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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Semi-Official Covers

Lots 1990-1999 Lots 2000-2009

Lot 1990    

Confederacy, Confederate States of America, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office., Official Business, imprint on legal size cover to Richmond, Va., franked with 1863, 2¢ red brown tied by two strikes of Richmond, Va. cds; cover with light staining and some edge wear, Fine, a scarce drop letter rate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1991    

Confederacy, Official Business, Adjutant General's Office, Raleigh, N.C., imprint on semi-official envelope franked with 1863, 10¢ blue, die I (corner sheet margin single), tied by Raleigh, N.C. double circle postmark on to Maj. J.J. Jenkins, 25th Battn H.G., Whelby N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1992    

Confederacy, Artillery Head Quarters, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, Official Business, semi-official imprint on cover addressed to Capt. J.S. Kirby in Houston, Texas., likely handcarried; cover edge wear and roughly opened a right, Fine, an extremely rare example of this Official Business imprinted entire.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 1993    

Confederacy, Medical Director's Office,/Richmond, Va./Official Business, imprint with Official Business crossed out on yellow cover franked with 10¢ blue (four huge margins all around), tied by Richmond, Va./Oct. 2 cds and addressed to J. Staunton Moore, Genl Hosptl, Petersburg, Va; reduced at left and small ink smears, Very Fine, Detailed bio included from the unpublished biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity, ex-David Kent (editor of the Confederate Stamp Album 1956-59) and Hambrecht.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1994    

Confederacy, Med. Director's Office/Official Business, manuscript endorsement on legal size cover franked with 5¢ blue vertical pair tied bold Richmond, Va./Nov. 13, 1862 cds, addressed to Dr. E. Burke Haywood, Surgeon in Charge Fair Grounds Hospital, Raleigh, N.C., stain at center, Very Fine, a lovely & scarce cover, ex-Wyche and Hambrecht.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1995    

Confederacy, Quartermaster Department, Confederate States of America, imprint on pencil addressed cover, docketed "Taken from Vicksburg, July 4th, 1863" at left, Very Fine and choice, a rare imprint.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1996    

Confederacy, Confederate States./Head Quarters, Department of So. Ca., Ga. and Flo./Official Business., semi-official imprint with manuscript "Not" added in front of "Official Business" on cover franked with 1863-64 10¢ blue (four margins & manuscript cancel), addressed to Miss Julia McCord, Greenville, S.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1997    

Confederacy, Official Business, State of Georgia, Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, imprint on semi-official envelope franked with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (horizontal pair, right stamp small tear) tied by indistinct Georgia cds to Congressman Wm. W. Clark in Richmond, slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1998    

Confederacy, State of South Carolina, Executive Department, imprint on semi-official envelope franked with 1863, 10¢ light blue, die II (four margins), tied by neat grid with postmarked Anderson, C.H. S.C. alongside, addressed to University of Virginia, Very Fine, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Lemley.
Scott No. 12b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1999    

Confederacy, State of Virginia, Executive Department., imprint at bottom left of semi-official cover franked with 1863 2¢ red brown (mostly full margins) and tied by "Richmond, Va./Feb. 10" cds paying the local drop rate, Very Fine, a rare usage of the 2¢ on a Semi-Official Cover, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $650

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Lots 1990-1999 Lots 2000-2009

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