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Confederate States: U.S. Used in the Confederacy

Lots 1521-1530

Lot 1521    

Confederacy, CANNOT BE FORWARDED. Clear boxed handstamp on a cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose, pen cancelled, backstamped New Orleans, addressed to Collinsburg, La. and marked "via Shrevesport" (the addressee was in an area still controlled by the CSA), reduced at left, Very Fine, a wonderful cover; with 2006 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. US #65    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1522    

Confederacy, Center, Miss., Jan 25, 1861. Manuscript postmark of United States 1860-61 3¢ Star Die entire to New Orleans, entire with tiny hole affecting postmark, Very Fine, a nice Independent State usage with the Postmaster using an alternate spelling for Centre, Miss.; with 2004 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1523    

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., May 3, 1861. Readable cds on a U.S. 3¢ entire, addressed to Camden, S.C. (CSA usage), F.-V.F.
Scott No. US #U26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1524    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., Apr 18. Cds tying "U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red" on cover to Orange Court House, Va., with multicolored Confederate patriotic label at left; tiny cover tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U.S. 26    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1525    

Confederacy, Richmond, Va., May 1, 1861. Two strikes of cds, one tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on merchant corner card cover to Locust Dale, Va.; small cover tear at top, Fine, a Independent State usage from Richmond, Va.; with 2006 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 26    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1526    

Confederacy, United States 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt Entire. Manuscript cancel of "Ringgold, La./Apr. 4" ('61) with matching "Paid 5" rate at right, some staining & edge wear, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1527    

Confederacy, United States 1857 10¢ green. Showing part of imprint at left, trivial wrinkle & blunt perfs, tied by "New Orleans/31 Mar." cds on 1861 folded letter originating from New York to Mexico, cover with manuscript routing endorsement "p Tennessee", "Via N. Orleans" (crossed out upon arrival in New Orleans) & "via Vera Cruz", cover sent by "Schepeler & Co." in New York, who were forwarding agents with their blue oval handstamp on front, sent to forwarder in New Orleans who placed the cover in the New Orleans mails for further transmission by the Post Office with their blue oval forwarder's handstamp on the backflap, "Cramer & Co.", cover with interesting contents which mention Political Affairs in the Country, Federal Government to evacuate Southern Forts & bloodshed may be prevented, etc., large sealed flap tear which extend to front of cover, Fine, a rare & fascinating cover given the routing & contents.
Scott No. 35    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1528    

Confederacy, United States 1857 3¢ dull red. Two covers (one white & one orange) from the same correspondence franked with 1857 3¢ single & used from New Orleans in April & May, 1861, both covers with printed corner card, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1529    

Confederacy, United States 1857 3¢ dull red + 12¢ black. Cancelled by light grids on 1861 cover to France with "Donaldsonville, La./Mar 9" cds at left, cover stain & some arithmetic calculations on front & back, Fine, a rare Confederate States usage to France.
Scott No. 36+26    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1530 ()   

Confederacy, United States 1857 5¢ brown. Tied by to strike of "Atlanta, Ga. Apr. 1861" cds's on spectacular orange brown illustrated "Southern Confederacy" advertising cover front with subscription rates below, addressed to Alexander Stephens in Crawfordville, Ga., Very Fine, a remarkable and extremely rare illustrated advertising cover.
Scott No. 30A    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lots 1521-1530

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