2007 Rarities of the World continued...
Confederate States
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 347 |
 |
 3c Red on Buff, Star Die
entire (U27). Cancelled by "New-York Mar. 30" circular datestamp to
Portsmouth N.H., with hand-drawn "The Presidential Hobby Horse, For The
Next Four Years - Seats to Let" Lincoln Railsplitter caricature,
wonderful design with split leg labelled "Secession" and with flag attached
to an axe labelled A. Lincoln, Proprietor", barely reduced at right, fresh
and Very Fine, a phenomenal and unique hand-drawn cartoon lampooning
Lincoln's "Railsplitter" election campaign
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 348° |
|
 Athens Ga., 5c Purple
(5X1). Types I-II in horizontal pair, obviously from the top right
corner of the sheet with huge rough-cut margins at left and bottom (touches
at bottom right) and evenly-cut margins at top and right, beautiful deep
shade on bright paper, tied by grid cancels, part strike of "Athens Ga.
Paid Oct. 14" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Lieut. John B. Cobb of
Cobb's Georgia Legion at Yorktown Va., negligible corner crease at bottom
right, light fold in cover at rightVERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN
COVERS BEARING A PAIR OF THE ATHENS POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL. The Crown
census lists 21 pairs on cover. Ex Ferrary, Emerson, Brooks,
Duckworth, Wulfekuhler and Kilbourne. Signed Ashbrook (Image) |
4,750.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 349° |
|
 Canton Miss., 5c Black
entire (14XU1). Absolutely perfect bold strike of provisional handstamp
with clear "Canton Miss. Jul. 24" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to
Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, Extremely Fine
example of this fancy provisional handstamp -- the "P" at center of star is
the initial of Postmaster William Priestly, ex Wiseman, Hart and Kilbourne
(Image) |
2,750.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 350° |
|
 Danville Va., 5c Black on
Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "SOUTHERN" curved, press-printed
illustrated design on dark buff cover to Halifax C.H. Va., "Danville Va.
Sep. 1" (1861) circular datestamp and second Sep. 2 strike, small stain
spot at bottom left, light wrinkles and small piece of flap
missingVERY FINE. CONSIDERED TO BE ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN
DANVILLE PROVISIONAL ENTIRES. Fewer than 20 examples are recorded, of
which a number are late invalid usages with General Issue stamps. Ex
MacBride, Wiseman and Kilbourne (Image) |
5,250.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 351° |
|
 Fredericksburg Va., 5c
Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Position 3, huge margins all around
including top sheet margin, one wide-positioned ornament touched at lower
right, tied by "Fredericksburgh Va. Paid Oct. 10" (1861) circular datestamp
on light buff homemade cover to Lieut. Robert D. Minor, Confederate Navy
Department, Richmond, faint stain spots and vertical fold clear of stamp,
most of backflap removedEXTREMELY FINE STAMP AND ATTRACTIVE COVER
WITH CONFEDERATE NAVAL ADDRESS IN THE HAND OF FAMED CONFEDERATE NAVAL
OFFICER, MATTHEW FONTAINE MAURY. In October 1861, Matthew F. Maury,
the famous "Pathfinder of the Seas", was working closely with Lieut. Robert
D. Minor in waging experimental torpedo warfare against Federal gunboats
off Newport News, which occurred on October 10, the day this cover was
postmarked. Ex Ferrary, MacBride and Kilbourne.
(Image) |
5,000.00
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 352° |
|
 Galveston Tex., 5c Black
entire (98XU1). Remarkably bold strikes of provisional "Paid" and "5"
handstamps, clear "Galveston Tex. Jun. 6" (circa 1861) circular datestamp
on yellow cover to Yorkville S.C., three corners repaired, otherwise Very
Fine, one of the clearest strikes known, ex Kilbourne (Image) |
1,500.00
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 353° |
|
 Galveston Tex., 10c Black
entire (98XU2). Boldly-struck provisional handstamps with faint
"Galveston Tex. May 4, 186-" double-circle datestamp on small envelope made
from printed form, to Anderson Tex., tear at top, opened to show printed
interior, Very Fine strike, from the Neblett correspondence, ex Kohn and
Kilbourne (Image) |
2,000.00
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 354° |
|
 Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue
on Orange entire (47XU2). Uncancelled as usual, addressed to
McMinnville Tenn. and evidently carried thru the mails, Very Fine and rare,
approximately 15 are known genuinely used (none have postmarks), ex
Shenfield and Kilbourne (Image) |
2,250.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 355° |
|
 Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue &
Orange (49X1). Margins showing two full framelines and traces of a
third at right, ms. "X" cancel, blurry blue "Lenoir N.C." circular
datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Palmyra Jan. 17th '62" to
R. L. Patterson, Salem N.C., routed thru the Lenoir post officeFRESH
AND FINE. ONE OF THE MORE COLORFUL AND ATTRACTIVE OF THE APPROXIMATELY 29
LENOIR PROVISIONAL COVERS EXTANT. Ex MacBride and Kilbourne (Image) |
7,000.00
SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 356° |
|
 Lynchburg Va., 5c Blue
(52X1). Three large margins showing bit of adjoining stamp at left,
slightly in at top, tied by "Lynchburg Va. Oct. 7" (1861) circular
datestamp on buff cover to Indian Valley Va., merchant's embossed corner
card, slightly reduced at leftVERY FINE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE
LYNCHBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USED ON COVER. Ex Shenfield,
Wiseman and Kilbourne (Image) |
5,000.00
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 357° |
|
 Macon Ga., 5c Black on
Light Blue Green Wove (53X1). Large margins, very choice except for
faint gum stains, tied by "Macon Ga. Nov. 12" (1861) double-circle
datestamp on cover to Vice-President A. H. Stephens at Augusta, redirected
to Crawfordville Ga. with ms. "Ford 5c" forwarding charge, backflap
removed as usual for the Stephens correspondence, neatly docketed on
backVERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF THE CONFDERATE
PROVISIONAL ADHESIVES TO FIND ON COVER IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. The
stamp on this cover is printed on bluish paper, as opposed to the brighter
green paper. Ex Caspary and Kilbourne
(Image) |
4,000.00
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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