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Hughes Collection of Confederate States - Confederate College Advertising Covers

Lots 1600-1609 Lots 1610-1619 Lots 1620-1627

Lot 1600    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Albemarle Female Institute, Charlottesville, Va. Printed folded circular with descriptive text regarding enrollment & tuition franked with 5¢ blue horiz. pair (tiny margin tear at bottom right) tied by light strike of blue "Charlottesville, Va." double circle postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

The Albemarle Female Institute was considered the women's equivalent of the University of Virginia.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1601    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Baptist Female College, Greenville, S.C. Green illustrated corner card showing College Building on amber cover franked with a right sheet margin 1861 5¢ green, stone 1 (four margins) canceled by manuscript "5", postmarked light "Greenville C.H., S.C." double circle postmark to Capt. Randall Croft, Coln. Elfords Reg., Charleston, S.C.; tears at top from rough opening and bit of flap missing, otherwise Fine; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Reverse with what appears to be contemporary, "These stamps & old envelope are of value, they can be sold to stamp buyers".

Realized: $425

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Lot 1602    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Carolina Female College [Ansonville, N.C.]. Clear strike red cds and matching "5" on cover to Lilesvill[e], N.C.; light diagonal crease & light corner wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1603    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Cassville Female College, Geo. Blue embossed cameo corner card on inside of envelope turned and used with blue Cassville, Ga. cds with matching "Paid/5"in circle (type II) to "Lieut. W[illiam] A. Chunn, 1st Brig. 1st Reg. Com I, State Troops, Savannah, Georgia" with manuscript "Chg 66" instruction, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1604    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Central Institute, Ala. Bold balloon type cds ties a four margin 1863 10¢ blue die A on turned cover to Shelby Springs, Ala., original use apparently free with manuscript "Shelby Springs, Ala./Aug 24 " postmark to Central Institute, "Coosa County, Ala."; open on three sides for display, Very Fine and a scarce postmark.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1605    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Charlotte Female Institute, Charlotte, N.C. Colorless embossed oval corner card on small cover to Haywood, N.C. with indistinct blue "Charlotte, N.C." cds, straight line "Paid" & numeral "5" in circle, flap torn, Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1606    

Confederacy, College Cover Balance. 20 covers; 6 institutional postmark covers including manuscript HS College, Va., red Carolina Female College cds, blue University of Virginia, Va. tying #6 pair and #2e on another, Theo. Seminary, Va. & Randolph Macon College stampless, 5 allover shaded ads including Richmond Female Institute and #114XU1 with Wytheville Female College ad, 9 corner card covers including illustrated Hillsborough N.C. Military Academy with #6 pair and Horner & Graves's School handcarried, many femalr colleges including Raleigh Female Seminary corner card on #68XU1; condition mixed, Fine overall.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1607    

Confederacy, (Colleges) College Temple, Newnan, Ga. Blue-green all-over illustrated advertising on cover to Covington, Ga. with "Newnan, Ga." postmark & matching "Paid 5" rate handstamp, reverse "N. Orr & Co., Manufacturers of Illuminated Envelopes, New York" imprint, flap torn, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1608    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Danville Female College, Danville, Va. Printed corner card on small brown cover franked with an 1863 10¢ milky blue, "T-E-N" (large margins to just touching at top and right) tied by "Danville, Va." cds to Christianville, Va., Very Fine, a very rare College cover franked with a 10¢ TEN.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1609    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Davidson College, N.C./Dec 15. Two strikes cds, one tying a four margin 1863 10¢ greenish blue die A on cover to Statesville [N.C.], Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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