December Internet Auction

(Virginia Central Railroad) Va. C. R.R., Cobham, 12 Mar, sharp route agent cds and matching "Paid" handstamp with ms. "5" rating on yellow cover from the Rives correspondence to Richmond Va., 1862 docketing at left; flap tear, Very Fine and choice Confederate Railroad station use.

Towle No. 303-S-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

Envelope put onto the Virginia Central Railroad on Mar. 12th 1862 to be carried east to Richmond.

Trinity College, N.C. 25 Apr, cds with matching "Paid 5" rating handstamp on orange buff cover to Raleigh N.C., Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Trinity College was the forerunner of Duke University. The name was changed in 1924.

Field Post "10" in Double-Circle, bold strike on homemade buff cover endorsed from "E.M. Anderson, Nelson's Battalion" at left to Verdon Va.; back flap missing, otherwise Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

1861, 5¢ green, large margins to touched at left, tied by pretty blue "Danville Va., Jan 15" cds on cover to Richmond Va.; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $310.

1861, 5¢ olive green, four margins, tied by red "Smithfield Va., Dec 17" cds on homemade buff cover to Portsmouth Va.; small edge tear and flap mended, F.-V.F. and attractive, ex-Judd .

Scott No. 1c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 10¢ light blue, Patterson printing, lower left corner margin single, ample to huge margins, tied by blue "Charlottesville Va. Dec 10" double-circle datestamp on gray floral wallpaper cover with military address to Capt. W.W. Randolph, 2nd Va. Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Very Fine and choice use.

Scott No. 2a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.