The Civil War Sale
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Lot | Postmasters' Provisionals | Estimate | |
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4151 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Neat town cancel, margins ample to mostly large showing most of outer frames, Very Fine. Scott No. 16X1; $800. | $800 | |
4152 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Tied on piece by neat "Due 10" Tudor Hall, Va. cancel, margins ample to just touching frameline at lower right; tiny tear at right, F.-V.F. appearance, a very unusual cancellation. Scott No. 16X1; $800+. | $800 | |
4153 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Four huge margins showing complete dividing lines on three sides, pre-use vertical crease, tied on cover to Landover, S.C. by "Charleston, S.C. Oct. 14, 1861" cds, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Calhoun, signed Kimbrough. Scott No. 16X1; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4154 | Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Bold strike of handstamp with matching "Columbia, S.C., Nov 5" cds and "Paid" handstamp on allover "Muller & Senn, Wholesale & Retial Grocers, Columbia, S.C." tan shaded ad cover to Martins Depot, S.C., slight reduction at left, Very Fine, an attractive Columbia S.C. Provisional and advertising cover usage, ex-Ferrary (with his purple trefoil in circle handstamp). Scott No. 18XU1; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4155 | Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Blue double oval Provisional handstamp on cover to Grindal Shoals P.O. S.C., postmarked indistinct "Columbia, S.C. Dec. 2" blue cds with matching "Paid" straightline, attractive blue embossed cameo advertising for "United States Hotel, A.M. Hunt, Columbia, S.C." corner card, reduced at right, tiny tear into provisional handstamp, otherwise Very Fine, attractive use of the "United States" hotel corner card in the newly formed Confederate States, ex-Powell, signed Kaufmann. Scott No. 18XU1; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4156 | Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Well struck blue "Columbia, S.C. Aug. 27" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on cover to Manchester, S.C., attractively struck blue oval "control" handstamp on intact backflap, Very Fine and choice, extremely attractive. Scott No. 18XU4a; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
4157 | Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Blue" Columbia, S.C., Aug 12" cds with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamp on cover to Pendleton, S.C., with cds applied over albino "American Telegraph Company" eagle and lightning bolt cameo corner card; some light staining, F.-V.F. Scott No. 18XU4a; Estimate $150 - 200. | 2 | $150 |
4158 | Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Clear strikes with blue "Columbia S.C., Jul 9" cds on light buff cover with blind embossed "James G. Gibbes & Co." oval advertising corner card to Gainesville, Florida; flap and top edge mends affecting seal on back, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 18XU13; $1,000; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $1,000 |
4159 | Confederacy, Fredericksburg, Va., 1861, 10¢ red on bluish. Right margin single, o.g., margins ample to slightly in at top; tiny thin speck and usual paper wrinkling, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. 26X2; $2,250. | $2,250 | |
4160 | Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ blue. Cut square, clear to slightly into outer frameline; tiny hinge thin at top, Fine appearance, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 47XU1; $3,000 for used entire. | $3,000 | |
Lot | Regular Issue Essays | Estimate | |
4161 | Confederacy, Marietta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional rate and control handstamps on cover to Augusta, Ga. with "Marietta, Ga., Jul. 2" (1861) cds, cover with allover shaded advertising design of "Denmead & Wright, Agents for City Bank of Augusta" in gray, open on three sides & some insect damage at right & bit at top, otherwise Very Fine, this being one of only two recorded examples. Scott No. 54XU4; $2,000. | $2,000 | |
4162 | Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Margins to in, tied by "Memphis, Ten., Jul 31, 1861" cds on pale orange S.B. Williamson, Wholesale Grocers, Commission Merchants, Memphis, Tenn. allover lithograph advertising cover to Denmark Tenn., unusual "C.S.A." handstamp, with original letterhead enclosure; cover slightly reduced at left, staining affects stamp at right, Fine and attractive early advertising use. Scott No. 56X2; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
4163 | Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Fine single tied by "Memphis, Ten., Aug 21" cds on cover to Pontotoc, Miss., with gray Sample, Mitchell & Co., Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, Memphis, Tenn. shaded ad; cover edge nicks and missing backflap, Fine, a handsome allover advertising cover. Scott No. 56X2; Estimate $400 - 600. | 2 | $400 |
4164 | Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue. Margins ample to just in, tied by "Mobile, Ala., Jan 4, 1862" cds on cover to Greensboro, Ala., with blue embossed Wm. H. Ross & Co., Grocers, Mobile cameo corner card; couple cover file folds, F.-V.F., a rare 5¢ Mobile adhesive on an advertising cover. Scott No. 58X2; Estimate $500 - 750. | 2 | $500 |
4165 | Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue. Margins ample to just in, tied by "Mobile, Ala., Jul 25, 1861" cds on cover to Demopolis, Ala., with gray allover Wm. H. Ross & Co., Grocers, Mobile, Ala. shaded ad; couple cover file folds, F.-V.F., one of only a few examples of the 5¢ Mobile adhesive on an allover advertising cover. Scott No. 58X2; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
4166 | Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue. Margins large to slightly in with small defect at bottom, tied by "Mobile, Ala, Sep 18, 1861" cds in folded letter to Montgomery, Ala., F.-V.F. Scott No. 58X2; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4167 | Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ carmine. Margins large to just in at upper left, tied by faint blue "Postage Paid" handstamp and bold strike of "Adams Ex. Co., Louisville, Ky., Aug. 4, 1861" cds on cover from Joseph Knowles in Nashville, Tenn. to his daughter Annie Knowles in Warren R.I., cover with fancy script "The Adams Express Company" imprint at top, in combination U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by blue Louisville, Ky., Aug 5, 1861 cds and grid duplex, with franking placed over blue oval "Adams Express Co. Nashville Aug. 3" origin date stamp, pencil "2" bit rating at center for the 25¢ express fee; 5¢ stamp with vertical pre-use tear and 3¢ flaws at top right corner, F.-V.F. Scott No. 61X2; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. THIS IS ONE OF SIX RECORDED 1861 5¢ CARMINE NASHVILLE PROVISIONALS USED IN COMBINATION WITH UNITED STATES POSTAGE. Adams Express Company was required to ensure the prepayment of government postage (Federal and Confederate), although the letter was carried outside the regular mails. The letters never actually entered the mails at Nashville, and instead, the blue "Postage Paid" marking was used to indicate prepayment. Very few covers are recorded with Confederate provisional stamps or markings used in conjunction with thru-the-lines express service.Of the Nashville provisional express combination covers, seven are known with the 5¢ and three with the 10¢. | $7,500 | |
4168 | Confederacy, New Orleans Provisionals on Advertising Covers. Balance of 6 covers and front; includes five 62X3 usages, singles and one pair, three with albino embossed corner cards, one on allover shaded ad cover and pair on printed grocer corner card, fine 62X4 usage with embossed corner card on backflap and front with 62X4; condition varied, generally Fine or better. Scott No. 62X3; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
4169 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Full strike of "PD 5 CTS./N.O.P.O." two-line handstamp, ample to huge margins, Very Fine and choice, cancel was used only on pre-paid river mail during the Confederate period. Scott No. 62X4; $200. | $200 | |
4170 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Blue town and "Southern Express Co., New Orleans" circular date stamp cancels, ample to huge margins, rich bright color, Very Fine and choice, very scarce with express company cancellation, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X4; $200. | $200 | |
4171 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to touched at right, perfect strike of "PD 5 CTS./N.O.P.O." two-line handstamp, a Very Fine strike of the two-line handstamp also used to make provisional envelopes, with 2006 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 62X4; $200; Estimate $150 - 200. This cancel was used only on pre-paid river mail during the Confederate period. | $200 | |
4172 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Bottom margin single with part imprint, neat town cancel, ample to large margins; small thin spot and faint corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 62X4; $200. | $200 | |
4173 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, two singles. In different shades, left stamp margins full to a bit in, right stamp with full margins, both tied by "Paid" handstamps on cover to Richmond, Va., matching "New Orleans, La., Sep 5" cds alongside and scalloped E.J. Hart & Co., New Orleans, La. corner card at left; couple light cover folds, two opening tears at top and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and scarce ad cover usage. Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4174 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Large margins to just in at bottom right, canceled by straight line "Paid" & tied by "New Orleans, La., Sep 5" cds on printed advertising cover Centreville, Miss., name of addressee crossed out, with printed Presbyterian Publication House and Religious Book Store, N. Orleans advertisement, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4175 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, horizontal pair. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by light "New Orleans, La., Mar 24" cds on cover to Montgomery, Ala., with embossed oval Tinchant Bros., Commission Merchants, Importers of Havana Cigars, New Orleans corner card at bottom left; cover a bit reduced at top (certificate mentions stamps lifted and cover repaired which we find no evidence of), F.-V.F., with 1976 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4176 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Clear to ample margins, tied by "New Orleans, La., Nov 23" cds on 1861 cover to Terry Depot, Miss., with manuscript "Fwd Due 5cts" additionally tying stamp and red "Terry, Miss, Nov 25" cds with manuscript day; backflap repaired, Very Fine and unusual forwarding usage. Scott No. 62X4; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4177 | Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ yellow brown on off-white, two singles. Ample margins, one with pre-use tear, other faint crease, tied by "New Orleans, La., Dec 3" cds on cover to Tunica, Miss., with light violet S.O. Nelson & Co. corner card handstamp at left edge, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 62X5; Estimate $300 - 400. | 2 | $300 |
4178 | Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red. Top margin single, margin ample to slightly in, light vertical at right, tied by blue "Petersburg, Va., Sep 24" cds on cover to Jackson, N.C., with blue embossed Britton, Todd & Co., Grocers & Commission Merchants, Petersburg, Va. cameo corner card; flaws including light cover folds, soiling and missing backflap, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 65X1; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4179 | Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red. Lower left corner single, three margins, right margin irregular and into design, tied on cover with military address to Crany Island, Va. by blue "Petersburg, Va. Feb. 5" (1862) cds, cover with facial scuff at lower right, Fine, still scarce provisional, Scott $2,000. Scott No. 65X1; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4180 | Confederacy, 1861 10¢ black, Stars & Bars Flag essay. Clear to large margins; couple tiny margin thins at top, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare essay by Hoyer & Ludwig, far scarcer than in blue. C.S.A. Catalog No. E-12; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
Lot | 1861 5¢ Jefferson Davis | Estimate | |
4181 | Confederacy, 1861 10¢ blue, Stars & Bars Flag essay. Large margins and bright color, Extremely Fine, a scarce essay by Hoyer & Ludwig. C.S.A. Catalog No. E-11; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4182 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Position 42, no gum, showing unusual dark horizontal eye level printing line and transient white spot on "R" of "Confederate", large margins, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 1; $210+. | $210 | |
4183 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, bottom stamp showing transient white flaw left of white shirt, margins ample to just touching at bottom; small thin in bottom stamp, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 1; $750+. | $750 | |
4184 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Showing slight double transfers in top margins and the back end of the so called "Rocket flaw" extending from chin to the right, tied on piece by neat 1862 Richmond, Va. town cancel, ample to large margins, vivid color, Very Fine. Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. Placing the "Rocket flaw" variety to the right of this stamp, it becomes clear that both where produced by a pin being placed on the plate between the two stamps. | $400 | |
4185 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Bottom sheet margin single, clear to huge margins, tied by blue "Columbia S.C." cds on small orange piece with Southern Express Co. imprint, the printed "Adams" crossed out in manuscript and "Co." added, Very Fine. Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4186 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Charleston, S.C. town cancel, large to huge margins; small corner crease at top left well away from design, still Extremely Fine. Scott No. 1; $200. | $200 | |
4187 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Showing white shirt variety, neat blue target cancel, ample to mostly large margins, bold color and crisp impression, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1; $200. | $200 | |
4188 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Left margin single, tied on piece by Madison, Ga. town cancel, ample to huge margins, bold color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1; $200. | $200 | |
4189 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Position 5, "Wilmington, N.C., Paid" town cancel, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1; $200. | $200 | |
4190 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Tied on piece by Augusta, Ga. town cancel, ample to huge margins showing portion of adjacent at top, Very Fine and choice, very attractive. Scott No. 1; $175. | $175 | |
4191 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Bottom margin single, town cancel, showing short transfer in lower left scroll, ample to large margins; horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 1; $200+. | $200 | |
4192 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Neat Atlanta, Ga. town cancel, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1; $200. | $200 | |
4193 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Horizontal gutter pair, on piece canceled by oval "Decherd, N.&C.R.R., Jun 11" railroad datestamp cancel with partial manuscript dating, margins large to just touching at right, bright color, Very Fine, this may well be the only used horizontal; gutter pair known, with the C.S.A. catalog noting no such gutter pairs known in any condition. Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED HORIZONTAL GUTTER PAIR OF THE 1861 5¢ GREEN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY SO BEARING A RAILROAD CANCELLATION. | $1,000 | |
4194 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Horizontal pair, tied on piece by 1861 Richmond, Va. town cancel, with left stamp showing clipped upper right spandrel, clear to large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 1; $475+. | $475 | |
4195 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Ample to large margins, couple tiny margin tears, tied by light Richmond, Va. cds on cover to Orange C.H., Va., with blue illustrated J.A. Belvin, Dealer in Pine Lumber…, Richmond, Va. cameo ad design showing Horse and Wagon Approaching a Fence; light cover edge wear, Very Fine, one of only two examples recorded in the Baum census. Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR CONFEDERATE CAMEO ADVERTISING COVERS. | $1,500 | |
4196 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Margins large to a bit in at left, tied by neat "Richmond, Va., Feb 13, 1862" cds on cover to Union, Va., with large blue illustrated Exchange Hotel, Richmond, Va. embossed cameo showing hotel view; trivial faint edge stain at left, Very Fine, a wonderful illustrated hotel advertising cover, unlisted in the C.S.A. catalog and the only recorded in the Baum census. Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000. | $750 | |
4197 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Tied by blue "Columbia, S.C., Feb 21" cds on cover to Sumter, S.C., with large green illustrated Killian & Wing's, Sash, Blind & Door Factory, Columbia, S.C. cameo corner card showing Sash Window, Door and Worker at Mechanical Planning Table, 1862 docketing at lower right; cover with repaired backflap and sealed tear through corner card, stamp with small portion of bottom added, Very Fine appearance, a wonderful illustrated ad design. Scott No. 1; Estimate $500 - 750. | $500 | |
4198 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Margins ample to just shaving at left, tied by tied by "Richmond, Va., Feb 28, 1862" cds over Southern Waverley Institute, Richmond, Va. boxed corner card on cover to Talcott "- R.&.D. Rail Road", Va., with original enclosure expressing the distress of war…I do believe this dirty Yankee nation is going to lick the dust to John Bull & promise to behave better hereafter. The chivalry at the North & there must by some, must groan with the thought. I must still hope that there is enough left to keep them from entire degradation…Genl Scott has come back I suppose to fight Old England again, if he can get a chance.; stamp moved to the side to show corner card, Very Fine. Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
4199 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Three large margins, just in at right, used with 1862, 5¢ blue, local print (7), large margins, tied by "Winchester, Va., Nov 12" cds on brown homemade cover to Harrisonburg Va.; upper left corner of cover skillfully mended, still Very Fine and a scarce combination franking, ex-Kohn & Brandon. Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4200 | Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in at right, manuscript canceled on cover to Newbury C.H., S.C. with light Greenville, S.C. cds alongside, with green illustrated Baptist Female College, Greenville, S.C. corner card showing College View, cover turned with inside franked with 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair (6) tied by "Newbury C.H., S.C., Jan 7, 1863" cds and addressed to Chester, S.C.; cover toned inside, missing backflap and cover opening tears at top, F.-V.F., an unusual College and turned cover combination. Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 |