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U.S. Collections - Civil War Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2485		Civil War Postal History Collections, Confederacy Stock, 21 covers sleeved and all priced at $400 each, noted military related, stampless, "adversity" covers, turned covers, etc., several signed "Kimbrough", quality much better than usually seen, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,800-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,220
Lot 2486		Civil War Postal History Collections, Confederacy Stock, 39 covers sleeved and priced, retail between $100 and $300 each, noted military related, stampless, "adversity" and turned covers, etc., several signed "Kimbrough", quality much better than usually seen, owner retail $9950, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,100-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 2487		Civil War Postal History Collections, Confederacy Stock, 49 covers, all sleeved and priced, $100 to $300 each, noted, turned and adversity covers, military related, good variety, inspect, owners retail $10,400, generally Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 2488		Civil War Postal History Collections, Intact Confederate Collection, group of around 45, incl. stampless, mostly North Carolina and Virginia usages incl. #1 with corner advert of Lewis and Kayton, #2, 4, "TEN" on cover, several #11-12, handstamp paid Hamilton, NC (reference copy used for new listing by Dietz in 1954), Elmira, NY POW cover, some contents, Account of Mails Received at the Harrington Post Office in N.C. (1864), few adhesives, typical condition, generally Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 2489		Civil War Postal History Collections, Group of 30 Union, Incl. soldier's letter 1862 Ship Island talking about "one cracker meals", poor living, many with Due markings, also "Not Called For", "U.S, ship", 10 either Patriotic or illustrated, mostly sound group, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Skinner. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 2490		Civil War Postal History Collections, New Orleans Collection, 15 from balance of exhibit collection, incl. hand carried "Drop Letter" Brashear City to New Orleans, Federal Occupation, incoming from Switzerland, to Havana and Vera Cruz, overpaid drop letter, double rate to France, unusual "Ship/6" on printed circular, Baldwins Private Express, and depreciated currency marking, interesting collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Skinner. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 2491		Civil War Postal History Collections, Stampless Virginia and North Carolina Confederate Group, Intact oldtime lot of 64, incl. few with "Due 10", Election return envs., handstamp Paids, etc., usual condition, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 2492		Civil War Postal History Collections, Group of 10 Union and Confederacy, Incl. 2 Union Occupation of New Orleans, 2 with contents, Confederate stampless Culpeper C.H., Va., stampless Richmond with Due 10; balance with patriotic design, clean overall, Very Good to Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $288

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