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Sale 32: The Winter Sale

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Confederate States: Civil War Postal History

Lots 806-815 Lots 816-819

Lot 806    

1851 Boston Paid cover. Red "Boston, Mar 3" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp on 1851 unsealed circular folded letter regarding the Fugitive Slave Law, appealing to Christians to show compassion, light file crease, crisp and Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $75

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Lot 807

1865 Corpral Appointment. Of the 52nd regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, issued at the Head Quarters at Morris Island, S.C.; some central erosion in document, F.-V.F (no photo).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $45

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Lot 808    

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, Sperati reproduction. Tied by target cancel on cover to New Bedford, Mass., with Port Royal, S.C. cds and Hilton Head, S.C. imprint at top, Very Fine, Hilton Head was site of a Union Prison.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 809    

1861, 3¢ rose. Tied by checkerboard cancel on small cover to Massachusetts with partial strike of "Old Point Comfort, Va."dc postmark, included is original Soldier's letter written on "Chester Hotel & Mining Co. Stock Certificate" with wonderful descriptive of troop movements & battles, some edge splitting, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $300

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Lot 810    

1861, 3¢ rose. Horiz. pair, affixed on Soldier's cover from New Orleans with 1864 double circle postmark & "Due 6" handstamp, sent to Minonk, Ill., forwarded to Atlanta, Ill. with pair tied by three strikes of blue straight line "Paid" with manuscript "at this office here", pair moved & hinged to cover to show "Due 6" marking, minor edge wear, Very Fine, a most unusual item.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $350

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Lot 811    

Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. Imprint "Printed Matter" cover to Princeton, Ark., franked with 1863, 2¢ black tied by quartered cork cancel and "Little Rock, Ark. Aug 31" cds; cover slightly reduced at right and light toning, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 812    

Civil War Correspondence and Emphemera. Well over 50 letters (some with covers) and other printed form items; including regimental article reports, regiment morning report, hospital reports, etc., some letters with interesting content regarding various aspects of the war with many illustrated letterheads or original covers, with additional Confederate items and some pre and post-war items; worth evaluation (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 813    

Civil War Cover Group. 39 covers; array of usages including patriotic (includes 2 fronts), Christian Commission and semi-official imprints, regimental addressed, parole camp front, through-the-lines, Banks Division postmarks, free franks, later GAR & WRC illustrated badge covers; varied condition, Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 814    

Committee for Relief of East Tennessee. Imprint on cover to Adams, N.Y., franked with 2¢ Blackjack tied by light geometric cancel, sent by unsealed circular rate, Very Fine; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 73    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 815    

Head Quarters, First Division, Thirteenth Ampy Corps. Printed imprint on cover used locally with "New Orleans" double circle postmark & matching "Due 4" rate handstamp in circle, cover endorsed by "Fitz Henry Warren Brigadier General", Very Fine and unusual.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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