Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3151    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., blue double circle postmark tying 1861 5c green pair (four clear to large margins) on cover to Hillsboro with second strike at left, a bit reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3152    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., Jan (1862), blue double circle postmark on lovely embossed ladies cover franked with 1861, 5¢ bright green (left sheet margin with margins all around), just tied by light red grid, top back flap missing, Very Fine and attractive, unusual combination of colored cancels - the same as on the Raleigh handstamped provisional.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 3153    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., blue dc pmk tying 10c greenish blue on turned cover to Charleston (crossed out) and redirected to Rutherfordtown, NC (stamp with cover file fold through it); second use (outside) also #12c canceled neat "Rutherfordtown, NC" cds to Troy's Store, reduced at left and part of back flap missing, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 12c+12c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3154    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., cds on folded letter franked with 1863, 10¢ blue (four nice margins) tied by red grid; grid and double circle town cancel have oxidized to more of a brown color, interesting content regarding raising money to sent the church paper to all the clergy in the Confederate States, Very Fine; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 3155    

Confederacy, Rocky Mount, N.C., postmark on cover franked with 1863, 10c milky blue (in at bottom) tied by grid to Liet D. N. Sills, Co. B, 65th Regt N.C.T., Wilmington, N.C., top back flap missing, minor staining, Fine.
Scott No. 11a    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $65

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Lot 3156    

Confederacy, Scuppernong, N.C., 26 Jul (1861), cds with handstamped "Paid 5", type IA, on cover to Sandover, S.C., tiny cover tear at top edge, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $90

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Lot 3157    

Confederacy, Statesville, N.C., cds tying 1862, 10¢ light blue (Paterson printing, huge margins all around) on lemon homemade cover to Mt. Mourne, N.C., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 2a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3158    

Confederacy, Stiec's Shoal (NC) June 30, manuscript postmark on homemade cover franked with 1863, 10¢ greenish blue (large margins, trivial corner crease) addressed to Dr. J. W. Tracy, Gen. Hospital No 7, Raleigh, small tear across top, F.-V.F., a rare town postmark (no photo).
Scott No. 12    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 3159    

Confederacy, Tarboro, N.C., neat town cancel tying 1861, 5¢ green (four margins, slight edge gum stains) on interesting folded business letter addressed to Danville, Va., re tobacco shipment, swollen Tor River so no shipping, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $90

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Lot 3160    

Confederacy, Tarboro, N.C., bold dark town cancel tying 1862, 10¢ light blue (Paterson printing, large margins all around) on homemade cover to Thorn Hill, Tenn., Extremely Fine, ex-Gallagher.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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