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Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

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Confederate States: The Ballard Collection: General Issues - 1863 Issues

Lots 2738-2747 Lots 2748-2757 Lots 2758-2759

Lot 2738    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Vert. pair, mostly four margins with couple tiny margin nicks or tears, tied by red "Savannah, Ga./Dec. 8" (1865) cds on small cover used locally, the stamps were not recognized & the cover marked "Due 2" in blue circle at bottom left, cover with original enclosure datelined "Waynesboro, Nov. 28, 1865", Very Fine; with 1969 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A most unusual usage of the 2¢ red Jackson after the close of the Civil War over 5 months earlier.
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Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2739    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, Strip of Five. Horiz. strip of 5, mostly large margins to just touching left stamp at the bottom, neatly tied by three strikes of "Marietta, Geo./Jan. 1" cds's on cover to "Hon. Robert H. Johnson, Senator from Arkansas, Richmond, Va.", some expert cover restoration on reverse & at top left corner, Very Fine, a lovely exhibition item cancelled on New Years Day.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2740    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Unnoticeable diagonal crease, four huge margins, neatly tied by "Atlanta, Ga./Jan. 1" (1863) printed circular from a Dentist offering fake Teeth for sale, Extremely Fine, a lovely showpiece and far rarer than a Drop Usage.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2741    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Four nice even margins, bright color, tied by "Savannah, Ga./Oct. 19" cds paying the drop rate on orange Illustrated Bill of Lading for the Central Rail Road, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2742    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N". Lovely single with four large margins, tied by blue "Roswell, Ga./Aug 11" cds on turned cover to Macon, inside usage franked with 1863-64 10¢ blue (four margins) tied by bold "Macon/Jul 25" double circle postmark to Roswell, cover restoration along top edge, Very Fine, a very attractive "TEN" on this turned cover.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2743    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "Frame Lines". a stunning example with four large margins showing complete frameline at top and left and about 60% of frame at right & bottom, bright fresh color, tied by "Atlanta, Ga." cds on cover with Military address, "Mrs. R.L. Simpson, Care of Lieut. Simpson, 1st. Alabama Artillery, Fort Morgan, Ala." handstamped with "Due 10" straight line for deficient postage, small cover tear at bottom right, an Extremely Fine gem, One of the finest known 10¢ Framelines on cover.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2744    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "Frame Lines". Four margins and showing full frameline at right, trivial margin wrinkle at top, in combination with 1863-64 10¢ blue (cut in at right), both adhesives with minor gum staining, tied together by "Milledgeville, Ga./Jul. 29" (1863) cds on cover to Crawfordsville, Ga., flap missing & small sealed cover tear at top right, Very Fine, a very rare combination franking to pay the double rate.
Scott No. 10+11    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 2745    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Four margins, tied on homemade buff cover to Madison, Ga. by unusual "Atlanta, Ga./Jany. 10" manuscript postmark, Very Fine; signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 600.

On September 1, 1864, Confederate General John Bell Hood evacuated Atlanta, after a four-month siege mounted by Union General William Sherman and ordered all public buildings and possible Union assets destroyed.

On September 2, the City was surrendered to Genl. Sherman, who sent a telegram to Washington reading, "Atlanta is ours, and fairly won". He established his headquarters there on September 7, where he stayed for two months. That same day, Sherman ordered the civilian population to evacuate. His forces occupied the city for several months, and he then ordered Atlanta burned to the ground on November 11 in preparation for his punitive march south. After a plea by Father Thomas O'Reilly of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Sherman did not burn the city's churches or hospitals. However, the remaining war resources were then destroyed in the aftermath and in Sherman's March to the Sea. General Sherman departed Atlanta at 7:00 a.m. on November 15.

This use is probably after the Confederate re-occupation of Atlanta in 1865 as the Atlanta handstamps had been destroyed.
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Realized: $850

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Lot 2746    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large margins to touched at bottom, tied by vivid green "Monticello, Ga./Jun. 2" cds on immaculate cover to Athens, Ga., Extremely Fine, A stunning Color Cancel.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2747    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Four margins including large bottom sheet margin showing Plate "No. 1", tied by "Atlanta, Ga./Nov. 12" (1863) cds on cover to a Lieutenant in the "Commanding Co. D, 38th Reg. Ga. Vols, Ewells Corp" in Richmond, included is original enclosure datelined "Blackie Hospital, Atlanta, Nov. 11th, '63" and reads in part, "…since the late Battle of Chicamauga, for I have to remain all the time, night & day right in the room which contains 25 to 30 sick and wounded men. I have to sit up each night from 12 o'clock till day. ", adhesive slightly overlapping cover edge at top, cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a very rare Plate Number single on cover.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lots 2738-2747 Lots 2748-2757 Lots 2758-2759

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