Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 2397    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, right margin horizontal strip of five, positions 16-20L, margins large to just touching, tied by "Laurens C.H., S.C., Jun 1" cds and manuscript cancels on cover to Pendleton, S.C., manuscript "Chge Box 77" notation at upper right, F.-V.F., ex-Kohn.
Scott No. 8    $4,500.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2398    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, ample to large margins, tied by partial Richmond, Va. cds on cover to Amherst Court House, Va. with "Flag of Truce" endorsement at left, cover readdressed to Cool Well with "Missent" and "Forwarded" directives and "Due 8" rating, cover turned with inside franked with manuscript canceled 1863, 10¢ blue (11) and matching "Cool Well, Dec 14" postmark, addressed to Somerset, Va.; cover expertly restored at top with backflap reattached, Very Fine appearance, a very unusual usage.
Scott No. 8    $1,500.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2399    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines", margins showing framelines at top and bottom, bright color, o.g., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10    $5,500.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2400    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines", preprint paper fold, margins close showing part framelines at top and left, large horizontal preprint fold, tied by "JACKSON" straightline cancel and manuscript "June the 9" dating on buff cover to Pendleton S.C.; bit of flap missing and some wrinkling, Very Fine and scarce use; signed Deitz on reverse.
Scott No. 10 var.    $4,000.

A RARE 10¢ "FRAME LINES" USE WITH THE "JACKSON" STRAIGHTLINE.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2401    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, strip of four with mostly huge margins with scissor cut between last two stamps, tied by two strikes of "Canton Miss., Jan 19" on 1864 homemade brown cover to Lake Village, Arkansas, original Nov. 20th 1863 letter with some war content "…we heard yesterday of another battle in Virginia…we have had quite a battle below Canton…the roar of cannon all over the country was terrific…", letter was apparently held for posting due to the heavy fighting around Canton; third stamp scuff, some light overall toning and wear, Fine and rare 40¢ Trans-Miss. rate use.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE WESTBOUND TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COVER BEARING A 10¢ ENGRAVED STRIP OF FOUR.

The Walske-Trepel Special Routes book states fewer than 50 westbound Trans-Mississippi express covers are known, making them about three-times scarcer than eastbound covers. This cover is from a new Trans-Mississippi Express find in 2002 and is the subject of a Confederate Philatelist article by Bush-Jaronski in Jul-Aug 2002 issue that details the full research on the cover and family. Illustrated on p. 260 of "The Collector's Guide to Confederate Philately, Second Edition".

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2402 ()   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, combination franking of 11, 12, 11 pair, all four margins and tied by "Richmond Va. Jan 4" cds strikes on green rebacked cover front to Miss Ross Houston at LaVernia, Texas, endorsed "Via Meridian, Mississippi" at bottom left, "Missent" straightline also ties right stamp, Fine and scarce East to West 40¢ Trans-Mississippi use, Krieger Census E41, ex-Keeling, Powell.
Scott No. 11, 12    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

The only Texas soldier in Virginia named "Houston" was Private Russell Houston of Co. F, 4th Texas Inf. (Hood's Brigade) who was discharged in April 1864.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2403    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, margins close to touching, tied by "Fayetteville, N.C., Sep 10, 1863" cds on fresh multicolored floral wallpaper cover to Wadesboro, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2404    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, large margins and bright color, tied by partial Camden, S.C. on turned cover to Pocotaligo, S.C., initial usage a local usage with Camden, S.C., Jul 21 cds with box charge notation, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2405    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, four large margins, tied by "Branchville S.C., Dec 3" balloon-style cds on reverse of adversity cover made from illustrated bank check showing cotton scenes addressed to Mrs. A.F. Lewis at Pendleton S.C.; partial flap, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Everett.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2406    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, four margins, tied by blue grid cancel and matching "University of Va., Va." cds on small lady's enamel cover to Miss Vergie Montgomery at Kerrs Creek, Rockbridge County, Va.; flap missing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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