Sale 82: United States Advertising Covers

Lot 3640    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute, pink illustrated shaded ad design showing College View, on turned cover to Arnoldton, Va. with "Gravel Hill, Va., Feb 28/61" postmark, inside addressed Richmond, Va. with manuscript "Castle Crieg, Va., June 9th" postmark; no indication of payment which postage may have been removed from the reverse of cover, F.-V.F. appearance, an interesting early turn usage from pre-secession and Confederate Virginia.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 3641    

Confederacy, (Colleges) College Temple, Newnan, Ga., blue green illustrated shaded advertising on cover to Covington, Ga. with "Newnan, Ga., Oct 7" postmark & matching "Paid 5" rate handstamp, reverse with "N. Orr & Co., Manufacturers of Illuminated Envelopes, New York" imprint on backflap (flap torn), Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 3642    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va., all-over illustrated shaded ad cover bearing 5¢ blue (4), margins to in, cancelled by manuscript. strokes and tied by "Glade Spring Depot, Va. May 12" cds to Holston Bridge Va. via Bristol, manuscript "May 13"; small edge flaws, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3643    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Emory & Henry College, Emory, Va., pink illustrated shaded ad showing College Building, on cover to Richmond, Va., manuscript "7 Mileford, Va., March 15" postmark and "Paid 5" rating, reverse with the "N. Orr & Co., New York" manufacturer's imprint and logo of the Hemesian Society (a literary society), Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3644    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Farmville Female College, Farmville, Va., green illustrated allover shaded ad showing College Building & Street Scene, on cover to Gravel Hill, Va. franked with 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1 (slightly cut in) tied by grid handstamp, matching "Farmville, Va., Nov 30" cds, with original 1861 enclosure on college letterhead; cover with minor sealed edge tears at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $725

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Lot 3645    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Furman University, Greenville, S.C., gray allover illustrated design showing Building View, on turned cover addressed locally and handcarried with "March 1860" docketing, cover later turned during the war and franked with 1863, 10¢ blue tied by "Greenville, S.C., Aug 10" cds and addressed to "B.O. Mauldin, care of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, Signal Corps, Richmond, Va.", docketing at left; backflaps reattached, F.-V.F., an unusual usage of a college cover used both prior and during the Civil War, ex-B. Green.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3646    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Huntsville Female College, North, Ala., gray allover illustrated design showing the College With Horse Drawn Carriage in the Foreground, on cover franked with large margin 1863, 10¢ blue tied by red "Marion, Ala., Feb 3" cds; cover with couple sealed tears and a bit reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful illustrated college design and usage, ex-H. Myer.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 3647    

Confederacy, (Colleges) La Grange Military Academy, Franklin Co., Alabama, green allover design on cover addressed to Linton A. Stephens (brother of C.S.A. Vice-President Alexander Stephens) in Crawfordville, Ga., franked with manuscript canceled U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red and "May 18" date alongside "La Grange" imprint; cover reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare allover design.
Scott No. U.S. 26    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 3648    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Richmond Female Institute, Richmond, Va., orange allover illustrated ad (type IIa) showing College Building & Street Scene, on cover to Charlotte N.C. franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 10¢ light milky blue, Stone Y, manuscript "Mattoax Va., March 14th" just tying stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2e    Estimate $500 - 750.

Charles Henry Winston (1831-was President of the Richmond Female Institute), he and his wife had lived at the Richmond Female Institute until the Confederate Government took it over for use as a hospital.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3649    

Confederacy, (Colleges) Richmond Female Institute, Richmond, Va., gray allover illustrated design on cover franked with a four margin pair of 1862 5¢ blue, local print on De la Rue paper, manuscript cancelled & tied by manuscript ""Mattoax [Va.] Spt 5"" postmark, right stamp shows natural plate flaw to the right of Davis' cheek, Very Fine and attractive; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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