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Sale 77: Confederate States of America

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Lots 1085-1094 Lots 1095-1104 Lots 1105-1114 Lots 1115-1120

Lot 1105    

Confederacy, (Texas) Boston Txs, Nov "3", cds with manuscript day with matching "Paid" and "10" circled rating handstamp on buff cover from the Carroll Hoy correspondence to New Orleans La., Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1106    

Confederacy, (Texas) Houston Tex. Aug 10, cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "20" rating (CSA type A $750) on buff cover with Kelsey, Stiles & Co., Wholesale Grocers fancy advertising design on backflap with military address to W. H. Nebiett, care Capt. Lewis, Elmores Regiment, Galveston, 1863 docketing at left; reduced slightly at right with small edge tear, Very Fine and rare use, Only two recorded examples of this Houston Paid 20 rating.; signed Brian Green.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1107    

Confederacy, (Texas) Paris, Texas, Feb 12, blue cds with matching "Paid" and "10" in circle rating handstamps on orange cover from the Carroll Hoye & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; upper left corner mend, Very Fine appearance, ex-R.H. Weill Bros. (backstamp).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1108    

Confederacy, (Texas) Paris, Texas, Oct 22, partial strike of blue cds on cover bearing 5¢ blue (7) horizontal pair cancelled by manuscript strokes, to Capt. A.H. Cline, Acting Chf of Subs., Hd. Qrs. Dept., endorsed "Care Maj. Record, Bonham Texas"; upper left corner tear, Fine and scarce Texas military use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1109    

Confederacy, (Texas) "Smithfield Tex, April 29", manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating on 1863 folded letter datelined "Morganville, Polk Co Texas April 15th 1863" to Tiger Creek, Claiborne Parish La., long letter with excellent content with much detail on war, mentions a local man who was wounded in the thigh at the Battle of Sharpsburg, fine accounts of exploits of the local Polk County regiment, while criticizing both sides, writer bemoans the war and longs for Texas independence again, lamenting that "Southern and Northern Army murdering each other", Very Fine and interesting Texas letter.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1110    

Confederacy, (Texas) Tyler, Tex, Feb 25, clear strike of cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10" rating on orange cover to Houston, Texas, manuscript "Charge 60 MAL." box notation; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1111    

Confederacy, (Virginia) Fairfield, Va., Sept 7, cds with manuscript "Due 10 cts" rating on soldiers cover to Fair Hill Va., forwarded to Lexington with 10¢ blue (12), large margins, placed over due manuscript and canceled by blue "Fancy Hill, Va., Sep 8" forwarding cds as no fee was required to forward soldiers mail, Very Fine; signed Brian Green.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1112    

Confederacy, (Virginia) Jamestown Va., Nov 11, 1861, cds with matching "Paid 5" rating handstamp on cover addressed to Capt. George Wortham, Norfolk Va., endorsed "Paid J.H.B." and "2nd Regt. N.C. Vol."; torn at bottom, Very Fine strikes.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1113    

Confederacy, (Virginia) Linden Va., Dec 13, brown cds with matching "DUE 10" straightline rating handstamp on homemade brown cover with soldier's endorsed "A.S. Pence, Co. A 44 Regt, N.C. I." at upper left to Tranquillity P.O., N.C., Very Fine and scarce brown town cds; signed Kimbrough.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1114    

Confederacy, (Virginia) Petersburg Va, 5 cts, blue integral-rate cds with matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, later tying "Remember Me, When on the Way" green on white label on blind embossed Eagle and Shield patriotic lady's envelope addressed to Lt. Col. F.H. Archer at Smithfield R.I.; faults, missing left flap and part of top, Fine and unusual tied label use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $475

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