The Civil War Sale
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Lot | Wallpaper Covers | Estimate | |
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4101 | Confederacy, Lisbon, Va., Feb 12 (1862). Bold brown cds on small cover with matching straight line "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "5" rate to Arnoldton, Va., Extremely Fine and choice, brown cancellations are scarce with only 54 Post Offices using brown ink, this is perhaps the finest brown postmark (pictured in Monroe Book, page 84). Estimate; $300 - 400. | 2 | $300 |
4102 | Confederacy, Marion, Va., Jul 29. Bold cds with matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps on cover to Elizabethton, E. Tenn., with fancy boxed Eagle House, Marion, Va. corner card; small opening tear at top center, Very Fine, ex-Myerson. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4103 | Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., May 29. Bold sharp strike of blue cds with matching "10" rate handstamp on Evans & Cogswell, Stationers & Printers, Columbia S.C. corner card cover to New Center, S.C., with S.C. Volunteers soldier's "in Haste" endorsement at lower left, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $200 - 300. When areas of Charleston were subjected to the shelling by Union batteries, some businesses moved to Columbia. The printing firm of Evans & Cogswell was one of these businesses. They build a printing plant at the corner of Gervais and Huger streets in 1863 and began printed currency for the Confederate government. On the night of February 17, 1865, Sherman's Army burned this print plant. The original brick walls stood, it was later rebuilt and still stands to this day.The Evans & Cogswell Company are known for producing the 1861 Charleston, S.C. Postmaster Provisional typographed entires on envelopes of various colors (16UX1-16UX6) and placed on sale August 15th 1861. | $200 | |
4104 | Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., Jul 25. Blue cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps on cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. to New Orleans La., with allover green R.A. Young & Bro. Grocers & General Commission Merchants, Petersburg Va. shaded ad design, a Very Fine and scarce ad cover. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4105 | Confederacy, Pittsylvania, Va. Jun. 5 (1861). Red cds with black "Paid" straightline and matching numeral "5" in circle on folded cover to Martinsville, also manuscript "Paid 5¢", Very Fine, only two color marking known from this town. Estimate; $75 - 100. | $75 | |
4106 | Confederacy, "Richmond, Va. Jun 1, 1861", First Day of CSA Postal Service. Bold cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps on small ladies cover to Petersburg, Va., some toning, still Very Fine and an important date in Confederate Postal History. Estimate; $300 - 400. On June 1st, 1861, the Confederate Postal Service began operating. Prior to this date the seceded states operated under U.S. regulations and rates. Since no Confederate stamps were available, postmasters were directed to use any temporary or provisional measures. | $300 | |
4107 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va., Jul 6, 1861. Cds and matching "Paid 5cts" rate handstamp on cover to Leatherwood, Va., with red "Samuel Ayres & Son., General Commission and Forwarding Merchants, Richmond, Va." cameo corner card; opening slit at top right edge, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4108 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va. Jul. 29, 1861. Postmark and light "Paid 10" in circle on "Spotswood Hotel, Main Street, Richmond, Va." advertising cover, addressed to Darien, Ga. with overall light blue shaded illustrated advertising, light edge soiling and wear, partial backflap and minor diagonal bend, Fine and attractive, signed Kimbrough. Estimate; $150 - 200. | 2 | $150 |
4109 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va., Aug. 27, 1861. Cds on large size printed circular to Rural Retreat, Wythe Co., Va., handstamped straight line "Paid" with pencil "2" circular rate, endorsed "Chge Adjt Genl Office", interesting printed orders concerning firearms in private possession, datelined "Aug. 23, 1861" from the Adjutant General Office, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4110 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va. Sep. 11, 1861. Cds with matching "Paid 2" in italics on drop cover addressed "Hon. A.H. Stephens, Vice Pres't C.S.A., Present", docketing on reverse "wants the Pres to release him", missing backflap and somewhat reduced, Very Fine, extremely fresh and attractive 2¢ rate usage. Estimate; $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4111 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va. Jan. 16. Cds with matching "Due 2" straightline handstamp (struck twice) on drop cover, Very Fine and rare, ex-Judd, signed Green, Kimbrough. Estimate; $300 - 400. Powell notes in his book "CSA Markings and Postal History of Richmond Va." that there are not more than 5 or 6 known "Due 2" markings. | 2 | $300 |
4112 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va. Jul. 30 (1863). Cds with matching slanted "Due 10" straightline on oatmeal cover addressed to Tranquility, N.C., manuscript return address "A.S. Pease, Co. A, 44th Reg. N.C.T.", included is original enclosure datelined "General Hospital No. 27, Richmond, Va. July 24/63" stating "I am now on the mend and in good spirits…much better than I was when father left….am good to be down for good while…", etc., Very Fine. Estimate; $100 - 150. General Hospital #27 was infamous and was also called "Gangrene Hospital" and Company G Hall Hospital. It was formerly a social, meeting and drill hall operated by Militia Co. G. The hospital opened in March 1862 and closed July 1863. It had a capacity of about 50. | 2 | $100 |
4113 | Confederacy, Ridgeway, Va., April 4th, 1863. Manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 10" on cover to Leatherwood, Va., with tan allover illustrated Stultz & Burnell, Manufacturers of Henry County Leaf Tobacco, Dzebs Store P.O., Virginia shaded ad showing Tobacco Leaf, Very Fine, a very rare allover ad. Estimate; $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4114 | Confederacy, Salem, Va., Aug 15. Cds and manuscript pencil "Paid 5" on cover to Huntersville, Va., with gray allover illustrated Wytheville Female College, Virginia shaded ad showing College Building View, with original lengthy enclosure datelined from Dingledale; some edge soiling and wear, F.-V.F. Estimate; $150 - 200. | 2 | $150 |
4115 | Confederacy, Staunton, Va., Jun 5, 1861. Cds with "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps on fresh cover to Massie's Mill, Va., with orange allover Jordan and Peyton, Virginia Hotel, Staunton, Va. shaded ad, with original enclosure; cover a bit reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4116 | Confederacy, Winchester, Va. Jul 3 (1861). Cds and matching "Paid 10" on cover to Somerset, Va. then correctly rerated with "Paid 5" slightly over other handstamp, additionally manuscript "Pd", Very Fine, only two rerated covers known from this town. Estimate; $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4117 | Confederacy, VA. C.R.R., Bumpass, Oct 3. Two strikes of cds on cover to Keswick P.O., Va., one tying 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, two singles with additional manuscript cancels; stamp with small nicks into design, F.-V.F., very scarce. Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4118 | Confederacy, Wartrace, N. & C. R.R., Jun 10, 1861. Two strikes of oval date stamp with one tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Ebenager, Miss.; cover with partial backflap, F.-V.F., a very rare Tennessee Confederate usage posted at the Wartrace Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Depot. Estimate; $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4119 | Confederacy, Railroad Cover Group. 8 covers; including "Va.C.R.R., Bumpass" cds tying #6 pair, "Va.C.R.R., Cobham" cds with straight line "Paid" and manuscript "5" rate, other with manuscript canceled #7 pair, "Estelle Springs, N.&C.R.R., Mar 15, 1863" oval date stamp tying #7 pair, "Bristol V. & T. R.R." circular handstamp tying #11 on three covers etc.; condition mixed, generally Fine or better. Estimate; $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4120 | Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2. Margins full to in, tied by field army grid handstamp on floral multicolored wallpaper cover to Wilmington N.C., opened for display, stamp flaws from placement over cover edge of cover, still Fine and attractive. Scott No. 4; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4121 | Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue Printing. Horizontal pair, full margins, manuscript canceled (no town postmark) on wallpaper cover with floral design in blue, gray and white, to Pickens C.H., S.C., with interesting original enclosure attributed to William S. Grisham, a wealthily 38 year old planter living near Walhalla, S.C., with interesting content regarding the war, mention that he does not know whether he needs a substitute (to go in his stead to serve in the military), Very Fine. Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4122 | Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly Printing. Horizontal pair, full margins, some slight creasing, canceled by blue "Raleigh, N.C., Jan 4" cds with second strike on fresh wallpaper cover with multicolored floral design, to Salem, N.C., F.-V.F. Scott No. 7; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
4123 | Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Margins to barely touched at left, manuscript "X" cancel, on colorful wallpaper cover with brown and blue scroll pattern design, addressed to Hickory Flat, Ala., original letter datelined "Lenoirs P.O. Tennessee, June the 6th 1863", no postmark, Very Fine with great eye-appeal, Very Fine with great eye-appeal, ex-Bleuler. Scott No. 11; Estimate $500 - 750. The acute paper shortage in the South manifested itself in the variety of envelopes which were handmade from numerous materials. Actual wallpaper, generally cut from unused rolls, was widely used and many wallpaper covers are quite colorful and ornate. | $500 | |
4124 | Confederacy, Adam's Run, S.C. Cds with manuscript "Oct. 19" date on lovely wallpaper cover with floral design in white & gray, addressed to Aiken, S.C., Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4125 | Confederacy, Adam's Run, S.C., Jul 5. Cds with matching straight line "Paid" handstamp on wallpaper cover with floral design in blue gray and white, addressed to Charleston, S.C., Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4126 | Confederacy, Ashboro, N.C., Dec 3. Light blue cds with matching "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamp on gray & blue design wallpaper cover to Greensboro, N.C.; some small corner flaws ar right, F.-V.F., with 2015 P.F. certificate. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4127 | Confederacy, C.E. Taylor, Sig Corps C.S.A. Endorsement on wallpaper cover with enameled blue, gray and white floral design, addressed to Richmond, Va. and handcarried outside the mails, Very Fine, an unusual wallpaper usage, signed Kimbrough. Estimate; $250 - 350. | $250 | |
4128 | Confederacy, Canton, Mi., Nov 13. Cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue (12) with margins large to just in at upper left, on blue and lavender floral wallpaper cover to Tibbee Station, Miss along the "Mobile & Ohio R.R.", Very Fine. Estimate; $400 - 600. | $400 | |
4129 | Confederacy, Charlottesville, Va., July 12. Cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue (12) on tan and white floral wallpaper cover Goldsboro, N.C., manuscript "1864" docketing at top; some cover wear and small tear at top, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4130 | Confederacy, Charlottesville, Va., Nov 30, 1863. Neat cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue on wallpaper cover with blue, gold and gray floral design, addressed to Stanton, Va.; stamp with clipped corner and extraneous ink additionally tying stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4131 | Confederacy, Charlottesville, Va., Oct 8, 1863. Cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue (12) with clear to large margins on blue tan & gray floral wallpaper cover to Scooba, Miss.; cover sides open for display and some light edge wear, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4132 | Confederacy, Columbia S.C., Sep 5. Blue cds with matching grid canceling 1863, 10¢ blue with margins to touched, on wallpaper cover with gray and white design addressed to Winnsboro S.C.; top flap missing, bottom flap opened for display, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4133 | Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., Jun 17. Blue cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue (12) with full margins on black and gray marble design wallpaper cover to Manchester, S.C., Very Fine, ex-Kaplan. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4134 | Confederacy, Flat Rock, N.C., Apr 26. Cds with matching "Paid 10" handstamp on wallpaper cover with multicolored floral patterning, to Chester, S.C.; some cover erosion at lower right, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4135 | Confederacy, Flat Rock, N.C., Mar 28. Cds on attractive floral design wallpaper cover to Columbia, S.C., franked with 1863, 10¢ blue (12) light crease, canceled by light grid; small piece out of reverse, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4136 | Confederacy, Hazelwood (S.C.), Feb 7. Manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating on fresh wallpaper cover with dark red and blue design to Rev. W. Banks, 6th Regt. S.C. Reserves Comp. C., Care of Capt. Ingram, Pocotaligo S.C.; flaps opened for display, Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $400 - 600. We known of another cover with matching wallpaper design from Banks in Pocotaligo to his wife in Hazelwood. | $400 | |
4137 | Confederacy, Petersburg, Va. Blue cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue, bottom margin single (11) on wallpaper cover with floral design in violet, to South Carolina endorsed "In haste"'; stamp with a couple small corner creases, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 11; Estimate $250 - 350. | $250 | |
4138 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va. Oct. 20, 1862. Bold and complete cds and "Due 10" handstamp on Wallpaper Cover to Winston, N.C., fancy leaf pattern in brown and red, typical frail condition as almost always, Very Fine, impressive and extremely attractive Wallpaper cover, ex-Brian Green & Wm. Bogg, signed Kimbrough. Estimate; $500 - 750. This covers appears as the illustration copy in Peter Powell's book on page 35 (Richmond cancel, type 3g). | $500 | |
4139 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va. Oct. 27, 1862. Cds and bold "Due 10" handstamp on Wallpaper Cover to Winston, N.C., fancy floral pattern in green and gray, soldier's docketing at left, minor edge wear, Very Fine and attractive, attractive adversity cover, signed Kimbrough. Estimate; $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4140 | Confederacy, Rock Hill, S.C., Feb 7. Cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue on wallpaper with geometric wedge pattern, to Chesterville, S.C., 1864 docketing below stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
Lot | Postmasters' Provisionals | Estimate | |
4141 | Confederacy, Society Hill, S.C., Jul 19. Bold neat cds tying 1863, 10¢ blue (11) large margins to slightly in at right, on fresh gray and black design wallpaper cover to Georgetown, S.C., Very Fine and choice. Estimate; $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4142 | Confederacy, Wallpaper Cover Group. Balance of 8 covers; with two #12 frankings, one with Canton, Miss. manuscript and white and gray flower wallpaper inside, other with Pacolit Mills manuscript and blue floral design inside, two brown agate wallpaper covers from Winsborough, S.C. (missing stamps), and four hand carried covers; condition varied, generally Fine or better. Estimate; $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4143 | Confederacy, "Home Sweet Home" Adversity Cover. Made from cover sheet from this popular song, manuscript "Plantersville, Va. 4 Nov./62" town cancel with "Pd 10" rate on cover to Richmond, Va. additional manuscript "Co A, 46th Reg. Va. Vol., Wise Brigade", typical small flaws, usually associated with these delicate home made covers, Fine and handsome eye-appeal, scarce usage from a very small town. Estimate; $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4144 | Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair. Clear to large margins, tied by "Houston, Tex., Apr 30" cds on adversity cover made from Head Quarter's District of Texas, New Mexico & Arizona Broadside notice regarding Port of Sabine Pass blockade, to Liberty, Tex.; cover with small mended hole at lower right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4145 | Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair. Small flaws, manuscript cancel on adversity cover to Woodburg, Ga. made from botanical diagram book plate page, with manuscript "Cusseta, Ga., Jany 23" postmark, Very Fine for this, an extremely rare Georgia postmark that is unlisted in the C.S.A. catalog. Scott No. 7; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4146 | Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Ample to large margins, manuscript canceled with matching "Pineville, S.C., Sep 3" postmark on adversity cover with pen and pencil hand drawn World Globe; light cover staining, Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4147 | Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large margins, tied by violet "Pendleton, S.C., Nov 6" cds on adversity cover made from Land Office form, addressed to Edgefield C.H., S.C., Very Fine. Scott No. 12; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4148 | Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue. Ample to large margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Aug 10, 1863" cds on adversity cover made from an illustrated "Adam's Express Company, Great Southern Express, Raleigh, N.C." way bill form showing locomotive and steamboat designs, to Wm. Rowgee in Salisbury, N.C., Very Fine. Scott No. 12a; Estimate $400 - 600. The addressee, William Rowgee was promoted to Navy officer in November 1864 and captured at Fort Fisher, N.C. in February of 1865. | $400 | |
4149 | Confederacy, New York & New Orleans Telegraph, Direct Line. Oval embossed corner card on cover with "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps, with original Southern Telegraph Company telegram enclosure datelined "Selma (Ala.) Augt 10, 1861" by telegraph from "Navy Yard", Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4150 | Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine. Margins full to a bit in at right, tied by "Baton Rouge, La., Dec 29, 1861" cds on cover to Paint Rock, Ala.; stamp with small creases and cover missing backflap and some corner wear, Fine. Scott No. 11X2; $5,000. | $5,000 |