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CSA #7 Horz Pair (very coarse printing with slightly irregular margins) tied by a full strike of the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 23 JAN (1865). Addressed to Mrs. Thos F. Knox Sr Care Thos F. Knox Esqr, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Just a little light foxing but otherwise Very Fine. |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin) pen-canceled but tied by a pen stroke and manuscript “H(ampden) S(idney) College March 31 (1863)” to the left. Wallpaper Adversity Cover with a very coarse wallpaper with a floral design in shades of brown displayed flapped from the lower left corner. Full Military Address to Rev A. C. Hopkins, Chaplain of the 2nd Va Regiment, Genl Paxton’s Brigade in Genl T. J. Jackson’s Army of the Valley of Va. Abner Crump Hopkins (1835-1911) was an 1855 graduate of Hampden Sydney College and a Presbyterian minister. He was commissioned Chaplain of the 2nd Va Inf 5/3/1862 and was later promoted Chaplain of the entire 2nd Corps ANV and during this time was Stonewall Jackson’s personal chaplain. After the war, he lived in Charlestown, West Virginia. Very Fine. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the black Lynchburg, Va CDS 10 SEP. Coarse paper cover which appears to be a homemade adversity cover with a Military Address to George W. Sites, AAA General, Gordonsville Hospital Dept (Va). George Walter Sites, a 27 year old newspaper editor, enlisted as a private in Co D 21st NC Inf. On 11/7/1861, he was detailed to hospital duty and on 6/12/1862 was appointed as the secretary to the Chef Medical Officer of the Army of Northern Virginia. Cover is complete but shows some overall light foxing and a light water stain at the left, but still an overall very presentable cover with an excellent hospital address. |
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CSA #12 (KB) (4-Margin with usual gum toning) pen-cancel and manuscript “F(orest) Dpt, Va Feb 16 (1865)” at the left. Addressed to Mrs. B. A. Capehart, Kittrells Depot, Granville Co NC. The cover was sent by Capt B. A. Capehart of the 15th NC Cav Battalion to his wife. Just a little edge wear and some very light foxing but still a clean cover and a nice early 1865 usage. |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) Pen-Cancel and manuscript “Scottsburg, Va 8th Oct 1864” at the left. Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be a homemade adversity cover addressed to Dr. Tomlin Braxton, Winder Hospital, Richmond, Va. Tomlin Braxton (b1832 and an 1854 graduate of the Univ of Pa Medical School) was the Asst Surgeon 7/1/1861 of the 19th Va Inf. He was captured as a POW in the Kanawha District in West Virginia in early 1862 and confined for a short time at Camp Chase, Ohio before being released. On 10/3/1862, he was promoted Surgeon and later took up duties at the Winder Military Hospital in Richmond. Very clean cover with just a little edge wear. |
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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. Missing backflap otherwise Very Fine. |
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USA Star Die with Post Office Department Official Imprint Chief of the Finance Bureau FREE handstamp with a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5g 11 FEB (1865). Addressed to the Post Master at Staunton, Va. What is unusual about this cover is the fact that it went through the post without an official signature. Unusual period docketting at left “Filed Nov 27 1871” with the initials of the filing clerk indicating that the cover and contents were filed well after the war as part of the archives. Very clean cover with two light vertical file folds and just a little edge wear. Still an overall very clean appearance and certainly a very interesting cover. |
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CSA #1 Two Singles Stone 2 Position 31 (left stamp) and Position 11 (right stamp) (both stamps are 4-Magin) tied together and to the cover by the Suffolk, Va CDS 7 MAR (1862). Coarse brown paper cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co New Orleans, La Correspondence. The filing pinholes which are always present on the covers from this correspondence involve the left stamp. Very Fine. |
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CSA #3 (4-Margin Dark Green) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 4a 13 JAN 1863. Adversity Cover made from a printed unused Ledger Sheet addressed to Mr. M. H. Harris, Rockfish Depot Nelson Co., Va. “Circular” in manuscript at upper left to account for the 2c rate with period docketing also confirming the circular usage “Martin & Cardozo Circular 1863.” The 2c Green Lithograph used on an adversity cover to pay a circular rate is a very scarce item. Cover with two side flaps missing but otherwise a Very Fine appearance with a very nice stamp. Cover is listed in the Warren 2c Green Lithograph Census and has a PSE Certificate 1997 (Molesworth, Mandel, Green) and is Ex- Wiseman. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the BROWN Brownsburg, Va CDS 1 OCT. Addressed to Mr. Emmett Brooks, Waynesboro Augusta Co., Va. Very clean cover with a minor corner repair at lower right. Nice example of the brown postmark. |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (margin close at right but a very coarse printing with a filled in frame at right) tied by the Staunton, Va CDS 5 APR. Addressed to Miss T. Anderson Care Jno T. Anderson Esqr, Keysville Charlotte Cty, Va. Very Fine. |
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CSA #11c (AD) (4-Margin with upper sheet margin Greenish-Blue) tied by an excellent strike of the greasy VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS (date not apparent). Addressed to P. S. Pell Esqr, Liberty, Va. Very Fine. |
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CSA #11c (AD) (4-Margin Greenish-Blue) Pen-Cancel and manuscript “Oakville, Va Nov 24” to the left. Obscure usage from Appomattox County. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Miss Mary F. Branch Care of Mr. Jas R. McTyre, Coalfield Chesterfield Co., Va. Very Fine. |
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CSA #6 Two Singles (margins tight at the right of both stamps) tied together and to the cover by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 12 JUL (1862). Folded Letter Complete Adversity written on a red lined Ledger Sheet and addressed to Messers W, D. Tompkins & Bro, Richmond. The letter is business dealing with the purchase of various commodities. Vertical file fold through the center and a horizontal file fold at the top through the stamps. |
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CSA #6 Horz Pair (4-Margin) tied by the Pittsylvania CH, Va CDS 4 AUG (1862). Cover from the Wise Correpsondence addressed to George D. Wise Esq Care of Gen H. A. Wise, Richmond, Va. George D. Wise (1831-1908), a Richmond Lawyer, in 1862 was a Lt of Inf and VADC to his uncle Gen Henry A. 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 one is as both were on Gen Wise’s staff in 1862. Minor edge and corner faults at lower left, otherwise a Very Fine appearance. |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6m 26 MAY (1864). Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be a homemade adversity cover addressed to Robert A. Lancaster Esq, Messers Lancaster & Co, Richmond, Virginia. Overpaid Drop Letter Very Fine. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margins close and corner and edge faults at lower left) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5d 10 NOV 1863. Stamp affixed partially over USA Star Die with on Official CSA Post Office Department Imprint indicating private use of the official envelope. Addressed to W. H. Robertson Esq, Cartersville, Virginia. Cover has been professionally cleaned and restored by expertly sealing tears to an overall Very Fine appearance the stamp faults notwithstanding. The full envelope itself is completely original. Private use of a Post Office Department Imprint Official Envelope is not commonly seen. |
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CSA #13 (4-Margin) tied by the usual somewhat weak but easily recognizable strike of the RED Petersburg, Va CDS 18 SEP (1864). Addressed to Mr. S. M. Carter, Milledgeville, Georgia. Top backflap is missing, and the cover was most likely professionally cleaned some time in the past to a Very Fine appearance. This stamp with a RED postmark is not commonly seen. Ex-DuPuy. |
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CSA #9 T-E-N (4-Margin but close on the left with a very apparent Double Transfer in the lettering of the value table) Pen-Cancel and also tied by period docketing with manuscript “Covesville, Va 6 July 64” at the left (obscure usage from Albemarle County). Addressed to John H. Tyner Esqr Commission Merchant, Lynchburg, Va. Original business letter remains with the cover concerning the estate of a deceased client. Minor ink erosions, otherwise a Very Fine overall appearance and a nice stamp with a scarce Double Transfer. |
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CSA #12 (AD) Horz Strip of 3 (margins close left, right, and bottom) tied by two strikes of the Rapid Ann Station, Va CDS 8 JUN. Orange paper cover with a somewhat faded but still legible address to Miss Cora De M. Pritchartt, Richmond, Va. Cora Demovelle Pritchert’s (1840-1927) boyfriend was Lt James Harrison Williams (1836-1903) of Ashby’s Va Horse Light Artillery. Lt Williams very likely is the one who sent the cover as their correspondence begins in 1862. They married in 1871. Lt Williams was a graduate of the University of Va law School and in 1864 was detailed to serve as the Judge Advocate General of the ANV Cavalry Corps. Cover has been professionally restored along the left side and at the right lower corner with the original top backflap also restored and reattached. The restoration gives the cover an overall Very Fine appearance and ready to exhibit. Scarce triple rate usage on a standard sized envelope. |
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CSA #4 Two Singles Stone 2 Position 30 and Position 46 (position 46 somewhat overinked with a ink smudge over the “E” of “FIVE”) (both stamps 4-Margin but close on the left and with a little gum toning at the top) tied together and to the cover by manuscript “Thorn Hill Va Jany 19 (1862)” obscure usage from Orange County. Black bordered commercially made Mourning Cover addressed to Mrs. Kate S. Thompson, Louisia C. House, Virginia. Vertical tear top center extending to the left not affecting the stamps and sealed from behind with archival tape. Minor period ink staining in the address. Old owner’s or expertizer’s small handstamp at the lower left corner. |
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Handstamp PAID 2(ms) with a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 2a 20 AUG 1861 Dietz Type III 2(ms) Drop Letter. Cover is from the Stephens Correspondence addressed to the Vice-President in Richmond, Va. Only part of backflap missing and usual summary on the back “Robt A. Matthews Richmond Va 19th Aug wishes Mr S to give him a letter to Hon Mr Meminger reconsidering him for a position in Treasury Depart.” Minor reduction at the top and a small sealed edge tear at top center. Cover is very clean and retains a Very Fine appearance Ex- Brian Green. |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5f 18 JUL (1864). Adversity Cover with the stamps placed over the embossing of the 1c Blue Star Due. The right stamp of the pair has been flapped down from the top right in order to show the blue embossing underneath and sealed in place for preservation. Period docketing at left “Answered 2nd Jany 1865.” Addressed to Genl Alfred Beckley, Princeton Mercer County, Virginia Care of Mr. David Hall P. Master. The address location is in the southern part of the Union State of West Virginia but is a border area that was still under Confederate control at this time. Alfred Beckley (1802-1888), an 1823 West Point graduate, was commisioned Brig-Gen of Virginia Militia in 1850, a commssion that he still held at the beginning of the war. He commanded a brigade of Virginia Militia in the Kanawha Valley in 1861 and later attempted unsuccessfully to form a regiment which was to be designated the 35th Va Inf but was never organized. Gen Beckley resigned from the Virginia Militia 2/18/1862. When he returned to his home in Raleigh County in March 1862, the area was under Union occupation and would later in 1863 be incorported into the Union State of West Virginia. He was taken as a POW and confined for a few months in Columbus, Ohio until paroled in June 1862. After this he took no further part in the war although his five sons all fought for the Confederacy. The town of Beckley in Raleigh County, (West) Virginia was named for his father and was the site of his home. That area was under Union control which explains why the cover was sent to him at Princeton which is in the adjacent county that was under Confederate control. The cover very likely was sent by one of his sons in the Confederate Army or perhaps by someone in Richmond with whom he was doing busines and then would have to have been handcarried from Confederate occupied Mercer County to Union Raleigh County which explains the delay in answering date versus posting date. Complex usage between Confederate Virginia and Union West Virginia. Adversity CSA usages of the USA 1c Blue Star Die envelopes are very scarce with perhaps only about half a dozen covers known. Cover shows just a little light foxing and some trivial edge wear but otherwise is Very Fine and ready to exhibit. |
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CSA #2 H&L Position 45 “White Arrow” Constant Variety (4-Margin but with an edge scuff top left at “S” of “POSTAGE”) tied by a partial strike of the BLUE Danville, Va CDS 18 JUN (1862). Folded Letter complete addressed to Mrs. Mary C. Hoge, Whitlocke PO Halifax Cty, Va. Letter contains only family news but does mention a Negroe slave. Very clean cover and despite the stamp fault still a scarce variety to find on cover. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margins tight left and right) rouletted (Harrisonburg Private Roulettes) on three sides and tied by the Harrisonburg, Va CDS 22 OCT (1863). Light coarse paper cover with Military Address to Christian S. Baker Care of Capt John Glaize AQM 2 Corps ANV Camp near Warrenton Fauquier County (Virginia). Christian Streit Baker (1839-1924) was a private in Co A 5th Va Inf which was a unit in the Stonewall Brigade of the 2nd Corps. Capt John Glaize (1822-1901) was the 2nd Corps AQM in 1863 to early 1864, so most likely Private Baker was detailed to the Quartermaster at this time. Private Baker was captured as a POW some time in April 1864 (place and circumstances not given) and confined at Camp Chase until exchanged 2/25/1865. Very Fine cover Ex- Wilson Hulme Collection and CSA Certificate 2009. |
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CSA #5 (4-Margin with good color with a hint of brownish tinge) tied by the Staunton, Va CDS 13 NOV (1862). Coarse brown paper homemade adversity cover addressed to Rev John F. Baker, Lexington, Va. Very minor reduction at the right not affecting anything, otherwise 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 was 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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Soldiers Due 10 Handstamp with the small single rim Rapid Ann Station, Va CDS with the 4 June date in manuscript. Endorsed at upper left “W. H. Clayton Co K 7th Ga Vol” and addressed to Mrs. W. H. Clayton Care of W. H. Clayton Agt G.R.R. & B. Co (Georgia Railroad and Banking Company), Atlanta, Georgia. On arrival in Atlanta, another handstamp Due 10 (Atlanta Arc Due 10 Dietz Type I) was applied possibly as a receiving mark. William H. Clayton enlisted 5/31/1861 and was commissioned 2nd Lt 5/12/1862 and 1st Lt 1/21/1864. He is listed as wounded at Cold Harbor, Va 6/1/1864 but was dropped from the rolls 1/4/1865 for prolonged absence without leave and labled as a deserter. No further record. Cover with some minor light foxing, otherwise Very Fine. |
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CSA #3 (4-Margin with a large upper sheet margin) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 15 NOV (1863). Addressed to Dr A. R. Shands, Petersburg, Va Drop Letter. Folded Letter complete (business) written on a Ledger Sheet. Light horizontal file fold not affecting stamp or postmark and a little light foxing. Still quite an attractive cover and a scarce usage particularly with a blue postmark. This cover is recorded in the Warren census of the the 2c Green covers, CSA Certificate 2000. |
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CSA #5 (4-Margin and good color) pen-cancel with matching manuscript “Coles Ferry (Va) July 29 (1862)” at the upper left. Addressed to Mrs. E. A. Clark, Scottsburg PO Halifax Co., Va. Just a little light foxing but otherwise a Very Fine appearance. |
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CSA #6 and CSA #7 used in combination (margins a bit irregular) tied to each other and to the cover by the BLUE Petersburg. Va CDS 27 JAN 91863). Military Address to Mr. T. P. Maffett Signal Corps, Quincey, Fla. On arrival in Quincy, Fla, the cover was forwarded to Tallahassee with the addition of an excellent strike of the Quincy, Flor CDS 5 FEB (1863) with a handstamp “10” and manuscript “frd Due” to assess the forwarding fee as the Quincy postmaster failed to notice the cover was addressed to a soldier as no rank or unit in the address. Thomas P. Maffett (d1868) enlisted as a private in Co B 4th Ga Inf 4/26/1861 and transferred to the Signal Corps 10/29/1862. He is listed as having been captured as a POW at Jacksonville, Fla 9/8/1864 and confined at Point Lookout until paroled and exchanged 3/18/1865. Very Fine cover with stamp combination use and Florida forwarding. |
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CSA #9c (T-E-N Gray Blue) (margin just touches at left) pen-cancel and matching “Lloyds, Va 26th Mar (1864)” manuscript at upper left. Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be homemade with Military Address to Capt E. R. Baird ADC Care of Maj Gen Pickett, Petersburg, Va. 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. Very clean cover. | $850.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) two singles in two very different color shades paying the double rate (both stamps 4-Margin) tied together and to the cover by the Blue Petersburg, Va CDS 30 JUL 1864 (dated the day of the Battle of the Crater). From the Blackford Correspondence addressed to Mrs. Wm M. Blackford, Lynchburg, Virginia. Cover most likely sent by the addressee’s son, Lancelot M. Blackford who was an officer serving as an advocate in the military court system of Longstreet’s Corps at this time. Very Fine. |
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Soldiers Due 10 Handstamp with the Tudor Hall, Va CDS Dietz Type II 5 JAN 1862. Endorsed at upper left by Wade Hampton (1818-1902) as Colonel of Hampton’s Legion (full signature with Colonel’s rank as Wade Hampton was not promoted Brig-Gen until 5/23/1862, Maj-Gen 8/3/1862, and Lt-Gen 2/14/1865) and addressed to Miss Mary F. Hampton, Columbia SC. Wade Hampton was one of the better known of the CSA Generals and an excellent cavalry commander. After the war, he was Governor of South Carolina (1876-1879) and served in the US Senate (1879-1891). Clean cover but with edge wear and sealed corner tears at upper left and upper right. CSA Covers bearing Wade Hampton’s signature with rank are not that often seen. |
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Soldiers Due 10 Handstamp with the Culpeper CH, Va CDS Dietz Type I 8 OCT. Endorsed “from private Charles McCulloch Co E 7th Reft Ga Vol.” Coarse brown paper homemade adversity cover addressed to Mr. William Belish, Decatur, Ga. Charles E. McCulloch (b1843) enlisted as a private 5/29/1861 and was subsequently promoted Sergt. The 7th Ga Inf was part of Anderson’s Brigade, Hood’s Division, Longstreet’s Corps and took part in all the major engagements of the ANV from 1st Manassas to Appomattox including Chicamauga and the Chattanooga and Knoxville Campaigns. According to the records, Sergt McCulloch remained with his unit throughout the entire war surviving the battles with only a slight wound to the hand sustained at The Wilderness and finally surrendering with his unit at Appomattox. Cover with a little light foxing but otherwise Very Fine. |
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CSA #7 Vert Pair (minor margin irregularities and affixed sideways) pen-cancel with matching manuscript “North Garden Va Jan 29 (1863)” at the left. Addressed to Mr. Davis, Horticulturist, Staunton, Va. Light foxing but still a very clean and complete cover showing somewhat obscure usage from Albemarle County. |
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Handstamp PAID 5 with the Tudor Hall, Va CDS Dietz Type I 2 OCT (1861). Addressed to Mrs. A. K. Simonton, Statesville Iredell Co NC. The cover was sent by Major Absalom K. Simonton of the 4th NC Inf to his wife. Major Simonton is listed as Killed-in-Action at Seven Pines (Va) 5/31/1862 and is buried in Statesville. Very Fine. |
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Soldiers (Due) 10 with the Petersburg, Va CDS Dietz Type B all in Black 27 JAN (1865). Endorsed at left “from Privit J. F. Jarrett Co G 45th NC Troops.” Coarse paper cover addressed to Mrs Mary M. Jarrett, Reidsville PO Rockingham Co NC. Cover with just a little light foxing but otherwise Very Fine and a nice 1865 usage from the Siege of Petersburg. |
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CSA #9 T-E-N (margin in at the top) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS 25 MAR (1864). Folded Letter Complete written on lined notebook paper to Doctor Francis T. Stribling, Staunton, Va. The letter concerns requesting a medical certificate to get a soldier out of service for medical reasons. The medical reasons would be mental as the addressee was the Director of the Western Lunatic Assylum in Staunton. Only the soldier’s first name is used in the letter (James). Very clean cover but the folds are reinforced on the inside with archival tape. |
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CSA #12c (AD) (4-Margin Greenish-Blue) tied by the Salem, Va CDS 22 MAR (1864 by period docketing). Addressed to Mrs. Fannie M. Hornsberger, Conrads Store Rockingham Co., Va. Adversity Cover made from a printed page that demonstrates various printers fonts. Sealed backflap opening tears. The cover was slightly reduced at the right and the side flap reattached with archival tape and flapped over for a Very Fine appearing display. |
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CSA #11 (KB) (4-Margin) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 10 MAR (1865). Addressed to Miss Mary J. McDonald, Crains Creek Moore Co. NC. Nice late usage from the Siege of Petersburg. Most likely from a North Carolina soldier writing home to a sister or a girlfriend. Very clean cover. Ex-Tobias. |
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CSA #12 (KB) (4-Margin but close at the top) tied by the BLACK Petersburg, Va CDS 14 MAR (1865). Addressed to Mrs. Edward H. Lane, Louisa Co Ho, Va. Cover was sent by Sergt Edward H. Lane (1828-1879) of the Va Louisa “Morris” Light Artillery to his wife. After the war, he became of Judge of the Circuit Court in Louisa CH, Va before dying of consumption in 1879. Clean cover with two minor vertical file folds not affecting anything. Nice late usage from the Siege of Petersburg. Ex-Bogg, Ex-Tobias. |
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CSA #11a (AD) (4-Margin Milky Blue) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 9 SEP (1863). Very small but complete wrapper type cover addressed to Miss Mary E. Bouknight Care of Wm Bouknight Esq, Newberry SC. Very Fine. |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (almost 4-Margin with just a small nick at the lower left corner) tied by a blurred strike of the Bonsack, Va CDS (date not apparent). This is a folded letter complete dalelined “Bonsack Depot April 13th 1863” and deals with Lime Kilns and the current economic situation particularly how the cost of everything keeps rising. Very coarse brown heavy adversity type paper addressed to Wm H. Baxter Esqr, Superintendent Gas Works, Petersburg, Va. |
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CSA #11(AD) (4-Margin Greensh-Blue) tied by the Blue Franklin Depot, Va CDS (1863 date not fully apparent). Coarse paper Adversity Cover made from an unused printed lined army form which displays very well with the left flap folded out. Military Address to Capt Clarence Morfit A.Q.M. (Assistant Quartermaster) Gen Winder’s Staff Richmond, Va. General Winder was in charge of all the Confederate Military Prisons and Union POW’s held in the Southern prisons. Capt Morfit's (b1828) specific duties were to keep charge of the effects of dead soldiers and the money of the POW's. Very Fine. |
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CSA #2 Paterson (4-Margin Light Blue but with a light horz preaffixing crease and a little edge gum toning) tied by a full strike of the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 14 OCT (1862). Folded Letter Complete (business letter concerning a certificate of deposit) addressed to Mr. James Newman, Gordonsville, Virginia. Also an Adversity Cover made from what appears to be a printed page from a Confederate Army form concerning subsistence specifically flour from Langhorne & Scott to Capt Galt. Capt Galt (later promoted Major in 1863) whose name is printed on the unused form was John Minson Galt (1810-1869) who was the ACS (Assistant Commissary of Subsistence) and later CS (Commissary of Subsistence) in the Lynchburg area throughout the war. Very Fine adversity cover with minor stamp faults. |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 (4-Margin affixed sideways) tied by the Blue small double circle Portsmouth, Va CDS 25 JAN 1862. Light blue paper cover with a Military Address to Capt Geo Wortham, Co B 2nd Regt NC Vols, Camp Arrington Norfolk, Va. George W. Wortham (1828-1898) was commissioned as Capt of “2nd D” Company 12th NC Inf so the unit designation in the cover’s address is incorrect. He was promoted Major 4/15/1862 and transferred to the 50th NC Inf where he was subsequently promoted Lt Col and then Col of the regiment 11/10/1863. Records show that he was placed under arrest for reasons not stated some time in 1864 and that he was paroled at Greensboro NC 5/1/1865. Cover is slightly reduced at the left not affecting anything. Very Fine appearance with an absolutely beautiful stamp. |
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Soldiers (Due) 10 Handstamp with the Petersburg, Va CDS 8 APR all in BLUE addressed to Mr. A. E. Rylander, Buena Vista Marion County, Georgia. On arrival in Buena Vista, the cover was forwarded and the town address was overwitten Plains of Dura Sumpter County, Georgia. Whoever forwarded the cover paid the fees and the Buena Vista, Ga CDS 18 APR with the matching Handstamp PAID 10 all in RED was applied. Endorsement at upper left “J. E. Rylander Maj 10th Ga Batt.” Major John Emory Rylander (1836-1864) was Killed-in-Action at Cold Harbor 6/2/1864. Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be a homemade adversity cover with excellent two color red and blue postal markings. Very Fine Ex-Judd. |
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Handstamp PAID 10 with the Richmond, Va CDS Dietz Type IIIB. At the upper left is the dark blue and white embossed regimental imprint “Oglethorp Light Artillery Jan 8, 1856” which was a pre war militia unit which during the war became Co A 63rd Ga Inf. The Richmond postmark for some reason was placed over the embossed imprint and is only partially visible with an 1861 date. Addressed to Mrs. C. S. Branch, Savannah, Geo. Period receiving docketing at right by the addressee “My Dear Fannie’s letter from Va.” From other letters in the Branch Correspondence, we know that the addressee was the mother of Lieut Sanford W. Branch of Co B 8th Ga Inf. But the cover is obviously not from her son. Lieut Branch was wounded and captured as a POW on the retreat from Gettysburg 7/4/1863 and held until exchanged 12/3/1864. Lieut Branch would become quite well known later as one of the “Immortal 600.” Very Fine cover with a very scarce example of a Confederate use of a regimental imprint. Ex-Zimmerman. |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Plated as Position 29 (4-Margin but a little close at the upper right) tied by the large single rim BLUE Norfolk, Va CDS 22 MAR (1862). Orange paper cover addressed to Miss Maggie Shirey, Salem Roanoke Co., Virginia. Period docketting at left referencing the sender “Cousin John Craney Island March 20 1862.” Ex-Bogg Very Fine. |
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CSA #4 Two Singles (Left Stamp Stone 2 Position 38 and Right Stamp Stone 3 Position 3) (decent margins to both stamps with the Stone 3 stamp with a very much overinked dark blue color shade) each tied to the cover by two strikes of a Grid Cancel with the matching Farmville, Va CDS to the left 2 JUL (1862). Addressed to Mrs. Wm Gray Care of Wm Gray Esqr., Richmond, Va. Unusual to see stamps from the two different stones on the same cover and dated the second day of the universal 10c rate. Very Fine. |
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CSA #4 Stone 2 (not plated) (irregular margins affixed sideways and the lower right corner clipped off prior to affixing ) tied by the small single rim Horse Pasture, Va CDS 21 JUN (1862). Coarse brown paper cover addressed to C. Y. Thomas Esq, Henry C. H., Va. The addressee was a prominent Virginia citizen and attorney who as a member of the Virginia State Senate before the war opposed secession but served through the war years as the Commonwealth Attorney for Virginia and was also appointed by the Confederate Government as the agent for distributing supplies to the needy families of Confederate soldiers. After the war, President Grant appointed him Military Governor of Virginia, but he refused the office. Backflap opening tear but otherwise a very clean cover with a not commonly seen postmark. |
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CSA #1 Stone 2 Plated as Position 6 (4-Margin) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 2c 2 JAN 8162. College Cover with the printed boxed corner card at the upper left “Southern Waverly Institute, Richmond, Virginia Mrs. Peter P. Mayo, Principal.” The stamp was originally affixed over the corner card but has been lifted and hinged to the right in order to display the corner card. Addressed to Miss Nannie P. Mayo Care of Dr. L. W. Mayo, Pattonsburg, Virginia. Included with the cover is an undated printed circular with the school’s letterhead which lists the prices for the services provided by the school. The Southern Waverley Institute was a boarding and day school for girls in Richmond which was closed very early in the war which no doubt was the reason the stamp was placed over the corner card. These printed covers were used by Mrs. Peter P. Mayo for personal correspondence after the school closed. On the back of the circular is a partial letter which is from the same correspondence as the cover but obviously does not go with this envelope as it is dated 1863. Minor reduction at the right not affecting anything, otherwise Very Fine. |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 (not plated) (margin touching at the bottom) tied by the large balloon Manchester, Va CDS 2 DEC 1861. Very small but complete cover (only missing a small piece from the backflap) made out of paper with an intricate floral design which is not wallpaper but appears to be a high quality stationery page folded and made into a small envelope. Addressed to Mr. Alexander Donnan, Petersburg, Va. Few minor edge tears otherwise a Very Fine appearance and quite an unusual cover. |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Plated as Position 1 (4-Margin but with a few faults as the top right corner was affixed off the top of the cover but the stamp also shows a large random acid streak printing flaw at the right center) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 2 MAR 1862. The stamp is affixed over “Confederate States of America, Office of Orders and Details, Navy Department” Semi-Official Imprint. Orange paper cover with Military Address to General J. J. Pettigrew Care Genl Holmes, Brooks Station near Fredericksburg, Va. James J. Pettigrew had very distinguished service early in the war. At Gettysburg, he commanded Heth’s Division at Pickett’s Charge. During the retreat from Gettysburg, Gen Pettigrew was in command of the rear guard and was fatally wounded 7/14/1863 dying three days later. Very clean cover a little reduced at the left not affecting anything and an interesting use of a Navy Department imprint to a prominent army general. Ex-Knapp. |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 (not plated) (margin just in at the bottom) tied by the Tudor Hall, Va CDS 13 JAN 1862. “Head Qrs. Department Northern Va.” Semi-Official Imprint at upper right. Addressed to Miss Minnie Lloyd Care Dr. Prosser Tabb, Gloucester CH, Va. Quite a scarce military imprint. Very Fine. |
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CSA #12c (AD) (4-Margin from Position 1 with large upper and left sheet margins Greenish-Blue) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6l 21 JAN (1864). Adversity wrapper type cover made from lined notebook paper. Addressed to Mr. J. Barbour Newman, Barboursville Orange Co., Virginia. Minor cnetral vertical file fold otherwise Very Fine and a very nice stamp. |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin with some light gum toning) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 22 MAY (1863). Addressed to Mrs Julia Ramsey Care Henry Ashton Ramsey Esqr, Charlotte NC. Complete cover and very clean. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (margins a little close at right and affixed just slightly over the edge of the cover Light Blue color shade) 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 1 Vert Pair (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 usage of the stamps. Orange paper cover addressed to Mr. Gaius Whitfield Sr., Demopolis Marengo County, Alabama. Reduced somewhat at the left not affecting anything, otherwise a very clean cover. |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin but close on the right) tied by an excellent strike of the Forest Depot, Va rimless CDS (dateless). Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be a homemade adversity cover addressed to Mrs Chas H. ---- (cannot decipher the last name), Care Box 63, Richmond, Va. Reduced at left not affecting anything, otherwise Very Fine and an excellent complete example of this rimless postmark. Cover was used as an illustration on Page 62 in Conrad Bush’s book on the CSA Straight Line, Fancy and Unusual Cancels. Ex-Bush Exhibit. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the McGaheysville, Va CDS 23 SEP (1863). Orange paper cover from the Mauzy West Virginia Correspondence addressed to mrs. Mary Edgar Mauzy Lewisburg Greenbrier Co., Va. Cover comes from Confederate Virginia and goes into a Confederate controlled area of the Union State of West Virginia after the State of West Virginia was formed. Greenbrier County in West Virginia is a border county with Virginia in the southern part of the state. Minor light foxing and backflap opening tears but still a Very Fine cover. |
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CSA #6 Single Prior to the Rate Change (margin a little close on the left) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 22 MAY 1862. Addressed to Messer Deskins & Williamson, Indian Valley Floyd Co., Va. Very minor reduction at the left but still Very Fine. |
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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 form from the Exchange Bank of Virginia Petersburg Office date 12 APR 1862. Addressed tp Geo E. Welsh Esqr Cashier, Danville, Virginia. Minor reinforcement of internal folds with archival tape Very Fine. |
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CSA #12c (AD) (almost 4-Margin but just a little irregular on the right with a left sheet margin Greenish-Blue) tied by the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS 13 FEB (1864). Cover is from the well-known Franklin Davis Staunton, Va Correspondence. Small period ink stain near the CDS and a minor vertical file fold at the right, otherwise a Very Fine appearance and a nice example of the somewhat greasy violet postmark. |
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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. | $550.00 |
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CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y (4-Margin affixed upside down in the lower left corner) tied by the Handstamp PAID 10 Dietz Type I from Saltville, Va. The Small Saltville CDS is in the upper right corner 30 OCT (1862) (the month within the CDS is upside down). Both the CDS and the Handstamp PAID 10 tying the stamp are in GREEN. Coarse paper cover (possibly homemade) addressed to A. J. Yorke Esqr Concord NC. Slight reduction at the top and a small sealed edge tear at top center but still a Very Fine overall appearance and a very nice Stone Y stamp. Unusual to have a handstamp device used to cancel the stamp and even more unusual for it to be in green. | $700.00 |
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CSA #4 Horz Pair Stone 3 (not plated) (4-Margin) tied by the Greenwood Depot, Va Balloon CDS 25 JUL (1862). Light brown paper cover addressed to Mr. J. T. Warhart, Beaver Creek Sulivan Co., Tenn. Very clean and complete cover Ex- Robert W. Wiseman, Ex-Bogg. |
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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. | $1,250.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin) pen canceled with manuscript “5” and matching manuscript “Hewletts, Va April 11 63.” Addressed to Susan E. Rucker, Holcombs Rock Bedford Co., Va. Cover was forwarded to Lynchburg, Va with the addition of CSA #7 vert pair to pay the forwarding fee. The second pair is pen canceled with a matching notation at the left in pencil “forwarded from Holcombs Rock April 13 63.” Very interesting forwarded cover involving two very obscure Virginia post offices. Small but complete cover and very clean. Signed by Brian Green. | $400.00 |
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TURNED Cover -- First Use: 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 Dietz Type B all in Black and 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 usage along side the Black Petersburg markings. 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 was wounded in the left arm but date and place not recorded in the records and 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. Very Fine and a very late use turned cover. | $375.00 |
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USA #26 (natural straight edge) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type Ia 1 MAY 1861 with a second strike of the same CDS to the left Virginia Independent State. Addressed to Geo W. Clarke Esqr, Locust Dale, Madison Co., Va. Blue oval embossed shield advertising corner card at the upper left “Hill & Norfleet Commission and Forwarding Merchants Richmond, Va.” Small part of backflap missing and a sealed backflap tear with some light staining on the back only. Small sealed edge tear at upper left into the corner card but does not affect the overall Very Fine appearance. CSA Certificate 2006. | $850.00 |
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CSA #10 Frame-Line (4-Margin and shows about 2/3 of the line at the right but with small edge faults at the right center and a small corner crease at the upper left) tied by a weak but recognizable strike of the BLUE Dublin, Va CDS (date not apparent). Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be homemade addressed to Mrs. Carolina Buchanan, Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., Va. Cover is complete but with some staining and foxing at the lower left and at the right. Still quite a decent example of the elusive frame line stamp on cover. CSA Certificate 2009. | $800.00 |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside): Handstamp FREE with a full strike of the small single rim Sweet Chalybeate, Va CDS 29 AUG addressed to Capt McCalister, Covington, Va. 2nd Use (outside): CSA #7 Horz Pair (margins irregular with some edge gum toning) canceled with manuscript “Covington (Va) Jany 9” and Military Address to Mr. Wm. McAllister, Carpenters Battery, Jacksons Division, Fredericksburg, Va. The FREE handstamp from Chalybeate, Va is Dietz unlisted and apparently represents a usage contrary to postal regulations as it is not marked as Post Office Official Business. The first use would date as either 1861 or 1862 as the addressee (name mispelled on the cover) refers to Thompson McAllister (1811-1871) who was commissioned Captain in the Va Alleghany Light Artillery 4/22/1861 but resigned due to ill heath 8/8/1861. The addressee of the second use was Capt McAllister’s son, William Miller McAllister (1843-1929) who was an 18 year old VMI cadet when he enlisted as a private in Co A 27th Va Inf 7/4/1861. He transferred to the Va Alleghany Light Artillery 11/1/1861. Private McAllister is listed as wounded at Port Republic (Va) 6/9/1862 and again at Cedar Mountain (Va) 8/9/1862. He was still on the rolls 8/31/1864 but no further war record after that date. “Carpenters Battery” in the second address refers to the Va Alleghany Light Artillery battery commanded by Capt John C. Carpenter John Cawalder Carpenter (1839-1912) was commissioned 1st Lieut 4/22/1861 and promoted Captain 5/27/1863. He is listed as wounded at Sharpsburg (Md) 9/17/1862, wounded a second time at Fredericksburg (Va) 5/3/1863, and wounded a third time at Tom’s Brook (Va) 10/9/1864 resulting in the loss of his left arm. Cover flapped down from the upper left corner to display the inside use. Cover has been reduced a bit right and left with an edge repair at bottom left covered by the flap. The original back has been reattached. Overall the cover has a clean appearance and represents a very interesting usage. | $550.00 |
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CSA #9 T-E-N (4-Margin but close at the top) tied by a full strike of the BLUE Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5b 20 MAY 1863. This particular Richmond blue postmark was in use only from 14 MAY 1863 to 3 JUN 1863. Addressed to Mrs. Nancy Hicks, Loving Creek PO, Va. Small but complete and very clean cover with a file fold across the top edge notaffecting the stamp. | $1,500.00 |
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Handstamp PAID 5c with the small double circle Norfolk, Va CDS Dietz Type I all in BLUE 25 APR 1862. Manuscript “Exd” and “Postage Paid” on the face of the cover indicating that this is a Civilian Through the Lines Cover (inside envelope which also apparently contained a coin to pay the CSA postage) from the well-known Middleton Correspondence addressed to Miss Harriett Middleton Care of Henry A. Middleton, Charleston, South Carolina. No indication where in the North the cover originated as the enclosure is not present. But the Middleton family had relatives and business interests in Rhode Island. Very late cover coming through Norfolk as the city was Union occupied beginning 9 MAY 1862. Cover slightly reduced at the top not affecting anything and with a very light stain at the lower right. Cover still maintains a very clean appearance. CSA Certificate 2009. | $750.00 |
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Handstamp PAID 5(ms) with the Cobham, Va CDS Dietz Type II 5(ms) 10 SEP (1861). Military Address to Dr. Jno C. Gordon Care of Col Edmonds, 38th Reg Va Vol, Bristoe Station Pr William Co., Va. Dr. John C. Gordon was briefly the Assistant Surgeon of the 38th Va Inf. He was commissioned Asst Surg 6/12/1861 and resigned 11/6/1861. Col Edmonds commmanding the regiment mentioned in the address was Edward Claxton Edmonds (1835-1863), an 1858 graduate of VMI, who was the principal of the Danville Military Academy when the war began. Col Edmonds was wounded at Seven Pines (Va) and Killed-in-Action leading his regiment at Gettysburg 7/3/1863 (Pickett’s Charge as the 38th Va Inf was part of Armistead’s Brigade of Pickett’s Division at Gettysburg). A photocopy of the original letter from Dr. Gordon’s wife remains with the cover. Backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine and signed by Brian Green. | $275.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Horz Pair (not plated) (margin just touches on the right) tied by the Staunton, Va CDS 22 NOV (1863 by the address and period docketing which is very late use for these stamps). Military Address to Mr. Launcelot M. Blackford, Military Court, HdQrs Longstreets Corps, Army of Tennessee near Chattanooga. Lancelot Minor Blackford (1837-1914), an 1859 graduate of the University of Virginia, enlisted in the Rockbridge Artillery 9/2/1861. He was later commissioned and served for a time as an advocate in the military court system of Longstreet’s Corps. This cover dates from the time that Longstreet’s Corps was on detached service with the Army of Tennessee. In 1864, he was transferred to the 24th Va Inf where he served as the adjutant. Minor file fold near the top of the cover, otherwise Very Fine with a nice pair of stamps. | $550.00 |
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Handstamp PAID 5 with the Tudor Hall, Va CDS Dietz Type I 20 OCT 1861. Semi-Official Imprint at upper left “Headquarters 1st Corps Army of the Potomac Official Business.” Addressed to Rev William Judkins, Petersburg, Virginia and very likely contained a personal letter and was not official business. The cover was sent by Pvt Robert Judkins (1832-1910) to his father. Pvt Judkins enlisted 4/19/1861 at Petersburg in Co E 12th Va Inf. At the time of this cover, he was detailed to headquarters as a courier for recently promoted Brig-Gen JEB Stuart. Pvt Judkins was discharged for disability (poor eyesight) 4/22/1862. The Army of the Potomac was a short lived designation under the overall command of Gen Beauregard in the early months of the war. Its only major action as the Army of the Potomac was 1st Manassas. The Army of the Potomac merged with Gen Johnston’s Army of the Shenendoah, and the designation was changed to the Army of Northern Virginia 3/14/1862. Minor well matched edge repair at upper left and part of backflap missing, but still a Very Fine appearance and a very scarce military imprint. Ex-MacBride with his lengthy note on the back, Ex-Corwin, Ex-Walske. | $950.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (margins just a bit irregular) tied by the BLUE Lynchburg, Va CDS 23 MAR (1863). Military Address to Mr. Alexander T. Leftwich Care Major E. H. Cummins, Staff Genl D. H. Maury, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Manuscript at upper left “Signal Corps Court House” which most likely indicates that the signal corps personel were located at the Vicksburg Court House. Alexander T. Leftwich (b1845) served as an enlisted man in the Confederate Signal Corps attached to the staff of Gen Maury at Vicksburg during the siege. Pvt Leftwich was captured as a POW at Vicksburg when the city surrendered and saw no further service after the Vicksburg surrender. After the war, Mr. Leftwich attended the University of Virginia and settled in Baltimore in 1868 where he spent the remainder of his life as a prominent citizen of Baltimore engaged in the tobacco trade and also serving for many years as the Consul for Belgium in Baltimore for which service he was decorated by the King of Belgium in 1913. Period notation on the reverse indicates that the letter was sent by Private Leftwich’s father “My dear son I am proud of you A. L.” as his father’s name was Augustine Leftwich, a prominent landowner in Bedford County, Va. Major Edmund H. Cummins mentioned in the address held various staff positions throughout the war. At the time of this cover, he was the AAG to Gen Maury in Vicksburg. After the war, Edmund H. Cummins wrote a book on the history of the Confederate Signal Corps which was published in 1888. Very minor reduction at the left not affecting anything, small edge tear top center, and part of backflap missing. Still with a Very Fine overall appearance and an interesting history. | $300.00 |
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CSA #52xu1 Lynchburg, Va PAID 5 Press Printed Provisional with the usual light strike of the Lynchburg, Va CDS 9 JUN (1861) with a nice early usage. Yellow paper cover addressed to Mrs. James T. Williams, Richmond, Va Care Tandy & Williams. Cover with small edge faults along the bottom and a small corner repairs at the upper and lower right. The left edge is a little reduced just into the design with edge repairs due to an original rough opening. This is quite a scarce provisional cover, and the small amount of restoration work gives the cover an overall very clean appearance and can certainly be exhibited. | $1,500.00 |
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CSA #12a (AD) (4-Margin and a very nice Milky Blue color) tied by the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 31 AUG (1863). Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Revd A. J. Leavenworth, Coyners Springs (Botetourt County), Va. Rev. Abner Johnson Leavenworth (1803-1869) was a Presbyterian minister and president of Leavenworth Female College in Petersburg, Va. Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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CSA #11(AD) (beautiful 4-Margin stamp) tied by a partial strike of the RED Petersburg, Va CDS 8 OCT (1864 by period docketting). Very clean cover addressed to Miss Mary Isabella Blackford (Box No 6) Lynchburg, Virginia. Unusual to have a box number in the address. Cover from the prominent Blackford family correspondence. The addressee had several brothers in the Confederate Army including Lancelot Minor Blackford any one of whom could have sent this letter to his sister from the Siege of Petersburg. Part of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine. | $150.00 |
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Handstamp PAID 10 with the Norfolk, Va large single rim CDS Dietz Type IIB all in BLUE 26 SEP 1861. Addressed to Miss J. E. Varner, Indian Springs Butts Co., Georgia. Sergt John Clarke Varner of the Butts County, Georgia Varner family was in the Norfolk area at this time as the 1st Sergt of Co D 6th Ga Inf. He may have been the one who sent this cover home to a sister or other relative. John Clarke Varner (d1889) was promoted Lieut in Nov 1861. He is listed as wounded at Gaines Mill (Va) 6/27/1862 where he lost an arm which ended his military service. VeryFine. | $125.00 |
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Soldiers DUE 10 handstamp with the Lynchburg, Va CDS Dietz Type II all in RED BROWN 13 DEC. Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be homemade addressed to Mr. G. T. Pence, Tranquillity PO Granville Co NC. Endorsed at upper left “A. S. Pence Co A 44 Regt NCT.” Allison Pence (1840-1864) enlisted as a private 3/1/1862 and was promoted Corpl 3/1/1964. He is listed simply as having Died of Disease (gangrene) at aRichmond Hospital 6/29/1864. Very Fine. | $175.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin with excellent color) tied by a full strike of the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS 27 AUG. Addressed to Mrs. Mary W. Moncure Care Hon R. C. L. Moncure, Richmond, Va. R. C. L. Moncure was a prominent Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. He and his wife Mary had at least two sons in the Confederate Army that I could find, Richard Cassius Lee Moncure (1831-1917) was a Corpl in Co B 9th Va Cav and Walker Peyton Moncure (1843-1916) was a Lieut in Co A 47th Va Inf. Cover most likely sent by one of the sons home to his mother. Part of backflap and sideflap missing, but otherwise an overall Very Fine appearance with an extremely fine unusually clear strike of this Violet CDS. | $250.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) (4-Margin Greenish-Blue) tied by an excellent strike of the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS 13 DEC. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mr. David H. Plains, Bonsacks Depot Roanoke Co., Va. Minor light water staining at the left otherwise Very Fine. | $200.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a decent strike of the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS 6 AUG. Light coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. Peter Saunders, Rocky Mount Franklin Co., Va. Minor reduction atthe right and small backflap opening tears but still a Very clean cover. | $175.00 |
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CSA #11a (4-Margin
Milky Blue) tied by a very nice strike of the Red-Brown Lynchburg, Va CDS
24 FEB. Addressed to Miss Agnes G. Carrington Care of Mr.
Henry Carrington, Drake’s Branch Charlotte County, Va. Turned Cover with the inside usage handcarried without postal markings to Campbell County, Va. Minor horizontal file fold near the top of the cover not affecting anything. Otherwise a Very Fine cover with a very nice milky blue stamp and an uncommon red-brown postmark. |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the BLUE New London, Va Balloon CDS which appears to be dateless. Addressed to Mr. Jas M. M. Davis Care of Eugene Davis Esq, Charlottesville, Virginia. James M. M. Davis (1847-1884) enlisted as a private in the 1st Virginia Rockbridge Artillery 6/29/1864 and served through Appomattox. He attended the University of Virginia (1862-1863) and after the war was a lawyer in Richmond. Eugene Davis (1822-1894), the addressee’s father and a lawyer in Charlottesville, wascommissioned Captain of Co K 2nd Va Cav 5/20/1861 but resigned 11/20/1861. He later enlisted as a private in Co D 6th Va Cav 8/15/1863. He is listed as captured as a POW at Yellow Tavern (Va) 5/11/1864 and confined at the Elmira NY prison until released 2/25/1865. Sealed backflap opening tear, otherwise Very Fine. | $150.00 |
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CSA #12 (KB) (4-Margin with a right sheet margin) tied by the BROWN Brownsburg, Va CDS 23 MAR (1865) (nice late usage). Blue paper cover addressed to Mrs. Mary L. Lackey, Lexington, Virginia. Part of backflapmissing otherwise Very Fine. | $250.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin except for a small clip at the upper left corner and a prominent random plate flaw on the left stamp) tied by the BLUE Franklin Depot, Va CDS 30 MAY 1863. Addressed to Miss Bettie C. Holloway, Kirksey’s Cross Roads Edgefield Dist., South Carolina. Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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CSA #11a (AD) (4-Margin Milky Blue) tied by the Pittsylvania CH, Va CDS 11 JUL. Adversity Cover with the stamp affixed directly over the embossing of a USA 3c Red Star Die. Cover from the Wise Correspondence addressed to George D. Wise Care of Gen H. A. Wise, Richmond, Va. Henry A. Wise (1806-1876) was the former Governor of Virginia (1856-1860) and served with distinction during the war as a Brig-Gen (later Maj-Gen) in the Confederate Army. Gen Wise was the brother-in-law of Union Gen George G. Meade. Capt George D. Wise (1831-1864) was Gen Wise’s nephew and served as a officer on his uncle’s staff. Capt Wise was wounded at Petersburg, Va 6/17/1864 and died of his wounds 7/5/1864 and is buried at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond. Small period ink stain at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine. | $150.00 |
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CSA #6 Single (4-Margin) tied by the Winchester, Va CDS 8 OCT (most likely 1862). There is no evidence that there was once a second stamp on this cover, therefore the cover was underpaid (rate should have been 10c and not 5c) but went through anyway without additional postage assessed. Addressed to Miss Mollie L. Alexander Care Jas Alexander Esq, Charlottesville Albermarle Cty., Virginia. Blue lined commercially made envelope which shows a little edge and corner wear and two small sealed edge tears at top center. Part of backflap missing but still quite a cleancover and an interesting underpaid usage. | $150.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a full strike of the Danville, Va CDS 15 SEP. Addressed to Mr. George W. Thompason, Milton NC. Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside) CSA #11 (AD) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5d 28 AUG 1863 addressed to Miss Jane E. Sutherland, Cedar Grove Mill, Rockbridge Co., Va. 2nd Use (outside) Handstamp PAID (no rate) with the Palmyra, Va CDS 23 DEC (1863) all in Brown addressed to James A. Sutherland, Chimborazo 5th Division Ward N, Richmond, Va. James A. Sutherland enlisted as a private in Co D 19th Va Inf 8/10/1861. He is listed as wounded at Seven Pines (Va) 6/1/1862 and was hospitalized at Richmond in late 1863 with tuberculosis (consumption). As a member of Garnett’s Brigade of Pickett’s Division at Gettysburg, the 19th Va Inf was a Pickett’s Charge regiment. But it is unlikely that Private Sutherland was with the regiment at Gettysburg as there is no record of his rejoining the regiment after his Seven Pines wound as he was subsequently listed as absent due to sickness. Cover has been flapped down from the upper left corner to display the inside use. Edge and corner wear but still a very nice example of a turned adversity cover. | $225.00 |
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CSA #12d (AD) (4-Margin Dark Blue) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 7d 8 JUL (1863 by period receiving docketing at left). Cover from the Rives Correspondence with a railroad address to Mrs. A. L. Rives, Cobham Depot Va. C. R. R. (Virginia Central Railroad), Albemarle Co., Virginia. Cover sent by Lt Col A. L. Rives to his wife. Alfred Landon Rives (1830-1903) (initially a Capt and promoted Maj and Lt Col) was the second ranking officer at the Engineer Bureau in the War Department at Richmond. Sealed backflap opening tear, otherwise a very clean cover with a nice full railroad address. Signed by Brian Green. | $100.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) (4-Margin with upper sheet margin Greenish-Blue) tied by a full strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6l 12 JAN (1864). Light yellow paper cover addressed to Alex. Fitzpatrick Esqr, Lovington PO Nelson County. Virginia. Minor reduction at the top not affecting anything otherwise a very clean cover with a nice stamp. | $100.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 5c 3 JUL (1863). Dated on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg (Pickett’s Charge). Light coarse brown paper cover addressed to James Thomas Esq, Danville, Va. Sealed backflap opening tear but still avery clean cover. | $75.00 |
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CSA #11a (AD) (4-Margin Milky Blue) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6i 28 NOV (1864). Addressed to Miss Fanie P. Robinson, Hollins Institute, Botetorte Springs, Roanoke Co., Va. Hollins Institute was a private school for young ladies established in 1852 as the first women’s college in Virginia. It still exists today as Hollins University. Very minor reduction at the left but still Very Fine. | $100.00 |
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CSA #1 Horz Pair Stone 1 (not plated) (margins very irregular right and left) Pen-Cancel but tied by the pen stroke with the small single rim Strasburg, Va CDS 25 DEC (1861) (Christmas Day Cover). Addressed to Mrs Elmara Anthony, Silver Springs, Wilson County, Tennessee via Nashville. Strasburg, Va is in Shenandoah County and played a prominent role in Stonewall Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign. CSA covers from this small town in the Shenandoah Valley are not commonly seen. Other than the stamp edge faults, the cover is Very Fine. | $300.00 |
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Richmond, Va Handstamp PAID 2 Drop Letter (Dietz Type I) with a partial strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 1a 4 AUG 1861. Orange paper cover with Military Address to Captain C. C. Cocke, Camp Magruder, Richmond, Va. Camp Magruder was a training camp of instruction at Richmond early in the war. The addressee, Cary Charles Cocke (1815-1888), was Captain of the 2nd Company of the Va Fluvanna 2nd Light Artillery. His older brother was CSA Brigadier General Philip St. George Cocke who was the only general officer on either side to commit suicide (12/26/1861) during the war. After his older brother’s suicide, Capt Cocke resigned the service 2/17/1862 to take care of family matters. Scarce PAID 2 handstamp with Powell recording less than 30 covers showing thismark. Minor reduction at right, otherwise Very Fine. | $750.00 |
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Soldiers Due 10 Handstamp with the Culpeper CH., Va CDS 19 NOV (1862). Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. D. B. Edwards, Benton, Ala. Full endorsement across the top “From Lt D. B. Edwards of Co A 44th Ala Regt Wrights Brigade Andersons Division Longstreets Corps.” 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 forvarious illnesses. Accompanying the cover is a copy of a 1911 obituary notice and short biography that appeared in the Confederate Veteran shortly after his death in which the minie ball bible incident is related. Very Fine Cover. | $250.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone 1 Horz Pair (not plated) (4-Margin) tied by the small double circle BLUE Norfolk, Va CDS 1 MAY (1862). Cover dated just 8 days prior to the Union occupation of Norfolk. Yellow paper cover addressed to Thomas H. Higinbotham of A. J. Tulley & Co, New Orleans, La (Trans-Mississippi usage Virginia to Louisiana). New Orleans fell to the Union 2 days prior to the posting of this cover, so unknown if the cover was ever actually delivered. Minor reduction at the left not affecting anything and a very light central vertical file fold not affecting the stamps, otherwise a very clean cover with a very nice pair of stamps. | $425.00 |
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CSA #1 Stone A/B Horz Pair (4-Margin and affixed sideways at the left side of a small ladies 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. | $600.00 |
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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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CSA #6 Single (4-Margin) tied by a full strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 30 APR 1862. Early use for this stamp within the first two weeks of issue. Advertising Cover with fancy blue scroll at the upper left “Tyler & Son, General Commission Merchants, 134 Cary St., Richmond, Va.” Addressed to Mr. H. H. Harris, Roberts Mill Nelson Co., Va. Extensive period docketing at the left dealing with the original business contents which are no longer with the cover. Very Fine. | $1,250.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by a very weak and barely seen strike of the Danville, Va CDS. The strike of the CDS was so bad and certainly did not cancel the stamp well enough to prevent reuse that the postal clerk then canceled the stamp with a manuscript “Danville, Va” which also ties the stamp. Addressed locally as an Overpaid Drop Letter to Mr. Wm A. Roberts, Danville, Va but not dated. Two period ink smears which give the cover some wartime character. Adversity Cover made from a map showing Catalina Island off the coast of California. Corner repair at the lower right. Cover displayed with the lower left corner flapped up to show the map. | $600.00 |
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CSA #9 (T-E-N 4-Margin Milky Blue) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6e2 (inverted day numeral) 1 MAY 1863. Orange paper cover from the Chiles Correspondence addressed to Mrs J. H. Chiles New Market Abbeville Dist SC. At lower left in manuscript “Please forward by Millway Carrier.” 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. Part of backflap missing and some very minor top edge repairs not affecting the stamp or postal markings. Excellent usage and a very nice stamp. Ex-Kohn. | $1,800.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair tied by a Richmond, Va CDS and addressed to Mrs. M. E. Churchill Care of Bank of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee. On arrival in Chattanoga, part of the address was lined through and the cover forwarded to Winchester, Tennessee with the addition of a second Horz Pair of CSA #7 (4-Margin) to pay the forwarding fee. The second pair of stamps was placed diagonally over the first pair and partially over the Richmond postmark and tied by the Chattanooga, Ten CDS (date not apparent). The right stamp of the forwarding pair is the White Tie variety from Position 30 Upper Right Pane. Period docketing at left dates the cover “Forwarded by H. L. Claiborne Feb 23, 1863.” Period notation at upper left “From G. W. Jones MC.” George Washington Jones (1806-1884) before the war was a US Congressman from Tennessee and during the war served in the Confederate Congress 1862-1864. Sealed edge tear top center and backflap opening tears, otherwise a Very Fine cover with excellent usage and nice stamps. | $1,500.00 |
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CSA #12 (AD)
(4-Margin but close at the bottom Greenish-Blue) tied by the New
Market, Va CDS 7 SEP (month logo is inverted). Addressed to
Miss
M. E. Beard, Harrisonburg Rockingham Co., Va. The addressee’s
brother was Private James W. Beard (1845-1925) of Co I 1st Va Cav
who is the one most likely to have sent this cover home to his
sister. Private Beard was captured as a POW at Mountain Ridge
(Va) 9/29/1864 while on recruiting service. He was confined
at
Point Lookout until exchanged 1/17/1865. Minor edge and corner faults and a little light foxing but still a very clean cover. |
$100.00 |
| Small group of four covers (2273A-2273D) of which only three now remain all endorsed by Private William Andy Hiers of Co E 3rd Ala Inf to either Miss Wesley Carter or Miss Susan Carter in Staunton, Va. He married Susan Carter from Staunton, Va in August 1862. The 3rd Ala Inf was a 2nd Corps Army of Northern Virginia unit which took part in all the major engagements from Seven Pines to Appomattox. Private Hiers was captured in a Petersburg hospital when Union forces occupied the city 4/3/1865. | ||
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Soldiers “DUE 10” with “B(eaver) D(am) Depot Dec 19th / 62” all in mansucript. Obscure usage from Hanover County. Beaver Dam Depot about 40 miles west of Richmond was on the Virginia Central Railroad and a significant supply base for the Army of Northern Vitginia. During the war, the depot was raided and burned three times by the Federals and rebuilt each time. At the first raid on 7/20/1862, the Federals captured John Mosby, but he was released a short time later. The depot still stands today as a registered historic landmark. Endorsed at the top “W. A. Heirs Co E 3rd Ala.” Orange paper cover addressed to Miss Wesley Carter, Staunton, Va. William Andy Heirs married Susan Carter in August 1863. Cover with some minor edge wear but still overall Very Fine. |
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Soldiers “Due 10” with “Middletown, Va Nov 14” all in manuscript. Obscure usage from Frederick County. Endorsed at the top “W. A. Heirs Third Ala Reg.” Addressed to Miss Susan Carter, Staunton, Va. William Andy Heirs married Susan Carter in August 1863. Cover with minor reduction at the right not affecting anything, otherwise Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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Soldiers “Due 10” in manuscript with the Orange CH, Va CDS 17 AUG. Endorsed at the top “W. Andy Heirs 3rd Ala.” Addressed to Miss Wesley Carter, Staunton, Va. William Andy Heirs married Susan Carter in August 1863. Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be homemade. Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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Orange CH, Va CDS 10 AUG with no rate marks. Presumably sent as a Soldiers Due as endorsed at left “F. A. Cochran 53 Regt Ga Vol.” Coarse brown paper cover which appears to be homemade addressed to Mrs. Eliza J. Cochran, Flat Shoal, Ga. Franklin A. Cochran (age 32) mustered into Co H 53rd Ga Inf as a private 5/5/1862 and was later promoted Sergt. He is listed as wounded in the left arm and shoulder at Chancellorsville 5/3/1863 which left him permanently disabled. Cover is complete and very clean. | $100.00 |
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Soldiers (Due) 10 Handstamp Type IB with the small double circle Winchester, Va CDS 1 OCT 1862. Addressed to Miss Kate Winsmith, Glenn Spings PO, South Carolina. Endorsed at top left “From Capt J. C. Winsmith Co H 1st SCV.” The Winsmith Correspondence is well known. Capt J. C. Winsmith of the 1st SC Inf was listed as wounded at Sharpsburg 9/16/1862 and again at Fort Harrison in 1864 but did survive the war. Backflap opening tear, otherwise Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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“Madison Mills, Va 9 July 1861 Paid 5cts” all in manuscript. Orange paper cover addressed to Mr. A. R. Blakey, Madison Ct House, Virginia. Obscure usage from Madison County. Original letter remains with the cover and is a business letter dealing with supplies for the army. Very Fine. | $125.00 |
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“Macon (Va) June 27 Paid 5cts” all in manuscript. Addressed to Mr. Bennette M. Bagly, Rices Depot Prince Edward Co., Virginia. Obscure usage from Powhatan County. Reduced a bit at the left not affecting anything. Very clean cover. | $100.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair affixed sideways at the left edge (small corner fault at upperright) tied by the small single rim BLUE Dublin, Va CDS (date not fully apparent). Wallpaper Cover with an elaborate leaf pattern in various shades of dark and light brown. Addressed to Miss Anna Crofford, Junction Store, Botetourt County, Va. A little minor edge wear but still Very Fine and displays extremely well flapped up from the bottom and flapped over from the right. Ex-Bogg, Ex-Kaplan. | $1,000.00 |
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CSA #4 Stone 2 (not
plated) (4-Margin dark blue) and CSA
#7
(early printing on London Paper but with a prominent random plate flaw
in Jefferson Davis collar) used in combination to make the 10c
rate. Stamps are tied together and to the cover by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 3a 29 JUL 1862. This is a very early use for the CSA #7 stamp as the current EKU for this stamp stands at 25 JUL 1862. Adversity cover made from an elevation map of a section along the road from Indianola to El Paso. Addressed to Mrs. Mollie D. Corwin, Amherst Ct House, Va. Cover displays very well flapped from the bottom and the left. Very minor edge repair at top left and part of backflap missing but still Very Fine. |
$850.00 |
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CSA #4 Stone 3 (appears to be Stone 3 but not plated) used in combination with CSA #6 to make the 10c rate after the rate change. The CSA #4 stamp has close margin bottom and left but appears to have a distinct short transfer at the lower left as well as a random stone scratch. 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 coverwith a nice combination usage and an interesting CSA #4 stamp. | $550.00 |
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Turned Cover -- 1st Use: The stamps have been removed prior to the second use but the CDS remnant is Richmond, Va with an additional handstamp DUE and 40 in manuscript. This was a large sized envelope requiring a 5x rate. Military address to Maj J. B. Dorman Comdg Camp of Instruction, Dublin Depot, Va and most likely contained a large volume of official correspondence to require such a high rate. The cover was then cut down and refolded as a normal size envelope and used a second time. 2nd Use: The second use is a handstamp PAID with no rate and no CDS but is consistent with the Dublin, Va PAID mark Dietz Type I. Addressed to Mrs. J. D. Davidson, Lexington, Va. Endorsed at upper left “From J. D. Davidson Lt & Adgt.” Maj James B. Dorman was a staff officer and quartermaster who commanded the Camp of Instruction at Dublin, VA beginning in June 1862. Lt Albert L. Davidson had prior service in the 10th Va Cav and the Letcher Va Light Artillery before being assigned to the Dublin, Va Camp of Instruction as the adjutant in July 1862. He is listed as wounded 4/3/1865 while attempting to round up deserters near the end of the Petersburg campaign. No additional record. Very unusual turned cover with a very high rate not commonly seen. The cover has been folded out completely for display. Side flap attachments have been reinforced with archival tape, but still a very clean cover. | $375.00 |
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Handstamp PAID 10 with a somewhat weak strike of the Staunton, Va CDS with an APR date. Small but complete cover addressed to Miss Mollie Hughes, Turnersville Robertson Co., Tenn. Included with the cover is a fragment of the original enclosure which has the sender’s military address “Mr. E. H. Sims Care of Col W. A. Forbes, 14th Regiment of Tenn Vols.” Corpl Edwin H. Sims was in Co H 14th Ten Inf and is recorded as having died of wounds received at 2nd Manassas 8/30/1862. Col William A. Forbes was also mortally wounded at 2nd Manassas 8/30/1862 and died three days later. That would date this cover to APR 1862. Backflap opening tears but still a very clean cover. | $150.00 |
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CSA #7 Horz Pair (edge faults) tied by a partial strike of the BLUE Petersburg, Va CDS 30 APR (1864 by period docketing). Addressed to Miss Nettie P. Mitchell Care R. D. Mitchell Esq, Wilson’s Depot Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Adversity cover made from a used freight way bill displayed flapped down from the upper left corner. Cover is reduced on the left which does not affect the display. | $375.00 |
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Lexington, Va Handstamp PAID 5 all in BLUE 2 JUN (1862). Addressed to Revd George Wm White. San Marino Dinwiddie, Va. Adversity cover made from a printed church collection form displayed flapped up from the bottom. | $400.00 |
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CSA #12c (AD) (4-Margin Greenish-Blue) tied by the Culpeper CH, Va CDS 22 OCT. Addressed to Mrs. Jno. T. Wingfield, Washinton, Ga. Cover sent by 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 that time, he was a company commander in the Ga Sumter Light Artillery. Very Fine Cover. | $175.00 |
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CSA #11 (AD) (4-Margin) tied by the VIOLET Lynchburg, Va CDS 20 OCT. Addressed to Mrs. H. M. Davidson Care of J. D. Davidson Esqr, Lexington, Va. Very Fine. | $250.00 |
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Handstamp PAID 5 with the Norfolk, Va CDS all in BLUE 7 SEP 1861. Military Address to Capt Wm T. Smith Care Col Jno A. Winston, 3rd Ala Regiment, Yorktown, Va. The 3rd Ala Inf was the first Alabama unit to arrive in Virginia. No record on Capt Smith. Col John Anthony Winston (1812-1871) was a former Governor of Alabama (1853-1857). He resigned the service 6/16/1862 due to ill health. After the war, he was elected to the US Senate from Alabama but denied his seat when he refused to take the Oath of Allegiance. Cover shows a little edge wear and has a repaired left lower corner. Cover still retains a very clean appearance. | $125.00 |
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“Big Spring Depot Nov 12” and rated “10” all in manuscript and not dated as to year. Presumably sent as a “Paid” cover as there is no soldier’s endorsement. Addressed to Miss Sallie B. Munford, (Care) Col G. W. Munford, Richmond, Virginia. Big Spring Depot was located in southwestern Virginia in Montgomery County and was a station on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. The “10” rating and the address plus the fact that this area was not developed as a railway depot until the mid 1850s would put this cover in the Confederate period. George W. Munford was the Virginia Commonweath Secretary during the Confederate period and remained in Richmond throughout the war. His title of “Col” was honorary and not military. At the left center is a small circular stain not affecting anything. At the lower left in modern ink is a notation left by a prior collector which cannot be erased “Big Spring Depot, Va.” Very obscure usage not as yet Dietz listed. Cover is complete. | $125.00 |
| Group of twelve covers (VA2300 - VA2311) of which eight now remain from the Virginia Independent State Period. Virginia seceded from the Union on 17 APR 1861 and joined the Confederacy on 7 MAY 1861. That very limited time between those two dates of only 20 days comprises the Virginia Independent State Period. Since the time is so limited, not that many covers from this period are available at any given time. These covers all come from the Kaplan Collection. | ||
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USA #26 Pen-Cancel
and manuscript “Covington,
Va May 1, 1861” at upper left Virginia Independent State.
Addressed to Mr. Christ Damron, Callaghan, Va. The original
letter remains with the cover and is only two lines long but does not
make much sense and appears to be a code of some sort. The
addressee was a prominent attorney. Obscure usage from
Alleghenny
County which is currently Dietz unlisted. Very clean cover
with a
minor reduction at the left not affecting anything and a small corner
repair at the lower left. |
$200.00 |
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USA Star Die with a
partial strike of the BLUE
large single rim Norfolk,
Va CDS 19 APR 1861 Virginia
Independent State
two days after Virginia Secession. Addressed to Wm Ward Sr
Esq,
Hillsboro NC. Backflap opening tears and a sealed edge tear
at
upper left not affecting anything. Very clean cover. |
$200.00 |
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USA Star Die with a Grid Cancel and the matching Petersburg, Va CDS all in BLUE 20 APR (1861) Virginia Independent State. Addressed to Thos Webb Esq, Hillsboro NC. Thomas Webb was a lawyer, state legislator, and president of the North Carolina Railroad Company of Orange County, NC. Minor light foxing at the left edge, otherwise Very Fine. | $225.00 |
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USA Star Die with a Grid Cancel and the matching Petersburg, Va CDS all in BLUE 30 APR (1861) Virginia Independent State. Addressed to John Fitzgerald Esq, Blacks & Whites, Virginia. Original letter included which is a business letter concerning the ordering of military overcoats for a newly formed company. Small reduction at the bottom but a Very Fine overall appearance. | $225.00 |
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USA Star Die with
the Richmond, Va
CDS 30 APR 1861 Virginia
Independent State.
Addressed to Col Thos Pugh, Harvey’s Store PO Charlotte, Va.
The
Pugh family was very prominent in Charlotte County and the “Col” title was honorary and not military. Cover is complete and clean. |
$150.00 |
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USA Star Die Grid Cancel with the Lexington, Va CDS all in BLUE 23 APR 1861 Virginia Independent State. Addressed to Revd Geo. Wm. White, San Marino, Dinwiddie, Va. Very Fine Ex-Bogg, Ex- Brian Green. | $225.00 |
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USA #26 tied by the Richmond, Va CDS 26 APR 1861 (full yeardate in the CDS) Virginia Independent State. Addressed to R. D. Berford Esq, Liberty, Bedford, Va. Very Fine. | $200.00 |
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USA #26 tied by the Richmond, Va CDS 26 APR 1861 (full yeardate in the CDS) Virginia Independent State. Dated the day after Virginia secession which is considered by many Virginia postal historians to be the first full day of Virginia Independent Statehood. Addressed tp Mr. George Baughman, Box No 4145, New York City NY. Part of backflap missing but still Very Fine. | $250.00 |
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Tudor Hall, Va CDS 10 SEP (1861) Handstamp PAID 5 Dietz Type I rerated PAID 10 with the Dietz Type III handstamp struck over the PAID 5. Addressed to Mr. J. T. Boykin, La Grange, Georgia. Cover was rerated for distance as it is more than 500 miles from Tudor Hall, Va to La Grange, Ga. The cover was sent by the addressee’s son, Capt John Thomas Boykin Jr Co H 21st Ga Inf. Capt Boykin resigned the service 5/21/1862 due to disabilty. Very minor reduction at the right not affecting anything. Very Fine and not a commonly seen rerated cover with two handstamps. | $350.00 |
 | CSA #4 Two Singles affixed sideways with the right stamp Stone 2 (not plated) and the left stamp Stone 3 Plated as Position 31 (the Stone 2 stamp has somewhat irregular margins and overlaps slightly the Stone 3 stamp at the top while the Stone 3 stamp appears to be 4-Margin) pen-canceled with the matching manuscript “Old Church (Va) July 23, 1862” to the left. ddressed to Miss Ann C. Oliver, Bremo Bluff, Fluvanna Co (Va). Light vertical file fold at the right and a little edge wear at the upper left corner, but still a very clean appearing cover. Unusual to have two stamps from different stones on the same cover. | $400.00 |
  | Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside) CSA #11 (AD) tied by a full strike of the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6m 26 MAY 1864 addressed to Miss Sue J. Ely, Farmville, Va. 2nd Use (outside) CSA #12 (AD) tied by the Farmville, Va CDS (date not apparent). The Farmville postmark is a distinct bluish-green color, but the Farmville postmark is not currently listed in any color other than black. Addressed to Robert A. Lancaster Esqr, Richmond (Va). Clean appearing cover with both sideflaps missing and a little light staining at the left. | $200.00 |
 | CSA #7 Horz Pair (margin just touches at right but with a very large lower sheet margin) tied by the Gordonsville, Va CDS 16 SEP 1862. Addressed to Mrs. Julia A. Holt, Graham NC. The cover was sent by William A. Holt Surgeorn of the 27th NC Inf home to his wife. Surgeon Holt was later transferred to the 4th NC Inf in JAN 1863. Cover with light edge and corner mounting stains and a minor reduction at the bottom. Very nice pair of stamps. | $95.00 |
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