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Sale 107: Gems of Philately

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Lot 2455    

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, large margins except in at left, vertical pre-use crease, tied by partial "Wilmington N.C." cds on lovely tan, gray and blue wallpaper cover to Y. M. Hamilton, Anson County, Wadesboro N.C.; bottom flap missing, Very Fine; with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13    $2,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2456    

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ dark green, large-margined horizontal pair, intense color on bright paper, tied by "Liberty Va. May 6" cds on legal-size cover to John W. Jones and Capt. N. P. Thaxton, Thaxton's, Va., Bedford County, Va.; pair with small tone spot at left and sealed tear at right, very fine appearance; pairs are not often found on covers that do not pay the Trans-Mississippi rate; a rare cover., Very Fine and rare pair on quadruple-rate cover.
Scott No. 13b; $4,750    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Nathaniel P. Thaxton was in Company B, 10th Virginia Battalion Heavy Artillery, Army Northern Virginia. The 10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery, also known as Allen's Battalion, was organized April 14, 1862, at Richmond, Virginia with five companies. It surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The unit served in the Department of Richmond until 1865 when it was transferred as infantry to the Army of Northern Virginia. It was involved in the Richmond defenses at Brook's Turnpike and at Drewry's Bluff. Majors William Allen and James 0. Hensley were in command.

A rare use of a 20¢ pair not paying the 40¢ Trans-Mississippi rate.

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Lot 2457 ()   

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect, tied by "Charleston S.C., Oct 24" cds and grid on gray cover front only to John L. Faber, Winnsboro S.C.; other side bearing 10¢ blue (11-AD) tied by blue "Columbia S.C., Oct 15" cds addressed to Henry Horlbeck, Charleston, S.C, bit of ink erosion in address, Very Fine, ex-Cantey; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13d    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE 20¢ BISECT USE ON A TURNED COVER.

Horlbeck Brothers records, 1824-1860, are in the South Carolina Historical Society. They were architects and builders, the business usually cited as H. Horlbeck and Brothers (three brothers - Henry, Edward Daniel and John). Boone Hall was the family plantation.

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Lot 2458    

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect, lower right portion of stamp tied by light strike of "Selma, Ala., Oct. 31" cds on 1864 cover to Canton, Miss., with bold oval "Quartermasters Dept., Selma, Ala., S. Hillyer Maj. & Q.M., C.S.A." semi-official handstamp (WD-QM-15), with original enclosure Quartermaster's Office letterhead from Edward Hillyer and signed "Boy of Maj. S. Hillyer"; cover missing backflap, Very Fine; with 1976 P.F. certificate and 1934 August Dietz letter of attest.
Scott No. 13d    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A UNIQUE USAGE OF A 1863 20¢ DIAGONAL BISECT USAGE ON A QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT SEMI-OFFICIAL COVER.

Realized: $1,350

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