Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2903    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Cut in, tied by blue Columbia, S.C./May 20 cds on cover to Lt. Col. Allen Green in Charleston, S.C. & endorsed at top "Place in box for Coast Rangers, Hatch's Regiment", cover bit irregular at right, Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2904    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Huge margins including sheet margin at right, cancelled by blue "Paid" straight line on cover to Timber Bridge, Va. with matching blue "Fancy Hill, Va./Feb. 17" (1862) cds at left, reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Walcott, Knapp & Hall.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $75

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Lot 2905 ()   

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Margins large to just in at bottom, manuscript canceled on front with top flap to Charleston, S.C., manuscript "South Santee, S.C., Mar 1st, 1862" origin postmark, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2906    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Horizontal pair, positions 9-10, ample to clear margins, tied by Tudor Hall, Va. cds's on cover to Augusta, Ga.; cover corner tear at top left and light toning on stamp, Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 2907    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Sheet margin single (slightly cut in) manuscript cancelled on 1862 folded cover to Lynchburg, Va. with manuscript "Sunny Side, Va." postmark, cover datelined "Cedar Hedge" with interesting chatty contents, minor cover tear at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $65

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Lot 2908    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ dark green, Stone 1b, Scarred Design Variety. Four margins, light crease, tied by light Richmond, Va. cds (Powell type II) on small ladies cover to "Duncan Campbell, Care of Major W.L. Cabell, Quarter Master Gen'l A.P." (who later became a Brigadier General on Jan. 20, 1863, cover docketed in pencil "Nov. 7, 1861", Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2909    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Margin just a bit irregular at the leyf, tied by "Pocotaligo, S.C." cds on cover with military address to "Col. Joseph Abney, 22nd Regt S.C. Vol, Charleston S.C.", Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Joseph Abney (1819-1870), a Mexican War Veteran and a Lawyer member of the South Carolina Legislature, first served as Capt of Co. A, 22nd SC Inf and then as the Colonel of the regiment until dropped during the reorganization in the Spring of 1862. He later served as Major of the 1st Bat SC Sharpshooters and then as Major of the 27th SC Inf after October 1863. He was listed as wounded at Drewery's Bluff (Va) 5/12/1864. He died in 1870 as a direct result of his wound.

Realized: $135

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Lot 2910    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A or B. Full margins, tied by blue "Columbia, S.C., Feb 22" cds on folded letter sheet to Charleston, S.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 1c    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2911    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A or B. Mostly ample margins, close at top, tied by clear "Atlanta, Ga., Dec 24, 1861" cds on cover to Bivingsville, S.C., "via Columbia" routing endorsement at bottom left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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