The February Sale

Bay Port Fla. 21 Nov, partial cds with matching "PAID" handstamp and ms. "5c" rating on blue 1851 folded letter addressed to Tallahassee, Florida, Very Fine and rare, the CSA listing example , ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

There are only three recorded Bay Port, Fla. covers used during the Confederate period.

References: Illustrated in Briggs on p. 36.

"Fernandina, Mar 5 - 62", manuscript postmark with matching " Paid 5 " rating on cover to Thomas Tainter, Apalachacola, Florida; opening tear affect postmark, ink stain at right, otherwise Very Fine evacuation cover that likely entered the mails at Hart's Road Station, the only recorded Fernandina manuscript use during the Confederate period , ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. Ms   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Union troops began their occupation of Fernandina on March 4, 1862.

References: Illustrated in Briggs on p. 76.

Gainesville Fla, Feb, neat cds with matching " PAID " handstamp on dark orange buff cover to Quincy, Florida, Very Fine, ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $350.

Jacksonville Fla, Jun 7, 1861, sharp double-circle datestamp with matching " Paid " and " 5 " rating handstamp on blue 1861 folded letter to Tallahassee, Florida, fresh and Very Fine, this is the CSA listing example , ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

Jacksonville, Flor. Feb 19, cds struckly partly off-cover with " Paid " and "10" struck over "5" rating handstamps on circa 1862 small cover to Salisbury N.C.; some age spotting, Fine and unique rerated use, ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. A rerated   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,250.

Jacksonville, Flor. Feb 19, cds with matching "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps on circa 1862 cover to Salisbury N.C., charge box no. at top left; minor edge wear, F.-V.F., ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Jacksonville was captured by Union forces on March 12, 1862.

Jasper, Fla. "Sept 21", cds with ms. dating and "PAID" handstamp with ms. 10" rating on orange cover with military address to Corpl. A.J. Arme G.C.G., Staunton Va., care of Col. Ramsey 1st Ga. Regt., Very Fine, ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

Lake City, Fla. Apr 1, well-struck cds with matching " Paid 10 " rating handstamp on gray adversity cover made from recycled newsprint to Thomasville Ga., ms. "Box 31" charge notation top right, Very Fine, ex-Birkinbine, Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. D   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $250.

Lake City, Fla. Oct 27, cds with matching sharp " PAID " and "10" in Circle rating handstamp on cover to Union Seminary, Hampden-Sydney Va., ms. "Box 29" notation top right, Very Fine rating strikes, ex-Briggs .

C.S.A. Catalog No. C   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.