Lot
4152 
Confederacy, "Mountain Home (West Va.) March 9", manuscript postmark ties 1862, 5¢ blue, three margins, in at left, on tiny folded letter made from ruled paper, addressed to Henry B. Haller at Marion, Va., F.-V.F. Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Mountain Home is in Hardy County that would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863. This cover, perhaps due to its size, appears to have gone through underpaid just a few months before West Virginia entered the Union as the 35th State.
Lot
4153
Confederacy, "N. Mountain (West) Va., Aprl 7/62", manuscript postmark with matching "5" rating on buff cover addressed to Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co., Va.; minor edge wear, F.-V.F. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The only recorded CSA West Virginia use from this post office.
North Mountain is in Berkeley County that would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863.
Lot
4154
Confederacy, Romney (West) Va. Jan 25, bold strike of cds with matching bold "5" rating handstamp and manuscript "Due" on circa 1862 buff cover addressed to Vaucluse, Frederick Co. Va., endorsed "Frank B. Jones, Major 2nd Inftry Va. Vols", opening tears and some edge wear, Fine. Estimate $200 - 300.
Romney is in Hampshire County that would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863. Francis Buckner Jones (1828-1862) was an 1848 graduate of VMI, and mortally wounded in action at Gaines Mill on June 27, 1862 and died on July 9, 1862.
Realized: $300
Lot
4155
Confederacy, Sheperdstown (West) Va. Feb 17, cds with matching circular grid cancel that ties 1861, 5¢ green, stone 2, four margins, small fault, on homemade brown cover addressed to William Lucas esq at Monticello Florida, cover was underpaid for the 10¢ rate for over 500 miles, forwarded to Tallahassee with weak Monticello cds on stamp and manuscript "Due 5" rating for under 500 miles, totaled to due "10"; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, a scarce forwarded use from West Virginia. Scott No. 1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
The name of the town is misspelled in the cds as the correct spelling is "Shepherdstown". Shepherdstown is in Jefferson County that would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863.
Realized: $725
Lot
4156
Confederacy, Sheperdstown (West) Va. Jan. 21, clear strike of cds on orange buff turned cover with straight line "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps with military address "In care of Capt. A.J. Deyerle, Co. E, 42nd Regt. Va. Vols. Col. Burks", the inside usage with manuscript postmark "Middleway (West) Va./Jan. 2" with matching manuscript "Paid 5" and addressed to Sheperdstown, Very Fine and choice, ex-Kohn; signed Brian Green stating there are three known of the Shepherdstown postmark and the Middleway is the listing example. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A UNIQUE USAGE COMBINING THE ONLY RECORDED MIDDLEWAY POSTMARK AND THE MISSPELLED SHEPERDSTOWN CDS.
This Sheperdstown cover is quite unusual for two reasons: First, the town name in the circular date stamp is misspelled "Sheperdstown". Secondly, it is a turned cover usage. Therefore, the envelope has two (West) Virginia postmarks which may be unique.
References: Pictured in Monroe book on pg. 55.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
4157
Confederacy, "Summit Point (West) Va. Apl. 23", manuscript postmark with matching "Paid 5" rating on circa 1862 cover addressed to Miss Eliza K. Nelson, care of Mr. J. Burton, Fredericksburg Va., Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
4158
Confederacy, "Trav Repose (West) Va., Oct 9", manuscript postmark with matching "Due 10" rating on orange cover addressed to W. Boyd Esq. at Dahlonega Ga., endorsed "Sergt. Sitton, Compy F, 1st Reg. Ga Vols", pencil 1861 docketing at left; small flap tear, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
P.M. Sitton enlisted in Company F of the Georgia 1st Volunteers Infantry on March 18, 1861 and mustered out on March 18, 1862 when the regiment was dissolved and has no further record.
Realized: $270
Lot
4159
Confederacy, "Travelers Repose (West) Va., Oct 11 /61", manuscript postmark with matching "Paid/5" rating on lemon cover addressed to Hon. A. H. Stephens, Vice President at Richmond Va., usual summary on back "Capt. F. G. Wilkins Comdg Co. B 1st Ga Reg, Camp Bartow, Greenbrier Virginia, Oct 10th 1861 wants authority to repair to Georgia and raise regiment himself to be the Lieut. Colonel. Says Mr. Walker (Sec of War) did give assurance of appointing him to a field appointment without any reference to his entering the service."; no flap and tiny edge tear, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Capt. Francis G. Wilkins (1823-1897) resigned due to ill health on March 6, 1862 but had later service as a Major in the City Battalion Provost Guard in Columbus Ga. There is no record that he ever raised a regiment as he requested in this letter to the Vice-President.
Realized: $270
Lot
4160
Confederacy, "Travellers Repose (West) Va., Oct. 13 /61", manuscript postmark with manuscript "Due/5" soldier's rating on lavender cover to Mrs. Lucy A Nelson, Columbia Va., endorsed "From C. A. James Lt. Co. F 44th Reg Va Vols"; no flap and couple staple holes, F.-V.F., ex-Thayer. Estimate $300 - 400.
Travelers Repose is in Pocahontas County that would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863. Charles Albert James (1841-1875) enlisted in Company F of the 44th Virginia Infantry on May 20, 1861 and was dropped from the service on May 1, 1862 with no further record.
Realized: $270
Lot
4161
Confederacy, "Travellers Repose (West) Va. Feb 20", manuscript postmark with matching "X" cancelling 1861, 5¢ green, stone 1 on homemade oatmeal cover addressed to H.B. Bosserman esq., Cedar Grove Mills, Rockbridge Co., Va., vertical file fold at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 1 Estimate $500 - 750.
The Bosserman correspondence was well documented by Harvey Sheppard in the 1961-62 Confederate Philatelist journals.
Realized: $450