va., turned and re-used to military address with 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a), large margins to touching at left, pen-cancelled, ms. Peaksville postmark, Very Fine, unusual combination of 10c Lithograph printings on a turned cover
(Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 600.00 |
| 3291 | |
 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Small margins touching or slightly in along frameline, bright shade, minor toning, tied by blue
"Luray Va. Jan. 28" circular datestamp on U.S. 6c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U14) to Orkney Springs Va., minor age toning, otherwise Fine, this is an extremely rare adversity use, especially desirable with the Confederate 10c stamp and U.S.
6c embossed stamp positioned so both are fully visible (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,800.00 |
| 3292 | |
 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Used with 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6), both stamps tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Jun. 4" (1862)
circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Louisburg N.C., bold "DUE" and "5" handstamps, reduced at left, vertical folds, 10c stamp discolored and apparently repaired (or just faulty), still presentable and almost certainly a unique usage,
franked for triple 5c rate (before July 1, 1862) but weighed at quadruple rate and charged 5c due (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 375.00 |
| 3293 | |
 2c Green (3). Ample margins to slightly in at left, slight creasing and toning, tied by blue "Petersburg Va." circular datestamp on
yellow cover to Mrs. Julian C. Ruffin in care of Col. R. M. Harrison in Petersburg, reduced at top and left, a bit worn, otherwise Fine, scarce and attractive drop-rate use of the 2c Lithograph (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 3294 |
 2c Green (3). Margins to in, tied by cancel (probably does not originate) on homemade cover to S.C., some faults, almost Fine, Scott Retail if genuinely used on cover is $2,750.00 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 200.00 | |
| 3295 | |
 2c Green (3). Vertical strip of three, large margins to in incl. sheet margin at bottom, tied by blue "Columbus S.C.
Jun. 21" circular datestamp, endorsed "Please put in drop mail H.L.", center stamp tiny toned spot not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE. A SCARCE RATE AND USAGE OF THE 2-CENT JACKSON, REPRESENTING A ONE-CENT OVERPAYMENT. Any reference to "drop mail" on covers is unusual, but this Confederate usage is exceedingly rare. Ex Dietz and Judd. With 2004 C.S.A. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 3,500.00 |
| 3296 | |
 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large margins to slightly in at right, trivial toned spot, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Mar. 26" circular
datestamp on buff cover to Prince George C.H. Va. with clothing seller's blue cameo corner card with illustration of building on Sycamore Street, "W. Eaves N.Y." imprint, neatly docketed with 1862 yeardate, left edge skillfully repaired, Very
Fine appearance, a handsome use of the 5c Blue Lithograph with a blue Eaves corner card (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,700.00 |
| 3297 | |
 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Full to large margins all around, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. May 4" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to
Mrs. H. Ashton Ramsay, in care of D'Arcy Paul, a local resident of Petersburgh, pencil notation "Written on Ram Virginia", Very Fine, the Virginia was also known as the Merrimac, in March 1862 she engaged the Union's
Monitor in an epic naval battle, this cover was postmarked one week before the Virginia was blown up by Confederate authorities to avoid capture (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 550.00 |
| 3298 | |
 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large margins, rich color, tied by lightly struck "Livingston Ala. May 29" (1862) circular datestamp on blue
folded cover to Bladen Springs Ala., enclosure is a letter from one young man to another, written on lady's embossed stationery, the feminine touch was not lost on the writer, who quips "You see what a strait I am put for paper and this is my last
and only sheet. No doubt you would prize it highly as a billet doux if it came from a certain young lady...", Extremely Fine, a choice General Issue cover with an adversity flavor (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 600.00 |