Sale 53: The Richard Warren Collection of Confederate States

Lot 4001    

Confederacy, "North Creek Ark, May 16", manuscript postmark with matching manuscript cancel on U.S. 1861, 3¢ red Star Die entire from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans La.; usual light filing holes, Very Fine, ex-Farrington, Teffs; with 1991 Brian Green certificate.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ARKANSAS INDEPENDENT STATE USAGE.

There are no known examples of U.S. stamps used during the Independent State or Confederate time periods, only stamped envelope usages. Arkansas seceded on May 8, 1861 and entered the Confederacy on May 18, 1861.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 4002    

Confederacy, "Doaksville, C.N. / May 9, 1861", manuscript postmark ties U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover addressed to Mrs. C.R. Woodruff in Huntington, Long Island, N.Y., Very Fine and choice, ex-Bleuler.
Scott No. US #26    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

A UNIQUE CHOCTAW NATION ITEM OF THE HIGHEST RARITY.

This cover was mailed to Huntington, Long Island soon after Arkansas seceded. Because of the close relationship and interdependence of the Indian Nations postal system to the Arkansas postal system, it is considered an "Independent State Usage".

For the first fifty years of its existence "Indian Territory" post offices functioned under a U.S. Post Office Department administrative attachment to Arkansas (territory and state). This resulted in the designation "Ark" appearing in many Indian Nation postmarks as late as 1880. The Fort Smith, Arkansas, post office was the hub for much of the mail from the Indian Nations. In light of the impending Civil War, the Union withdrew all their military forces on May 4, 1861, from the Indian Nations to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. On May 6, 1861, Arkansas seceded from the Union.

Fortunately, the letter, written by a female missionary teacher at the "Spencer (Academy, Choctaw Nation)/May 1, 1861", has remained with the cover, and includes some interesting comments on secession and the current state of the postal system of the Indian Nations. For example:

"…we are afraid the mails will stop. We had word from the P.O. on Monday that we need not send down any more letters as the mails had cededed (sic) but the Ft. Smith mail has come down & is here tonight & so I will write for fear this will be my last chance."

"Remember us with much love to all our friends. Tell Mother her letter I cannot answer tonight for it is now eleven o'clock if she don't here (sic) from us soon tell her we have seceded."

References: Pictured in Sanders/Gunter Confederate Post Offices, Postmasters and Postmarks of the Trans-Mississippi States book on pg. 38 and in Monroe Book on pg. 3.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 4003    

Confederacy, Apalachicola, Fla. Feb. 2, 1861, datelined printed prices current for cotton bearing U.S. 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, plate 10, cancelled by "Paid" handstamp and addressed to Providence R.I., endorsed "Open P.C."; light vertical file fold, Very Fine, a scarce Florida Independent Statehood circular rate use, ex-Teffs.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Florida seceded January 10, 1861 and joined the Confederacy on February 4, 1861.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 4004    

Confederacy, Balcony Falls Va., May 6, blue cds with matching "Paid" handstamp cancelling U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on bluish green 1861 folded cover to Mr. J. D. Davidson at Lexington Va., Very Fine, This was the Virginia last day as an Independent State, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 4005    

Confederacy, "Chula Depot Va, Apr 25th/61", manuscript postmark with matching pen strokes canceling U.S. 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to Mrs. Ann F. Booker at Sunny Side Va., some edge wear, Very Fine, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. U27    $300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 4006    

Confederacy, Farmville Va., Apr 29 1861, fine strike of cds cancels U.S. 3¢ red Nesbitt entire addressed to J.A. Lancaster & Son at Richmond Va., light folds, a Very Fine use, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. U10    $300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 4007    

Confederacy, Norfolk Va., Apr 24 1861, blue cds cancels U.S. 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to Thos. W. Thompson at Hotel, N.C., blind embossed "Kader Biggs & Co. General Commission Merchant, Norfolk, Va." corner card, small part of flap missing, Extremely Fine and scarce advertising cover, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. U27    $300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 4008    

Confederacy, Petersburg, 3cts, Apr 19 1861 (Va.), blue cds and matching circular grid cancels U.S. 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to McFarland's Va.; flap and edge tear, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. U26    $300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 4009    

Confederacy, "Port Conway, April 18th 1861" (Va.), manuscript postmark on U.S. 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to Alexandria Va.; some light soiling, F.-V.F., ex-Thayer.
Scott No. U26    $300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 4010    

Confederacy, Richmond Va., Apr 28 1861, cds cancels U.S. 1854, 3¢ red Nesbitt entire addressed to Dr. Conway D. Whittle at Whittles Mills in Meeklenburg County Va., entire was turned and used with manuscript "Whittle Mills, Oct 18, Va" postmark with matching manuscript cancelling CSA 1863, 10¢ blue and addressed to Messrs. Wm. A. Morgan & Co. at Charlotte C.H., Va.; some faults including some paper loss on flap and reduced at edges, Fine and unusual Independent State turned use, ex-Thayer.
Scott No. U9; $300    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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