Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

Lot 3057    

Confederacy, (Attorney) Chas. J. St. John, Attorney at Law and Collecting Agent/Blountville, Tennessee. Printed corner card on cover franked with horiz. pair 1862 5¢ blue tied by three strikes of "Blountville, Tenn." cds with additional strike at left, cover addressed to Jonesboro, E. Tenn. with interesting manuscript endorsement "Give 3ct. Stamp for 1", pair with huge margins except at top left, light crease & light over-all staining, cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3058    

Confederacy, (Bank) Bank of the Commonwealth, Richmond, Va. Corner card on fresh pre-printed address cover to Lynchburg, Va., franked with large margin 1861, 5¢ green tied by "Richmond, Va., Jan 6" cds, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3059    

Confederacy, (Bank) Commercial Bank of Alabama, Selma, Ala. Boxed corner card on cover to Marion, Ala., franked with 1862, 5¢ dark blue (margins clear to touching) canceled by central target handstamp with matching "Selma, Ala., May 5" cds alongside, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 3060    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Aldehoff's Institute, Lookout Mountain, Near Chattanooga, Tenn. Oval corner card on cover to Athens, Tenn., franked with 1861, 5¢ green tied by "Chattanooga, Ten., Feb 10, 1862" cds, cover missing backflap, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 3061 ()   

Confederacy, (Colleges) Baptist Female College. Attractive illustrated design in green show "College Building" on rebacked cover front with Military address to "Adams Run, S.C., Via Charleston", franked with 1861 5¢ green (clear to large margins) tied by "Greenville, S.C./Mar. 29" (1862) double circle postmark, corner repair at bottom left, Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3062    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va. All over shaded advertising design in gray showing College Building on cover to "Holsten Bridge, Va., via Bristol", franked with manuscript cancelled 1862 5¢ blue (slightly cut in) tied by "Glade Spring Depot, Va./May 11" (1862) cds, flap torn & few small edge tears, Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3063    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Farmville Female College, Farmville, Va. Lovely all over shaded advertising design in green showing College Building & Street Scene on small cover to Gravel Hill, Va., franked with 1861 5¢ green (slightly cut in) tied by grid cancel with matching "Farmville, Va./Nov. 30" (1861) cds at left, included is original enclosure on printed College letterhead, Very Fine, a lovely cover.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 3064    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Huntsville Female College. Wonderful all over illustrated design showing the "College with Horse Drawn Carriage" in the foreground on cover to Ashville, Ala., franked with 1861 5¢ green (large even margins) tied by decorative blue "Huntsville, Ala./Dec. 4, 1861" double circle postmark, flap replaced & small corner repair at top right, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover, ex-Haas; with 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 3065    

Confederacy, (Colleges) North Carolina College. A wonderful all over lithographed design with illustration of school building in light gray on cover used to Mount Pleasant, N.C. (Home of the College), franked with 1862 5¢ blue in combination with 1862 5¢ blue London Print tied by "Winchester, Va./Oct. 27" (1862) cds, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a beautiful cover and very scarce combination of issues, ex-Brooks, Finney; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3066    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Oakland College, Miss./25 Feb. Cds tying 1861 5¢ green (four margins, manuscript cancelled) with matching straight line "Paid" at right on cover to Lumsden's Artillery in Mobile, Ala., reduced at right, Very Fine, a very scarce postmark.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Oakland College was founded in 1830 by Dr. Jeremiah Chamberlain. The school opened on May 14th with 3 students and by July of 1830, 250 acres had been given to the college and construction of the first buildings began.

Chamberlain, an ardent Unionist and Whig, was assassinated on the campus in 1851 by a Sessionist. Oakland then moved into a period of slow growth, who's final decline was precipitated by the Civil War.

Realized: $525

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