red and blue Westervelt design with Seated Liberty, eagle with flag and banner, and soldier with flag and sabre, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Washington D.C. Mar 22 1863" datestamp, addressed to Haydenville, Massachusetts, extremely fine and rare
"Erivan" Collection Part VIII
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H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIII
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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Lot #127 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
red Westervelt design on cover addressed to Westernville, New York 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Newbern Jan 1" double circle datestamp, very fine and attractive
Lot #128 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
four margins including sheet margin at left, used alongside 1861 5c Green, Stone 2 (1), both tied by "Pensacola Fla Jan 13" datestamp to large-sized cover to "Col. D.W. Adams, Commdg. 1st Reft. La. Infty., Mobile, Ala.", light overall wear and small tears along top edge, very fine cover bearing the two first issues of the Confederacy paying triple-rate postageBrigadier General Daniel Weisiger Adams was shot in the head at the Battle of Shiloh...
Lot #129 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
four margins, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Sep 13" to locally-addressed cover, refolded and franked with 1862 5c Blue Archer & Daly tied by "Atlanta Ga. Oct 6" datestamp, very fine, an extremely rare use of the 2c Green issue on a turned cover with the second use paying the 5c rate
Lot #130 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
horizontal pair with large margins all around, tied by two strikes of "Charleston S.C. Jun 24" double circle datestamp to 1862 cover to Stateburgh, South Carolina, extremely fine, with M. Hubert Judd's pencil notation on reverse (Scott $450)
Lot #131 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
92x61mm, crisp impression, very fine, pencil notation on back reads "Presented to August Dietz by De La Rue & Co. at the time of writing his book" (Scott $900)
Lot #132 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
horizontal pair with large margins, tied by circular grids, matching "Bastrop Texas Apr 25" datestamp on 1863 folded letter to Houston, charge box notation, very fine, letter mentions defeat of Sibley's Brigade at the Battle of Fort BislandProvenance: "Tara" Collection (Christie's, 1986)
Lot #133 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
full framelines at right and bottom, tied by bold "Mobile Ala Aug 16" double circle datestamp to US 3c Red on buff Star die entire (U27), addressed to Miss Ellen A. Shackelford in Cedar Spring, Georgia, extremely fine adversity use of a 10c Frameline on a United States stamped envelope, address written in the hand of Shackelford's future husband Lieutenant George Washington Gift, who chaired the first meeting of the "Los Angeles Mounted...
Lot #134 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
large margins, used alongside US 1861 3c Rose (65), both tied by "Delaware City Del. Oct 12" duplex, indistinct Richmond postmark also ties, "Prisoner's Letter Examined, Fort Delaware Del." (Type I) oval handstamp at left, addressed to Max Meadows, Virginia, manuscript "Per Flag Truce, via Fortress Monroe" notation at top left, extremely fine, a fresh and beautiful mixed-franking flag-of-truce cover
Lot #135 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
single with three large margins to ample at bottom, red "Greensboro NC Jun 8" datestamp, very fine and attractive (Scott $600)
Lot #136 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
horizontal pair with four large margins, black town datestamp, right stamp small faults including tiny tear, very fine and attractive (Scott $900)
Lot #137 - confederate states of america Confederate States General Issues
single used with 10 Deep blue (12, Keatinge & Ball) on 1865 cover franked by US 1861 3c Rose (65), each tied by matching quartered cork cancel, "Old Point Comfort Va Apr 6" datestamp, addressed to Medina, New York, sent by a Union soldier from occupied Richmond, very fine, a spectacular and attractive use, the CSA stamps were applied by a Union soldier and did not represent any rate, posted just three days before Robert E. Lee's surrender...
Lot #138 - civil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers
red and blue patriotic design on 1861 cover, black "Tudor Hall Va. Oct 2" datestamp with matching "10" handstamp, addressed to Goodmans X Roads, Georgia, soldier's endorsement along top, minor wear and large piece black construction paper adhered to reverse, very fine appearance
Lot #139 - civil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers
black patriotic design, Verse 5 ("Bright banner of freedom..."), used to New Bridge, Georgia, 5c Rose tied by "Richmond Va. Jun 12 1862" datestamp, very slightly reduced at right and repaired tear, very fine appearance, a wonderful cover
Lot #140 - civil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers
red, blue, and black design, "L. Pradat, Gothic Store" publisher, "7th Reg't Mississippi Volunteers, Company 'C', Amite Rifles" imprint, used to New Orleans, 5c Green (1) tied by "Corinth Miss Apr 17" datestamp, boxed "Adv 1" of New Orelans, expertly repaired tear, very fine and rare
Lot #141 - civil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers
black on buff design, "W. & J. Bonitz, Goldsboro N.C." publisher, Verse 25 ("Men of the South, arise, arise..."), large-margined 10c Blue (12) tied by "Tarboro N.C. Oct 7" datestamp, cover addressed to Fair Haven, North Carolina, slightly reduced at left, very fine and scarce
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