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Confederacy

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2144		Confederacy, Postal History, Stampless, Bastrop, TX, Oct 19 cds in black, 10 and ms. Due at right, to Prarie Lea, TX, from Private D. Fentress, Allens Regiment, Co. K, Texas Vol., lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Hill. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 2145		Confederacy, Postal History, Stampless, Paris, TX, Feb 12 and PAID 10 in blue, to New Orleans, lovely item, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 2146		Confederacy, Postal History, Stampless, Shelbyville, TX, Oct (inverted) 29 (ms.) cds in black, Due 10 ms., to Jonesville, Texas, indistinct military address at top, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2147		Confederacy, Postal History, Stampless, Tyler, TX, Feb 25 cds and PAID in black, 10 ms., to Houston, TX, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Bleuler. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2148		Confederacy, Postal History, Stampless, Victoria, TX to South Carolina, Feb 3 cds in red on invalid 3¢ star die env., hs. 10 at right, to Shelbyville PO, endorsed W. Poston, Co. A., Ridgmit, 6th Texas Infantry, tiny hole at top of env., scarce west to east movement of soldier's mail across the Mississippi River, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 2149		Confederacy, Postal History, Stampless, Wheelock, TX Manuscript, town and Apl 20/62 at top with Paid 5, to Anderson, Texas, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 2150		Confederacy, Provisionals, Baton Rouge, LA, Around 86 in issued or similar designs, in issued and various colors, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 2151		Confederacy, Provisionals, Blockade Post Fantasies, Around 85 and one cover, showing the various types to the various countries, mint and "used" in diff. colors, Fine. Produced by Taylor and others. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 2152		Confederacy, Provisionals, Charleston, SC Forgeries and Fantasies, around 135 and one env. (showing 5¢ stationery), majority showing Confederate flag over Fort Sumpter in various colors showing the 5 denominations and "X", another group of 35 imitations (Taylor) of various types of the rare essay showing the eight star flag with either 10¢ or "X" denominations, also fantasy showing "5cts" value in oval design resembling Bouton's fantasy by Taylor, also forgeries of the issued stamp in various colors and sizes, genuine used copy (faults), generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 2153		Confederacy, Provisionals, Florida Express Fantasy, 123 in various colors and the six types all identified, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 2154		Confederacy, Provisionals, Knoxville, TN, About 110, showing both issued design in diff. colors and the 5¢ env. cut square, incl. possible genuine #47X2, Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 2155		Confederacy, Provisionals, Lynchburg, VA, Group of about 75, showing the issued design 5¢ or other colors, 2 preprinted envs., or "Paid BH Glass PM" produced by Taylor, different producers, Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 2156		Confederacy, Provisionals, Memphis, TN, Approx. 100, incl. genuine #56X1 (2), 56X2, all in issued designs incl. few other colors, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 2157		Confederacy, Provisionals, Mobile, AL, Group of about 100, showing the issued design in issued or other colors, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 2158		Confederacy, Provisionals, Nashville, TN, around 135, virtually all in issued design in issued and various colors, also 3 for fantasy type 10¢, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 2159		Confederacy, Provisionals, New Orleans, LA, Group of about 270, showing either the issued design or the fantasy 20¢ in various colors, incl. genuine #62X2 (cert), Fine. Some attributed to S.A. Taylor. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 2160		Confederacy, Provisionals, Pittsylvania Court House, VA, 48 all in issued design 5¢ smaller and larger format, diff. papers, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 2161		Confederacy, Provisionals, Richmond City-Post, VA Fantasies, Around 95, showing 5¢ flag star in center, many diff. colors and papers, unusual, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 2162		Confederacy, Provisionals, Richmond, VA - Letter Express, Around 250 and 1 cover of the Bucks Richmond Express, showing the various types, some "used", Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 2163		Confederacy, Provisionals, Richmond, VA (?) Letter Express Fantasy, Selection of 5 mint of 5¢ on white or bluish paper, highly unusual, reportedly done in Richmond for an apparently non-existing company, Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 2164		Confederacy, Provisionals, Statesville, NC, Group of 42, all but 4 showing 3¢ oval design, 4 showing issued design, clean, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 2165		Confederacy, Provisionals, Wilmington, NC, Group of 76, all showing 1¢ to 10¢ denominations in various colors with "PAID"and "Wilmington", clean, Fine. All attributed to S.A. Taylor. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2166		Confederacy, Provisionals, Extensive Reference Collection, hundreds from A to Z covering all cities that are not individual city lots in the auction, built over many years and incorporating some of Sloanes collection on illustrated pages, additional blank pages for dupl., also some reference articles, mostly smaller cities consisting of Athens (Taylor), Colombia, CSA essays, Fredericksburg, Franklin, Galveston, Goliad, Grove Hill, Houston, Huntsville, Jonesboro, Livingston, Marion, Macon, Madison Court House, Madison, Montgomery, Mt. Lebanon (1), New Smyrna (2), Pleasant Shade, Rheatown, Richmond City Post, St. Elmo (1), Savannah, Selma, Sporta, Statesville, CSA Stonewall Jackson, Tellico Plains, Texas Letter (1), Uniontown, Vicksburg, Weldon, Taylorsville, NC adhesive cover fantasy, etc., very difficult to duplicate with crude to very good examples, need close inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 2167		Confederacy, Provisionals, Reference, Incl. sample cancels on cover (forgeries), articles, 1 fake cover, interesting, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2168		() Confederacy, 1861, Stone Y, 10¢ Light Milky Blue, #2e, unused, large margins all around, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PSAG (2013) cert. Scott $650. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 2169		Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ Green, #3, full o.g. (h.r.), nice margins all around, tiny thin, fresh, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $900. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 2170		o Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose, Sperati, #5, "Richmond May" cds, margins all around, Very Fine. Blue ms. "182" on blue handstamp "Sperati Forgery" on reverse. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 2171		F Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose, Sperati, #5, "Charleston, SC" cds, margins all around, Very Fine. Blue ms. "77" on blue handstamp "Sperati Forgery" on reverse. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 2172		Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing, #6, n.h., a huge copy, showpiece, Grade 100J Superb Gem, PSE (2013) cert. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 2173		Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Pair on Cover From Texas, #7, 4 margin copies with pen cancels on folded letter, Coriscana, April 23 (1864) ms. cancel, to Hempstead, TX, interesting military content, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 2174		F Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red, Sperati, #8, red "PAID upper left 12" cds, margins all around, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 2175		o Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Gray Blue, "T-E-N", #9b, "May 9 Va", large marginal copy, very fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PSAG (2013) cert. Scott $650. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 2176		Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "T-E-N" on Cover, #9, 4 margin copy (light horiz. crease) tied by faint Richmond, VA cancel in black, to Lynchburg, VA, vert. fold, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,600. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 2177		F Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "T-E-N", Sperati, #9, "mint", nice margins all around, Very Fine. Blue ms. "152" on blue handstamp "Sperati Forgery" on reverse. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 2178		F Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "T-E-N", Sperati, #9, "o.g.", margins all around, Very Fine. Annotated "Counterfeit" on reverse. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 2179		F Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "T-E-N", Sperati, #9, "Paid JUL 10" cds, nice margins all around, Very Fine. Blue ms. "105" on blue handstamp "Sperati Forgery" on reverse. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 2180		Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue on Cover From Texas, #11, 4 margin copy tied by Victoria Sep 30 cancel, to Seguin, TX, cover a bit soiled, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 2181		Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, Perfed, #11e, o.g. marginal copy, Very Fine, PSAG (2013) cert. Scott $325. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 2182		Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, Perfed, #12f, o.g., "natural gum bends", well centered, Very Fine, PSAG (2013) cert. Scott $350. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 2183		o Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, Perfed, #12f, "Alabama" cds, fine, PSAG (2013) cert. Scott $300. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 2184		/o Confederacy, Extensive Mint and Used Collection, General issues, mounted on illustrated LinComm and blank pages for dupl., starting #1 with the illustrated pages showing the various shades, stones, etc., majority mint but incl. attractive used copies, many individually bought over the years, #5 mint and used in dupl., occasional cert., few mint multiples incl. #8 gutter block of 4, few suspect items but mostly genuine, all issues represented incl. 2 framelines used, heavier dupl. on the common issues, somewhat mixed condition on the more expensive pieces, needs inspection. Estimate $6,000-8,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,200
Lot 2185		Confederacy, Very Extensive General Issue Reference Collection, In 4 binders on illustrated and blank pages, thousands sorted by Scott #, incl. genuine copies along with many different style of forgeries (good to very crude), Moens illustration, reprints, fantasies, incl. full sheets, different colors, collection incorporates some of the Sloan forgery collection (still on original pages), some clippings, starting with #1 showing numerous diff. forgeries by type incl. "Birmingham", "Scott", "Springfield", #2 incl. "Upham", "Springfield", 1862 5¢ (2nd design) forgery in full sheet also the "New York" counterfeit in multiples, few covers, and continuing from there, also Tasco booklets, very interesting collection that would be difficult to dupl., many bought individually over the years, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,140
Lot 2186		Confederacy, Group of 60 Covers, stampless and with adhesives, mostly Wilmington, NC usages, plus few used singles, incl. #4 Stone 3 pair with pos. #33; #2 on cover, turned, many #11, stampless Wilmington incl. colorless embossed corner advert., few prewar stampless, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 2187		Confederacy, Postal History Group, 12 covers plus patriotic with missing stamp, nicest are two with small town ms. cancels, typical condition, generally Fine. Estimate $350-500. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2188		/o Confederacy, Intact Group of 17, mint or used, incl. #1-2, 5 used, also 16X1 (faulty), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 2189		Confederacy, 14 Stampless and Adhesive Covers, incl. #2, "TEN" (soiled), #1 (2), #4 pair, various state usages, usual condition, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2190		Confederacy, Bond Documents, Etc., incl. 1864 $15 bond with all coupons (folded), partial 1864 $100, 1863 $100 bond with few coupons, 1863 $100 (same), also old Texas map, Dayon & Michigan Railroad bond, etc., Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $63

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