Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3360    

Confederacy, Sandover, S.C., June 26th, manuscript postmark on cover to Georgetown, S.C. franked with 1862 5¢ blue, Stone 2 (large even margins) with neat manuscript cancel, back flap missing, Very Fine and choice, Rarity 8, ex-Zimmerman.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 3361    

Confederacy, Shelton, S.C., manuscript postmark on 1862, 5¢ blue pair of London prints (large margins, hint of margin toning) on cover to Columbia, S.C., top back flap missing, Very Fine and choice, Rare town.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 3362    

Confederacy, Smiths T.O., SC. Sept 16, manuscript postmark on turned cover franked with pen canceled 1863 10¢ blue with manuscript postmark; 2nd usage with blue "Columbia, S.C., Sep 14" cds tying 1863 10¢ blue right sheet margin copy to Smith T Out, open on 3 sides to display, nice mixed franking, Very Fine, a rare postmark of "Smiths Turn Out", ex-Kohn, Cantey.
Scott No. 11+12    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3363    

Confederacy, Society Hill, S.C., May 16, perfect strike of cds tying 1862 5¢ blue vert. pair (four nice margins) on unusual square shaped cover with "A.A." initials embossed on the back flap, light crease across bottom of cover, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3364    

Confederacy, Society Hill, S.C., Apr 23, tying 1862 5¢ blue pair (slightly cut in) on pristine homemade cover, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 3365    

Confederacy, South Carolina Confederate Town Cancel Collection, a wonderful collection of 55 stampless & 71 stamped covers illustrating a wide variety of various South Carolina town markings including manuscript and handstamped postmarks on both stampless and franked covers, numerous rare small towns are present, mixed condition, an excellent lot for the specialist - please inspect.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 3366    

Confederacy, South Santee, S.C., June 18 1862, manuscript postmark on blue folded letter franked with 1862 5¢ blue London print (frameline touched at bottom), manuscript canceled & addressed to Wrights Bluff, S.C., Very Fine and choice, Rarity 7.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 3367    

Confederacy, South Santee, S.C., Feb. 8, 1862, manuscript postmark on cover franked with 1861 5¢ green (four nice margins) with manuscript "Paid" cancel, horiz. file fold through postmark (minor toning along fold), Very Fine, a nice example of this scarce Post Office which operated only during the Civil War.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 3368    

Confederacy, South Santee, S.C., Oct 31st 1863, manuscript postmark on folded letter franked with 1863 10¢ blue (large even margins), manuscript canceled & addressed to Charleston, 3 page letter rails against the Confederate tax collector and laws re same, references Memminger and Pope, Very Fine, town is Rarity 7.
Scott No. 12c    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3369    

Confederacy, Spartanburg, S.C., Jul 30, 1861, double circle postmark with handstamped "Paid 5", type IB on fresh cover to Fort Mill, S.C., included is original letter discussing victorious Confederate troops and how the ladies are sewing clothes and bed linens for the wounded soldiers at Culpepper CH, Va., flap torn, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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