The Gordon G. Bleuler Collection of Confederate States and Civil War Postal History continued...
General Issue Postal History Collection Balances (by State) continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1301 |
 |
|
Mississippi Confederate Lot of seven covers, includes a pair of the
5c Blue (#4) from Macon, sheet-margin pair of the 5c Blue (#7) from
Vicksburg, a Vicksburg combination franking, Tupelo, Centerville, Goodville
and Fayette usages, usual mixed condition with some, still generally
fine-very fine. |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1302 |
|
|
North Carolina Confederate Lot of 32 covers , includes a 10c Rose
(#5) from Enola, a 10c Blue "TEN" (#9) from Alexanderana, another 10c Blue
"TEN" (#9) with military cancel to Deals Mills, two turned, three
advertising, three adversity, almost every general issue represented from
towns such as Louisburgh, Fayetteville, Salem, Catawba Station,
Kenansville, Graham (blue c.d.s.), Carolina City, Hillsboro, Falkland,
Wilkesborough, Flat Rock, Milton, Oxford, Leakesville, Greensborough (blue
c.d.s.), Chapel Hill, and Charlotte (with "Advertised" handstamp), usual
mixed condition with some, still generally fine-very fine; a marvelous lot
for the North Carolina specialist. |
Est. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1303 |
|
|
South Carolina Confederate Lot of 30 covers, includes a 10c Rose
(#5) from Columbia (blue c.d.s.), two turned, two adversity, one wallpaper,
one double rate, several colored cancels, Pendleton, Coosawhatchee, Rock
Hill, Spartansburg, Simsville, Hartsville, Pocatalico, and Abbeville
usages, while only seven are postmarked Charlestown, they contain an
interesting range of frankings, usual mixed condition with some, still
generally fine-very fine; an above average South Carolina grouping. |
Est. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1304 |
|
|
Tennessee Confederate Lot of eight covers, includes a 10c Rose tied
with "Chattanooga Ten./Jul 8 1862" c.d.s., another 10c Rose tied with
Knoxville c.d.s., a combination franking from ....tian Hill, other towns
include Ware Gap, Morristown, Grand Junction, Benton and Athens, generally
fine-very fine; a well above average lot with all different frankings and
usages. |
Est. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1305 |
|
|
Virginia Comprehensive Confederate Lot of 95+ covers, includes 10c
Rose (#5) covers from Pattonsburgh (blue c.d.s.), Tower Hill, Staunton,
Christiansburgh (blue c.d.s.) and Goodson, 10c Blue "TEN" (#9) covers from
Petersburg (blue c.d.s.), Bentivoglio and Bowling Green (blue c.d.s.), two
20c Green (#13) covers, two official imprint, one turned, four combination
frankings, three adversity, one patriotic, two captured Union patriotics,
five military usages, a wonderful variety of towns that include Kelly's
Ford, Parnassus, Gordonsville, Spout Spring, Liberty, Sweet Chalybeate,
Palmyra (with enclosure), Brownsburg, County Line Mills, Garys Store, Blue
Ridge, Chester, Danville (blue c.d.s.), Proctor's Creek, Gravel Hill,
Franklin Depot (blue c.d.s.), Fairfield, Martinsville, Mossing Ford, Old
Church, Black Walnut, Fenn's Store, Mount Jackson, Prospect Hill, Yorktown,
Portsmouth (blue c.d.s.), Mount Crawford, Pleasant Shade (blue c.d.s.),
Buckingham C.H. (red c.d.s.), Smithville (red c.d.s.), Arrington and quite
fitting for the Civil War buff, Non Intervention, while the usual suspects
abound in Richmond, Lynchburg, Petersburg, etc., this lot is filled with
lesser seen towns and very scarce tiny community postmarks, additionally
every shade and printing variety of all but four general issues are
present, usual mixed condition with some, still generally fine-very fine;
an extraordinarily rare opportunity for the collector or Virginia
specialist to obtain a comprehensive collection of towns and general issues
on cover. |
Est. 4,000-5,000
SOLD for $9,000.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1306 |
 O |
1-9, 11-14 |
#1-9, 11-14, Mint and used General Issues collection, complete
representation except for the Ten Cent Frame Line, condition overall much
better than typically encountered on such collection lots, nearly all with
four margins and the few flaws noted are quite minor (the "Ten Cent" Blue
has mild overall toning), the mint stamps, with the exception of one
inexpensive stamp, all have o.g., including the Two Cent Jackson (#3),
mostly fine-very fine. |
2,422.50
SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1307 |
O |
1/13 |
 #1/13, Interesting group of General Issues
consisting of seven stamps, one block and three covers, includes a scarce
o.g. block of #3 (small faults, very fine appearing), a superb appearing
used #5, #13 tied to piece by bright red c.d.s., the covers are two singles
of #1 on one cover, pair #4 on cover and #12 single with "No. 3." imprint
in bottom margin on cover, some small faults but an above average lot of
better items. (Image) |
Est. 750-1,000
SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
General Issues Used on Invalid U.S. Postal Stationery
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1308 |
|
1 |
 #1, 5c Green, Stone 1 or 2, ample to large
margins, vibrant color with clear impression, tied by "Chattanooga Tenn/Apr
17 1862" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire, addressed to Maj. W.S.
McEwen, Kingston, E. Tenn., stamp lifted for display of entire, trivial
sealed tear at back, very fine and attractive.
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1309 |
|
1b |
 #1b, Dark green, Stone 1 or 2, irregular margins
with light gum soaking at edges, tied by well struck "Cleveland Ten/Mar 11
1862" c.d.s. to invalid 1c Star die entire, addressed to Athens, Tennessee,
minor tear to flap at back, very fine; an extremely scarce C.S.A. usage of
the invalid 1c Star die. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1310 |
|
1 |
 #1, 5c Green, Stone 1 or 2, mostly large margins,
just touching at bottom, warm rich color, tied by blue "Portsmouth
Va./Mar 22 1862" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Red Nesbitt entire, addressed
to Warrenton, N.C., stamp lifted to display entire, rounded corner and
repair to flap at back, very fine for this.
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1311 |
|
2 |
 #2, 10c Blue, Paterson printing, mostly ample to
huge margins, just touches at upper left, pretty pastel shade, cancelled by
pen stroke with manuscript "Choctaw Corner Ala./Nov 10/62" postmark to left
on invalid 3c Red Nesbitt entire, addressed to Lt. John Y.
Kilpatrick, Clarke County Rangers, Col. Wirt Adams Regiment, Jackson,
Miss., forwarded (without due marking) to Yazoo City, Miss, stamp lifted to
display entire, minimal reduction at top, small repaired tears and replaced
flap at back, still an unusual Mississippi usage of very fine appearance. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $390.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1312 |
|
2a |
 #2a, 10c Light blue, Paterson printing, just
touching to large margins, very light color shade, light gum soak at right,
tied by light but discernible blue "Luray Va./Jan 18" c.d.s. to
invalid 6c Green Nesbitt entire, addressed to James Bradford, Orkney
Springs, Shenandoah Co., Va., trivially aged, extremely fine; the only
example we have seen of the invalid 6c usage.
(Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1313 |
|
4 |
 #4, 5c Blue, Stone 2, four ample to large
margins, vivid color and clear impression, cancelled by pen stroke with
manuscript "Ooltewah Tenn/June 5" postmark to left on invalid 3c Star die
entire, addressed to Jesse Gant, Cleveland, Tenn., very fine. (Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1314 |
|
4 |
 #4, 5c Blue, Stone 2, ample to large margins,
just cut in at lower right, intense color, tied by "Richmond Va./Apr 23
186(2)" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire with printed banker's
corner card, preprinted Philadelphia address crossed through and mailed
to John Thompson Jr., Amherst Co(urt) Ho(use), Va., insignificant sealed
tear at top, very fine and unusual usage.
(Image) |
Est. 200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1315 |
|
5 |
 #5, 10c Rose, four large margins, nice pale
pastel shade with clear impression, tied by light grid cancel to invalid 3c
Star die entire, circular "Vicksburgh Miss." town postmark to left,
addressed to N.R. Wilkinson, Union Church, Jefferson Co., Mississippi,
docketed "via Brookhaven", stamp lifted to display entire, slight reduction
at right, still very fine; another marvelous example of circuitous mail
routes during the war. (Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1316 |
|
5 |
 #5, 10c Deep rose, cut in on all sides, deep rose
color and clear impression, tied by Richmond, Va. c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star
die entire, addressed to Miss Sallie F. Robertson, Mechum's River,
Albemarle Co., Virginia, stamp lifted for display of entire, slightly
reduced at left, fresh and very fine.
(Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1317 |
|
6 |
 #6, 5c Light blue, London printing, close to
large margins, trivial edge fault in upper left corner, warm rich shade,
tied by nice "Cuthbert Ga./Aug 4" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Red Nesbitt
entire, addressed to M.S. Tobson, NCV 11th Ga. Regt C.S.A., Richmond, Va.,
light age toning and reduction at right, very fine for this southwest
Georgia usage. (Image) |
Est. 100-150
SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1318 |
|
7 |
 #7, 5c Blue, Local printing by Archer & Daly,
horizontal pair with ample to enormous margins, just cut in at lower left,
showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom right, warm rich color, tied
by bold "Mobile Ala/Mar 11" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire, addressed
to Okolona, Miss., flap at back has been replaced, still very fine and
unusual. (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1319 |
|
7 |
 #7, 5c Blue, Local printing by Archer & Daly,
impeccable horizontal pair, ample to large margins, fresh pastel shade,
cancelled by pen strokes with clear red "Alexandria La./Feb 17"
c.d.s. to left on invalid 3c Star die entire, docketed "OB" and addressed
to D.M. Hamilton, Enrolling Office, Laurel Hill, La., small paper adherence
to back, otherwise extremely fine; a fresh scarcer Louisiana Official
Business usage. (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
| 1320 |
|
7 |
 #7, 5c Blue, Local printing by Archer & Daly,
horizontal pair with ample margins, trivial edge faults at right, tied by
"Shreveport La./Jul 22 1862" c.d.s. to invalid 3c Star die entire,
addressed to Maj. E.S. Hull, Woods P.O., Panola County, Texas, docketed
"Official Business" and "haste", stamps lifted for display of entire,
reduced at left, very fine for this; scarcer Louisiana to Texas usage. (Image) |
Est. 150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Closing..Dec-08, 09:00 AM |
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