Lot 4125
Confederacy, Ashland Va. Feb 13, cds ties 1862, 5¢ deep blue, horizontal pair, four margins with scissor in margin between, on buff cover with printed corner card "From L. Wagner Druggist" beneath pair and "Corner 6th & Broad Streets, Richmond, Va." return address at bottom, addressed to Mr. Franklin Davis in Staunton Va., docketed "Dr. Thos. J. Wooldridge" at left, Very Fine, ex-Hambrecht.Scott No. 7a Estimate $200 - 300.
Dr. Thomas J. Wooldridge (1829-1909) was born in Virginia and received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. Davis was a wealthy nurseryman and apparently Wooldridge obtained drugs and envelopes in nearby Richmond.
Realized: $325
Lot 4126
Confederacy, Cady's Tunnel, Va. May 3, brownish cds with handstamped arced "Paid 10" (type B) on small folded letter to Richmond Va., docketed on back from "Dr. A.J. Wilson 3rd May 1864" which is a very late use; light file fold through postmark, Very Fine, one of only five recorded examples of this type, ex-Oswald.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot 4127
Confederacy, Charlemont Va. Dec 6, complete sharp strike of cds with matching "Paid" and circled "5" rating handstamps (Dietz 1A) on buff cover addressed to Franklin Doris at Fairfield Va., small tone spot, Very Fine, ex-Lehman, Thayer.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 4128
Confederacy, "Columbia Va., March 29 1862", neat manuscript postmark with matching ms. cross-hatch canceling 1862, 5¢ blue, four large even margins, on homemade cover addressed to Bachelor, Whig Office in Richmond Va.; small part of flap missing, Very Fine, ex-Thayer.Scott No. 4 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 4129
Confederacy, Danville, Va Oct 14, fine strike of cds with matching "Due 2" circular handstamp (Dietz unlisted) on orange cover to Col. Wm. C. Grasty in Danville Va.; no flap, Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 2¢ DROP LETTER HANDSTAMP USE FROM DANVILLE.
Realized: $400
Lot 4130
Confederacy, "Darlington Heights, Mar. 3 / 63" (Va.), manuscript postmark with matching manuscript "X" cancels on 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair, large margins to just into frameline at left, on homemade cover addressed to Moore's Ordinary, Va., Very Fine, This is the only recorded example from this Prince Edward County town.Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot 4131
Confederacy, "Edmunds Va, June 17th", manuscript postmark with matching squiggle canceling 1862, 5¢ blue, large margins including top sheet margin, on blue folded 1862 letter to Messrs. Thos. Branch & Sons in Petersburg Va., Very Fine.Scott No. 4 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot 4132
Confederacy, Farmville Va., two covers, first with clear strike of Nov 21 cds with matching "Paid" handstamp (Dietz type II) and manuscript "5" rating on buff cover addressed to Lynchburg Va., ex-Thayer; second with Oct. 10 cds and matching "Paid" handstamp (Dietz type II) with manuscript "10" rating revalued over "5" on orange cover addressed to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., ex-Kohn, Bogg, Thayer, a Very Fine pair.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot 4133
Confederacy, Forest Depot Va., Jul 28 1861, cds with matching "Paid 5" circular cancel on U.S. 1861, 3¢ red Star Die entire addressed to Capt. Fleming Saunders, Colo. J. S. Barks Regiment, Monterey Ala., entire with fancy "Good Morning" doodling and also updating cds to "26" day, Very Fine and unusual CSA use.Scott No. U27 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $575
Lot 4134
Confederacy, "Fredg Nov 17 = 64" (Va.), manuscript postmark on buff cover bearing 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair with four margins, cancelled by matching manuscript, addressed to Mrs. Moncure, Care of Judge R.C. Moncure at Richmond Va., docketed at left "Mr. Pollack, rec'd Dec. 19. '64", clean and Very Fine, scarce late use of Fredericksburg manuscript postmark, ex-Thayer.Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180