September Internet Auction

Alexandria Va. "Not Found", neat straightline and matching "Alexandria Va., Feb 14, 1864" cds backstamp on 1864 orange cover bearing pen canceled 3¢ rose (65), matching ms. "Eolin Mills Vt., Jan 5" postmark to Camp Convalescent, Alexandria Va . Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Camp Convalescent was set up to house men not well enough to rejoin their regiments but not ill or wounded enough to take up a hospital bed.

Portsmouth Va. "Advertised, Due 1, Apr 22", circle blue cds on buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by quartered cork, partial red "Boston Mass., Apr 8" to Portsmouth; some edge wear, 3¢ small tear, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Richmond Va. "ADVERTISED", bold straightline on blue folded cover bearing 1¢ blue, type II (7) strip of three tied by pen cancel to Richmond Va., pencil "1854" dating; internal tear affects left stamp and right with light corner crease at top right, Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Richmond Va. "ADV, 14 May", framed handstamp and bold "Richmond Va. May 3" cds backstamp on orange cover bearing illegal 3¢ pink (U58) cut-out canceled by target cancel, matching "Drake's Branch, Va. May 3" cds to Richmond Va., pencil " Due 3c " and " Opened by Mistake " markings; reduced at right, bit of side flap replaced, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Richmond Va. "ADVERTISED", bold blue straighline handstamp on orange cover bearing 3¢ dull red (11) , margins to in, tied by grid cancel, matching "Norwich Ct. Nov 23" cds to Richmond, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Richmond Va. "ADV, May 29, 1865", boxed handstamp and additional bold "ADVERTISED" oval framed handstamp on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) just tied by circular grid to Confederate Col. Henry C. Cabell at Richmond; part of flap missing, F.-V.F. and scarce post-war use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Richmond Va. "ADV, Jun 26, 1865", sharp boxed three-line handstamp on cover bearing pen-canceled 3¢ rose (65) and endorsed " Per Flag of Truce " to Richmond Va., ms. examiner's " Appd, M J O'B, A Ex " marking, pencil " Opend by Mistake "; some soiling, Fine and rare advertised flag of truce cover.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

Virginia Advertised Covers, 1885-1914, grouping of 15 items. Two postal stationary envelopes with great strikes-one has large boxed 3-line "ADVERTISED NOV 6 1886, RICHMOND VA" and other has 3-line "ADVERTISED, SEP 8 1902, and DANVILLE, VA" and "UNCLAIMED, SEP 25, Danville, Va." Also noted an item from Nevada City, CA to Richmond VA, another item w/ 1¢ Postage Due stamp lots of great strikes on the back. Great lot, F.-V.F. group.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.