Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 2110    

Confederacy, Eufala Ala. Jun 5, sharp strike of cds ties 1863, 10¢ blue on light buff cover address to Mrs. E. A. Hill at Athens Ga.; partial flap and tiny edge tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 2111    

Confederacy, Little Rock Ark, 1861, cds and matching typeset "5/Paid" rating handstamp (CSA type B) on legal-size orange cover to Jacksonport Ark.; reduced at ends, F.-V.F. C.S.A. Catalog $500.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 2112    

Confederacy, Little Rock, Ark. Aug 23, choice strike of double-circle cds with matching "Paid 10" circled handstamp (type IV) on coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. M. A. Smead Care of M. J. Smead Esqr, Treasury Department, Richmond, Virginia; minor corner repairs bottom left and right, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2113    

Confederacy, "Osceola Ark, July 29", manuscript postmark with matching"Paid 5¢" rating on 1861 cover addressed to Capt. Elliot Fletcher Jr., Company O, Fletcher Rifles, Hindman's Legion, Pocahontas Ark.; some water staining, Fine and scarce use.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Capt. Elliott Fletcher, Jr. commanded the "Fletcher Rifles", a volunteer company organized at Mill Bayou, in Mississippi County on July 4, 1861. The company became company H of the 18th (Marmaduke's) Arkansas Infantry, which was redesignated the 3rd Confederate Infantry in January 1862. Captain Fletcher was killed in action at Shiloh, Tenn. on April 6, 1862.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2114    

Confederacy, Pine Bluff, Ark., Aug 21, 1861, neat strike of double circle postmark on orange cover to Forte Mills P.O., S.C., matching straight line "Paid" and "10" rate handstamps (type C); top flap replaced and one sideflap unattached, F.-V.F. and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2115    

Confederacy, Pensacola Fla., Dec 6, strong strike of cds ties 1861, 5¢ green, four margins except nick at top, on yellow cover to Columbus Ga.; flap tear ends in tiny edge tear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 2116    

Confederacy, Quincy Flor. Jul 23, partial cds ties 1863, 10¢ blue, margins to cutting at left, on homemade envelope from the Cobb correspondence to Macon Ga., manuscript "Chge 8" charge box notation upper right, Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $135

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Lot 2117    

Confederacy, Quincy Flor. Aug 24, partial strike of cds ties 1863, 10¢ blue, four margins, on cover from the Cobb Correspondence addressed to Mrs. Lamar Cobb, Athens, Georgia; slightly reduced at right, minor backflap tear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Capt (later Maj) Lamar Cobb (1840-1907), an Athens lawyer, served as AAG to his father, Maj-Gen Howell Cobb. Cover is addressed to his wife and is very likely in his own hand.

Realized: $95

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Lot 2118    

Confederacy, Tallahassee, Fla Jan 31, clear strike of cds ties 1862, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, on orange cover to Wm. H. Branch Esq. at Enfield, N.C., light tape stains at edges, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2119    

Confederacy, Tallahassee, Fla Mar 17, cds on small cover bearing 1863, 10¢ greenish blue, four margins, small edge fault, tied by partial strike of the "Tallahassee, Fla Mar 17" cds on small cover addressed to Woodson White Esq. in Quincy, Florida; small part of flap missing, sealed edge tears, clean and attractive, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12c    Estimate $150 - 200.

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