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Confederate/Independent State/Civil War

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 426		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Alabama, Mobile, Feb. 21, 1861, Confederate use of #26 to Montgomery, Alabama with clear double ring Mobile handstamp, addressed to A.H. Stevens, Vice President of the Confederacy with docketing in his hand, missing backflap. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 427		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Florida, Apalachicola, Jan. 26, 1861, extremely rare Florida independent state use, #24 pays the circular rate for a dated price list to Providence, RI. Florida seceded on Jan. 10, 1861. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 428		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Georgia, Augusta, 1861, stampless Confederate with double circle Augusta, Georgia and Type H Paid 10 handstamp, addressed to Howell Cobb in Yorktown, Virginia. Estimate $130-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 429		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Georgia, Cardsville, Jan. 22, 1861, independent state use of #U27 with pen cancel to Jackson, Georgia, manuscript Cardsville GA/Jany 22th at bottom, somewhat ragged on right edge. Estimate $110-140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 430		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Georgia, Newnan, April 12, 1861, Confederate use postmarked on day the Civil War began, letter dated April 11, reads in part "…lots of war news this morning. I should not be surprised to here (sic) of a fight in Charleston harbor in the morning". Estimate $220-325. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 431		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Georgia, Woodstock, Feb. 5, 1861, Confederate use of #26 with clear cds and fancy killer, used on the second day Georgia was in the Confederacy, repaired at top, small portion of backflap missing, otherwise Fine. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 432		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Louisiana, Shreveport, Feb. 4, 1861 First Day in Confederacy, undated double ring postmark on U.S. Nesbitt to Chapel Hill, NC, incl. letter clearly dated Feb. 4, 1861, letter states; "…Our state has gone out of the Union and I am expecting to join a company to defend her", small piece torn from bottom right corner of front. Estimate $160-220. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 433		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Mississippi, Como Depot, Feb. 18, 1861, #U27 envelope sent while Mississippi was two weeks into the Confederacy, sent to Memphis while Tennessee was still in the Union, 2 Memphis marks, each with a different date, with 1983 Molesworth letter. Estimate $160-200. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 434		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, South Carolina, Columbia, Apr. 16, 1861, very interesting cover that begins in East Otto, NY on April 9, 1861, the Civil War begins April 12 as the cover travels to Columbia, SC where is arrives on April 16 and is forwarded with a Confederate use of #26 to Charleston, blue Columbia cds, back is torn, scarce combination use . Estimate $160-220. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 435		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, South Carolina, Marion Ch, Feb. 14, 1861, Confederate use of #26 to Charleston, manuscript on bottom left reads: "Care of H.B. Stanley/Capt of the Marion Volunteers/Mereltine House, Sullivans Island", portion of backflap missing. Estimate $110-140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 436		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Tennessee, Memphis, April 15, 1861 Confederate Patriotic, seven-star Confederate flag used just before Tennessee left the Union, interesting usage of a Confederate patriotic used with #26, sent to Baltimore. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 437		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Texas, Independent Texas, Decatur, March 4, 1862, #U27 with manuscript Decatur, Tex Mar 4 61 (Independent period), the Ordinance of Secession passed on February 1, 1861 specifying that secession would occur on March 2, 1861, on March 5, 1861, Texas joined the CSA, the March 4 date of the cover is also Lincoln's Inauguration day, Fine to Very Fine. Texas was officially an independent state for only 3 days. Rare independent state use . Estimate $600-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 438		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Texas, Rush Creek, Feb. 25, 1861, sent to St Augustine, Texas with neat ms cancel on interesting folded letter with #25 two days after the State Convention had voted for the Ordinance of Secession, the ordinance was to be voted on by the general population on Feb. 23, letter dated Feb. 23 has the following content; "there is a good deal of excitement about the cessation of the United States. We have an election next Saturday for cessation or against cessation. This portion of the country is nearly unanimous for cessation", it is possible the letter was written a few days before and dated when sent, stamp with faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $220-270. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 439		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Virginia, Charlottesville, April 12, 1861, double ring, blue Charlottesville, VA on U.S. stationery to Albemarle, Virginia., small tear at top. Dated on first day of the Civil War. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 440		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Virginia, Richmond, Jan. 23, 1862, Csa #1, #CSA 1, small cover with 1861 5¢ addressed to Richmond to Alexander Stephens as VP of Confederate States. Estimate $100-160. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 441		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Virginia, Richmond and Charleston, Sc Stampless, two, both dated July 4, 1861, first is Richmond, Virginia to Oxford, Mississippi with Paid 10 in circle, second is double ring Charleston, South Carolina to Charleston with Paid 5 in circle. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 442		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, Robert M.T. Hunter Free Frank, Virginia Congressman and Senator, expelled from Senate July, 1861, Confederate Secretary of State, later in Confederate Senate, one of peace Commissioners meeting with Pres. Lincoln, Free Frank signature "Free R.M.T. Hunter", addressed in his hand to W.M.R.H. Garnett in Lloyds, VA., partial Washington DC cds with curved Free above, small tears at top. Garnett was a VA Congressman who also served in the Confederate Congress. Estimate $70-90. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 443		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, 1859 to Imprisoned John Brown, November 21`1859, Ohio to John Brown at Charleston, Virginia where he was jailed, docketed "Anonymous Fudge", franked with #26, also incl. cover with Free Frank of Samuel Chilton, John Brown's lawyer, Very Fine. He would be hung two weeks later. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 444		United States, James Buchanan Exhibit, Confederate/Independent State/Civil War Covers, 3 Union Patriotics, 2 covers and 1 front incl. Quaker peace cover, July 4, 1863, repaired on left edge; "United We Stand Divided We Fall" Oct. 21, 1862 Harrisburg, front is "Poor Old Simple Virginia" Lancaster, Pa. July 1, 1862. Estimate $90-110. View details and photo	Realized $115

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