Lot
415 
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose, full to mostly large margins, bright fresh color, tied by perfect strike of Jackson, Miss Sep 8 cds on immaculate cover to Spartanburg, S.C.; tiny sealed internal cover hole at upper left, Extremely Fine, A gem use of the 10¢ rose lithograph issue., ex-Bleuler; with 2008 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 5 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
416
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, vertical pair, ample to large margins, tied by bold greenish blue "Ringgold, Geo., Dec 13" cds on adversity cover made from printed Georgia legal form, addressed to Dennis Station, Ga., Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 6 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
417
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, horizontal pair, bright rich color, three huge margins, close to just in at top, cancelled bold "Richmond, Va./Jul 2, 1863" cds overpaying the 2¢ drop rate on homemade envelope addressed to Alexander H. Stephens, Richmond Va.; faint address, Very Fine and most unusual; with 2010 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 8 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $800
Lot
418
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ pale red, large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 17" cds (Powell type 6i) with matching "Paid 10" in circle rating handstamp on unsealed "Confederate States of America, Treasury Department" semi-official imprint cover (CSA type TD-02) to Charleston S.C., Very Fine, ex-Zimmerman. Scott No. 8a. Scott No. 8a Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN INTERESTING AND RARE CIRCULAR RATE USE ON A TREASURY DEPARTMENT SEMI-OFFICIAL COVER.
The "Paid 10" has no apparent meaning and may have been struck on top of a group of circulars.
Lot
419
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", large margins all around, beautiful color, tied by "Harrisonburg, Va., Oct 19" cds on cover to Charlotttesville Va., 1863 docketing at left, with original enclosure; stamp with hint of light toning in margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 9 $1,600.
Lot
420
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, large to huge margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Oct 17" cds on adversity cover to Newberry, S.C. made from directions for the Lindsay's Two Shot Young American Pocket Pistol and Ten Shot Revolver, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 12 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE ADVERSITY COVER MADE FROM GUN ADVERTISING.
Lot
421
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, four mostly large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Feb 15 186" cds on blue folded letter datelined "14 Jan 1864" stating it was going via "Nassau on the monthly mails", carried by Fannie from Nassau, Bahamas arriving Feb. 13th, "Wilmington N.C. Feb 12" cds with manuscript "12" cent rating (beneath stamp), forwarded to Greenville S.C. with 10¢ blue (12), four mostly large margins; cover edge nick and small tear, F.-V.F., Walske No. BI-Wm-59, ex-Karrer. Scott No. 12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE INBOUND BLOCKADE COVER FORWARDED WITH C.S.A. POSTAGE.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
422
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ greenish blue, tied by part strike of Augusta Ga. cds on 1865 blue flag-of-truce cover to Liverpool, England addressed in care of Frazer Trenholm (the well-known blockade-running agents), "Old Point Comfort Va. Jan. 16" cds applied at exchange point and matching "24" cent due handstamp, black "N. York Am. Pkt. '21' Jan. 21" debit exchange cds, carried by Inman Line Edinburgh from New York Jan. 21st to Liverpool arriving Feb. 3rd, Liverpool U.S. Packet (2.3.65) arrival backstamp and matching "1/" one-shilling due handstamp; fragile envelope paper with small edge tear and some slight wrinkling and nicks, Very Fine, ex-Franklin D. Roosevelt, MacBride and Antrim; with 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 12c Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE AND UNUSUAL CONFEDERATE COVER SENT TO ENGLAND VIA FLAG-OF-TRUCE AND AMERICAN PACKET FROM NEW YORK.
A cover from the Confederate States to England would typically be sent via a blockade runner. However, this was clearly sent by flag-of-truce via the Richmond-Old Point Comfort route.
Realized: $2,200