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Confederate States: The Monroe Collection: Unusual Postal Markings

Lots 18-27 Lot 28

Lot 18    

Confederacy, Army Field Post Markings. two covers each franked with 1863-64 10¢ blue, both with large even margins, first is 10¢ (#12) tied by Army Field Post Office target cancel (Dietz ANV-2T) on cover posted by Chaplain Abner Crump Hopkins, 2nd Virginia Infantry, Stonewall's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, to his wife in Painesville, Virginia., second is 10¢ (#11) tied by Army Field Post Office grid cancel (Dietz ANT-2EG) on cover sent by Captain Stephen D. Clements, 41st Georgia Infantry, Army of Tennessee to his wife in Belleview, Georgia, Very Fine (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 76).
Scott No. 11, 12    Estimate $150 - 200.

Army field post covers rarely have a post office or date cancellation and all field post markings are in black. Army of Tennessee field covers are far less common than their Army of Northern Virginia counterparts.

Realized: $180

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Lot 19    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Trinity College, N.C./5 Nov. Neat cds tying 1863-64 10¢ blue (large even margins) on buff cover to Flat River, N.C., a manuscript "Due 10" rate has been added at top left, the letter was most likely overweight requiring the "Due 10" (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 82).
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Trinity College, is now known as Duke University. Confederate college cancellations are quite scarce and highly sought after. The are only 12 known colleges with postal markings.

Realized: $850

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Lot 20    

Confederacy, (Colleges) University of Virginia, Va. Orange cover with light strike of "Richmond, Va./Aug. 18, 1861" cds with "Paid 5 Cts" (Dietz type V) rate handstamp, addressed in the hand of Colonel William N. Pendleton (later Brigadier General) to Mr. Launcelot Minor Blackford (later Lieutenant) at the University of Virginia. cover was forwarded to Lynchburg, Virginia with blue "University of Virginia, Va./Aug. 19, 1861" double circle postmark with matching blue "Forwarded" in oval and a 5 (Due) handstamp (Dietz type IA), Very Fine, This is the only known University of Virginia forwarded cover., ex-Powell (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 83).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 21    

Confederacy, (Color Cancels) Chester C.H., S.C./Jul. 18, 1863. Green double circle postmark tying 1863-64 10¢ blue on cover to Columbia, S.C., Very Fine and choice, a rare color cancel, Green cancellations are quite scarce with only 28 Post Offices using green ink. (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 85).
Scott No. 12    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 22    

Confederacy, (Color Cancels) Lisbon, Va./Feb. 12 (1862). Bold brown cds on small cover with matching straight line "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "5" rate to Arnoldton, Va., Extremely Fine and choice, Brown cancellations are scarce with only 54 Post Offices using brown ink. This perhaps the finest brown postmark. (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 84).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 23    

Confederacy, (Color Cancels) Lynchburg, Va./Dec. 17. Oily violet postmark tying 1863-64 10¢ blue (large margins) on cover (1863 or 1864) to Lovingston, Virginia, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

There are only five Confederate towns and cities that are known to have violet cancellations.

Realized: $260

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Lot 24    

Confederacy, (Color Cancels) Lynchburg, Va./Dec. 4 (1863 Or 1864). Bold brown cds tying superb 1863-64 10¢ blue (large even margins) on immaculate cover to Liberty, Virginia., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-McCarren (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 84).
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $650

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Lot 25    

Confederacy, (Color Cancels) Morgantown, N.C./Aug. 8 (1862). green cds tying 1862 5¢ blue on cover to Major Robert McMillan, 24th Georgia Regiment, Gen. Cobbs Brigade, Richmond, Va., franked with additional 5¢ blue paying the 10¢ rate, both adhesives with manuscript "X" cancels, Very Fine, Green cancellations are quite scarce with only 28 Post Offices using green ink. (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 85).
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 26    

Confederacy, (Color Cancels) Pendleton, S.C., Sep. 9. Light strike of violet cds tying 1863-64 10¢ blue (large margins) on immaculate cover (1863 or 1864) to Anderson Court House, South Carolina. The addressee, Reverend L. Scott Murray, was the first pastor of the Anderson First Baptist Church, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

There are only five Confederate towns and cities that are known to have violet cancellations.

Realized: $180

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Lot 27    

Confederacy, (Unusual Postmarks) Graham, N.C./Jan. 26 (1862). segmented blue balloon postmark with straight line "Paid" & "5" in circle on cover to Raleigh, N.C., flap missing, Very Fine, Only two other Confederate post offices used a segmented balloon datestamp, namely Jamestown, North Carolina, and Corsicana, Texas., ex-Agre (pictured in Monroe book, pg. 86).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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