Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2078    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ carmine, four nice even margins, light crease, tied by blue Columbia, S.C., Jul. 7 cds on cover to Flat Rock, N.C., small cover repair on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely example of the rare Carmine shade; with 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5a    $5,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2079    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, horizontal pair, large margins to just in at right, tied by Jackson, Miss., Aug. 21 cds on cover addressed to "Asst. Surgeon Chas. M. Morfit CSN, Care Capt. Clarence Morfit CSN", light horiz bend affecting pair, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $300 - 400.

Charles M. Morfit, was born in Maryland. Appointed from Maryland. Assistant surgeon, June 10, 1861. Assistant surgeon, October 23, 1862, to rank from October 2, 1862. Assistant surgeon Provisional Navy, June 2, 1864. He served on CSS Ram "Arkansas", 1862. Special duty, 1862-63. Captured on CSS "Oconee" by USS "Madgie", August 20, 1863, near Savannah; transferred from Fort McHenry to City Point, Va., for exchange, November 21, 1863. CSS Albemarle, 1864.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2080    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, two horizontal pairs, left pair virtually four large margins, right pair cut in at bottom, both tied by "Charleston, S.C., Aug. 16, 186" cds's on cover to Flat Rock, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2081    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, two pairs, vert. pair (slightly cut in) and horizontal pair (large margins) both tied by "Columbia, S.C., Oct. 27" cds's on cover to Pickens C.H., S.C., defective flap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2082    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, two singles, one cut in, tied on cover by "Spartanburg, S.C., Aug. 16, 1864" double circle postmark on cover with Naval address to "Lieut. John Grimball, Confed. States Navy, Vicksburg, Mississippi", cover forwarded to Columbus, Ga. with manuscript Navy Dept. Jackson (Miss.) forwarding endorsement and matching "Free" for Officer's letters, flap missing & some cover aging, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE AND UNUSUAL NAVAL USAGE.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 2083    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair, four even margins, manuscript cancelled on 1863 folded cover with neat strike of "VA C RR Cobham, 8 Jun." cds with Military address to Lt. Col. A.L. Rives, Engineer Bureau, War Department, Richmond, cover datelined "Castle Hill" and written by his father, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Alfred L. Rives, came from a distinguished Virginia family and went on to be a prominent engineer prior to, during and after the War.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2084    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair, slightly cut in, tied by "Richmond, Va., Dec. 19, 1862" cds with second strike alongside on advertising cover with printed corner card of "West & Johnson, Publishers, Booksellers & Stationers", cover with military address to Letcher Army, near Fredricksburg, Va., Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2085    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, two four margin singles on forwarded cover, postmarked with "Greensborough, Ala., Apr. 29" origin cds and "Paid 10" handstamp's on cover to Richmond, forwarded to Charlottesville with adhesives tied by Richmond cds (left stamp moved to show Paid handstamp & rate), Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2086    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair with four nice margins, tied by neat strike of Abbeville, S.C., Jul. 21 cds on mourning cover to Wright's Bluff, S.C., trivial circular paper clip rust, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2087    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, two singles in distinctively different shades, tied by Spartanburg, S.C., Oct. 19, 1863 double circle postmark on cover to Rockmount, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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