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 | Three Covers from the same correspondence all with CSA #11(AD) (different shades with margins ample to just touching) and tied to each cover with the Richmond, Va CDS (two different types) (22 NOV, 6 SEP, date not apparent on the other). Covers are light coarse paper and addressed in the same hand to Thos S. Watson Henry Co. H., Va. At the top of one cover in manuscript is the name "Gwatheney's," and the second "Gwatheney's & Watts," and the third "Seargeant and Gwatheney." I believe that this is most likely either a merchant company or perhaps a law firm. One cover with missing backflap only, and all three are very clean and attractive. | $250.00 |
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 | CSA #12(AD) (Greenish-Blue and just touching at the right) tied by a much better than average strike of the Red Petersburg, Va CDS 16 OCT. Clean cover addressed to Mrs. S. B. Edwards St Lawrence Chatham County NC. Very Fine. | $100.00 |
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 | Handstamp PAID 5 with the Petersburg, Va 5cts CDS 24 AUG (1861) Dietz Type IA all in Blue. Addressed to Mrs. A. M. McPheeters Liberty Bedford Co., Va. Very Fine. | $100.00 |
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 | CSA #12(AD) (Greenish-Blue and touches on the right) pen-cancelled. In manuscript at the top left "Bentivoglio, Va Mar 7." Light coarse paper cover with somewhat faded address to Mr. E. C. Nichols Hazelhurst, Miss. Obscure Albemarle County usage. | $100.00 |
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 | CSA #4 Stone 2 (touches at left and cut into a bit at the top) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS with a MAY 1862 date. Addressed in light pencil to Mrs. Wm Gray Care of Wm Gray Esqr Richmond, Va making this an Overpaid Drop Letter. Period pencil notation on the face of the cover reads “Army in the Woods.” Cover was most likely hand-carried into Richmond from the Army and then “dropped.” Excellent usage from the well-known and extensive William Gray Correspondence. Just a little light soiling but still a very attractive cover. | $225.00 |
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 | CSA #12(AD) (4-Margin Greenish-Blue) tied by the Brown Gordonsville, Va CDS 8 OCT. Clean cover addressed to Miss Florence Waller Care L. Waller & Co Richmond City, Va. Decent example of the uncommon brown postmark. | $225.00 |
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 | CSA #4 Stone 2 Horz Pair (left sheet margin and a little gum toning along the right edge with margin in at the upper right corner) on the reverse used to seal the backflap and tied by the Richmond, Va CDS 24 JUL 1862. Very small but complete ladies cover 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 (very fine 4-Margin stamps) to the front of the cover to pay the forwarding fee. CSA #6 Pair tied by the Statesville NC CDS 30 JUL 1862. Very Fine forwarded cover with excellent combination stamp usage. Cover can be folded out so that both sides of the cover can be displayed together. | $700.00 |
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 | CSA #11(AD) (Greenish-Blue 4-Margin but close at left and bottom) tied by a very decent strike of the Blue Petersburg, Va CDS 27 JUN. Blue paper cover addressed to Mrs. C. F. Davis Thorn Hill Granger Co., E. Tenn. Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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 | CSA #12(AD) (4-Margin) tied by a partial strike of the Greasy Violet Lynchburg, Va CDS 1 MAY. Addressed to Mr. James Bridger Haywood PO Chatham County, No. Ca. Some minor light foxing. Ex-Kohn. | $150.00 |
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 | Handstamp PAID 5(ms) with the Cobham, Va CDS 2 NOV (1861) Dietz Type I 5(ms) from the Alfred Rives Richmond, Va Correspondence. Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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| CSA #1 Stone 1 Horz Pair (stamps with irregular margins) tied by the Comorn, Va CDS 30 Sep (1862) with a second strike of the same CDS to the left. Orange paper cover addressed to G. W. Lewis Esqr Senate of Virginia Richmond. Comorn was a very small post office in King George County and does not appear on current maps of Virginia. This cover represents very late usage for these Stone 1 stamps and also scarce CSA usage for this part of Virginia. It is distinctly unusual to see CSA postal activity from this location after March 1862 because of almost constant Union occupation. Cover with missing backflap but is otherwise clean and quite attractive. | |
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| CSA #12(AD) (4-Margin and affixed sideways) tied by a full but very greasy strike of the Blue Lynchburg, Va CDS 9 OCT. Unusual for the Blue Lynchburg postmark to be so greasy. I suspect that this is most likely the Lynchburg Violet postmark which is normally very greasy, but it looks blue because it is viewed against a very orange paper cover. Addressed to William Green Esq Counsellor at Law Richmond. Very Fine. | |
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| USA Star Die with the Cobham, Va CDS 11 JUL (1861 by period docketting). The embossing is pen-cancelled but there is no indication of a CSA rate even though the date definitely puts this cover into the CSA Postal Service period. Cover either went through without CSA postage or the postmaster simply neglected to put the CSA postage handstamps on the cover. Interesting usage which is most likely adversity. From the Franklin Davis Staunton, Va Correspondence. Minor backflap damage but otherwise a Very Fine appearance. | |
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| CSA #12(AD) (4-Margin but with some light gum staining) 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. Some minor backflap damage which does not detract from an overall very clean appearance. | |
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| Handstamp PAID 5 with the Tudor Hall, Va CDS Dietz Type I 26 SEP (1861). Small but complete cover addressed to Mr. N. C. Manson Lynchburg, Va. Sealed backflap tear which does not detract from an otherwise very clean and attractive cover. | |
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| CSA #4 Stone 2 Horz Pair (4-Margin but close in spots and 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 ladies 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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| Handstamp PAID 5 with a partial strike of the Culpeper CH CDS Dietz Type IA with an AUG 1861 date. Clean cover addressed to Mrs. Wm S. Parran or Mr. Chas F. Graves Somerset Orange Co., Va. Ex-Matz. | |
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| CSA #1 Stone 2 Horz Pair (4-Margin but with just a slight bit of gum toning) tied by the Leesburg, Va double circle CDS and also the matching Grid Cancel used by Leesburg. The postmark is weakly struck but is still easily identifiable, but the date is not apparent. Very small but complete and very clean ladies cover addressed to Miss M. L. Presbury Early Grove Marshall County, Mississippi. Usage would be during the first part of 1862 paying the 10c rate over 500 miles from Virginia to Mississippi. | |
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| Handstamp PAID 5 with the Smithfield, Va CDS Dietz Type IA all in RED 14 SEP (1861). Addressed to Charles Matlock Reidsville NC. Missing backflap and the red postal markings are a bit weakly struck as is usual for the red Smithfield marks, but otherwise a Very Fine appearance. | |
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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). Blue paper Adversity Cover made from a folded lined ledger sheet (handwritten business receipt) addressed to Revd R. O. Burton Weldon NC. Very Nice stamp and a very clean cover. |
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| CSA #4 Stone 2 (2 Singles) (right stamp is 4-Margin and left stamp just touches at left center) tied together and to the cover by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 28 APR 1862. Small but complete light coarse paper cover addressed to Mrs. B. F. Harrison Anderson CH SC. Very clean and attractive cover. |
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| CSA #12(AD) (Greenish-Blue 4-Margin but close on the left and affixed upside down) tied by the Blue Petersburg, Va CDS 8 DEC (1863). Light coarse paper cover addressed to Messers L. Baugh & Co Abingdon, Va. The original business letter enclosure written on a lined ledger page is also included. Just a little light foxing but otherwise a Very Fine appearance. |
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| CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin but close left and right) tied by the Blue Petersburg, Va CDS 19 MAR (1863). Light coarse paper cover addressed to Mr. J. P. Westray Rocky Mount NC. Very Fine. |
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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 Dietz Type XI and signed I. W. M. Harris Auditor. This imprint type is Dietz unlisted with the “Harris” signature. Full strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6l 3 AUG (1864) with the Richmond Handstamp “FREE.” Addressed to Postmaster (the word “Postmaster” is printed on the cover) Jonesville Lee Co, Va. This is a very coarse paper legal size cover with just a little light foxing but otherwise a Very Fine appearance. |
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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. Just some 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 nice Stone Y stamp. |
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| Handstamp PAID 10 with the Winchester, Va CDS Dietz Type IB 21 JUL. Light blue paper cover addressed to Hon R. F. W. Allston Charleston SC. Light horizitonal file fold near the top through the postal markings but otherwise a clean and attractive cover. |
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| CSA #1 Stone 1 Horz Pair (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) paying the single rate over 500 miles tied by the Blue Norfolk, Va 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 #11(AD) (4-Margin) tied by the Clarksville, Va CDS 18 OCT. Postmark appears to be distinctly GREEN. However, the Clarksville postmark is known in both Green and Blue, and this is too close a call to make with certainty. Addressed to Mr. A. W. Strange Palmyra Fluvanna (Virginia). Very Fine. |
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| CSA #4 Stone 2 (touches at bottom and slightly cut into at top) pen-cancelled and manuscript “Dover Mills (Va) May 1st (1862)” to the left. This is a folded wrapper made from lined notebook paper. Addressed to Messers G & A Bargamen Jr Richmond, Va. The address is written in the hand of James A. Seddon (CSA Secretary of War Nov 1862 - Jan 1865). Receiving docketting on the reverse “Dover April 30 1862 James A. Seddon” confirms the date of the letter and the sender. Seddon’s plantation was near Dover Mills in Goochland County, Va. |
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| CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin Light Milky Blue) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS date not apparent). Very small cover only slightly reduced on the left not affecting anything and addressed to Miss Catherine House Mt Pleasant Cabarras Cty NC. Clean cover and a beautiful stamp. |
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| Handstamp PAID 5 with the large Winchester, Va CDS Dietz Type IA 9 DEC (1861). Addressed to Mrs. Nancy Dressler Covington Alleghany County, Virginia. Sealed edge tear at lower right corner, otherwise Very Fine. |
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| CSA #1 Stone 1 Horz Pair (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 paper lined ladies stationery 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 ladies 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 Lynchburg, Va greasy Violet CDS (date not apparent). Coarse paper homemade adversity cover 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 homemade adversity cover addressd to Mrs. E. M. Henry Care of J. L. Collius Esq Harris PO Louisa Co., Va. Minor corner fault at lower right otherwise very Fine with 1865 usage. |
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| Soldiers Due 10 Handstamp with a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS (date not fully apparent but appears to be 3 DEC 1862). Very coarse paper homemade adversity cover addressed in light pencil to Miss Julia Smith Salisbury Rowan County NC. Endorsed at right also in light pencil “private John D. Smith 5th NC Reg Co H.” John D. Smith age 19 enlisted as a private in Co H 5th NC Inf on 8/8/1862. He is listed as having died of disease on 2/20/1863 at Fredericksburg, Va. |
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| CSA #11 (AD) (margin just touching at the right) tied by an excellent strike of the greasy GREEN Lynchburg, Va CDS 17 APR (1864). Military Address from the Rives Correspondence to Lt Col A. L. Rives Actg Chf of Engr Bureau Richmond, Va. Marked “Unofficial” at upper left. Alfred Landon Rives (1830-1903) served as a staff officer throughout the war mainly as the second ranking officer at the Engineer Bureau in Richmond. Very clean cover Ex-Bogg. |
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| Handstamp PAID 5 with the Gordonsville, Va CDS Dietz Type I (date not fully apparent). Clean cover addressed to Mr. Franklin Davis Staunton, Va. Small part of backflap missing, otherwise a Very Fine appearance. Ex-Weil. |
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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 (definitely a homemade adversity cover) 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 slightly reduced at the left not affecting anything, otherwise Very Fine. PF Certificate 1989. |
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| CSA #2 Paterson (4-Margin but close on the left) tied by the Blue Lynchburg, Va CDS 4 NOV (1862). Green paper Adversity Cover made from a printed page in German which appears to be a book listing from the 1850’s. Addressed to Miss Francis P. Early Care of Col Butts Petersburg, Virginia. Backflap tears but otherwise Very Fine and displays very well with the left flap folded over and is a most unusual adversity cover. |
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| CSA #11c (AD) (4-Margin Greenish-Blue) tied by an a bright Greenish-Blue Lynchburg, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Addressed to Mr. Henry G. Stevens, Amsterdam Bottetort Co., Va. Wallpaper Adversity Cover with a floral design in various shades of gray which displays very well with the backflap folded down. Very Fine. |
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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 1 (4-Margin with a large upper sheet margin) tied by the Lynchburg, Va CDS (Black) 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 #1b Stone 2 (4-Margin Dark Green) affixed upside down at the lower right corner and pen-canceled. A bold strike of the Mount Jackson, Va CDS 4 FEB (1862) is at the left lower corner. Orange paper cover with Military Address originally to Mr. Erasmus Flemmings, Martinsburg Berkeley Co., Va Care of Capt Mauk. However, the sender got the names wrong, so the address was amended to Mr. John M. Flemmings Care of Capt Rinker. Private John M. Flemmings and Capt Erasmus Rinker were in Co G 136th Va Militia Infantry which was strictly a local unit. Martinsburg in Berkeley County was later incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863. Backflap opening tear otherwise Very Fine. |
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| CSA #4a Stone 2 Horz Pair (margin just touches at top right but a very dark blue color) tied by a parial 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 (4-Margin but close at the bottom) tied by a partial strike of the Staunton, Va CDS (date not apparent). Very clean small but apparently complete wrapper with a light address to Mrs. A. C. Hopkins, Hampden Sidney, Va. |
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| CSA #4 Stone 2 and CSA #6 Used on Combination to make the 10c rate. Both stamps are pen-canceled and on the back used to seal the backflap but were not damaged in opening. Manuscript on the front of the cover “Afton, Va Aug 21st (1862) stamps on back.” The “stamps on back” notation was made by the Afton postmaster to note that the postage had been paid. Light brown coarse paper cover (probably homemade) with a Military Address to Mr. James A. Pannel in the Care of Capt Marmaduke Johnson Richmond, Va Light Artillery. The Richmond “Johnson” Va Light Artillery Battery was an Army of Northern Virginia Artillery Unit. Afton, Va was a stop on the Virginia Central Railaroad. Very clean cover only slightly reduced on the left not affecting anything and showing interesting combination usage. |
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| CSA #6 Single (4-Margin) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3b (broken “N” of “JUN”) 2 JUN 1862. Addressed to Miss Sallie A. Lupton, Carlysville, Albemarle Co., Virginia. Very Fine Wallpaper Adversity Cover with an intricate floral pattern but all in white. Displayed with the left upper corner folded down. Very early and unusual use of a wallpaper cover with a single CSA #6 London Print prior to the rate change. |
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| CSA #4 Stone 2 Horz Pair (margin just barely touches at the right) tied by the Blue Danville, Va CDS 18 JUL (1862). Mourning Cover addressed to Mr. Peter B. Law, Box No 352, Richmond, Virginia. Minor corner fault at upper right otherwise Very Fine. |
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| Handstamp PAID 5(ms) with the Orange CH, Va CDS Dietz Type I 31 OCT (1861) all in Orange. This is a Folded Letter (Business) which confirms the 1861 date. Addressed to P. P Nalle Esqr, Rackoon Ford, Culpeper Cty (Va). Very clean cover. |
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| CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin but close at the bottom left) tied by a partial strike of the Orange CH, Va CDS 15 AUG. Addressed to Mrs. Elisabeth Johnston, Somerville Morgan Co., North Ala. Complete cover with a few backflap tears and just a little light foxing. |
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| Handstamp PAID 10 with the Tudor Hall, Va CDS Dietz Type III 6 SEP 1861. Early Trans-Miss usage addressed to Mr. Chancey Fountain, Baton Rouge, La most likely sent by a Louisiana soldier to his father back home. Just a little light foxing, small metalic paper clip mark at the upper left, and a few backflap opening tears but still a Very Fine appearance. |
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| Handstamp PAID 5(ms) with the Orange CH, Va CDS 8 JUN Dietz Type I all in Orange. Blue paper folded wrapper type cover addressed to Miss Amanda P. Sieg, Churchville Augusta Co., Va. Very Fine. |
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| CSA #6 Single Overpaid Drop Letter (stamp on the back used to seal the backflap and was torn in half on opening but backflap resealed) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS 10 MAY 1862 Powell Type 3a. Addressed to Mrs. Dubcan G. Campbell, Linden Row corner Franklin & 2nd Streets, Richmond, Va. Cover is from Duncan Green Campbell (1835-1889) to his wife. Lieut (later Capt) Campbell was an engineering officer on the staff of several Generals during the war including Smith, Kershaw, McLaws, and Beauregard. Notation on the front of the cover “Stamp on the Back.” Small but complete cover with colorless fancy embossing around the edges on the front with a Naval Patriotic design at top center (anchor, ropes, pulleys, etc). Patriotic type cover design most likely of Northern origin but unlisted. Very fine and very unusual cover. |
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| CSA #7 Horz Pair (very coarse printing with somewhat irregular margins) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 30 MAR (1865) showing very late usage just days before the Fall of Petersburg 4/3/1865. The address is in light pencil and is a military address to Captain G. T. B. Wester, Trevellians Depot, Louisa Co., Va. Cover has a blue ink stain at the upper left corner not affecting anything and also just a little light foxing. |
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| CSA #8 (margins touching top and left) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS and represents the 2c unsealed circular rate addressed to Charlotte CH, Va. Very Fine appearance. |
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| CSA #4b Stone 3 Horz Pair (4-Margin and a beautiful Milky Blue color plated as Stone 3 Pos 35-36) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3b 18 JUN 1862. Orange paper cover addressed to Miss Hattie E. Carroll Care of Mrs. D. Carroll, Greenville CH, So. Carolina. Very Fine. |
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| CSA #1 Stone 1 (4-Margin and affixed sideways at the left upper corner) tied by the Tudor Hall, Va CDS 21 NOV 1861. Addressed to Mrs. Duncan G. Campbell, Spotswood Hotel, Richmond, Virginia. Cover is from Duncan Green Campbell (1835-1889) to his wife. Lieut (later Capt) Campbell was an engineering officer on the staff of several Generals during the war including Smith, Kershaw, McLaws, and Beauregard. At the time of this cover, he was on the staff of Maj-Gen Gustavus Woodson Smith. Cover comes with a 1994 Holcombe Certificate from Switzerland. Backflap opening tear, otherwise Very Fine. |
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| CSA #4 Stone 2 and CSA #6 (both stamps 4-Margin but the CSA #4 has a minor repair to the right upper corner which could easily go unnoticed) used in combination to make the 10c rate with manuscript “Spout Spring DEC 16 (1862)” which ties the CSA #6 stamp. Very obscure usage from Appomattox County. Coarse paper homemade adversity cover addressed to J. S. Armistead D. D., Farmville, Va. On arrival in Farmville, the postmaster further canceled the stamps with three strikes of the Farmville Grid (receiving mark) which ties both stamps to each other and to the cover. Backflap missing, otherwise a Very Fine appearance. |
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| Handstamp PAID 2 Drop Letter with the Richmond, Va CDS Dietz Type I. Very coarse paper homemade adversity cover with Military Address to Dr. Armistead R. Mott Care of Maj Gen D. H. Hill, Richmond, Virgina. The addressee was the Chief Surgeon on the staff of Gen D. H. Hill and held the rank of Major. Over the Richmond postmark is the outline of gum showing that a stamp had been applied probably by mistake over the postmark and then removed. On examination, the postmark is clearly under the residual of the remaining gum left behind. There was no need for a stamp as the “PAID 2” mark indicated full payment for the drop letter usage. Few minor edge faults and a little light foxing but a scarce PAID 2 drop letter handstamp usage on a very presentable cover. |
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| CSA #4 Stone 2 (4-Margin affixed sideways and a very nice dark blue) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 9 APR 1862. Addressed to Miss R. R. Gooch, Richmond, Virginia making this an Overpaid Drop Letter. The cover is a high quality small ladies type stationery envelope with a deep pink colored lining which makes a colorful display with the left side flap folded out. Very Fine. |
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