Lot 2088
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines", nearly complete frameline at right and portions of framelines on two other sides, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Sep 11" cds on cover to Timmonsville, S.C.; cover with light soiling, F.-V.F.; with 2010 C.S.A. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 2089 o
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue, "frame lines", large margins all around showing part of frame lines on three sides including complete at bottom, cancelled by black town cds, Very Fine and choice; with 1986 and 2016 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 10a $2,100.
Lot 2090
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ greenish blue, Archer & Daly, repaired, tied by Army of Tenn straightline cancel on buff cover to Mr. B. Criswell, Columbia SC in Care of Capt Senn. Capt Senn, who was in command of the Richland Jail prison in Columbia, some toning and soiling, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare Army of Tenn straightline use, ex-Conrad Bush.Scott No. 11c Estimate $300 - 400.
Four Criswell brothers (Bud, JB, Joseph, RP) enlisted at the same time (Jan 1862) in the 19th SC Inf. A 5th brother, Thomas, also enlisted in the same unit in Feb 1864. Bud, Thomas, and Joseph were declared unfit for field service because of illness and joined Capt Senn's Post Guard. The addressee was Bud Criswell, a member of the post guard at the Richland Jail. The most likely sender was his brother RP Criswell who remained with the 19th SC Infantry into 1864.
Lot 2091
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, perf'd, small faults, tied by military field grid cancel on buff cover to Demopolis Ala.; edge wear, F.-V.F., a rare field use of the 10¢ official perforated issue; with 2014 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 12f $900.
Realized: $475
Lot 2092
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect, upper right portion of stamp tied by "Eutaw, Ala, Jan 24" town cancel on piece, Very Fine, Scott catalog $2,000 for on cover.Scott No. 13d Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 2093
Confederacy, 1862, 1¢ orange, unissued, o.g., never hinged, wide margins, bright vivid color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2017 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $550).Scott No. 14 $100.
Realized: $150
Lot 2094
Confederacy, (Blockade Covers) 1861 (Jul. 20) Augusta, Ga. to Fernandina, Florida by Coastal Steamer Evading Blockade, readable "Augusta, Ga. Jul 20" cds and matching "Paid 5" straightline (CSA type D) on light buff cover probably from Thomas H. Stafford of the 18th Georgia Bat. State Faurd Inf. to his future wife Adelaide E. Evans; reduced slightly at right and flap torn, Very Fine; signed Kimbrough.Estimate $300 - 400.
The covers from this correspondence in 1861 have been identified as internal CSA blockade covers. The blockade was declared shortly after Fort Sumter but was not in full effect until later in 1861. Savannah, however, was blockaded beginning in late May 1861. The mail route for this cover was from Augusta to Savannah and then to the north coast of Florida including the Port of Fernandina by coastal packet successfully evading the blockade. The coastal route was known as Mail Route 6003, which ceased operations because of the blockade in mid December 1861. This is covered in a Confederate Philatelist article "South Atlantic Blockade Run Mail" by Skip Hensel appearing in the Sep-Oct 1979 issue.
Realized: $675
Lot 2095
Confederacy, 1864 $100 Authorized Loan Document, with all 60 coupons still attached (16x20"), framed, Very Fine, much nicer than usual and scarcer with all coupons still intact.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675