Lot 961
Confederacy, Gordonsville, Va. Oct 2, 1862. Town postmark and "Due 10" handstamp on allover shaded Family Groceries ad cover to Arnold's Mills, S.C., with soldier's endorsement at the left; minor cover edge wear and reduced at left, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 962
Confederacy, Jamestown, Va. Jan 22. Bold cds with matching straight line "Paid 5" handstamp on 1862 folded letter made from lined paper, enclosure which references the hiring of slaves, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $375
Lot 963
Confederacy, Norfolk, Va. Jan 10, 1862. Blue cds and matching "5" rate handstamp on Raleigh Female Seminary College corner card cover from a soldier to Williamsboro, N.C., corner card with lighten contemporary manuscript cross-out, F.-V.F.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot 964
Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 5 cts, Sep 1. Blue cds on blue embossed R.A. Young & Bro. merchant cameo corner card cover to New Orleans, La., with matching straight line "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps, Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $450
Lot 965
Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., Mar 7. Blue cds with matching "10" rate handstamp on adversity cover made from a Danville Bank check form, to Lawenceville, Ga. with "V Cleveland, Hampton Legion" soldiers endorsement, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot 966
Confederacy, Rapid Ann Station, Va., June 18. Town postmark with manuscript date on soldier's letter cover to Atlanta, Ga., matching "Due 10" woodcut handstamp at right and additional "Due 10" handstamp at left likely applied in Atlanta; light cover tone spots, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 967
Confederacy, University of Virginia, Va. Blue cds with matching "Paid" in oval handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, on folded letter sheet to Fairfax C.H., Va. in care of Gen. P. St. George Cocke, Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Gen. Cocke was the only Confederate General to commit suicide during the Civil War.
Realized: $135
Lot 968
Confederacy, Williamsburg, Va. Collection. wonderful lot of Confederate & Union covers, both stamped & stampless with postmarks of Williamsburg or Williamsburg related, included is seven stampless covers postmarked Williamsburg with "Paid 5" markings, five covers with Williamsburg "10" "Paid" or "Due" markings, one with New Orleans "Adv. 1" boxed handstamp, some of the stampless covers with military addresses or return addresses, two covers franked with Confederate States #1, plus one cover & one fragment franked with Confederate States #2, two incoming Confederate stampless, a wonderful descriptive letter home from a Union Soldier describing the Battle of Williamsburg, I was not hurt but came very near it three or four times by having shells explode close to me. I had one rifle ball put through my clothes., two Post War covers with "Williamsburg" double circle postmark, one with colorless embossed corner card of Williams & Mary, few small faults, F.-V.F., a wonderful lot for the specialist.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,900
Lot 969
Confederacy, Virginia State Cover Group. 23 franked covers; couple 1861, 5¢ green usages from Midway (manuscript) and Orange C.H., others #6-7 pair or #11-12 single usages, with town including manuscripts with Horse Pastures, C(edar) G(roves) Mills, Goochland C.H., Ruther Glen, Warren, Wakefield, Bentivoglio, etc., circular handstamp postmarks from Madison, Glade Springs Depot, etc.; condition varies, generally F.-V.F.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 970
Confederacy, Southern Confederacy. Orange brown illustration on cover to A.H. Stephens, privately carried with 1861 receiver docketing on reverse; minor repairs and a reduction at the top, F.-V.F. appearance.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $800