Lot
2550 
Confederacy, Independent Packet James Battle, overall illustration in gray on cover to Greensboro, Ala., franked with 1863, 10¢ blue (12) small flaws, tied by "Mobile, Ala., Feb 10" cds, with original enclosure datelined "Mobile Feby 9th, 1864"; cover with some minor tone spots, F.-V.F.Milgram No. 667 var. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Milgram records this allover illustrated design in orange, blue and red. This example in gray is one of at least three known. An interesting pencil notation on reverse…"A present from Robert Sydney Nelson the "Old Stamp Hunter", 1926."
Realized: $2,100
Lot
2551
Confederacy, Steamer Grand Duke, May 12, 1861, perfect strike of cds on uncanceled U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire to New Orleans, La.; usual pinholes (Carroll Hoy correspondence), Extremely Fine, a rare Confederate use of U.S. postage on a Mississippi river steamboat.Milgram No. 540 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A rare Confederate States usage of a name-of-boat marking; the Grand Duke was used to transport troops and was later armed as a gun boat; it was sunk at Shreveport on Sept. 25, 1863 to avoid capture.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
2552
Confederacy, From Steamer M. Relf, red oval handstamp on cover to New Orleans, La., franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "New Orleans, La., Feb 21, 1861" cds; sealed cover opening tear at top left, Very Fine, a rare Confederate use of U.S. postage on a Mississippi river steamboat.Milgram No. 950 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Louisiana became a Confederate State on February 4th, 1861.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
2553
Confederacy, Richmond, Va., Jan 18, 1862, cds (Powell type 2a) and "Paid" handstamp with pencil "2" cents drop letter rate on obsolete U.S. 1860 3¢ Star Die entire with crossed out indicia, locally addressed to "Pres Eliezander Stephens" [sic], flap removed as usual for Stephens correspondence, docketing on back indicates sender was a Confederate soldier in Richmond hospital requesting a discharge, Very Fine, extremely rare 2¢ rate on old U.S. entire.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525