CALIFORNIA: "Mokelumne Jan 26," (c.1854-55) cds squarely struck on the indicia of a 3c Nesbitt (U1) with a red seal on the backflap, addressed to "Freeman's Ranch P. Office/ San Joaquin County/ California", the envelope with a portion of backflap missing and a small edge break at right, Fine and rare; there are perhaps a half-dozen covers known to the Freeman's Ranch post office which existed from 1855-63 and this might be...
Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections Session 1: United States
By: H. R. Harmer Inc
H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections Session 1: United States
Sales will be held December 8-10, 2020
Including:
The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States Stamps and Postal History
Part I
The Joe Pryluck Collection Postal Stationery
Including 1920 and 1925 Surcharged Envelopes
The “Erivan” Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History
Part IV
United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections
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Sale 3036: United States, British Commonwealth,
and Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collections
Session 1: United States - December 9, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern
Session 2: British Commonwealth and Foreign - December 10, 2020 at 9 AM Eastern
Session 3: Collections and Accumulations - December 10, 2020 following Session 2
Sale 3037: The Joe Pryluck Collection of United States
December 8, 2020 at 10 AM Eastern
Sale 3038: The Ing. Pietro Provera Collection of United States
Stamps and Postal History Part I
December 8, 2020 at 3:30 PM Eastern
Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and
Confederate States Postal History Part IV
December 10, 2020 at 4:30 PM Eastern
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Lot #2720 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate Covers by State
Lot #2737 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Postmasters Provisionals
Atlanta, Ga, 6XU6, 10c Black entire, nice strikes of the "Paid 10" provisional handstamp plus "Atlanta Ga Nov 27 1861" cds, addressed to "Capt BC Yancey FD/ Cobbs Geo. Legion/ Yorktown Va", a bit of edge wrinkling but overall Very Fine (Scott $550)rnrnBenjamin Cunningham Yancey (1836-1909) was the son of renowned William Lowndes Yancey, U.S. Congressman and Confederate Senator from Alabama, the first Confederate Commissioner...
Lot #2738 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Postmasters Provisionals
New Orleans La., 62X4, 1861 5c Red brown on bluish, tied on an envelope addressed to Natchez Miss by "New Orleans La. Oct. 9" (1861) river mail cds and by "New Orleans La. Oct. 10 1861" cds applied at the regular post office, ms "Paid" at upper right, stamp with full to large margins has been lifted and hinged in place, under the stamp is an area outlining where a half dime was glued in place, the coin was removed and the...
Lot #2739 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Postmasters Provisionals
New Orleans, La. 62X5, 1861 5c Yellow brown on off-white, stunning single rich color, o.g., small h.r., 2017 PSE graded XF90 certificate (Scott $160; unpriced in SMQ) Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2740 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States General Issues
6, 8, 12, 1862/64 2c/10c Definitives, fresh colors, ample to large margins, 5 o.g., NH, natural inclusion, 8 bottom margin single, o.g., very lightly hinged, 12 bottom margin single with part imprint, very lightly hinged, Very Fine (Scott $115) Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2741 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States General Issues
11c, 1863 10c Greenish blue, Die A, enormous margins cut so as to include portions of 8 surrounding stamps, lovely pastel color, o.g., NH, 2013 PSE graded 100J certificate (this shade variety unpriced in SMQ, grade 100 at $375 for #11)Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2742 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate Flag of Truce Mail and Censor Markings
Camp Florence; Florence S.C. cover addressed to National, Iowa and endorsed "From Prisoner of War" at left edge, additional bold ms "Examined" examiner's marking just ties Confederate States 1863 10c Blue (Scott 11) and also franked with US 1861 3c Rose (65) which is tied by lightly struck "Port Royal Nov 10 '64" cds, cover some typical postal wear, Very Fine overall; 2014 PF certificaternIllustrated in Galen Harrison, "Prisoners'...
Lot #2743 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate Flag of Truce Mail and Censor Markings
Ligon's Tobacco Warehouse, Richmond Va. , strong strike of blue "Norfolk Va. Dec. 20, 1861" double circle datestamp and circled "Paid 5c" on North-to-South flag-of-truce cover addressed to "(Lt) George W. Kenney/ Prisoner of War/ Care Genl. Winder, Richmond Va.", ms "Exd. D.W.C.", and "By Flag of Truce" censor markings at the top, barely reduced at top, fresh and Very Fine, an unusually choice cover; accompanied by...
Lot #2744 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate Flag of Truce Mail and Censor Markings
Salisbury Prison, Salisbury N.C., stampless flag of truce inner cover from the North to "Joseph L. Parry, Prisoner of War Salisbury N.C." two US pencil censor markings "Exd" and "Ex-", entered Southern mails and struck with a blue "Petersburg Va. Jul 13" cds with matching "Paid" and "10" ratings, CSA manuscript "Ex WPJ" censor marking at the top, Very Fine, a scarce example from the short-lived Petersburg exchange route used...
Lot #2745 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Prisoner Letters and Covers
1864 Camp Oglethorpe Prison Letter, envelope addressed to "Mrs E R McNary/ Washington Pa" with US 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by cork killer with a nice strike of "Old Point Comfort Va Jul 24" cds alongside, ms on back side "Pa's prisoner letters/ May 4th 1864" and with the original enclosure datelined "Macon Georgia/ May 4 1864" (home of the Camp Oglethorpe Prison), Very Fine and choice; the Oglethorpe prison did not open until...
Lot #2746 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Prisoner Letters and Covers
Libby Prison, Richmond Va., orange buff inner cover endorsed "From Libby Prison by a Prisoner of War" at upper left, entered mails and with crisp strike of "Old Point Comfort Va. May 3" double circle datestamp, addressed to "Capt. Ezra Clark, Middletown Conn", Very Fine and choice, covers actually endorsed "Libby Prison" are scarce; signed KaufmannrnrnLibby Prison was used almost exclusively for officers, though it was also...
Lot #2747 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Prisoner Letters and Covers
Rock Island Barracks (Rock Island, Ill.), inbound money letter cover to prisoner John W. Howell in "Barracks 43", franked with CSA 1863 10 Blue (Scott 12) and + US 1861 3c Rose (Scott 65, faulty) but both uncancelled, ms "$5 U.S. Currency" with pencilled "Through the lines" endorsement above erased, pencil "ex" examiner's marking below stamps and light "C" in red crayon indicating cover containing currency; cover reduced and...
Lot #2748 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Prisoner Letters and Covers
Salisbury Prison, Salisbury N.C., two strikes of blue "Cornish Flat N.H. April 28" cds on 1862 cover with stamp (US 1861 3c Rose) replaced at upper right, addressed to "Albert S. Hall, Prisoner of War, Salisbury, N. Carolina, via Norfolk, Virginia"; top back flap missing and slight soiling, Fine appearance; mainly because of the relatively smaller prison populations, early mail from the Sept 1861 -May 1862 routed via Norfolk is rarer...
Lot #2749 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Blockade-Run Mails
Incoming Blockade-Run folded letter sheet addressed to "James Wright/ Oswichee Alabama/ care John Fraser & Co/ Charleston" with the bottom two lines of address penciled out as it was forwarded by the shipowner to Oswichee, the letter sheet departed Nassau Bahamas Sept 26 1862 for Charleston by blockade-runner "Kate", arriving on Sept 29, black oval "STEAM-SHIP" marking and an ms "22" due (double ship rate), Very Fine; ex-...
Lot #2750 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Confederate States Blockade-Run Mails
Incoming Blockade Cover addressed to "Miss N.P. Barron/ Capt J. Barron Hope/ Qr Mr Gen's Office/ Richmond" with "Wilmington N.C./ 5 Paid/ Dec 8" cds and ms "Due 12", back side with the notation "Forwarded by your friend Wm. B. Reed, Richmond Post Office/ I hope you are well", restored upper left corner, Very Fine appearancernJames Barron Hope (1829-87) was a US, and later Confederate naval officer, acting as a representative...
Lot #2751 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Soldier's Covers and Letters
"Miamiville P.O./ Camp Dennison O/ Sep 28 1863" 35mm cds on an envelope addressed to Munnsville Ohio, an 1861 3c Rose (65) is tied by target cancels, opened and slightly reduced at right, Fine usernCamp Dennison served as a recruitment and training facility as well as a supply and medical post for the Union army during the Civil War. Founded in 1861 the camp saw 75,000 - 100,000 soldiers come through on their way to and from...
Lot #2752 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Soldier's Covers and Letters
"Soldiers Letter/ 24th Regt Mass. Vol./ N.E.G.", bold strike of the marking on an envelope addressed to Boston, "Due 3" handstamp, envelope small faults but still an eye-catching coverrn24th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was a Union Army infantry regiment during the Civil War. The regiment served with the Coast Division commanded by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside. It was deployed in January 1862 for operations on the...
Lot #2753 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers
Soldier with Sabre and Flag patriotic envelope franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by Glenn's Falls NY cds, addressed to Pitstown Corners NY, well-centered stamp on an envelope with small hinge sealed break at the top, Very Fine (Walcott 2020, Weiss M-R39)Sale 3036: General Sale Session 1 - United States Stamps and Covers
Lot #2754 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Flag of Truce Mail
Johnsons Island POW, adversity cover addressed to "Lt. James T Metts, 3rd NCT (No Carolina Troops), Johnson's Island, Ohio, Care Gen. B.F. Butler, Fortress Monroe", 3c (65) tied by segmented cork cancel, Old Point Comfort, Va. 5/10/(64) date stamp, ms. "EX R"examiner's docketing, blue crayon obliterating Gen. Butler and Fortress Monroe, stamp with faults, cover with typical soiling including water damage, still impressive and scarce,...
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