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CSA #4 Horz Pair Stone 2 Positions 11-12 (left sheet margin and a little gum toning along the right edge with an irregular margin at the top right) affixed on the reverse and used to seal the back flap and tied by the Richmond, Va CDS 24 JUL 1862. Very small but complete lady's type cover with a blue interior addressed to Miss Mattie K. Martin, Statesville, N. Carolina. Statesville is lined through, and the cover forwarded to Mocksville NC with the addition of CSA #6 Horz Pair (4-Margin stamp) to the front of the cover to pay the forwarding fee. The CSA #6 Pair is tied by the Statesville NC CDS 30 JUL 1862. Very clean forwarded cover with an excellent combination stamp use. Ex VanDyk MacBride with his signed note on the blue interior of the cover. The cover can be folded out to display both sides. | $600.00 |
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CSA #11a (AD) Milky Blue (4-Margin but close at left and bottom with just a little edge gum toning) tied by the Blue Petersburg, Va CDS 27 JUN. Blue paper cover addressed to Mrs. C. F. Davis, Thorn Hill, Granger Co., E. Tenn. | $125.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a partial strike of the Greasy Violet Lynchburg, Va CDS 14 MAY. Addressed to Mr. James Bridger, Haywood PO, Chatham County, No. Ca. Small but complete cover with some minor light foxing. Ex-Kohn. | $150.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin and affixed sideways) tied by a full but very greasy strike of the Violet Lynchburg, Va CDS 9 OCT. Addressed to William Green Esq, Counsellor at Law, Richmond (Va). This is a homemade envelope made from a cut down larger envelope. Unsigned note on the back by Van Dyk MacBride in which he describes the postmark as blue. However, I believe it to be the greasy violet which appears bluish against the orange paper cover. Very Fine. |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin but with some light edge gum toning) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS 20 SEP. Addressed to Geo. Baughman, Esq Box 772, Richmond, Va. Cover is a nice example of an Overpaid Drop Letter. Part of top back flap missing, otherwise an overall very clean appearance. |
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CSA #4 Stone 2 Horz Pair Positions 24-25 (margins a bit irregular minor faults with a small part at the top margin slightly overhanging the edge of the cover) tied by a beautiful full and bold strike of the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 6 AUG. Very small but complete pink paper lady's cover addressed to Miss Harriett G. Lipscombe, Cuckooville, Louisa Co., Va. Cover does have a light file fold affecting the right stamp but otherwise a very clean and attractive cover with an excellent postmark. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (Light Milky Blue with 4 Huge Margins) tied by the Blue Petersburg, Va CDS 18 OCT (1862). Folded Letter written on blue lined notebook paper (business receipt). Addressed to Revd R. O. Burton, Weldon NC. Very Nice stamp and a very clean cover. |
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Official Post Office Department Cover with the “Auditor’s Office P.O.D. Official Business FREE” imprint in the right upper corner (CC AUD-15) signed I. W. M. Harris Auditor. This imprint type is listed with the “Harris” signature in the new Confederate Catalog but is unpriced due to "insufficient information." Full strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6l 3 AUG (1864) with the Richmond Handstamp “FREE” Type AA. Addressed to Postmaster (the word “Postmaster” is printed on the cover), Jonesville, Lee Co, Va. This is a very coarse paper oversize cover with a very clean overall appearance and a very light partial crease at the right. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (light milky blue with an exceptionally dry printing and margins touch at top and right) pen-cancelled with the “Genito, Va Apr 22” manuscript to the left. Addressed to Mrs L. James Colston Care of Professor J. B. Minor, University of Va, Albemarle Co., Va. Very light water staining which does not detract from an otherwise very clean and neat appearance. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (light milky blue 4-Margin except for a slight edge nick at lower left) tied by the Winchester, Va CDS 26 OCT (1862). Very coarse paper homemade cover addressed to Wm L. Owen Esqr, Black Walnut, Va. Address is a little faded but still legible. Very clean cover. |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Horz Pair (not plated) (4-Margin but with some minor surface scuffs which could also be stone flaws as it can be difficult at times to tell the difference) tied by the BLUE Norfolk, Va small double circle CDS 29 NOV 1861. Addressed to Mrs E. L. Carter, Milledgeville, Georgia. Some minor backflap tears, but otherwise a Very Fine appearance. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin Light Milky Blue) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, VaCDS (date not apparent). Very small lady's type cover with small embossed flower emblem on the middle of the back flap. Slightly reduced on the left not affecting anything. Addressed to Miss Catherine House, Mt Pleasant, Cabarras Cty NC. Clean cover and a beautiful stamp. |
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CSA #1 Stone 2 Horz Pair Positions 31-32 (4-Margin with a small left sheet margin) tied by the Tudor Hall, Va CDS 18 FEB 1862. Light coarse paper cover addressed to Mrs. M. W. Ewing, Satartia, Miss. The sender was Sgt B. B. Ewing of the 12th Miss Inf writing home to his wife. Some minor lower edge faults, but otherwise Very Fine. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin Light Greenish-Blue) tied by a very nice strike of the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 30 MAR (1863). Small pink lined lady's cover addressed to Mrs. Rufus Owen, Wolf Trap, Halifax Co., Virginia. Addressee is very likely the wife of Capt Rufus H. Owen (1830-1892) Company G 6th Va Cav, but do not believe the cover is from her husband as it is definitely lady's stationery, and the Petersburg postmark does not coincide with the location of the 6th Va Cav in the Spring of 1863. Sealed edge tears at top center not affecting anything. Very nice example of the Stone Y stamp. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a partial strike of the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS (date not apparent). Coarse paper cover which appears to be homemade addressed to Mrs. Elizabeth Johns near Balconey Falls, Rockbridge County, Va. Intact cover with just a little minor light foxing and a very nice stamp. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin but close on the right) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 20 JAN (1865). Coarse paper cover which appears to be homemade addressd to Mrs. E. M. Henry Care of J. L. Collins Esq, Harris PO, Louisa Co., Va. Minor corner fault at lower right, otherwise Very Fine with 1865 use. |
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CSA #5 (4-Margin with a small left sheet margin standard somewhat light rose color) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 29 JUL (1862). Coarse paper cover which appears to be homemade addressed to Rev Lewis Phillips, Fair Haven, Moore Co. NC. Rev Phillips had two sons both serving in Co D 48th NC Inf one of whom most likely sent this cover. Martin C. Phillips was wounded at Fredericksburg 12/13/1862 and captured as a POW at Bristoe Station (Va) 10/14/1863. He was confined at Point Lookout until exchanged 5/8/1864. Baxter C. Phillips was also wounded at Fredericksburg 12/13/1862 but recovered and rejoined his regiment in early 1863. Cover reduced at the left not affecting anything, otherwise a Very Fine appearance. PF Certificate 1989. |
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CSA #12 (AD) (margin close on the left but with a large upper sheet margin) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 2 JUN (1864). Blue paper Adversity Cover made from a used blue lined Ledger Sheet with what appears to be a listing of accounts. Addressed to Mrs. Margaret E. Wheeler, Shiloh Post Office, Sumter District, South Carolina. The sender was Capt Robert E. Wheeler Co H 26th SC Inf writing home to his wife. Not long after sending this letter, Capt Wheeler was killed at the Battle of the Crater 7/30/1864. Both he and his wife are buried at the Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery. Very Fine. |
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CSA #1 Stone A/B (Stamp does not plate to Stone 1 or Stone 2 and therefore must be Stone A/B) (4-Margin with a large upper sheet margin) tied by the BLACK Lynchburg, Va CDS 9 JAN (1862). Military Address to Capt Jeyhugh (unsure of spelling due to handwriting) Wells, Pattonsburg, Botetourt, Va. Could not find such a person associated with the CSA Army as either a staff or field officer, so the rank may be a Virginia State Commission. Very Fine cover and a very nice stamp. |
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CSA #4a Stone 2 Horz Pair (not plated) (margin just touches at top right but a very dark blue overinked color which obscures the plating) tied by a partial strike of the Gordonsville, Va CDS with an AUG 1862 date. Clean cover addressed to C. Dawson Esqr, Callaghan’s PO, Alleghany, Va. |
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CSA #4 Stone 2 Position 29 (4-Margin but close at the bottom and a very dry printing) tied by a partial strike of the Staunton, Va CDS (date not apparent). Small cover which was originally a folded letter, but the sheet that contained the letter was cut off some time in the past. Addressed to Mrs. A. C. Hopkins, Hampden Sidney, Va. The addressee was the wife of Rev Abner Crump Hopkins (1835-1911) who most likely was the sender of this cover. Rev Hopkins married Anne Pleasants Atkinson (1839-1912) in May 1861. Rev Hopkins, an 1855 graduate of Hampden Sydney College, was the chaplain of the 2nd Va Inf in the Stonewall Brigade of Stonewall Jackson's Army of the Valley beginning in May 1862. He was also General Jackson's personal chaplain. Later he was chaplain of the entire 2nd Corps ANV. After the war, he lived in Charlestown, West Virginia, where he was pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Charles Town. Rev Hopkin's Civil War Diary is preserved at the Virginia Historical Society Library. A pencil notation inside the folded cover (which may or may not be period) gives the date May 10, 1862 which is right about the time Rev Hopkins joined the 2nd Va Inf as its chaplain. Very clean cover. |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (margin just is irregular and into the design on the left) tied by a neat strike of the Lynchburg, Va CDS in black 17 MAR (1864). Very small but complete (3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches) light coarse paper which appears to be a homemade adversity cover from the Franklin Davis, Staunton, Va Correspondence. Very clean cover. |
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CSA
#7 Two
Singles on London De La Rue Paper (4-Margin) tied
together and to
the cover by the Staunton, Va CDS 30 AUG
(1862).
Light coarse paper cover
addressed to Mrs. Chastain White, Coal Hill PO, Goochland Co., Va.
Cover was sent by Capt Chastain White briefly of the 44th Va Inf to
his wife. Very
Fine. Chastain White (1823-1879) was a prominent Richmond attorney who served in the Virginia Legislature pre-war and nominated Franklin Pierce for President at the 1852 Democratic Convention. He entered service as Capt and Assistant Quartermaster of the 44th Va Inf 7/11/1861 and was furloughed in February 1862. He later served as a Capt and AQM on the staffs of several Generals including Magruder, Gordon, and Walker. It is recorded that he was charged with stealing a box of money in 1865 while serving on the staff of General Walker. Do not know how that turned out. After the war, he practiced law in Hanover County, Va. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. |
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Turned
Cover --
1st Use (inside): “Paid 10”
manuscript with a full strike of the Forest Depot, Va
rimless
CDS 12 AUG
(1863) addressed to Mrs. Ester Randolph, Tye River W(are) House, Nelson
Co., Va. 2nd Use (outside) CSA #9 T-E-N
(4-Margin with part of the
adjacent stamp visible at the bottom and a very minor light crease)
affixed on
the reverse and used to seal the back flap but not damaged in opening
and
Pen-Canceled. The small single rim Nelsons Station, Va CDS
is on the
face of the second use 18 OCT (1863) addressed to Dr. R. C. Randolph,
Millwood, Clarke Co., Va, Care of Capt William N. Nelson, New Market,
Shenandoah. William N. Nelson (1825-1894) was Captain of the Nelson Rifles (Co C 2nd Va Inf) and was severely wounded at 1st Manassas (7/21/1861). He was discharged 5/18/1862 as a direct result of his wounds. Capt Nelson was related to the Randolphs. The addressee had a son (Robert Carter Randolph Jr) in the same unit who was wounded at Chancellorsville (5/3/1863) and later killed at Cedar Creek (10/19/1864) while leading his company (he was Capt of Co C 2nd Va Inf at the time) in the first charge of the battle. Very Fine light coarse paper homemade adversity cover with an uncommon turned use with a T-E-N stamp. Has not been cut for display. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin) tied by the Blue Lynchburg, Va CDS 7 OCT 1862. Addressed to Rev T. H. Early, Charlottesville, Va. Very Fine. | $375.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin but close at the top) tied by the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS 24 JUL. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Miss M. A. Davies, Glenmore PO, Buckingham Cty, Va. Cover reflapped to repair minor top edge faults to a Very Fine appearance. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 25 OCT (1862). Coarse brown paper from the Benjamin Franklin Little Correspondence addressed to Mrs. B. F. Little, Little’s Mills, Richmond County NC. The addressee was the wife of Capt Benjamin Franklin Little (d1879) of the 52nd NC Inf. Capt Little was promoted Lt Col of the regiment at Gettysberg. The 52nd NC Inf was involved in Pickett's Charge on the third day of Gettysburg and suffered 30% casualties including Lt Col Little who was wounded and captured. He was a POW until later exchanged and then resigned from the army in AUG 1864 because of his wounds. Very nice stamp and an Extremely Fine cover. |
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CSA #5 (4-Margin and a decent rose color) tied by a partial strike of the Staunton, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Miss Henrietta Moore, Fancy Hill PO, Rockbridge Co., Va. Very Fine. |
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Stampless Cover with the small single rim BLUE Franklin Depot, Va CDS 30 DEC (1861) and handstamp PAID 5 (CC Type A). Folded Letter Complete (business letter about purchasing hogs) addressed to Jas Sears Esqr, Reynoldson, Gates Co. NC. Very Fine. |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the Culpeper CH, Va CDS 13 OCT (1863). Addressed to Mrs. J. J. Hoyle, Knob Creek PO, Cleaveland Co. NC. Cover was sent by Lieut Jospeh J. Hoyle of Co F 55th NC Inf to his wife. Lieut Hoyle enlisted 5/10/1862 at age 24 and was promoted 1st Lt 3/13/1863. He is listed as wounded at Globe Tavern (Va) 8/18/1864 and died of his wounds in a Richmond hospital 9/1/1864. Cover with just a little light foxing, otherwise Very Fine. |
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CSA #11 (AD) Light Blue (margins a little close at right and affixed just slightly over the edge of the cover) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6i 24 MAR (1864). Addressed to Mrs. Maria C. Otis, William Schley Esq, Augusta, Georgia. Period docketing on the reverse identifies this as the inside envelope of a Civilian Through-the-Lines Flag of Truce cover that originated in New York. ”Flag of Truce Rec’d Mar 30th 64 dated 11 March NY ans 31st Mar/64.” Very minor reduction at the left not affecting anything. Very Fine example of a Civilian Flag of Truce cover. | $300.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone A-B Vert Pair (stamps do not plate to Stone 1 so must be Stone A-B by the date of the cover) (margin just a little tight in spots at the right with some gum toning at the right lower corner and pair affixed sideways) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 2b 1 NOV 1861. Nice early use of the stamps. Orange paper cover addressed to Mr. Gaius Whitfield Sr., Demopolis, Marengo County, Alabama. Reduced at the left not affecting anything, otherwise a very clean cover. |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 (not plated) (4-Margin) tied by a partial strike of the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS (date not apparent). Folded receipt printed form from the Exchange Bank of Virginia Petersburg Office dated 12 APR 1862. Addressed to Geo E. Welsh Esqr, Cashier, Danville, Virginia. Minor reinforcement of internal folds with archival tape, otherwise Very Fine. |
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CSA #1 Vert Pair Stone 1 (not plated) (4-Margin but a little close at right center) tied by two usual weak strikes of the Frederickburg, Va CDS 30 MAR (1862). Coarse brown paper homemade adversity cover addressed to Miss Eliza McGee, Butlersville PO, Anderson Dist, So. Ca. Very Fine. | $400.00 |
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CSA #5 (4-Margin and a very nice deep rose color affixed sideways at the upper left corner) tied by a very decent strike of the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 5 SEP (1862). Light coarse paper cover addressed to Miss Jeanie M. Waller, Temperance PO, Amherst County, Va. Very Fine. | $750.00 |
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TURNED Cover -- First Use
(inside): CSA
#12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by an indecipherable CDS and with
Military Address to
Sergt John K.
Walker, Gordonsville, Va General Hospital Ward K. Second Use: Soldiers
(Due) 10 with the Petersburg,
Va CDS with a MAR (1865) date B all
in Black (CC
Type L which is cataloged in red but not in black). Addressed to Mr.
Garrison Walker, Anderson’s Store, Caswell County
NC. Second use endorsed at left “Private Jno Walker Co A 6th NC
Troops.” Clean cover which displays very well
with the left upper corner folded
down to show the stamp from the inside use along side the black
Petersburg markings. Cover shows some wear but is very presentable and
can be exhibited as a very late use cover. John Kerr Walker (1843-1921) enlisted as a private in Co K 6th NC Inf at age 17 on 6/21/1861. He was promoted Corpl 10/1/1862, Sergt 3/1/1863, and 1st Sergt 10/10/1864. He is listed as wounded in the left arm but date and place not recorded but most likely accounts for his Gordonsville, Va hospitaliztion in late 1864. He rejoined his unit but was again hospitalized in Richmond in late March 1865 (reason not given) and was still in the Richmond hospital when the Union occupied the city 4/3/1865. The endorsement of the second use, which is addressed to Sergt Walker’s father, indicates rank as “private.” This is puzzling as there is no indication in the records that Sergt Walker was ever reduced to the ranks. Also, the company designation is incorrect (“A”instead of “K”). Very likely the endorsement and perhaps the entire letter was written by someone else on his behalf because he was sick or wounded or not able to read or write, and the writer simply got the rank and unit designation wrong. |
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CSA #1 Stone A/B Horz Pair (stamps do not plate to Stone 1 and therefore must be Stone A/B by the date of the cover) (4-Margin and affixed sideways at the left side of a small lady' cover) tied by two strikes of the small double circle BLUE Norfolk, Va CDS 25 OCT 1861 (early use of the stamps). Addressed to Miss Lillie Marshall Care Mr. W. T. Marshall, Mobile, Ala. Small minor lower edge and corner repairs and a missing side flap, but still a very clean appearing cover and a beautiful pair of stamps. Ex-Bogg. | $550.00 |
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CSA #4 Stone 2 Position 41 used in combination with CSA #6 to make the 10c rate after the rate change. The CSA #4 stamp has close margins bottom and left but appears to have a distinct random stone flaw (cataloged as a transient variety 4-2-v9) at the lower left as well as a random stone scratch in the same location. The CSA #6 stamp has a clipped upper left corner. The two stamps are tied together and to the cover by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 8 JUL 1862. Addressed to John Grom Care of Klink Wickenberg, Charleston SC. Part of backflap missing, and a small reduction at the top not affecting anything. Small hole in the cover in the address which has been sealed. Still quite a clean cover with a nice scarce combination use and aninteresting CSA #4 stamp variety. | $550.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (margin irregular at bottom right) tied by the BLUE Franklin Depot, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Addressed to Mrs. J. G. Kirkpatrick, Canton, Miss. The cover was sent by Private James G. Kirkpatrick of the Mississippi Madison Light Artillery home to his wife whom he married in 1858. James G. Kirkpatrick (1831-1864) was a Canton dentist but enlisted as a private in the artillery. He is listed as Killed-in-Action at Cold Harbour (Va) 6/3/1864. Very Fine Appearance. | $125.00 |
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CSA #13 (slight margin clip at upper right) tied by an excellent strike of the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 12 MAY. Orange paper cover addressed to Miss Jennie P. Barrow, Charlotte C. House, Va. Sealed backflap tear and a Very Fine overall appearance. CSA Certificate 1987. | $700.00 |
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Stampless cover “Gladesboro, Va March 22nd 1864 Paid 10cts” all in manuscript. Addressed to Miss E. Jane Yonce, Wytheville, Va. Adversity Cover made from a printed unused post office registered letter form. Displays very well with a right flap folded up. Very Fine. | $375.00 |
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CSA #11c (AD) (4-Margin Greenish-Blue) tied by the Richmond, Va Powell Type 6l CDS 7 JUN (1864). Light orange paper cover addressed to Mr. E. Gay, Newbern, Ga and routed “via Augusta.” Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margins a little close) tied by the Danville, Va CDS 22 JUL. Addressed to Charles Gordon Esqr, Salisbury NC with North Carolina Railroad routing instruction. Adversity cover made from a blue paper printed but unused Army Muster Roll displayed flapped up from the bottom and flapped over from the left. Minor reduction at the left, otherwise Very Fine. | $300.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (margin close at the top) tied by the Culpeper CH, Va CDS 10 MAR. Somewhat faded address to Miss Abie Johnson, New Hope, Augusta Co., Va. Very Clean Cover. | $100.00 |
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CSA #6 Single Use Prior to the Rate Change (margin close at the right) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 28 JUN (1862). Brown paper cover from the Pettigrew Correspondence addressed to Miss Pettigrew, Mount Carmel, Abbeville District, South Carolina. The Pettigrew family of South Carolina was very prominent and included CSA General James J. Pettigrew who led a division at Pickett’s Charge and was killed during the retreat from Gettysburg. Not sure of the relation of this Miss Pettigrew to the General but most likely a niece. Very Fine single use cover just three days before the rate change. | $225.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the RED Petersburg, Va CDS 16 SEP (1864). Adversity Cover made from a printed but unused Confederate Army form. Addressed to Mr. John White, Abbeville CH, So. Carolina. Cover most likely sent by a soldier home to his father. John White of Abbeville SC had three sons of the proper age to serve in the army -- William, George, and Lemuel. Lemuel White served as a Lieutenant in Co G 20th SC Inf and could not have sent this cover as the unit was not in Petersburg in SEP 1864. So cover most likely sent by either William White or George White. As the two names are very common, unable to identify the units with which they served. Adversity use displayed flapped from the right. Very Fine. | $350.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 17 FEB (1865). Military Address to Mr. Chas P. Abernathy, Co D 1st NC Cavalry, Army Northern Va. Private Charles P. Abernathy enlisted in Co D 1st NC Cavalry from Lenoir County NC on 3/10/1864. He is listed as wounded on 8/15/1864 (no details given and no further record). Apparent turned cover with an address on the inside Miss M. S. Johnson, Happy Home with no postal markings. Happy Home is a listed post office in Burke County, North Carolina. Receiving docketing on the reverse states “Recg Feb 18th 1864” which is an incorrect year as the year must be 1865 because of the use of the black Petersburg postmark and the known enlistment of Private Abernathy in March 1864. Cover with some minor edge faults and a little overall soiling but still quite presentable and a nice 1865 military use. | $150.00 |
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CSA #11c (AD)
(4-Margin Greenish-Blue) tied the RED
Petersburg, Va
CDS 20 SEP (1864). Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be
homemade addressed to Capt W. O. Harrelson,
Craigsville PO,
Gaston
County, NC. Craigsville NC apparently no longer exists as it cannot be
found on a current map of North Carolina, and Craigsville is
not
listed as a Confederate post office. However, Craigsville appears on
the 1862 list of USA post offices in Gaston County. The red
Petersburg mark is
well struck and clear which is unusual for this mark. Very Fine cover. William Oliver Harrelson (1830-1925) enlisted as a privatre in Co E 34th NC Inf on 9/11/1861. He was promoted 1st Sergt, Commissioned 2nd Lieut, and promoted 1st Lieut a few weeks later, and finally Capt all in early 1862. He is listed as wounded and captured as a POW at Gaines' Mill, Va 6/27/1862 and confined at Fort Columbus NY and Fort Warren in Boston Harbor until exchanged 8/5/1862. He resigned for disability (presumably because of his wounds) 12/13/1862. Capt Harrelson had a brother, James Franklin Harrelson (1821-1890), who served as a Corpl in the 11th NC Inf and was present at the Siege of Petersburg and is the most likely sender of this cover. |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside): CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin) tied by a weak strike of the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS with a NOV date addressed to Wytheville, Va. 2nd Use (outside): CSA # 11a Milky Blue (4-Margin but close at the left) tied by the Wytheville, Va CDS 22 NOV to Mack Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia. The cover has not been flapped for display. Very Fine. | $250.00 |
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Confederate States of America Post Office Department Official Imprinted Cover from the Appointment Bureau (CC APP-08) signed by B. N. Clements as Chief of the Appointment Bureau. No postal markings but official free use addressed to the PM Saltillo, Itawamba Co., Miss. The original enclosure remains with the cover which is an official POD Appointment Bureau form letter dated 15 FEB 1862 and signed by B. N. Clements reprimanding the Saltillo postmaster for failing to submit his quarterly reports. Minor edge wear to the cover otherwise Very Fine. Ex-John Hill. | $950.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 30 MAR. Addressed to Miss Jennie Barron, Charlotte C. House, Virginia. Very Fine. Ex-John Hill. | $125.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin with just a little edge gum toning) tied by the BLUE Charlotte C.H., Va CDS 8 AUG. Military Address to Major Edward R. Baird CSA, Loyds, Essex County, Virginia. Edward Rouzie Baird (1840-1931) served on Gen Pickett’s staff from Feb 1862 until the end of the war. His letters and correspondence are in the library at William and Mary, and his memoir of Gettysburg is in the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. Sealed backflap opening tears, otherwise a Very Clean Cover. Ex-Bogg, Ex-Matz, Ex-John Hill. | $150.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Stamp affixed on the reverse to seal the backflap but not damaged in opening as the cover was opened from the side. Addressed to Miss Fanney Bin, Johnsville PO NC. Minor reduction at the left not affecting anything. Very Clean Cover. Ex-John Hill. | $100.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the RED Petersburg, Va CDS 15 DEC (1864). Blue paper cover addressed to Miss Julia Selden, Contract Bureau, Post Office Department, Richmond, Va. Very Fine. Signed by Brian Green. Ex-John Hill. | $150.00 |
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CSA #11c (AD) Greenish-Blue (margin just touches at the right) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 7 AUG (1864). Light orange paper cover addressed to Mrs. Sarah E. Wike, Newton NC Catawba Co. The cover was most likely sent by Private Miles M. Wike of Co K 46th NC Inf to his wife. The unit was involved in the Siege of Petersburg. Private Wike was captured as a POW 4/2/1865 at Petersburg and held at Point Lookout, Md until released 6/22/1865. Backflap opening tears and a little light staining at the left but still an overall very clean appearance. | $150.00 |
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CSA #12 (KB) (margin a little irregular at the top and a little edge gum toning) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 2 MAR (1865). Nice late use about one month prior to the fall of Richmond. Light coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. E. H. Harding Care of Mrs. C. H. Richmond, Milton NC. The cover was most likely sent by Rev Ephraim H. Harding to his wife. Rev Harding was the Chaplain of the 45th NC Inf, a unit at the Siege of Petersburg near the end of the war. Very Fine. Ex-John Hill. | $200.00 |
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CSA #12 (KB) (margin just touches at the right) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 26 FEB (1865). Small cover addressed to Miss Virg Mtgomery, Kerr’s Creek, Rock Bridge Co., Virginia. Cover most likely sent by a boy friend or relative in the army at the Siege of Petersburg. Small reduction at the right just into the first line of the address. Very clean cover. Ex-John Hill. | $125.00 |
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CSA #12 (KB) (margin a little close on the left) tied by a slightly smeared strike of the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS (date not apparent). Light brown coarse paper cover with a local Military Address to Capt T. A. Martin, 13th Regiment of SC Troops, Petersburg, Va. Very interesting Overpaid Drop Letter. The address is incorrect as to unit as Thomas A. Martin was Captain of Co E 13th NC Inf (not SC as in the address) and promoted Major of the Regiment 1/19/1865 thus dating this cover to either late DEC 1864 or early JAN 1865. Capt Martin was wounded in the hip at Gettysburg 7/1/1863 but returned to his unit about 13 months later on 7/30/1864. He surrendered with his unit at Appomattox CH 4/9/1865. Minor backflap opening tear and a little light overall soiling but still very presentable and anexcellent use. Ex-John Hill. | $250.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6p 4 OCT (1864). Addressed to Alfred Belt Esq, Liberty PO, Bedford County, Va. Minor backflap opening tear, otherwise Very Fine. Ex-John Hill. | $100.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the RED Petersburg, Va CDS 1 NOV (1864). Addressed to Miss Ann W. Jones, Cunningham’s Store, Person Co. NC. The addressee had two brothers serving in the Petersburg area at this time either one of whom could have sent the cover -- Sgt Thomas J. Jones Co A 24th NC Inf and Private William P. Jones CS Signal Corps. Very Fine. Ex-John Hill. | $125.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (margin tight at the left) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 24 JAN (1864). Addressed to Mrs. Tingnal H. Brame Care of Charles Perry, Franklinton, N. Carolina. The cover was sent by Capt Ti(n)gnal Hoke Brame (1831-1920) to his wife. Capt Brame had service as an enlisted man in the 12th NC Inf before being commisioned in the 54th NC Inf and then transferring to the 6th NC Inf. At the time of this cover, he was the Assistant Quartermaster of the 6th NC Inf. Very Fine. Ex-John Hill. | $100.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin with a large part of the adjacent stamp visible at the right) tied by a partial strike of the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS (date not apparent). Addressed to Maj Samuel K. Lucy, Sturgeonville, Brunswick, Va. Major Samuel Kelly Lucy (1801-1876) was a wealthy planter in Brunswick County, Virginia. There is no record of his having served in the military, so the title most likely was honorary. Cover is complete with spotty light foxing. Ex-John Hill. | $75.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin) tied by a partial strike of the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Addressed to Miss Septima Shank, Columbia Mine, Columbia County, Georgia. Very Fine. Ex-Bogg, Ex-John Hill. | $100.00 |
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CSA # 12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (margin a little close at right but with a small left sheet margin and the bottom outer line of the Type II stamp shows remarkably well on this stamp) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 17 NOV. Addressed to Mrs. Fannie L. Noell, Liberty, Bedford, Virginia (Care of) Capt Elliott Lowry. Elliott Lowry (“Capt” title not associated with the Confederate Army) was Mrs. Noell’s father. Francis L. Noell’s husband was Private William Triplett Noell of Co C 28th Va Inf who very likely was the one who sent this cover. The 28th Va Inf was part of Garnett’s Brigade in Pickett’s Division and was a Pickett’s Charge regiment at Gettysburg. However, there is no specific war record for Private Noell other than his enlistment in May 1861. Reduced at left where opened and a little light foxing. Ex-John Hill. | $125.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a partial strike of the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 22 MAR (1865). Very late use from the Siege of Petersburg. Light brown coarse paper cover addressed to Miss Lizzie Martin, Hallsboro, Chesterfield Co., Va. Very Clean Cover. Ex-John Hill. | $150.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margin close at left) tied by a partial strike of the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS (date not apparent but must be very late 1864 or early 1865). Addressed to Mrs. John T. Wingfield, Washington, Ga. The cover is from Capt John T. Wingfield to his wife. Capt Wingfield entered service in 1861 in Co A 9th Ga Inf and subsequently had service in various Georgia artillery units beginning in late 1861. He is listed as wounded at Gettysburg 7/3/1863. At Gettysburg, he was a company commander in the Ga Sumter Light Artillery. At the time of this Petersburg cover, Capt Wingfield was a company commander in the 11th Ga Battalion Light Artillery. Clean Cover. Ex-John Hill. | $125.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margin just a little irregular at the right) tied by the Meachem’s River, Va balloon CDS 10 JAN. Very coarse paper Adversity Cover made from an unused lined Ledger Page. Addressed to Rev Willam E. Judkins, Farmville, Virginia. The cover was sent by Robert Judkins (1832-1910) to his father. Robert Judkins enlisted 4/19/1861 as a private in Co E 12th Va Inf and served as a courier for recently promoted Brig-Gen JEB Stuart. Pvt Judkins was discharged for disability (poor eyesight) 4/22/1862. So at the time of this cover, Pvt Judkins had left the army. Very Fine appearance displayed with the upper left corner flapped down. | $300.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) Pen-Cancel with matching manuscipt “Stony Man Va Oct 26th.” Addressed to Barbra E. Varner, Woodstock, Shenadore (sic) (Shenandoah) Co., Va. Stony Man is a very obscure listed post office in Page County, Virginia. Manuscript at bottom “Missent to Woodstock” which does not really make sense as Woodstock was the correct address. However, the address is at the top right and the postal markings at the lower left. So a postal clerk in Woodstock could have looked quickly at the cover and read the postal markings as the address because of the unusal location of these markings on the cover. Adversity Cover made from a numerical table flapped down from the upper left corner. Sealed edge tear at lower left. Interesting cover. | $300.00 |
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CSA #7 Vert Pair affixed sideways (margin touches at top) pen-cancelled and manuscript “Millboro Springs (Va) 5th June (1863)” at the top left. Obscure use from Bath County. Addressed to Mifflin Lorentz Esqr, Shawsville, Montgomery County, Virginia. The original letter remains with the cover confirming the 1863 date. The letter is short from the addressee’s nephew, L. D. Lorentz, and states that he is on his way to join Jackson’s command. The writer of the letter was 2nd Lt Lorenzo Dow Lorentz (b1834) who had service in the Virginia Roanoke Light Artillery. “Jackson’s Command” referred to in the letter is Colonel (Later Brig-Gen) William L. Jackson’s cavalry command in Western Virginia. Lt Lorentz was captured as a POW at Beverly, (West) Virginia on 10/29/1864 and was confined at Camp Chase and Point Lookout until his release in June 1865. The addressee, Mifflin Lorentz (1823-1891) was a merchant and did not serve in the army. Very Fine cover and quite a scarce use. | $300.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by an absolutely gorgeous strike of the DARK RED Blacks & Whites, Va CDS 5 OCT. Folded Letter complete written on heavy lined notebook paper and addressed to Messers Tho Branch & Sons, Petersburg, Va. The addressee was a prominent grocer and commission merchant in Petersburg. The letter is short and deals with business matters. Light horzontal file folds, but otherwise Very Fine and quite a scarce red postmark. | $750.00 |
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Stampless Soldiers “Due 10” manuscript with the Guineys, Va CDS 1 DEC. Small but complete lady's type cover with an embossed colorless floral design around the borders. Addressed to Mrs. Martha Inglet, Berzelia, Geor. Endorsed at left “From T. W. G. Inglet, Co C 28th Regt Ga Vol.” Thomas W. G. Inglet (b1839) enlisted as a private in Co C 28th Ga Inf 9/10/1861 and was promoted Corpl 8/1/1863. He is listed as wounded at Cold Harbor (Va) 6/27/1862 losing two fingers from his right hand and wounded a second time at Darbytown Road (Va) 10/7/1864 in the right foot. After his second wound, he was furloughed to the Jackson Hospital in Richmond. No further record. Very Fine and very small lady's cover. Signed by Brian Green and Trish Kaufmann. | $250.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 12 MAR (1865). Addressed to Mr. A. C. McIntosh, Taylorsville, Alexander Co NC. Not known who sent this cover from the Siege of Petersburg, but the addressee had a son, Daniel J. McIntosh, who served in the 7th NC Inf. Pvt McIntosh was captured as a POW at Gettysburg and confined at Fort Delaware and later transferred to Point Lookout where he died as a POW on 8/14/1864 so he could not have sent this cover. Most likely the cover was sent by a relative of the addressee in a North Carolina regiment. Very clean cover with late use from the Siege of Petersburg. | $200.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Position 50
with a large white
transient printing flaw above the “CE” of “CENTS” (CC
1-1-v7
in the new Confederate catalog) (margin just touches at the top) tied
by a partial
strike of the Culpeper
CH, Va
CDS (date not apparent). Addressed to W. W. Deatherage Esq, Flint Hill,
Rappk (Rappahanock) County, Va. Small but complete cover. William Waters Deatherage (1817-1864) was the Colonel of the 34th Regiment Virginia Militia, a short lived unit that was in Confederate service for only a few weeks in July 1861 and took part in the Battle of First Manassas campaign. Col Deatherage is listed as a fairly wealthy resident of Flint Hill, Va on the Federal Census of 1860, but his profession is not noted. The "Esqr" suggests that he was either a lawyer and/or a large landowner. |
$250.00 |
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CSA #2 H&L (4-Margin with a lower sheet margin showing part of the Imprint) tied by the Tudor Hall, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Small but complete yellow paper cover addressed to Mr. W. H. Watkins, Slabtown PO, So Ca. Cover most likely sent by a soldier relative of the addressee in a South Carolina regiment as most of the mail through the Tudor Hall post office was army related. Unable to identify who that soldier might be. Cover is clean with just a little light foxing. The stamp is affixed upside down with the lower sheet margin over the edge of the cover, but the trace imprint is easily seen. This is the Type I Imprint under the Position 46 (96) stamp (CC 2-H-i1 in the new Confederate catalog). An H&L stamp with part imprint is extremely scarce on cover. | $750.00 |
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CSA #12 (KB) (margin a little irregular on the right) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 27 FEB (1865). Coarse brown homemade cover addressed to Miss Fannie S. Vines, Fairfield, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Cover most likely sent by a relative or boyfriend in the army at the Siege of Petersburg. Very clean cover and a nice late use from Petersburg in February 1865. | $175.00 |
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CSA #7 two singles arranged tete-beche with the right stamp being the Position 30UR “White Tie” London Paper (CC 7-L-v1) (stamps affixed slightly overlapping but good margins) Pen-Cancel with the matching manuscript “Goochland C.H. Va 9th July (1864)” at the left. Folded Letter complete written on lined notebook paper and addressed to The Secretary of the Commonwealth, Richmond (Va). The letterhead has the embossed Virginia State Seal at the upper left and confirms 1864 as the year of use. Short official letter from the Clerk of the Goochland County Court concerning the commissions of four Justices (judges) in the 5th District. Note on the reverse signed by Brian Green “Latest known usage of the White Tie variety 8/9/1864.” I am not able to confirm that statement as there is to my knownledge no census recorded of White Tie covers. Minor central vertical file fold not affecting the stamps, otherwise Very Fine. | $500.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (margin close at the right) tied by the BLUE small double circle Charlottesville, Va CDS 19 JUN 1863. Addressed to Miss Mary C. Wilson Care of John P. Wilson Esq., Cumberland CH, Virginia. Minor light foxing, otherwise Very Fine. | $100.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone A-B (4-Margin with part of the adjacent stamp visible on the left) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 2a 26 OCT 1861 (full yeardate in the CDS). Addressed to Miss Linnie Mansfield, Mansfield PO, Louisa County, Va. The stamp has plating marks at the lower right corner but does not plate to Stone 1. Therefore, because of the very early use only 10 days after the stamp was issued, the stamp must be Stone A-B which has not been completely plated. Cover has light water staining along the bottom edge and the upper left corner but still has a very clean appearance with a nice stamp. Commercially made cover with embossing on the back flap and minor back flap opening tears. | $350.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone 2 Position 12 (margin just in at bottom left) and CSA #4 Stone 2 Position 24 (4-Margin with part of the adjacent stamp visible at the right and a little edge gum toning) tied together and to the cover by a somewhat smeared strike of a small BLUE double circle CDS which is consistent with Portsmouth, Va (date not apparent). Addressed to Mr. J. L. --- (cannot identify the last name with certainty because of the handwriting), Warrenton, Warren Co,. Ga. Nice two color combination use paying the 10c rate. Adversity Cover made from an unused lined Ledger Sheet. Small reduction at the right just into the bottom line of the address. Signed “Dietz” on the top back flap. | $450.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a very weak strike of a BLUE postmark that cannot be accurately identified except to say that it has a NOV date. From the correspondence, the postmark must be from Virginia. Brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. A. C. Hopkins Care of Col S. Bassett French, Richmond, Va. The cover was sent by Rev Abner C. Hopkins (1835-1911) to his wife. Rev Hopkins, a Presbyterian minister, enlisted as chaplain of the 2nd Va Inf (Stonewall Brigade) 5/3/1862. He was later promoted to Corps Chaplain for the 2nd Corps Army of Northern Virginia. Samuel Bassett French (1820-1898), a lawyer and a Richmond newspaperman, was an aide and private secretary to three Virginia governors, and was briefly a VADC to Gen Stonewall Jackson in 1862. Very clean and complete cover. | $100.00 |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside) CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin) tied by a somewhat smeared strike of a Va CDS not otherwise identified addressed to Miss Jane C. Latham Care of John F. Latham Esq, Lynchburg, Va. 2nd Use (outside) CSA #11c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin with a little toning) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5d 11 NOV 1863. Addressed to F. M. Latham Esq, Culpeper CH, Va. Cover with a very clean appearance and flapped down from the upper left corner to show both stamps. | $250.00 |
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Stampless Soldiers Due 10 Handstamp with the Lynchburg, Va CDS all in VIOLET Type I 28 SEP. Orange paper cover addressed to Miss L. Fannie Wright, Chamblessburg, Bedford Co., Va. Endorsed at upper left “Jas M. Wright, Co B, 58th Va Regt.” James Mathew Wright (1825-1898) enlisted as a private 8/24/1861. He served the entire war and surrendered with his unit at Appomattox 4/9/1965. The cover is addressed to his sister. The Wright Family Correspondence from Bedford County is archived in Richmond at the Library of Virginia. Very clean cover. Minor reduction at the left. The violet marks on an orange paper cover appear to be lightly struck. | $200.00 |
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Stampless Soldiers Due with
the Guineys, Va
CDS (somewhat weak strike as is usual with this postmark) with a MAR
date. No rate but identified as a Soldiers Due by the endorsement at
left “from T. M. G.
Inglet Co C 28 Regt Ga Vol.”
Addressed to Mrs Martha A. Inglet, Berzelia, Geo. Vertical pencil slash
mark in the center of the cover is found on other Inglet covers and
most likely applied by the addressee on receipt for an unknown reason.
Minor light foxing but still quite
an attractive cover. T. W. G. Inglet enlisted as a private in Co C 28th Ga Inf on 9/10/1861 and promoted Corporal on 8/1/1863. He was listed as wounded at Gaines Mills (Va) 6/27/1862 losing two fingers on his left hand. He was wounded a second time at Darbeytown Road (Va) 10/7/1864 and was furloughed after his second wound. |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6- 28 JAN (1864). Addressed to Mrs. J. G. Kirkpatrick, Canton, Miss. The cover was sent by Private James G. Kirkpatrick of the Mississippi Madison Light Artillery home to his wife. On the Census of 1860, J. W. Kirkpatrick of Canton, Miss is listed as a dentist, but he served as a private soldier. Cover has a clean appearance with corner and edge wear. | $125.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin with a little corner clip at lower right in the margin only) tied by the Christiansburg, Va CDS 2 JAN. Coarse brown paper homemade Adversity Cover addressed to Wm Farmer, Dublin, Va. Top back flap missing and minor file fold at left, otherwise Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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The three covers below (VA2592-VA2594) are examples of the Richmond Large Grid Cancel (described as a bar grid within a circle) which was only rarely used during the Confederate period. A fourth cover with the Richmond Large Grid is offered in the Bush Exhibit section as BE110. The Richmond Large Grid is explained on Page 101 of Peter Powell’s 1987 book on the markings and postal history of Confederate Richmond, Va. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin)
tied by the Richmond, Va
CDS Powell Type 5h 28 SEP (1864). Also canceling the stamp is the very
scarce Richmond, Va
Large Grid.
This Richmond Large Grid (10 Bars) is very distinctive (described as a
bar grid within a circle) and is a pre-war mark that was only very
rarely used in the Confederate period. Currently there are believed to
be only five or six covers recorded showing CSA use of this large
grid. This cover is the first one recorded and for a time was the only
one known. Of the recorded covers, only three are believed to have the
grid canceling a stamp. The others show the large grid obliterating a
handstamp rate applied in error. There may be some others as yet
unrecognized and unrecorded. Cover addressed to John H. Newton, Athens,
Georgia. Endorsed at upper left “E.
D. Newton Surg PACS (Provisional Army of the Confederate States).”
Dr. E. D. Newton was the Regimental Surgeon for Cobb’s Georgia Legion.
Back flap opening tears, otherwise Very Fine. Ex-Weil. This cover was
the
subject of a Confederate
Philatelist
article in the Jul-Aug 1974 issue and can also be found as an
illustration on Page 103 of Peter Powell’s book on the Confederate
postal markings of Richmond. |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside):
CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the Salisbury NC CDS
with Military
Address to Mr. John A. Fesperman 42 Reg Co G NC Troops (42nd NC Inf)
Petersburg, Va in care of Capt Blackwelder. 2nd Use (outside): CSA
#11 (AD) used to seal the back flap and tied by the Richmond, Va
CDS Powell Type 6p 8 OCT (1864) and addressed back to Salisbury NC.
There is a second strike of the same Richmond CDS on the face of the
cover as well as a handstamp “Due
10”
Type P. The postal clerk evidently did not initially notice the stamp
used to seal the backflap which prompted the “Due 10” handstamp. When
he realized the error, the clerk then obliterated the “Due 10”
handstamp using the large Richmond Grid handstamp. The large Richmond
Grid was occasionally used to obliterate rates applied in error. This
Richmond Large Grid (10 Bars) is very distinctive (described as a bar
grid within a circle) and is a pre-war mark that was only very rarely
used in the Confederate period. Currently there are believed to be only
five or six covers recorded showing CSA use of this large Richmond
grid. Three
of the recorded covers have the grid canceling a stamp. The others show
the grid obliteratng a rate applied in error. There may be some others
as yet unrecognized and unrecorded. The lower right corner of
the cover has
been folded up to display the stamp from the inside use. Cover with a
small reduction at the right due to a ragged right sided opening and
some overall foxing and staining. Still the postal markings are quite
clear, and the cover is a very presentable example of a very
scarce use. John A. Fesperman enlisted as a private 9/14/1863. He was wounded at Wise’s Forks NC 3/11/1865 but survived and was paroled 5/15/1865. James A. Blackwelder enlisted as a private 3/15/1862 and was promoted Captain 3/29/1862. He survived the war and was paroled 5/16/1865. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) canceled by the Richmond, Va Large Grid and addressed locally as an Overpaid Drop Letter to John C. Rutherfoord, Richmond, Va. The cover is dated in Sept 1863 by period docketing at the left. John C. Rutherfoord (1825-1866) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Goochland County. This Richmond Large Grid (10 Bars) is very distinctive (described as a bar grid within a circle) and is a pre war mark that was only very rarely used in the Confederate period. Currently there are believed to be only five or six covers recorded showing CSA use of this large grid. Three of the recorded covers including this cover have the grid canceling a stamp. Of the known covers, this is the only one with the grid used on a drop letter. The others show the grid obliterating a rate applied in error. There may be some others as yet unrecognized and unrecorded. Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be homemade. Very Fine. | $1,250.00 SOLD |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Position 7
(irregular margins but with a large upper sheet margin) tied by the
small double circle BLUE
Norfolk, Va CDS
7 FEB 1862. From the Wise Correspondence addressed to Mrs. George D.
Wise Care of Hon A. Atkinson, Smithfield, Isle of Wight Co., Va. Cover
with sealed opening tears at top center and top left. George D. Wise (1831-1908), a Richmond Lawyer, in 1862 was a Lt of Inf and VADC to his uncle Gen Henry H. Wise, a former Governor of Virginia. Later he was in various staff assignments. He was taken as a POW at the Vicksburg surrender in 1863 and paroled and exchanged to be later wounded at Resaca, Ga in 1864. After the war, he resumed law practice in Richmond and is buried at Hollywood Cemetery. Gen Wise had two nephews both named George Douglas Wise and both born in 1831 who served at various times on his staff. The second nephew was wounded at Petersburg 6/17/1864 and died of his wounds 7/5/1864. Not sure which George D. Wise this cover refers to as both were on Gen Wise’s staff in 1862. |
$200.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Position 4 (4-Margin)
tied by the Red-Orange
Smithfield, Va
CDS (date not fully apparent. From the D. H. Hamilton Correspondence
addressed to Mrs. D. H. Hamilton Jr, Hillsboro NC. The cover is from
Major Daniel H. Hamilton to his wife. Clean appearing cover with a
missing backflap
and sealed opening tears at the upper left. Daniel Heyward Hamilton Jr (1838-1908) was originally from Charleston SC. When the war began, he was an instructor at the Hillsboro NC Military Academy. On 26 MAY 1861, he was commissioned as a Major in the 3rd NC Volunteers. From May 1861 until April 1862, the regiment was assigned to the Department of Norfolk and remained in the Norfolk, Va area. Major Hamilton was discharged from the service on 26 APR 1862 during the army reorganization when he was defeated for re-election in the regiment. He later served for a time in the 1st SC Infantry, a regiment commanded by his father Col D. H. Hamilton Sr. After the war, he made his home in Hillsboro NC. The 3rd NC Volunteers was redesignated as the 13th NC Infantry on 14 NOV 1861 and saw distinguished service for the remainder of the war as part of the ANV. |
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CSA #2xu2 Abingdon, Va Handstamp PAID 5 CENTS Provisional 11 NOV 1861. Addressed to Col Henry Stokes, Prince Ed CH, Va. Folded letter sheet which appears to be homemade with a very short letter “Jno Keys, Col Moon has been telegraphed to Wytheville, no guns or ammunition here. W. King Hershell.” Col Henry Stokes, the addressee, was a prominent citizen of Prince Edward County. The “Col” title was honorary. At the beginning of the war, he held a position as a “bonded farmer” whose duty was to gather and furnish supplies for the army. No information on the other names mentioned. Cover is very clean with a sealed backflap opening tear. | $1,500.00 |
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CSA #12 (KB)
(4-Margin) tied by the
BLACK Petersburg, Va
CDS 23 MAR (1865). Late use from the Siege of Petersburg. Addressed to
Miss Evellan Coggin, Hunsackers Store, Montgomery County NC. This cover
was most likely sent by a North Carolina soldier home to a friend or
relative as a number of soldiers named Coggin from Montgomery County
were in service in the Army of Northern Virginia in various NC
regiments. Very Fine Cover. The addressee’s brother (he could not have sent this cover) was 3rd Lieut Jeremiah Coggin of Co C 23rd NC Inf. Lieut Coggin was wounded at Seven Pines (5/31/1862), wounded again at Sharpsburg (9/17/1862), and captured as a POW at Gettysburg (7/1/1863). He was confined at Fort Delaware, Johnsons Island, Point Lookout, and Fort Delaware a second time before being transferred to South Carolina and then Fort Pulaski as one of the “Immortal 600.” Lieut Coggin Died of Disease during his third confinement at Fort Delaware 3/12/1865. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the RED Petersburg, Va CDS with a NOV (1864) date. Addressed to Mr. George Baughman Care of Messers Baughman & Richards, Richmond, Va PO Box 773. The firm of Baughman& Richards were Richmond stationers. Very Fine. | $200.00 |
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Stampless Soldiers Due 10 handstamp Type P with the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5g 11 NOV (1864). Endorsed at left “J. A. Everett Co K 11th Ga (Inf)” and addressed to Mrs. P. C. Everett, Haynesville, Houston County, Ga. Private John A. Everett enlisted 7/3/1861 and fought with his unit for the entire war surrendering at Appomattox, Va 4/9/1865. Private Everett’s fine series of wartime letters are archived at Emory University in Atlanta. Very Fine Cover. | $100.00 |
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CSA #6 Single (margin in at the bottom) tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 30 JUN (1862) Last Day of the 5c Rate. Coarse brown paper cover, which appears to be homemade, addressed to E. B. Stephens Esq, Danville, Va. Docketing at upper left “F. M. Latham” identifies the sender. Very clean cover. Ex-Kohn. | $250.00 |
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CSA #7 two singles affixed sideways in distinctly different color shades (4-Margin) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6i 19 APR (1864). Addressed to Miss Margaret Hume, Amherst C.H., Virginia. Complete and clean light coarse brown paper cover. | $100.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin) tied by the Guineys, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Addressed to Miss Bettie Howard, Statesville NC. The cover was most likely sent by Capt Thomas Beall (1835-1909) Co I 14th NC Inf (wounded at Cedar Creek Va 10/19/1864) as Capt Beall and Bettie Howard were married in Sept 1863. Missing top back flap, otherwise Very Fine. | $150.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair
(margins close top and left) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va
CDS 9 SEP. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. D. B. Edwards,
Benton, Ala. The cover was sent by Lieut Daniel B. Edwards of Co A 44th Ala Inf
home to his wife. Very Fine Cover. Daniel B. Edwards (1836-1911) enlisted in Co A 44th Ala Inf 3/15/1862 and was elected 2nd Lieut of the company. He was later promoted Captain of the company 5/16/1864. The 44th Ala Inf was present at all the major engagements of the Army of Northern Virginia from 2nd Manassas through to Appomattox and went with Longstreet to Tennessee and Chickamauga. Lt Edwards served throughout that time but was captured briefly as a POW at Suffolk, Va 4/19/1863 and paroled and exchanged from Fort Delaware 5/4/1863 rejoining his unit in time for Gettysburg. No official record of his ever being wounded in any of the multiple engagements and battles that he was in except that a story was told that his bible stopped a minie ball during one of the battles and saved him from being wounded. The rolls do show him occasionally absent briefly for various illnesses. |
$150.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair
(4-Margin) tied by the BLUE
Petersburg, Va
CDS 27 NOV (most likely 1862). Orange paper cover addressed to Mrs. B.
F. Little, Little’s Mills, Richmond County NC. Minor edge wear and
minor
back flap opening tears but still Very Fine. The addressee was the wife of Capt Benjamin Franklin Little (d1879) of the 52nd NC Inf. Capt Little was promoted Lt Col of the regiment at Gettysberg. The 52nd NC Inf was involved in Pickett's Charge on the third day of Gettysburg and suffered 30% casualties including Lt Col Little who was wounded and captured. He was a POW until later exchanged and then resigned from the army in AUG 1864 because of his wounds. |
$150.00 |
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CSA #6 Single
use prior to the
rate change (margin close on the left) tied by the Harrisonburg, Va CDS
31 MAY
(1862). Coarse
brown paper cover addressed to Mr. Wm H. Dennis, Coles Ferry,
Charlotte, Va with routing via Charlottesville and Lynchburg. Military
endorsement at upper
right “J. M. Dennis
Assist Surgeon 23rd Va Regt.” Minor reduction
on the right not affecting anything, otherwise a Very Fine Cover. Jacob Morton Dennis was commissioned Asst Surgeon 5/16/1861. He is listed as captured as a POW at Sharpsburg 9/17/1862 and was confined briefly at Fort McHenry until his parole. He was promoted Surgeon 2/27/1863. After the war, he was known to have been practicing medicine in Kentucky as late as 1898. |
$350.00 |
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CSA #9 T-E-N (4-Margin with a prominent short transfer at the lower right where the lower right corner completely failed to print) tied by the Halifax CH, Va CDS 6 JUN 1863. This is only a part of a folded letter written on coarse brown lined notebook paper. Very nice stamp. | $950.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 (dry
printing not plated) (4-Margin with a very tiny edge fault at the upper
right corner) tied by the White
Sulphur Springs, Va CDS 22 DEC (1861). White Sulphur Springs is in
Greenbrier County which would later be incorporated into the Union
State of West Virginia in 1863. Addressed
to Mrs Mary E. Mauzy, (Care of) R(ichard) Mauzy, Esq, Staunton,
Va. General issue stamps used in West Virginia are scarce.
Very
Fine. The Mauzy Correspondence is well known and is the source of a number of West Virginia covers. Richard Mauzy was the editor and publisher of the Staunton Spectator (newspaper). On the back of the cover in pencil, which appears to be period, is a lengthy recipe for a mixture containing white wax, castor oil, and ammonia. A little research shows that these ingredients were common at that time in hair restorative preparations which were rubbed on the head. Cannot imagine that such a preparation would be successful. |
$750.00 |
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CSA #6 Vert Pair affixed sideways (4-Margin but close at upper right) tied by a partial strike of the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 1 AUG. Tobacco Advertising Cover with printed boxed corner card at upper left “McCorkle, Son & Co., Grocers & Com’n Merchants, and manufacturers of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, No 113 Main Street, Lynchburg, Va.” Orange paper cover addressed to D. E. Strain Esqr, Brownsburg, Virginia. Clean appearing cover with back flap opening tears. A sealed opening tear extends just into the top of the advertising corner card. | $300.00 |
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CSA #2xu2 Abingdon, Va PAID 5
CENTS Provisional 21
JUL 1861. Addressed to Col Saml V. Fulkerson, Monterey, Highland, Va.
Cover reduced a
little at right just into the address and with some professional edge
restoration to a very clean appearance. The cover is listed in the
Calhoun census of Abingdon, Va provisional covers. Samuel Vance Fulkerson (1822-1862), a Mexican War officer and a lawyer and circuit court judge from Estellville, Va was Colonel of the 37th Va Inf beginning 5/28/1861. The regiment was part of Stonewall Jackson's Division command, and Col Fulkerson was a great favorite of Stonewall Jackson who was devastated when Col Fulkerson was killed. Col Fulkerson was mortally wounded at Gaines Mill (Va) 6/27/1862 and died the next day. |
$1,400.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin)
tied by the Forest
Depot, Va rimless
CDS with manuscript date “June 8” (1863). Addressed to Mrs. John M.
Langhorne, Shawsville, Montgomery Co., Va. Very Fine Cover. The cover was sent by Private Jacob Kent Langhorne of Co B 2nd Va Cav to his mother. Private Langhorne attended VMI 1862-1863 but dropped out of school to enlist in February 1863. He is listed as mortally wounded at Brandy Station, Va 6/9/1863 (his first and only engagement and just one day after posting this cover home to his mother) and died a few days later. He is buried at the Crocker-Kent Cemetery near Shawsville, Va. |
$300.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margin
a little irregular at the right) tied by the black small double circle Charlottesvile, Va
CDS 16 MAY 1864. Blue paper cover addressed to Thomas A. Yates Esqr,
Camp Lee near Richmond, Va. The cover is missing the top back flap
and has two vertical file folds but is otherwise very clean. Camp Lee was a camp of instruction and training for new recruits. Thomas A. Yates enlisted as a Private in Young’s Company of Young’s Va Cav on 1/28/1864. Obscure unit with no history recorded. Private Yates’ record shows that he was court martialed at Charlottesville 2/28/1865 (reason and outcome not recorded). |
$100.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6l 26 JUN (1864). Addressed to Mrs. Mary E. Wise Care of F. P. Hobson, Dover Mills, Goochland Co., Va. The addressee was the wife of CSA General Henry A. Wise, a former governor of Virginia. The address appears to be in the general’s hand. Very clean cover. | $100.00 |
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CSA #4 Stone 2 (not plated) somewhat overinked Dark Blue (4-Margin) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS with a MAR 1862 date. Addressed to Mrs. John S. Knox Care of John S. Knox Esq, Richmond, Virginia CS (Confederate States). Very Fine. Ex-Emerson, Ex-Wiseman. | $200.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin with large left sheet margin) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS 9 JUN. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Elizabeth Barlow, Kings Creek, Caldwell County NC. Cover reduced at the right not affecting anything. Very clean cover. | $75.00 |
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CSA #11c (AD) Greenish-Blue (margin
touches at the top) tied by the small double circle black
Charlottesville, Va
CDS 16 DEC 1863. Military
Address locally to Brig Genl Wms C. Wickham, Wickham’s Brigade,
Charlottesville (Va). Overpaid Drop Letter.
Light coarse paper cover which appears
to be homemade. Cover has a little minor period staining but overall
still has a very clean appearance. Not a commonly seen drop letter use
addressed to a distinguished Confederate general. Williams Carter Wickham (1820-1888), already a prominent lawyer and political figure from Hanover County, entered service as Lt Col and then Colonel of the 4th Va Cav. He was promoted Brig-Gen in September 1863. Gen Wickham served with distinction during the war and was wounded twice (Williamsburg 5/4/1862 and Sharpsburg 9/16/1862). He was elected to the Confederate Congress and resigned from the army in late 1864 to take his seat in Congress. After the war, he had a distinguished political career and was also involved with various railroads. |
$250.00 |
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CSA #9 T-E-N (striking color) (4-Margin but close on the left but with large margins right and bottom showing parts of the adjacent stamps) tied by a full strike of the Madison CH, Va CDS 4 NOV 1863. Addressed to Mrs. Louisa M. Davis, Yellow Branch PO, Campbell PO, Va. Small part of top back flap missing. Clean cover. Ex-Ezra Cole 1936. | $1,100.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margin in at the left) tied by a partial strike of the Staunton, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Cover from the Mauzy Correspondence addressed to Mrs. Mary Edgar Mauzy, Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., (West) Va. Greenbrier County would later in 1863 be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia. Many of the CSA covers in and out of West Virginia come from the Mauzy Correspondence. Adversity Cover made from a printed but unused bank check from the Bank of the Valley in Virginia displayed with the top flap folded down. Clean appearing cover with a little light staining and foxing at the left. | $400.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 (not
plated) tied by the Tudor
Hall, Va CDS
16 FEB (1862). Orange paper cover addressed to Mr. C. Y. Thomas,
Virginia State Sentator, Richmond, Va. Period docking indicates that
the cover was sent by Dr. Jas Semple and that the letter, which is no
longer with the cover, was dated 14 FEB 1862. Small piece of
bottom back flap missing, otherwise a Very Fine cover. As a state senator, C. Y. Thomas was against secession and tried to keep Virginia in the Union. In spite of this, he served during the war as the Virginia Commonwealth Attorney and was an agent for the distribution of supplies to needy familes of Confederate soldiers. |
$350.00 |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside) CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the Culpeper CH, Va CDS 17 JUN (1863). Addressed to Miss Louisa M. Davis, Yellow Branch PO, Campbell Co., Va. 2nd Use (outside) CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) with a handstamp PAID cancel and the matching New London, Va BALLOON CDS to the left with a JUL (1863) date. Addressed to Mrs. Betty L. Saunders, Rocky Mount, Franklin County, Va. On the reverse of the 2nd use is a period notation which appears to be an extension of the original letter which is no longer with the cover. This notation dates the cover to 1863. Coarse brown paper homemade cover with one missing back flap. The New London, Va balloon is not commonly seen. Very Fine Cover. | $500.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin)
tied by the Guineys, Va
CDS with a MAR date. From the Chiles
Correspondence addressed to Mrs. J. H. Chiles, New Market PO, Abbeville
Dist., SC. “Please
forward by Millway Carrier.” Clean cover with a
little wear at both lower corners. The “Millway Carrier” notation has always been somewhat of a mystery. Even though the cover originates in Virginia, the mark is associated with the Millway SC post office. Pre-war and CSA covers are both known with the “Millway Carrier” notation. “Millway” was also the name of a plantation in that area. Noted CSA Philatelist Dick Krieger wrote a two-part article on the “Millway Carrier” notation which appeared in the May-June and July-August 1988 issues of The Confederate Philatelist. In his article, he outlines the very confusing mail routes in the Millway region of the Abbeville District and points out that the “Millway Carrier” notation is seen only on covers addressed to New Market SC. New Market was a depot on the Greenville and Columbia Railroad some 15-20 miles distant from Millway. Neither New Market nor Millway appear on a current map of South Carolina. He further concluded that the notation was a routing instruction applied by the sender to make certain that the letters were carried on to Millway by the official government mail routes. In other words, this was not a private carrier service. There has been some speculation among SC Postal Historians that a slave from the plantation may have been used at least part of the time to bring the mail from New Market to Millway, but this remains as speculation and has not been proven. |
$400.00 |
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CSA #2xu2 Abingdon, Va PAID 5 CENTS Provisional 29 NOV 1861. Addressed to Miss Linnie M. Campbell, Louisa Court House, Va. Some minor edge and corner wear and a top back flap opening tear. Clear strong strikes of the postal markings. Clean and Very Fine appearing cover. | $1,250.00 |
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The 9 covers below (VA2713-VA2722) are examples of the Lexington, Va PAID 5 and PAID 10 markings. These are often referred to as provisional uses, but are not recognized by either the Scott Catalogue or the CSA Catalog as provisional covers as they are indistinguishable from standard handstamp PAID covers. The catalogs only recognize the Lexington, Va PAID 5 and PAID 10 marks as provisional marks applied in advance of use when they occur on an unused envelope which did not enter the mails and thus has no postmark. The covers presented are certainly controversial as many Confederate philatelists do accept the marks as provisional uses while others do not. A theory proposed by Peter Powell and published in the 1980's states that when the PAID 5 and PAID 10 marks appear in the upper right corner (that is where the marks are located on the known unused examples), then that shows the mark was applied in advance and then the cover is indeed a provisional use. That theory has neither been proven nor disproven beyond any doubt. So the collectors can make whatever assumption they want. Note that the three advertising covers from the same correspondence immediately below all have the PAID 5 mark struck in exactly the same location in the upper right corner. The covers are offered as they are with no claims made as to provisional status except for the one cover in the group that did not enter the mails. The "5" and "10" handstamps on the covers are enclosed in a large circle. Often the strike only shows part of the rim of the circle, and on other strikes the rim can be completely absent. |
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Handstamp PAID 5
Type B with the Lexington,
Va CDS all in BLUE
28 DEC (1861). Added manuscript "Due
5" presumably for an overweight cover not recognized as
overweight when posted as the distance traveled is well under 500 miles. Advertising Cover
with an overall greenish color and an advertising oval at upper left "Greenlee Davidson Attorney at
Law, Lexington, Va."
Addressed to Col Greenlee Davidson, Care Gov Letcher, Richmond, Va.
Greenlee Davidson (1834-1863) was from a prominent Virginia family. In
1861, he was serving as an ADC to Virginia CSA Governor John Letcher
with the Virginia state rank of Lt Col of Cavalry. He later entered
regular service as Captain of the Letcher
Artillery in Stonewall Jackson’s corps and was
killed-in-action at Chancellorsville
in May 1863. The advertising cover is from the addressee's law practice
office in Lexington. The sender of the cover is not identified. Very
clean cover with only a minor reduction at the top not affecting
anything and part of backflap missing. |
$550.00 SOLD |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 5
Type B with the Lexington,
Va CDS all in BLUE
5 NOV (1861). Advertising
Cover with an overall greenish color and an advertising
oval at upper left "Greenlee
Davidson Attorney at Law, Lexington, Va."
Addressed to Mrs. J. D. Davidson, Care Mason Matthews Esq, Lewisburg,
(West) Virginia. Printer's imprint on the backflap "Rcot. Anthony & Co 10
Nassau Street N. Y." Clean cover with
just a little edge wear at the upper left and a back flap opening
tear. Brian Green Certificate 1989 in which he
states that in his opinion this is a provisional use. According to
current knowledge, that statement cannot be proven. Ex-Bogg. Greenlee Davidson (1834-1863) was from a prominent Virginia family. In 1861, he was serving as an ADC to Virginia CSA Governor John Letcher with the Virginia state rank of Lt Col of Cavalry. He later entered regular service as Captain of the Letcher Artillery in Stonewall Jackson’s corps and was killed-in-action at Chancellorsville in May 1863. The advertising cover is from the addressee's law practice office in Lexington. The addressee was Greenlee Davidson's mother, Mrs. James Dorman Davidson (Hannah Greenlee 1812-1889). The sender of the cover is not identified. |
$500.00 |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 5
Type B with the Lexington,
Va CDS all in BLUE
2 DEC (1861). Advertising
Cover with an overall greenish color and an advertising
oval at upper left "Greenlee
Davidson Attorney at Law, Lexington, Va."
Addressed to Mrs. J. D. Davidson, Care Mason Matthews Esq, Lewisburg,
(West) Virginia. Back flap opening
tears with part of the
"Anthony & Co" imprint visible. Sealed
edge
tears at left into the advertising and at the upper left. This
cover has two certificates. CSA Certificate 1994 "No Opinion" on
provisional status. PSE Certificate 1996 (Frajola, Molesworth, Green)
states that it is a genuine Handstamp PAID 5 and not a provisional.
Green most likely was outvoted on the PSE Certificate as he clearly
believes these covers to be provisional uses and has a written note on
the back of this cover. This cover very pointedly illustrates the
difference of opinion on the Lexington stampless markings. Ex-Bogg. Greenlee Davidson (1834-1863) was from a prominent Virginia family. In 1861, he was serving as an ADC to Virginia CSA Governor John Letcher with the Virginia state rank of Lt Col of Cavalry. He later entered regular service as Captain of the Letcher Artillery in Stonewall Jackson’s corps and was killed-in-action at Chancellorsville in May 1863. The advertising cover is from the addressee's law practice office in Lexington. The addressee was Greenlee Davidson's mother, Mrs. James Dorman Davidson (Hannah Greenlee 1812-1889). The sender of the cover is not identified. |
$400.00 |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 5 Type B with the Lexington, Va CDS all in BLUE 21 JAN (1862). Not considered at this time to be a provisional use, but it could be. Orange paper cover addressed to William Hutchens, Moffetts Creek, Augusta Co., Va. Clean cover reduced at left. | $200.00 |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 10 Type C with the Lexington, Va CDS 27 MAY. The marks appear to have a greenish tinge to them but could be Blue-Green or a degraded Black. Not considered at this time to be a provisional use, but it could be. From the Franklin Davis, Staunton, Va Correspondence. Very clean cover. | $200.00 |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 5
Type B with the Lexington,
Va CDS all in BLUE
21 JUN. Not considered at this time to be a provisional use,
but
it could be. Charge Box notation at lower left. Addressed
to Greenlee Davidson, Care Gov Letcher, Richmond,
Va. Small edge
repair at top center, small part of top back flap missing, corner
crease at
bottom left. Very clean appearance. Greenlee Davidson (1834-1863) was from a prominent Virginia family. In 1861, he was serving as an ADC to Virginia CSA Governor John Letcher with the Virginia state rank of Lt Col of Cavalry. He later entered regular service as Captain of the Letcher Artillery in Stonewall Jackson’s corps and was killed-in-action at Chancellorsville in May 1863. The sender of the cover is not identified. |
$150.00 |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 5 Type B with the Lexington, Va CDS all in BLUE 4 JUN. Not considered at this time to be a provisional use, but it could be. Addressed to F. B. Clark Esqr, Mobile, Ala. Cover appears to be underpaid as Mobile is more than 500 miles from Lexington, and there are no due marks. One back side flap is missing. Very clean appearance. Ex-Bogg. | $200.00 |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 5 Type B with the Lexington, Va CDS all in BLUE 28 JUN. Not considered at this time to be a provisional use, but it could be. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mr. John Adair, Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge Co., Va. Very Fine. | $250.00 |
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Stampless Handstamp PAID 10 Type C with the Lexington, Va CDS all in BLUE 4 APR (1864 by period docketing). Unlikely to be a provisional use. Addressed to Revd Geo Wm White, Sturgeonsville, Brunswick, Va. Period docketing at top "Apr 2 64 with notice of sketches of Hugh." Charge Box notation at upper right. Back flap opening tears, otherwise Very Fine. | $250.00 |
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CSA #13 (margin just
touches on the right) tied by the
Richmond, Va
CDS Powell Type 5g 21 OCT (1864). Addressed to Miss Mattie H. C.
Waddell
Care of Col Hay Turnbull, Rocky Mount, Franklin Co., Va. Cover
with some very light staining which does not detract from an
overall very clean appearance. CSA Certificate 2006 which notes
"Genuine" with the stamp showing some damage at the right
lower corner.
The damage mentioned on the certificate is extremely minor and is in
the stamp margin only and does not detract from the overall appearance.
Ex-Bartels. No record of a Hay Turnbull in the Confederate Army or in the pre-war US Army. Hay Turnbull of Franklin County, Virginia (born 1817) is listed in the 1860 census as a Hotel Keeper. The use of "Col" is most likely honorary. |
$750.00 |
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CSA #11a (AD) Milky Blue
(4-Margin with a large left sheet margin) tied by a
very nice full strike of the Pittsylvania
CH, Va CDS 4 JUL (1863). Cover is from the Wise
Correspondence addressed to George D. Wise Care of Gen H. A. Wise,
Richmond, Va. Adversity
cover as the stamp is affixed directly over the embossing of the 3c Red
Star Die. Very Fine. Captain George Douglas Wise (1831-1864) served as AAIG to his uncle General Henry A. Wise, a former Governor of Virginia, beginning in 1862 until he was mortally wounded in action at Petersburg 17 June 1864 and dying of his wounds on 5 July 1864. Therefore, this cover would date to 4 JUL 1863. |
$275.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin)
tied by a full strike of the Brownsburg,
Va
CDS 17 DEC. The Brownsburg, Va CDS is usually seen as a brown postmark.
This example has a brownish tinge to it but appears black at first
glance. The brown Brownsburg CDS may in fact be a degraded
black instead of a true brown. Light brown coarse paper cover
with
a Military Address to
Capt A. S.
Bacon, Lexington, Va. Cover with minor corner
wear bottom left and right but
very clean with an overall Very Fine appearance. Algenon Sidney Bacon (1815-1890) began service on 4/12/1862 as a Private in Co I 4th Va Inf. He was discharged 7/27/1862 and later commissioned 1st Lieut in Co C of the Va Rockbridge County Infantry and later promoted Captain. He was a native of Lexington, Va and is buried there. |
$200.00 |
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CSA #2 Paterson (4-Margin and a very coarse printing and affixed upside down) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3f 2- SEP 1862. Addressed to Miss Annie Maxwell, Pendleton, Anderson Dist., SC. Minor reduction on the right not affecting anything. Very clean cover. Ex-Kohn. | $150.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin but close at the bottom) tied by a partial strike of the Farmville, Va CDS (date not apparent). Addressed to Robert A. Lancaster Esqr Care of Lancaster & Co Brokers, Richmond, Virginia. Very clean cover. | $75.00 |
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CSA #6 Horz Pair (margin a little close at the bottom but with a large left sheet margin) tied by the BLUE Franklin Depot, Va CDS 3 JAN. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. C. E. (cannot decipher the last name due to the handwriting), Warrenton, Ga. Endorsed "Sargt J. L. (same undecipherable last name as the addressee) in Co F 2 Ga Cavalry." The 2nd Ga Cav Regiment was an Army of Tennessee unit and was apparently never in Virginia, so unsure of the history of the cover. There is no enclosure. Clean cover with a reduction at the right not affecting anything, and a handwritten note on the back by VanDyk MacBride. | $100.00 |
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CSA #7 Vert Pair
affixed sideways (margins irregular and a little gum staining) tied by
the Richmond, Va CDS
Powell Type 4a 13 JAN 1863. Very coarse brown paper cover Semi-Offical Imprint "Confederate
States of America WAR DEPARTMENT Surgeon General's Office"
(WD-MD-04 in the new CSA catalog) at the upper right. Addressed to Asst
Surgeon Wm D. Somers, Jackson, Miss. Light central vertical file fold.
Very clean cover. Dr. William D. Somers of North Carolina served the Confederacy as a staff Asst Surgeon in the Western Theater. Dr. Somers papers and letters are housed at the Duke University library. |
$300.00 |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use CSA #7 Horz Pair affixed sideways (margin touches at the top) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 4a 6 FEB 1863 to H. K. Trout Esq, Staunton, Va. Manuscript Semi-Official "Treasury Department CS, Second Auditor's Office, Off(cial) Business." 2nd Use CSA #11c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin with some mild edge gum toning) tied by the Staunton, Va CDS 29 DEC to Mr. James D. Davidson, Lexington, Va. The stamps from the two uses are back-to-back on the cover. Coarse brown paper cover and a Very Fine turned use. | $325.00 |
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CSA #6 Single Use Prior to the Rate Change (4-Margin) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 15 MAY 1862. Adversity Cover made from an unused Ledger Sheet displayed flapped up from the lower left corner. Addressed to Mrs George Minor Care of R. H. Sterling Esqr, Greensboro. No state designation in the addesss but presumably Greensboro NC as there is no Greensboro listed as a CSA post office in Virginia. Very Fine Adversity Cover with the Single Use London Print stamp. | $300.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) Greenish-Blue (4-Margin) tied by the GOODSON (Va) Straight Line postmark without the month. Undated cover addressed to Mr. M. T. Campbell, Guineas Depot (Guineys Station), Carolina Co., Va. Guineys Station was a stop on the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. Cover shows a little overall light foxing but is otherwise Very Fine. Ex-Judd. | $1,000.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD)
(4-Margin) tied by the Richmond,
Va
CDS Powell Type 6m 23 SEP 1864). Coarse brown paper homemade
Adversity
Cover addressed to Miss Margaret C. Conway, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Period notation on the face of the cover "Mrs. R. C. Moncure attention
Rev T. Moncure please excuse the envelope." Very Fine. Richard Cassius Lee Moncure (1805-1882) was a prominent Virginia jurist and a justice of the Virginia Supreme Court. He married Mary Washington Conway in 1825. The addressee was therefore a relative of Mrs. Moncure. |
$100.00 |
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CSA #13 (4-Margin)
tied by a full strike of the
Richmond, Va CDS
Powell Type 5g 19 MAR (1865 by the use of this postmark). Very late
use. Addressed initially to Dr. Horace Taliaferro, Surgeon in Charge of
the Hospital at Farmville, Va. and readdressed to Dr. Peyton
Grymes, Orange Ct. Ho. (Virginia). Missing top back flap,
otherwise a very clean cover.
Ex-Matz. Molesworth note on the back. Horace Dade Talliaferro was a US Navy Surgeon prior to the war and was the Surgeon in Charge of the military hospital at Farmville from 1862 to the end of the war. Dr. Peyton Grymes of Orange County, Virgina was the father of Dr Talliaferro's wife. |
$850.00 |
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CSA #9 T-E-N (three very large margins with margin just touching at the bottom) tied by the Liberty, Va CDS 1 JUN. Addressed to Miss Fannie V. Wildman, Lynchburg, Virginia. Very clean cover. | $900.00 |
VA2756
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CSA #6 (4-Margin) Single Used Prior to the Rate Change and affixed to seal the back flap tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 5 JUN (1862). Addressed to W. C. Hewett, Hewett House, Liberty, Va. Small one page folded letter complete which discusses the shortage of paper. Stamp not damaged in opening. Very Fine. | $150.00 |
VA2758
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CSA #4a Dark Blue Stone 2 Position 2 (4-Margin but close at the top) tied by BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 7 JUN (1862), Addressed James Franklin Esq, Care of Messers Grasty & Rison (merchants), Danville, Va. Folded cover from blue lined letter paper with no content. The page with the letter on it most likely removed some time in the past. Very pretty cover with blue paper, blue postmark, and a nice dark blue stamp. | $275.00 |
VA2762
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CSA #4b Horz Pair Stone 2 (not plated) Light Milky Blue (4-Margin). The left stamp shows a large white transient printing flaw recognized as a variety in the new CSA catalog as 4-2-v9. The pair is tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 26 SEP (1862). Light coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. Rufus T. Lenoir, Fort Defiance, Caldwell Co. NC. The addressee was the wife of the Fort Defiance postmaster. The cover is reduced at the left not affecting anything. Very clean appearing over. | $275.00 |
VA2764
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (3 large margins but close at the bottom) tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 5 OCT (1862). Light coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mr. A. L. Fogus, Glasgow Station, Amherst, Va. Glasgow Station is a very obscure location (referred to as New Glasgow in Amherst County in the 1862 list of post offices) and was most likely a stop on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Very clean cover. | $225.00 |
VA2765
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin but close at the bottom left) tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 12 NOV (1862). Addressed to Mrs. Rebecca Michaux, Pamplins Depot (Va). The cover is cut down from an "AUGUSTA ARSENAL Official Business" imprinted envelope for reuse with part of the imprint visible on the inside. Also on the inside (turned) is a CSA #2 H&L (4-Margin) Pen-Canceled and not tied with no postal markings but an address to Mrs. John M. Speed, Lynchburg, Virginia. Clean cover but missing both side flaps and professionally restored along the bottom edge and both left and right edges not involving the stamps or the addresses. Sold only for the value of the stamps. | $300.00 |
VA2767
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CSA #4b Light Milky Blue possibly Stone 3 but not plated (margin touches at the left) tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 14 JUN. Coarse brown paper cover addressed in pencil to Miss Sarah Milton, La Grange, Geo. Very clean cover. | $250.00 |
VA2768
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CSA #1c Stone 1 (not plated) Olive Green (top of the stamp folded over the top of the cover) tied by the black Lynchburg, Va CDS with a JAN (1862) date. Advertising Cover with embossed colorless oval corner card at upper left "M. Hollins & Co Grocers & Commission Merchants No 70 Main St Lynchburg, Va." Addressed to Mr. T. W. Williamson, Indian Valley, Floyd County, Va. Small reduction on the left just to the edge of the advertising. Ex-Kohn. | $250.00 |
VA2778
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin) tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS with a NOV date. A second CDS also ties the stamps from Marion, Va. Yellow paper cover addressed to M. B. Tate Esqr, Wytheville, Virginia. What appears to have happened is that the cover originated in Lynchburg but was sent by mistake (missent) to Marion and then forwarded on to Wytheville. Lynchburg, Wytheville, and Marion were on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad line with Wytheville between Lynchburg and Marion. One can speculate that the cover was possibly put in the wrong mail bag and for some reason was not taken off the train at Wytheville but went on to Marion instead. Very interesting cover. Part of top back flap missing, otherwise Very Fine. Ex-Matz | $150.00 |
VA2787
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin with a very minor clip at the upper left corner) tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 5 OCT (1862). Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mr. Madison Dunlap Esqr, Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge Co., Va. Cover with light foxing and a little light staining and some edge wear but a clean appearance and a nice stamp. | $300.00 |
VA2791
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CSA #7 Single (margin touches at left) and CSA #2 Paterson (4-Margin but stamp torn in half horizontally prior to affixing and affixed in two halves). Stamps used in combination are tied together and to the cover by a partial strike of the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 25 FEB (cannot be 1862 because of the stamps used and the FEB date so must be at least 1863). In 1863, 15cts did not pay a rate. So the cover is either an overpaid single rate or more likely an underpaid double weight rate. There is no evidence that there was ever another stamp on the cover. Addressed to Miss Malissa Foster, Stonewall Mills, Appomattox County, Va. Very clean cover with missing back flap. Ex-Kohn. | $250.00 |
VA2796
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Lynchburg, Va CDS stampless Soldiers Handstamp DUE 10 Type I all in BLUE 2 AUG 1861. Addressed to Rev N. W. Vaughn, Zollicoffer, Sullivan County, Tennessee. Endorsed at lower left "F. C. Vaughn Co H 48th Regt Vol." Fielden C. Vaughn, a 21 year old school teacher, enlisted as a private in Co H 48th Va Inf 6/26/1861. No further record. Cover with a minor reduction on the right not affecting anything and a little light foxing and staining. Still quite a presentable cover. | $100.00 |
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