Lot
2944 (
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Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Without gum, even margins, strong bright color, fresh and Very Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 3 $750.
Realized: $400
Lot
2945 (
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Confederacy, 1862, 1862, 2¢ green, Horizontal Strip of 5. Large margins, tied by "Marshall, Tex./Jun. 15, 1863" double circle postmark on rebacked cover front (one flap appears to be original) addressed to a Lieutenant in Capt. Binon's Co., Col. Randall's Regiment, Little Rock, Ark., the strip has small faults and the cover has been extensively restored, lovely Very Fine appearance, an attractive appearing example of this extremely rare Texas usage of the 2¢ Green, ex-Everett, Hill; with 1977 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 3 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $5,000
Lot
2946
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by "Richmond, Va./Dec. 8, 1862" cds (Powell type 3f) on drop cover used locally with Semi-Official imprint of "Confederate States of America./Treasury Department." (Dietz type Iia), cover worn with sealed edge tears & flap replaced, Fine. Scott No. 3 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
2947
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Margin large to slightly in, bright color, tied by centrally struck blue "Columbia, S.C., Dec 3" cds on 15 page pamphlet entitled Central Association for the Relief of the Southern Soldiers of South Carolina. The Plan, and Address, Adopted by the Citzens of Columbia, Oct 20, 1862 with "Charleston: Steam-Power Press of Evans and Cogswell" publisher print; front cover removed (photocopy of front inset), Very Fine, a rare circular rate usage, ex Cantey. Scott No. 3 $2,750.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
2948
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Just touched to mostly large margins, horiz. crease, tied by "Charleston, S.C./Jun. 13, 1862" double circle postmark on embossed ladies cover to Columbia, S.C. with trace of red crayon "Due 3" to make up the 5¢ rate, cover with some minor wear & edge splits, small hole at right, Very Fine, a rare & unusual usage; with 1997 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 3 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
2949
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Fine single tied by "Richmond, Va., Mar 3, 1863" cds (Powell 4a) on legal sized drop cover with "Confederate States, Navy Department, Official Business" imprint (Dietz type III) at top right, manuscript "Missent to Augusta, Ga." with "Augusta, Ga., Mar 10" cds, manuscript "Due 8" at top for a supposed underpayment of postage; cover wrinkling, some edge wear and reduced at right into imprint, Fine, an unusual and unique usage; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 3 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $800
Lot
2950
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Large margins to just touched at top, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Dec. 27, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to Wright's Bluff S.C., pencil "Due 8" indicating that cover was not accepted for circular rate despite the fact that the flap is unsealed with full gum, stamp affected by trace of two light horizontal file folds (not mentioned on 2009 C.S.A. cert.), still Very Fine& interesting usage. Scott No. 3 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
2951
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Margins close top and right, barely tied by grid cancel with no other postmark wrapper which is an adversity cover made from an unused Army Form (rations), addressed to Mrs. Mary Lomax, Cokesbury Abbeville Dis S.C., 2007 C.S.A. cert. notes minor scuffs on the stamp which are indeed trivial, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 3 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
The cover was never sealed along the edges which would eliminate the possibility of this being a standard drop letter. As a wrapper, this would have most likely held a newspaper or some other printed matter to allow for the 2¢ rate, and postmarks were not usually applied to such printed matter mail. This wrapper type cover was rarely saved and was usually discarded like current junk mail covers are discarded today. Most unusual usage.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
2952
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Even margins to in at bottom, deep color, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Aug 21" cds on fresh local drop cover to General W. G. Desaussure, light file fold, F.-V.F.; with 1988 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 3 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,450