Lot 2555
Confederacy, 1849 New Orleans, La. Bill of Sale for a Slave, one page document for the sale of a negro women named Emma for $575, signed by owner, seller and witness, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot
2556 
Confederacy, 1861 (Mar. 16) Charleston S.C., Confederate States to Madeira, gray folded letter endorsed "p Brazil Mail a Lisbon" at top and "Via Lisbon" at bottom left, some interesting content "…awaiting establishment of a Confederacy…send wine direct to Charleston and not via New York as double duty would be incurred…", red "Lombard-Street, Paid, AP 8, 61" rimless cds with red manuscript "8" pence prepaid rating, Portugal blue "160" reis due handstamp for up to ½ oz., April 12th receipt docketing, Very Fine and scarce Confederate use from the south just prior to the Civil War. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
With the coming of the U.S. Civil War, southern planters required different routes to keep their supply of favored Madeira wine flowing.
References: "Mail Between the United States and Portugal via British Mails, 1840-75: Part 2", Richard F. Winter, Chronicle 269, Feb. 2021, p. 83.
Lot
2557
Confederacy, 1861 (Oct. 14) Richmond, Va., Confederate States to Madeira, datelined blue folded letter endorsed "via Lisbon", red "Lombard-Street, Paid, FE 6, 62" rimless cds with red manuscript "1/-" schilling prepaid rating, endorsed "p. Mail of 7th Feby." at bottom left, Portugal "240" reis due rating for ½-¾ oz., Mar. 20th arrival docketing, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
By September 1861, the Federal government had completed the suspension of the regular pre-war Post Office routes between the northern states and the seceded states. As a result, this letter took over five months to arrive in Madeira.
Lot
2558
Confederacy, (Adams Express Across-the-Lines) 1861 (Jun. 16) New Orleans La. to Bordeaux, France, blue folded cover with part letter and origin docketing, embossed Rochereau New Orleans corner card to Bordeaux, France, carried north by Adam's Express to New York City, entered mails with U.S. 5¢ brown (30A) and 10¢ green (35), straddle-line margin, minor perf toning, tied by New York foreign mail grid cancels, red "New York 'Paid 12' Jun 25" credit datestamp, carried by Cunard Line Arabia from Boston Jun. 26th to Queenstown arriving Jul. 6th, red "Etats-Unis Serv. Br. Pkt., Calais, 9 Juil. 61" transit datestamp and matching "P.D." in frame, Paris (6.9) and Bordeaux (6.10) backstamps, Very Fine and colorful, ex-Noel, Walske; signed Ashbrook. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A CHOICE COVER SENT FROM CONFEDERATE NEW ORLEANS TO FRANCE USING ADAMS EXPRESS TO CROSS THE LINES.
This letter was from Albin Rochereau, a merchant and battalion chief in the French Legion. The Legion was an organization of French citizens in New Orleans who defended the city during the Civil War.
Although Adams Express Company typically put mail into the post office at Louisville, there are examples of mail that was carried by Adams all the way to New York City. This cover does not have express markings since it was carried inside another envelope.
Lot
2559
Confederacy, By Flag of Truce, manuscript notation on cover to Fort Delaware, addressed to a Capt. In S.C. Volunteers, additional manuscript notation "$50-U.S. notes", U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, corner fault and not tied, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. U.S. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
2560
Confederacy, Southn. Letter Unpaid., two-line handstamp on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire with Louisville, Ky. cds and "Due 3" markings all forged, with fake addressing, reverse with pencil "I guarantee this cover to be Genuine in all respects" and signed "John A. Fox", Very Fine appearance. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $425