The Buck Boshwit Collection of Confederate States continued...
Wallpaper and Adversity Covers continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 497 |
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 Chattanooga Ten. Nov.
20. Readable strike of circular datestamp with Due 10" handstamp on
blue and white wallpaper cover to Washington Geo., soldier's
endorsement at bottom left, opened for display, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 498 |
|
 Tazewell Ten. Aug. 10.
Clear strike of circular datestamp with matching "10" in circle handstamp
on adversity cover made from post office form to Franklin N.C.,
opened for display, Very Fine, attractive usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 499 |
|
 Tazewell Ten. Aug.
2?". Clear strike of circular datestamp with matching "10" in circle on
soldier's adversity cover made from post office form, to Franklin
N.C., opened for display, trivial wear, Very Fine example of this scarce
handstamped Paid (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 500 |
|
 Galveston Tex. Feb.
22. Clear strike of double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" and
"10" handstamps on adversity cover made from used New York City shipping
document, to Anderson Tex., opened for display, light vertical file
folds and some overall soiling, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 501 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1-2
(1). Large margins including top sheet margin, bright shade, tied by
blue "Pendleton S.C. Mar. 18" (1862) circular datestamp on brown
red, green and grayish blue floral wallpaper cover to Pickens C.H.
S.C., corner folded over for displayFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. THE
5-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH, THE FIRST GENERAL ISSUE OF THE CONFEDERACY, IS
VERY RARE ON WALLPAPER COVERS, WHICH DID NOT BEGIN TO SEE WIDESPREAD USE
UNTIL LATE IN 1862. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF ALL WALLPAPER ADVERSITY
USAGES. Ex Brown, Lehman, Haas and Birkinbine (our Sale 795, where
this cover realized $5,750 hammer).
(Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 502 |
|
 5c Green, Stone 1-2
(1). Large margins to just touched, tied by "Memphis Ten. Jan. ?, 1862"
circular datestamp on adversity cover made from printed bank draft,
to Tuscumbia Ala., some soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex Matz (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 503 |
|
 10c Blue, Paterson
(2). Large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at right,
tied by target, "Little Rock Ark. Feb. 20, 1863" double-circle
datestamp on gray and white floral wallpaper cover to Burkesville
P.O. Tex., opened for display, some slight wear, Very Fine, attractive and
scarce usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 504 |
|
 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y
(2e). Large margins, tied by "Knoxville Ten. Oct. ? 1862" circular
datestamp on cover made from broadside advertising performance of the
violinist Professor Jules Pinguely, side flap folded over and rejoined,
fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce and handsome Stone Y adversity usage (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 505 |
|
 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, cancelled by "Clinton Ten 18 Feb."
circular datestamp on red, white and green wallpaper cover to
Enterprise Miss., re-mailed to Mobile Ala., second rate paid by
vertical pair of 5c Blue, De La Rue (6,) ample margins to touched,
tied by "Enterprise Miss. (Aug?) 20" circular datestamp, lower left corner
opened for displayVERY FINE AND FRESH. A FANTASTIC AND RARE
COMBINATION OF PAIRS FROM TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES ON A FORWARDED WALLPAPER
COVER. The six-month gap between the February mailing date from
Clinton Tenn. and the August mailing date from Enterprise Miss. explains
the use of two different issues. (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 506 |
|
 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Tied by "Memphis Ten. May 26, 1862" circular datestamp on part of cover
which was re-used as receipt for appropriation of wagon for the
evacuation of Memphis, some wear and soiling, still Very Fine, a most
unusual item (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 507 |
|
 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Large margins to just in, deep rich color, tied by "Kingston Ten. Apr. 20"
double-circle datestamp on adversity cover made from post office
registered form to Sweetwater Tenn., opened for display, Very Fine,
scarce usage (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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