Auction Detail
January 2023
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.
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 Rifles" in March of 1861 and was hanged in effigy in Sacramento the same month this cover was sent
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
single with three large margins to ample at bottom, red "Greensboro NC Jun 8" datestamp, very fine and attractive (Scott $600)
horizontal pair with four large margins, black town datestamp, right stamp small faults including tiny tear, very fine and attractive (Scott $900)
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
The enclosure (which no longer accompanies) originally stated: "We are situated in this rebel Capitol, the possession of which has cost the lives during the last three years of so many score thousands...Hear we are not to remain in Richmond, but to push on after the retiring rebel army...I would like much to appropriate some little pretty toys lying around loose...though we are ordered not to touch them," potentially referring to the stamps on this cover.
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
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
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
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
small group including 65P3, 69-E1d dark olive on buff, 101-E3a green, 115-E2c buff, and Turner 232 dark brown (2022 PSAG certificate), generally very fine (Scott $430+)
small but impressive balance of an advanced collection, includes 1861/63 1c Blue, 2c Black, 3c Rose, 5c Brown, 10c Green, 12c Black, 15c Black, 30c Orange, and 90c Blue hybrid large die proofs (63/76P1); 1898 Trans-Mississippi 1c-$2 Bi-color large die essays on India (285E8a-293E7a, mostly hybrids); Department of Agriculture 1c-30c "Goodall" small die on India paper in deep green; and Department of State 1c-90c Atlanta trial color proofs in all five colors (O57TC4-67TC4), couple small faults to be anticipated, mostly fine to very fine, a wonderful group
full balanced margins except clear at top right, blue pen cancel, fine and attractive, 1956 RPSL certificate (Scott $450)