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CSA #7 - Jefferson Davis, Local (Richmond) Print
Typographed Issue on Cover
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Inv-4423

CSA #7, 4-margin pair of 5¢ blue tied neat LEXINGTON / N.C. on blue embossed BANK OF LEXINGTON CORNER CARD, lemon cover, Pretty!

$700.


Inv-4230
CSA #7, two singles 5¢ blue tied together by MACON / GA double circle cancel on blue adversity cover made from printed County Court form, addressed to "Capt. Geo. T. Bartlett, Monticello, Georgia via Eatonton". Soldier's records indicated he enlisted from Jasper County, GA as a captain on April 25, 1861 into "G" Company Georgia 4th Infantry and resigned the following day. On November 19, 1864 he is listed as forwarded Corps Provost Marshal (no further record) and as Prisoner-of-War on November 19, 1864 at Monticello, GA. to where this cover is addressed. After the war he lived in Monticello. Another online source says "Jasper County, as did other counties in Georgia, furnished its quota of men and material to the Confederate States Army during the disastrous Civil War. The first company of volunteers was organized in 1861 by George T. Bartlett and named the "Glover Guard" in honor of the company recruited by Eli Glover during the Creek War. This company became officially Company "G" of the 4th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia C.S.A. and participated in the heavy fighting of that celebrated Army." He was also listed as Solicitor General before the War and a Judge of the Circuit Court after the War, which lends more significance to the court form used to make the cover. A spiffy item with an interesting history.
$350.

Inv-4187
CSA #7, 5¢ blue vertical pair, bottom stamp with LR edge faults, tied neat clear Powell type 5a RICHMOND/Va./JUN/5/1863 cds on neat fresh homemade cover to Charlottesville
$90.

Inv-4164
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied MONTGOMERY / ALA. cds on small handsome homemade cover, Nice!
$150.

Inv-4095
CSA #7, pair of 5¢ blue filled in frames variety, canceled by fancy grid cancel and matching FRONT ROYAL / Va. cds on homemade cover addressed to "Miss Virginia J. Knox Care of Thos A Ball Esq, Columbia, So Carolina" (of Keatinge & Ball)
$190.

Inv-4121
CSA #7, 4-margin 5¢ blue pair tied red PETERSBURG / VA./OCT/11 (1864) cds from Capt. Junius L. Taylor (Co K 4\5th Fla. Inf) to Tallahassee, Florida. Small bio included. He surrendered at Appomattox on April 9, 1865.
$160.

Inv-4149
CSA #7, vertical pair of 5¢ blue tied by RICHMOND / VA./FEB/17/1862 cds on cover with manuscript annotation of M.R.H. Garnett, M.C. (Confederate member of congress) to his wife in Loretto, some cover edge tears
$150.

Inv-4150
CSA #7, pair of 5¢ blue tied by bold neat MERIDIAN / MISS dateless cds on cover to "H. Sherrill Esq, Catawba Station, No. Ca.", ms "Via Columbia & Greenville, SC" but crossed out and changed to "Mail Direct" instead
$120.

Inv-4051
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied indistinct blue cds to Little's Miller, N.C. "via Raleigh, N.C. & Fayetteville" on clean homemade cover
$90.

Inv-4038
CSA #7, 5¢ blue 4-margin pair with tiny corner crease/sealed tear at upper right, tied by neat blue LYNCHBURG / Va. / JAN/14 cds on lemon cover, slightly reduced at left
$100.

Inv-4033
CSA #7, 5¢ blue 4-margin vertical pair showing part of adjacent stamp at bottom, tied MACON / GA. double circle cancel on fresh homemade cover
$120.

Inv-4052
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied neat GORDONSVILLE / VA. cds on neat fresh homemade cover to Staunton, Va. prominent nurseryman Franklin Davis, Esq.
$100.

Inv-1282
CSA #7, 5¢ blue single (close to being a pop-eye variety) tied RICHMOND / Va./JAN/25 cds on overpaid drop cover paying the 2¢ rate addressed to "Hon. Mr. Clarke, M(ember of) C(ongress) from Georgia, House Reprts., Richmond, Va.". Docketing on verso indicates the letter was from "Dr. Habersham, Chimborazo Hospital". S. E. Habersham, from Atlanta, was the surgeon in charge of Chimborazo Hospital Division #2, one of the largest of all military hospitals up to its time.The total number of patients received and treated at Chimborazo Hospital amounted to seventy-six thousand. Normal occupancy was about 3,000 with about 120 buildings. Stellar provenance: Ex-Richie, Ashbrook, Werner and signed Brian Green.
$250.

Inv-1281
CSA #7, 5¢ blue tied neat socked-on-the-nose RICHMOND / Va./MAY/6 cds. Stamp with light preuse crease and slight faults at lower left. Overpaid drop use paying the 2¢ rate to "Mr. J. Mason Pileher, Richmond". Pileher was a Southern expansionist and promoter. 2000 CSA Certificate #3807. Ex-Dietz and Bogg
$220.

Inv-1283
CSA #7, pair 5¢ blue tied RICHMOND / Va./DEC/28/1863 on cover to Martins Depot, SC.
$100.

Inv-1252
CSA #7, 5¢ blue single tied RICHMOND / Va./AUG/26/1862 on fresh homemade cover to care of "Hon. John A. Campbell, Richmond, Va." Campbell was the Confederate Assistant Secretary of War. Overpaid drop use. Ex-Zimmerman
$250.

Inv-1141
CSA #7 horizontal pair tied SAVANNAH / Ga./Paid 1861 on adversity cover made from a form from a Sheriff's Sale/State of Georgia and addressed to "Mrs. W. G. Cade, Elberton, Georgia". This cover has a lot going for it. It is an attractive adversity cover, there is a printing flaw ("third eye") on the upper left stamp on Davis' forehead, and the 1861 year date is clearly incorrect as the stamps weren't even produced until 1862. See the article on this website: William Weaver, Buffalo Forge and Paid Slave Labor; New Earliest Known Usage for Richmond Print - July 25, 1862 for earliest date information. W.G. Cade was in the Georgia Cavalry, 24th Battalion, Co. B. Showy conversation starter!
$500.

Inv-1033
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair of local prints on London paper tied RICHMOND / VA. cds on clean cover with faded address
$60.

Inv-1133
CSA #7, 5¢ blue bottom sheet margin copy on London Paper, preuse crease, tied indistinct cds on homemade cover, interesting printing flaw in margin between the stamps at top
$160.

Inv-4545
CSA #7, pair of 5¢ blue variety with vertical streak down right side of right stamp, neatly tied with a fancy manuscript squiggle and canceled with a ms. "Prospect Va Dec 27 cds on fancy green Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute COLLEGE COVER listed in New Dietz an addressed to "Mrs. E.A. Preot, Farmville College, Farmville, Va." This was Mrs. Eduard Arnaud Preot. He was born in Lille, France, emigrated to the U.S. and served on faculty of several female colleges including these two. He was more illustrious in death than in life. In 1873 a keg of Preot's beer exploded in his face and killed him. Complete and interesting biography with likeness accompanies. This is only one of two Buckingham covers known with Confederate stamps, according to Baum survey
$800.

Inv-4550
CSA #7, vertical pair of 5¢ blue with P.O. scissor cut between stamps, tied blue PETERSBURG / VA. / JAN/21 cds on homemade cover to "Mrs. E. A. Preot, Care of A. Preot, Esq., Farmville, Va." This was Mrs. Eduard Arnaud Preot. He was born in Lille, France, emigrated to the U.S. and served on faculty of several female colleges. He was more illustrious in death than in life. In 1873 a keg of Preot's beer exploded in his face and killed him. Complete and interesting biography with likeness accompanies.
$100.

Inv-4617
CSA #7, 4-margin pair 5¢ blue with right side of right stamp a filled in frameline, tied by what may be a MARION/ALA cds as well as an ATHENS / GA. /AUG / 25 cds on homemade cover addressed to Athens and redirected (back to?) Marion; second clear Athens strike at left. On top back flap is note, "Yankees shelling Chattanooga, 3 women & 2 men killed before we knew it. (illegible couple words) Aug 24". Interesting use.
$180.

Inv-4618
CSA #7, two large 4-margin singles 5¢ blue tied neat together by neat SPARTANBURG / S.C./APR/11 double circle cancel on blue commercially made cover to Charleston, Very Fine
$150.

Inv-4723
CSA #7 vertical pair 5¢ blue tied NEW MARKET / VA. cds on cover to New Hope, VA
$110.

Inv-4789
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied neat PALESTINE, TEX double circle cancel on pristine cover to Houston Care/Capt C.S. Longcope, Very Fine
$375.

Inv-4837
CSA #7a, pair of 5¢ deep blue tied by black CHARLOTTESVILLE / VA. double circle cancel on very small green adversity cover made from 1857 pencil dated Randolph Macon College writing paper and addressed to "Mrs. John W. Davis, Care of Lieut. Dwight, Eng. Corps, Marysville, Campbell County, Virginia". Map of Montgomery County, Virginia was made from a survey made by topographical party in charge of Lieut. C.S. Dwight, Engineer Corps P.A.C.S. Righthand corner of cover had been turned back to show penciled inside, but I prefer it open - your choice to do as you please. Ex-Engstler.
$220.

Inv-4922

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied SHELBYVILLE / Te. on homemade cover to Dahlongah, Georgia with unusual contemporary 5-pointed star drawn at upper left, light cover stains. Very Showy.

$230.

Inv-4947
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair canceled with grid cancels and matching CHAPEL HILL/N.C ./ JUL/4 cds on turned cover to "Mrs. Mary Curtis, Hillsboro, N.C." on turned cover; inside use franked with another pair 5¢ blue tied with indistinct blue cancel and addressed to "Miss E.A. DeRosset Care of Rev. Dr. Curtis, Hillsboro, N.C." This is correspondence between sisters. Mary DeRosset Curtis was married to Episcopal priest Rev. Moses Ashley Curtis who was a preeminent mycologist renowned among botanists even today. Exceptionally nice turned cover.
$200.

Inv-4948
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied with TARBORO / N.C. cds on somewhat stained cover to "Miss K(ate) F. Curtis, Hillsboro, N.C." Kate was the daughter of Rev. Moses Ashley Curtis, an Episcopal priest who was a preeminent mycologist renowned among botanists even today.
$80.

Inv-5026

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied RICHMOND / Va. / JAN/16/1863, Powell type 4 cancel on clean orange envelope addressed to "Mr. William C. Agee, Gravel Hill, Buckingham Co., Va.", back flap faults otherwise Very Fine

$150.

Inv-
5115
CSA #7, pair of 4-margin 5¢ blue tied green CHESTER C.H. / S.C. cds on fresh cover to Charleston, SC, Very Fine, 2007 SCV $245.00
$250.

Inv-5111

CSA #7, two pairs of 5¢ blue arranged as strip of four, tied double strike of SAVANNAH / Ga. cds on adversity cover made of ladies dress goods advertising sheet, addressed to "Revd. James P. Boyce, Greenville, So. Ca." Scarce and most appealing!

$450.

Inv-4165

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair, small edge faults on right stamp, tied TUSCALOOSA / ALA. cds on homemade cover addressed to Montgomery, Alabama, fresh

$80.


Inv-5235
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied light S.C. double circle cancel on back flaps of mourning cover addressed to "Mrs. Isabella Woodruff Care of Dr. James Earle, Equality P.O., Anderson Dist., S.C." Bit of staining and some flap tears but attractive use.
$260.

Inv-5197
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair, small faults, tied neat MOBILE / ALA. 1863 double circle cancel to Camden, Ala. on homemade cover, ink erosion in address.
$85.

Inv-5251
CSA #7, 5¢ blue top left sheet margin pair tied RICHMOND / VA.FEB/21/1863, Powell Type 4 (and authenticated in his hand in pencil on the back) cds on pristine cover addressed to "W. W. Clark, M(ember of). C(ongress)., Richmond, Va." This is an overpaid drop cover, which probably originated outside Richmond but was dropped in the mail stream there. William White Clark (1819-1883) was a representative to the Confederate Congress from Georgia, as well as a member of Georgia state house of representatives in1841. Docketed on verso "Capt Glad___" who was no doubt the correspondent and thus soldier's use as well. Very Fine, choice use.
$260.

Inv-5472
CSA #7, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, top frame filled in tied by "Milledgeville, Ga" cds and used over ms "Ex(ecutive) Dept." on cover addressed to "Genl Ira R. Foster, Q.M.G., Atlanta, Geo.", fresh and Very Fine. Ira R. Foster was a native of Cherokee, Ga., and a political and personal acquaintance of Georgia Gov. Joseph Brown for many years prior to the Civil War. A lawyer, physician, and state legislator, Foster had extensive business interests in land, flour- and saw-mills in north-central Georgia and Alabama, and remained active in state politics into the Reconstruction period. During the Civil War years, Foster fulfilled a difficult task as Quartermaster General for the state of Georgia, an office which he continued to fill after the collapse of the Confederacy. In his History of the State of Georgia (New York, 1881) Isaac Avery writes that Foster "exhibited a signal efficiency in the arduous duties."
$230.

Inv-5473
CSA #7, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair (light horizontal crease) tied by "Charleston, S.C. Apr 2" double circle cancel on folded business letter to Adams Run, Very Fine
$100.

Inv-5475

CSA #7, 5¢ blue, 4-margin horizontal pair tied "Richmond, Va. Aug 2 1862" cds on fresh homemade cover to News Ferry (Halifax County) Va.

$125.

Inv-5407
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair (4-margins) tied neat blue Columbia, S.C. cds on cover addressed to Winnsboro, S.C.; pair additionally tied by black receiving grids of Winnsboro, S.C. - the Winnsboro postmaster canceled mail both coming and going after having been cited for not canceling the mail properly, addressed to Honl. W. W. Boyce, a member of the Confederate Congress 1862-64, flap tear, Very Fine.
$195.

Inv-5415
CSA #7, 5¢ blue vertical pair (four margins) tied neat Greenville C.H., S.C Jan 26 cds on pristine blue cover to Flat Rock, Extremely Fine, Ex-Wm. A. Fox.
$185.

Inv-5426
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied incredibly bold Sumter, SC June 22, 1861 cds on pristine homemade cover to Society Hill which clearly shows the wrong year date (stamp not issued until 1862), Very Fine, Ex-Wm. A. Fox.
$230.

Inv-5433
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair, pen canceled with Fords (Depot), Va March 30/63 manuscript postmark on homemade cover addressed to Petersburg, Very Fine, Scarce town near Petersburg.
$170.

Inv-5611
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair (London paper) with printing varieties/flaws on left stamp, tied red PETERSBURG / VA. cds on small commercial cover with delicate flower embossed on intact top back flap, addressed to Charlottesville, Va., bit reduced at right, 2008 SCV $170+ 
$150.


Inv-5787

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair, uncanceled on cover to “Mr. E. S. Brown, Bullsville P.O. Powhatan Co, Va.” with long interesting original letter headed “Genito P.O., Powhatan Co., Sept 12th 1864” regarding a legal case involving Bennett Maxey who “is in service and can not attend to it” and pleaded that the addressee handle the case. Maxey was 42 years old when he enlisted on May 28, 1861 as a 3rd sergeant in Co. “D” 20th VA Infantry. He was listed as a POW at Rich Mountain, WV and paroled a week later. His military bio and microfilm copies of his military service are included in the lot. Part of service records indicate he is “too old to learn duties” and is detailed in January 1865 as a mountain guard.

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$120.

Inv-4005

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied on the edges of either side with small PAID handstamp on homemade cover of coarse paper. No postmark or date so origin unknown. Addressed to Thomasville, Georgia. Ex Bush exhibit, Very unusual. 

$300.

Inv-5994

CSA #7, 5¢ blue vertical pair tied MACON / MISS double circle cancel on commercial cover to “Mrs. Henry L. Muldrow, Tibbee Station, M. & O. R.R., Miss. (Mobile & Ohio Railroad)“ with docketing “Columbia Oct 8th 1863”. Detailed bio of the illustrious Muldrow and the 11th Miss. Cavalry included. 

Henry Lowndes Muldrow (1837-1905) entered the CS Army as a private in 1861 and rose to the rank of Colonel of Cavalry. He had both an illustrious military career commanding a batallion of the 11th Mississippi Cavalry and a distinguished law career before and after the War. He was a U.S. congressman and First Assistant Secretary of the Intererior during the Cleveland administration.

$150.

Inv-6006

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied MARIETTA / GA cds, small surface scrapes, on adversity cover to Richmond made from Post Office form making repeated mention of postage stamps and postal envelopes 

$395.

Inv-5975

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair used on pale green homemade cover with a manuscript” Wmburg Miss Oct 6” (Williamsburg, Mississippi) cancel, addressed to “Mrs. H. L. Muldrow, Tibbee Station, Mobile & Ohio RR, Miss.”  

Henry Lowndes Muldrow (1837-1905) entered the CS Army as a private in 1861 and rose to the rank of Colonel of Cavalry. He had both an illustrious military career commanding a batallion of the 11th Mississippi Cavalry and a distinguished law career before and after the War. He was a U.S. congressman and First Assistant Secretary of the Intererior during the Cleveland administration.

$170.

Inv-6399

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair and two singles (small faults), both tied blue PETERSBURG / Va. / AUG / 2 postmarks on forwarded homemade cover to “Robert Hamilton Sherrif Brevard Transylvania Co, North Carolina” crossed out and redirected to “Davidson’s River (NC)” with ms routing “Via Raleigh NC and Columbia SC” and “Election Returns” at upper left.

$375.

Inv-6412

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair with P.O. crease between stamps, used with manuscript cancel of “Stevensburg (Va) Feb 28” on homemade cover addressed to “Capt. William S. Kemper QM, Camp Winder, Near Richmond, Virginia”, slightly reduced at top. Ex-Kohn.

$150.

Inv-6429

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair just tied by two bold strikes of a 7-bar grid on cover with matching 20 MAY (1863) cds of Winnsborough, South Carolina cds; addressed to “Dr. Charles Brice, Youngsville, Fairfield District, So Ca, Pretty! 

$190.

Inv-6449

CSA #7, 5¢ blue 4-margin pair tied light SUMTER / S.C./FEB/24/1863 cds on homemade cover addressed to “Mr. B.O. Mauldin, Greenville, S.C.” with docketing “did not answer she came up on 26th Feb ‘63”. Belton O. Mauldin was in the Signal Corps under Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, Very Fine 

$175.

Inv-6453

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair with filled in framelines, PO crease in gutter, tied light GREENVILLE C.H. / S.C. cds on adversity cover fashioned used ledger sheet, addressed to Haynesville, Georgia,

$175.

Inv-1226

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied by KNOXVILLE / TEN double circle cancel on cover to “Miss Belle N. Hammet Central Depot Va & Tenn R. R.” on homemade cover, top back flap missing. Isabella (Belle) was the daughter of Edward Hammet who was owner of a store in Central Depot and sole owner of the Craig lands on New River. He left tracts, comprising about
500 acres known as Norwood Farm to his daughter Isabella who married Stockton Heth. The Heths lived at Norwood Farm and began laying out streets and selling lots when the town of Radford began to develop rapidly in the late 1880s.

$140.

Inv-6613

CSA #7, 5¢ blue vertical pair, 4 margins with ink splotch printing variety on cheek of top copy, tied neat light blue FRANKLIN DEPOT / Va. /APR / 1 cds on homemade cover to Washington, Ga. 

$130.

Inv-6724

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair used on homemade cover with manuscript cancel of Wilson’s Depot (Va) March 23 to “Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Petersburg, Va Care Mr. Dinwiddie Grigg”, Ex-Tobias. Google indicates Grigg served in the war, but I find no military records of him. Scarce town marking.

$190.

Inv-6727

 CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied by red PETERSBURG / VA. cds on homemade cover to “Mrs. Henry D. Fraser, Aiken, South Carolina”, Ex-Tobias, 2008 SCV $170. 

$190.



Inv-6728

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied by manuscript cancel of Painesville Va (rarity 4) August 9th on turned cover to “Revd A. C. Hopkins, 2nd Corps Hospital, Glover Green P.O. Spotsylvania Co., Va”; inside use franked with #11, 10¢ blue tied by blue PETERSBURG / VA. cds and addressed to “Mrs. Amelia M Miller, Painesville, Amelia County, Va.”, ex-Tobias. Military bio /photo of Chaplain Abner Crump Hopkins of Army of Northern Virginia (Stonewall’s Brigade) accompanies.

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$395.

Inv-6729

CSA #7, 5¢ blue right sheet margin pair showing filled in frameline at right and printing flaw below earlobe on left stamp, used on small homemade cover with manuscript cancel of “Sutherlands Va Jany 3rd 1865” to “Miss Edney Warren Swansonville Pittsylvania Va”, irregular opening at right, late use, Ex-Tobias. 

$260.

Inv-6730

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair local print on London paper, tied by neat red PETERSBURG / VA. cds on commercial cover to “Miss Agnes J. Branch, Oakville Appomattox County Virginia”, flap faults, Ex-Tobias, 2008 SCV $170. 

$290.

Inv-6731

CSA #7, 5¢ blue, two singles tied together by blue PETERSBURG / VA. cds on cover to “Mrs. Cornelias A. Mock, Midway PO Davidson County N.C.”, Ex-Tobias.

$150.

Inv-6749

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied SAVAHHAH Ga. / Paid / MAY / 6 on adversity cover made from legal form, stamp and sealed cover tears but most attractive 

$195.

Inv-6759

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair used on homemade cover with Chamblissburg Va Apr 16/63 manuscript cancel to “Mr. Robert A. Bradley, Hamiltons Crossing, Spotsylvania County, Va. In care of Capt S. C. James Co K (5)8 Va Regt 4th Va Bridg”. Bradley joined Co. K of the 58th Viriginia Infantry July 23, 1861 at Chamblissburg as a private and was promoted to 3rd Corpl Dec 14, 1861. Military bio enclosed which shows illness in 1862 and wounded in the leg at Fredericksburg  May 5, 1863, returned to duty and then hospitalized again a year later. He was a farmer after the war in Liberty, Va. Reduced at left a bit into docketing.

$195.

Inv-6765

CSA #7, two singles of 5¢ blue used on cover with manuscript cancel of Fords Va Feb 16 / 63 to Petersburg, flap tears, Ex-Tobias. 

$125.

Inv-6771

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair seal the back flaps of homemade cover with manuscript cancel of Kinston Va April 3 / 63 on the front, to “Miss Mattie McCaw, Codelle Creek, Cabarras Co N Carolina”, ex-Tobias.

$180.

Inv-6782

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair used on part folded letter with manuscript Non Intervention (Va) July 21 (1863) cancel to “Dr. Wm. H. Perry, Jeffress Store, Nottoway, Va.” File fold through the stamps. A rarity 4 town that no longer exists (was southwest of Petersburg), great part letter pleased that his friend William escaped with his life at Gettysburg as well as his brother and “thought of a remark you made to me years ago that ‘northern insolence was insufferable’ and if the worst might come, I am in favor of French protection to escape this ‘insolence’” – whereupon the letter ceases. Docketed as from W. J. Neblett. 

$170.

Inv-6800

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied double strike of dateless TAYLORSVILLE / VA. cds plus third strike at left on commercially made cover to “Miss Fannie C. Alsop Care Mr. Joseph Alsop Fredericksburg, Virginia”, Ex-Tobias.

$190.

Inv-7134

CSA #7, 5¢ blue (two faulty singles) tied RICHMOND / Va. cds on homemade cover to “Maj. Mitchell Tate care of Charles Tate Esq, Max Meadows P.O. Wythe Co Va” which was then crossed out and forwarded to “7 Mile Ford Va & T. R.R.” (Virginia and Tennessee Rail Road). In the 2000 census Max Meadows was still a small town with a population of only 512. It was from this area that the important nearby mined lead was taken to be loaded on to railroad cars. It is little recognized that the Wythe County lead mines were of great importance to the southern war effort.  Mitchell B. Tate was shown in military records as enlisting as a captain and on CS Gen & Staff. Other indications are that he was from North Carolina; worthy of further research.

$250.

Inv-7137

CSA #7, 5¢ blue vertical pair (sealed tear on corner of bottom stamp and gum stains on both) tied neat POCOTALIGO / S.C. cds on gray and white wallpaper cover addressed to “Mrs. M. A. M. Wingard, Countsville Lexington Dist., So. Ca.”  Van Dyk MacBride notes on verso 

$800.

Inv-6959

CSA #7, two shades of 5¢ blue tied on small homemade cover by ms cancel that originated from Groves Hill Va. on Oct 6/64, addressed to Richmond, where a notched "ADVERTISED 2" was applied when the mail was not called for at the post office; light strike of Richmond (Oct) 23 cds on back flaps as well as former owner handstamps. Scarce advertised marking.

$675.

Inv-6975

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied on cover by NEW MARKET / Va. cds and addressed to “Surgeon J. W. Tracey (sic), Hospital No. 7, Raleigh, N.C.”, back flap opening tears. James Wright Tracy started the war as the Assistant Surgeon for the 37th NC Infantry and was later the Surgeon of the 14th NC Infantry. The State Fair Grounds in Raleigh were used for military training for North Carolina troops, and later in the war its buildings were used as a Confederate hospital.  "Shaffner" is written at the upper left, which is probably referring to John Schaffner who was a surgeon with the 33rd Regiment North Carolina Infantry, likely the sender.  The background on Dr. Tracy is both hearth warming as well as heart wrenching - the subject of an upcoming column in The American Stamp Dealer and Collector

$300

Inv-6985

CSA #7, 5¢ blue single on De La Rue paper, tied RICHMOND / Va. 1862 cds on overpaid drop dover to “Mr. Thomas C. Bu(?), Richmond, Virginia” with routing instructions at lower left in the same hand “in Hospl at Camp Winder in Care of Dr. A. G. Lamb(?)”; reduced at right into name. 2001 CSA Certificate #03969. There was a surgeon on CS Medical Staff by the name of Thomas C. Buffington, a likely possibility. More research could easily be done on both.

$150.

Inv-6998

CSA #7, 5¢ blue (two singles) used on homemade cover with ms cancels, addressed to “Samuel A, Guy, Esq, Issaguana, Goochland (County, Virginia)” 

$65.

Inv-6991

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair on fresh homemade cover addressed to “Hon. W. W. Clark, Richmond, Virginia”. William W. Clark was a Confederate Congressman representing the state of Georgia. 

$130.

Inv-6938

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair (4 margins) tied KNOXVILLE / TEN double circle cancel on fresh homemade coer to “Mrs. George Harper, Lenoir, Caldwell Co., N.C.”, Ex-Kohn and Bogg.

$150.



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CSA #7, 5¢ blue – two singles of different shades (small faults) – used on the back of spectacular adversity cover fashioned from a book page center fold with manuscript cancel of “Covesville Va Feb 7” (1863). Punch marks indicate pages were thread tied and there are work notations on the pages (educational instruction book). Addressed to Mrs. Wm. W. Minor of Charlottesville (well known influential family in the area) with original enclosure from N. J. Barwell. A spectacular showpiece with the strong provenance of Ex-Knapp and Bleuler.

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$1,500.

Inv-7162

CSA #7, 5¢ blue right sheet margin pair tied by almost decipherable TEN(NESSEE) cancellation on homemade cover to Cleveland (Tennessee). At first I thought it was the small Kingston, Tenn. cancel, but it does not overlay properly. A good scarce Tennessee marking for someone to figure out.

$95.

Inv-7177

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied STAUNTON / Va. cds on cover addressed to “Mr. Anderson Thomas, Co. H. 10th Va. Cavalry, W.H.F. Lee’s Brigade, Richmond, Virginia”; cover open 3 sides to display inside address to “John T. Lovell, Esq. Care of Major Briscoe, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Virginia” which was either handcarried or not sent – no postal use. Military research yielded Richard H. Thomas in said unit or Anderson Thomas from NC. More research should be done to properly ascertain those involved. Printouts included..

$90.

Inv-7184

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied RICHMOND / VA. cds on yellow cover with missing back flap, addressed to “Capt. Martin V. Moore, Care Major Pierce, Raleigh, N.C.” Military records show addressee as Martin Van Buren Moore who was commissioned into Co. “E”, NC 37th Infantry and promoted from private to captain. Brief bio included. 

$85.

Inv-7189

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied RICHMOND / VA. / AUG/ 18 / 1863 cds on the back flaps of a cover addressed to “Skipwith Wilmer, Esq., Signal Corps care Capt Wilbourn 2nd Army Corps, Orange C.H., Va.” The Wilmer correspondence is well known among serious Confederate students. He was on the staff of some famous generals. Maj. Gen. Edward Johnson praised him in the Official Records with “Skipwith Wilmer, chief of signal corps, acted as my aide, and deserves mention for his gallantry and intelligence.”  Flap flips up for very nice display.  Signal Corps is a premium address. R. E. Wilbourn was, obviously, also in the Signal Corps.

$275.

Inv-7201

CSA #7, 5¢ blue tied RICHMOND / VA / DEC / 16 cds on local use cover address to “Mr. George E. Tabb & Son Richmond, Va.” – an overpaid drop use, small cover tears around stamp which has been affixed with a dark gum not original to the issue, 2009 SCV $200. 

$150.

Inv-7225

CSA #7, 5¢ blue, two singles (may have initially been a pair, hard to tell), one on front and other on reverse of small cover to “Mr. John W. Heidt, Box 420, Savannah, Georgia”,  tied by usual wonderful bold double strike of ROBERTVILLE, S.C., FEB 3 cds, with original 4-page letter on thin blue writing paper (some fold splits) headed Robertville Sep 2nd, 1863 , Very Fine, a popular cancel.

$300.

Inv-7274

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied WINCHESTER / Va. / OCT / 15 cds on homemade cover addressed to “Mrs. C. B. Wingo Care of Col. R(obert). Beaty Santuc Union Dist So. Ca.” The Beaty family was prominent in the area and owned a large mansion in Santuc. Signed on verso by Stanley B. Ashbrook incorrectly identifying this as a London print. Owner notes that it cataloged $2 in 1948.

$160.



Inv-7311

CSA #7, vertical pair of 5¢ blue tied blue PETERSBURG / VA. cds on cover to “Miss Lucy Burnley, Richmond, Virginia” with scarce notched “ADVERTISED 2” and matching RICHMOND / Va. cds on verso 

Click on thumbnails at left individually to enlarge.

$350.

Inv-7282

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair used on cover with manuscript cancel of Newton NC to “Mr. J. J. Hoyle, Sergt., Petersburg Va 55th Reg NCT (North Carolina Troops) Care Capt Mull Co. F” with note at lower left “Tarry Not”. Detailed military bio of Joseph J. Hoyle included. Hoyle, a teacher by trade, enlisted as a 24-year old private. He was hospitalized in August 1863, wounded at Globe Tavern, VA 8-1864, hospitalized in Richmond and died of his wounds on 9-1-64 having risen in rank to 1st Lieut.  Joseph was married to Sarah Self.

$170.

Inv-7334

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied neat blue COLUMBIA / S.C. / MAR / 9 cds on exeptionally nice turned cover to “Mr. Jas McPhutus, Raleigh, N Ca”; inside is an exceptionally nice CHARLESTON / S.C. / SEP 3 / 1861 handstamped PAID 10 addressed to “Mr. Jno P. Brown, Liberty, Virginia”, Extremely Fine, ex-Cantey. Could easily be opened to show other side. 

$450.

Inv-7335

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied neat blue COLUMBIA / S.C. / 26 AUG on black-edged Mourning Cover addressed to “Miss Kate B. Withers, Camden, S.C.”, flap faults, Ex-Weatherly, MacBride,  Ex-Cantey.  

$450.

Inv-C1030

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied by Army grids on homemade cover to “Mrs. G. H. Lang, Perry, Georgia” with manuscript endorsement "Clark's Package" at bottom left, Very Fine. This unusual endorsement is believed to have been used as routing instruction for a small contract mail carrier similar to the well-known “Millway Carrier” and is the subject of an article written in the July-August 1992 Confederate Philatelist by Morris Everett. Ex-Ballard 

$250.

Inv-C1194

CSA #7, 5¢ blue vertical pair, 4 margins, tied neat bold CHARLESTON /S.C. NOV / 17 cds on fresh cover to “Rev Prof J M. Schreckluse, Newberry CH, SC”, part of back flap slightly reduced otherwise Extremely Fine

$180.

Inv-C1213

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair used with manuscript cancel and bold CATAWBA STATION / N.C. cds on cover addressed to “Mr. Alexander Keever, 34th Regt. Co. E, N.C. Troops, Seales’ Brigade, Richmond, Va” on turned cover; inside use a (due) 10 endorsed by Keever and sent to his wife at Catawba Station. Keever military bio included; he was in A.P. Hill’s Division, Army of Northern Virginia. Small edge tears sealed with long cover hinge across the bottom and a side flap missing. Ex-Gordon Bleuler. 

$180.

Inv-C1234

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied by indistinct cds that is likely AUGUSTA / GA. on cover addressed to “Hon. W. W. Clark M.C.(Member of Congress) Richmond, Va”. William White Clark (1819-1883) was a representative to the Confederate Congress from Georgia, as well as a member of Georgia state house of representatives in1841. Docketed on verso “McLaren Sec of State ansd”

$150.

Inv-C1235

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied by GUINEYS / VA cds on cover addressed to “Hon. W. W. Clark M.C.(Member of Congress) Richmond, Va”. William White Clark (1819-1883) was a representative to the Confederate Congress from Georgia, as well as a member of Georgia State House of Representatives in1841”. Docketed up left side “A.B. Williams Transfer Ansd”. Inside use apparently handcarried, addressed in the same manner to Clark; slightly reduced at bottom and bottom flap missing. 

$150.

Inv-C1118

CSA #7, 5¢ blue, two singles of different shades tied neat TAWBORO / N.C. / AUG cds on cover to “Mrs. G. C. Gibbs, Weldon, N.C.” Very Fine, Ex-Malpass 

$130.

Inv-C1093

CSA #7, 5¢ blue single with small defects, tied by Ten. town cancel and apparently another stamp fell off so assessed with a manuscript “Due 5”, addressed to “Mrs. W. R. Welch, Lomer Peach Tree, Wilcox County, Alabama”, slightly reduced at left. 

$150.

Inv-7440

CSA #7, 5¢ blue top sheet margin single tied superb strike of scarce McDONOUGH / Ga./ MAR / 1 cds on homemade cover addressed to Member of Congress “Hon W. W. Clark, M.C., Richmond, Virginia” with docketing up left side “McKnight discharge Minor”. As the earliest known Richmond print is July 1862, this appears to be an underpayment of the 10¢ rate that got through, slightly reduced at right, A lovely and scarce use with great provenance, ex-Judd, Oswald and Ballard.

$350.

Inv-7343

CSA #7, 5¢ blue vertical pair tied PITTSBORO / N.C. cds on small narrow commercially made cover to “Capt. C(laude). B. Denton, Raleigh, N.C.” who was a topographical engineer. Stamps are the typical dry local print causing a missing frameline at the bottom (transient printing flaw) on the top stamp.

$160.

Inv-7545

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied neat double circle cancel of MACON / MISS / AUG / 24 on wallpaper cover of blue, gray and tan geometric design; addressed to “William Minter, South Carolina, Chester District, Sandersville”. Minter was in the mercantile business. Private Minter was in (Melson W.) Ritter’s Company Georgia Stephen’s Light Artillery, Army of Tennessee (named for Confederate Vice President A.H. Stephens). Ex-Skinner. $900.
$900.


Inv-7552

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied indistinct cds [likely Laurens C.H., S.C.] on clean blue turned cover to “Dr. M.E. Carrere, Charleston, So Ca”; inside use is another pair 5¢ blue with neat Charleston, S.C. cds addressed to W. G. Carrere at Laurens C.H., Very Fine $180.

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$180.

Inv-7554

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied RICHMOND / Va. / JAN / 6 cds on 1859 printed circular to Petersburg with Jany 5/63 dated business letter written at the bottom, usual file folds. $300.

$300.

Inv-7570

CSA # 7, 5¢ blue pair tied CHARLESTON / S.C. / APR / 2 cds on cover addressed to “Miss Minnie Mordecai, Hon. M(oses) C. Mordecai, Columbia, S.C.”. Moses Morecai was the most prominent Jewish citizen in Charleston and split his time between there and Columbia. Nice Judaica. $140.

$140.

Inv-7576
CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair tied RICHMOND / Va. / JAN / 4 cds on adversity cover made of printed legal form addressed to “Mrs. Lucy M. Massey, Clover Green PO, Spotsylvania, Co, Va. via Frederick Hall, Va C.R.R.” $300.
$300.

Inv-7606

CSA #7 pair with interesting penned “frame” on right stamp, tied RICHMOND AUG 28 / 1862 cds on Corner Card Advertising Cover of Richmond Christian Advocate, contemporary doodling on face. A charmer.  $550.

$550.

Inv-7693

CSA #7 pair tied SAVANNAH Ga. / MAR 5 (1863) cds to “Mr. Louis Manigault, Augusta, Georgia” and docketed as coming from “Mr. Capers”. Well-known correspondence from illustrious family. $110.

$110.

Inv-7790

New 2-15-10

CSA #7, 5¢ blue pair with white tie variety used on mottled and worn pale green cover with manuscript Bishopville, S.C. July 16 cancel to Georgia. $325.

$325.

Inv-7817

New 2-18-10

CSA #7, 7¢ blue vertical pair (pre-use crease) tied GRIFFIN / GA. / MAY / 29 cds on pale green cover  to “Capt Geo S. Thomas, Col Evans Regt, Quincy, Fla”, bit reduced at left side, Very Fine, Ex-Crouch. Thomas was in Co C of the 64th Georgia Infantry – Army of Northern Virginia, take prisoner at Deep Bottom, Viriginia and taken to Ft. Delaware. Ex-Crouch. $160.

$160.