The NAPEX Sale

1863, 10¢ greenish blue, large to huge margins, sharp impression, tied by perfect crisp " Keswick Depot Va., Mar 8 " cds on cover to Greensborough N.C.; tiny top edge tear, Very Fine and choice use, ex-Gimelson .

Scott No. 12c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Charleston & South Carolina Railroad, yellow cover with ms. "Charge Box 75, C & S.C. R.R." endorsement entering the mails with blue "Columbia S.C. May 7" cds with matching "Paid" in Circle and "10" rating handstamps to Fort Mills S.C., original "Charleston & S.C. R.R., Columbia S.C." letterhead enclosure that states a special train will be passing through for the accommodation of the directors to get them to a meeting, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Charleston & South Carolina Railroad, blue cover bearing 10¢ greenish blue (11c) tied "Charleston S.C. Oct 21, 1863" double-circle to Lancaster C.H., S.C. with manuscript " C & So Ca RR " endorsement at lower left, Superb, ex-Brown ; with 2010 P.F. certificate.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Charlotte & South Carolina Railroad, blue cover with "Office Charlotte & S.C. R.r., Columbia, S.C." imprint bearing 10¢ deep blue (11 KB) , four margins, intense color, tied by blue "Columbia S.C., Feb 5" cds to Waterboro S.C., matching February 4, 1865 letterhead enclosure from James Anderson, Supt. for O.M. Sadler, say he wants to hire " first class boys (slaves), we do not want old men or young boys ", Very Fine, ex-Swap .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Lynchburg and Danville Railroad, brown homemade cover bearing 5¢ light blue (6) horizontal pair , large margins except touched at left, tied by blue "Dublin Va." cds to Whitlock Va., endorsed " Via Lynchburg and Junction R. & D. R.R. " at lower left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

The routing directive "Via Lynchburg and Junction R. & D. R.R." means to go to Lynchburg and then to the Junction with the Richmond and Danville Railroad that went through Whitlock, a very small town about 20 miles east of Danville.

Mobile & Ohio Railroad, homemade brown cover showing manuscript " Due " with handstamped " 10 " field rating on sodier's cover endorsed "From J.E. Nabers, P.S. C. H, 41st Miss. Regt." at top to Okolona, Miss. endorsed via " Mobile & Ohio R.R. " at bottom, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

Nabers was specifically commended with seven of his comrades for having "displayed commendable fortitude and manly courage" at Shiloh - "Confederate Army Action Report Col. Joseph Wheeler" in Appendix G in The Battle of Shiloh Staff ride, U.S. Army and Missile Defense Command, Apr. 2000. Company raised in Lafayette & Pontotoc Counties, Mississippi.

Mobile & Ohio Railroad, brown homemade cover bearing 10¢ blue (11) , large to huge margins, tied by Army Circular Grid field cancel to Lauderdale Springs, Mississippi endorsed per " M & O R.R. " at bottom left; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

(New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad) New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown, position 7, large wide margins, tied by "New Orleans La., 30 Aug." cds on amber cover rebacked front to Waterloo, Alabama endorsed " Via N.O. & G.N. Rail Road " at bottom left for the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad; reduced slightly, Very Fine front, a scarce New Orleans provisional railroad use .

Scott No. 62X3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern was a 206-mile (332 km) that connected Canton, Mississippi with New Orleans. It was completed just before the American Civil War, in which it served strategic interests, especially for the Confederacy. This was largely due to the efforts of its president, Henry Joseph Ranney, a Confederate officer during the period of 1861 to 1865, who had served as part of the original engineering corps for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

(New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad) New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, wide margins including bit of imprint at top, tied by "Paid" and "New Orleans La., 30 Aug." cds on orange cover to Cooper's Wells, Mississippi endorsed " pr J.Rl.Rd. " at bottom left for the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad; small edge flaws and mends, flap restored, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce New Orleans provisional railroad use .

Scott No. 62X4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern was a 206-mile (332 km) that connected Canton, Mississippi with New Orleans. It was completed just before the American Civil War, in which it served strategic interests, especially for the Confederacy. This was largely due to the efforts of its president, Henry Joseph Ranney, a Confederate officer during the period of 1861 to 1865, who had served as part of the original engineering corps for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Orange & Alexandria, Rail Road Company, manuscript corner card at upper right on buff cover with matching "Livingston Feb 22nd 1864, Enclosed $13.00" endorsement at upper left, addressed to J.H. Reid Esq., Treasurer, Lynchburg Va., additional "$20 postage stamps" at left, Very Fine and scarce use noting carriage by railroad.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $200 - 300.

This appears to be a money letter that is usually privately carried by express companies using railroads for transportation.

Richmond & Danville Railroad, yellow cover bearing 10¢ blue (11) , large margins all around, tied by blue "Peterburg Va., Jun 24" cds to Clover Depot Va.; 10¢ light crease, Very Fine appearance.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Richmond & Petersburg Railroad Co., boxed corner card on a buff cover bearing 10¢ blue (12 AD) corner margin single placed over the corner card, tied by blue "Petersburg, Va. Nov 15" cds to Christiansburg Va.; stamp has been hinged to the left to display the full corner card; reduced slightly at the left, Very Fine, ex-Neil ; signed Trish Kaufmann.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

Savannah, Albany, and Gulf Railroad, small cover bearing 5¢ light blue (6) horizontal pair , large margins to touched, tied by partial "Thomasville Ga. Sep 23" cds to Perry Mills Ga. endorsed " Via Johnson Station S.A. G.R.R. " at lower left, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

The Savannah, Albany, and Gulf Railroad went from Savannah Ga. 87 miles to Brashear Ga. according to Towle.

Southwest Railroad, brown homemade cover with "Richmond Va. Jan 3" cds and "Due 10" rating handstamp endorsed "From E.J. Eldridge, Genl. Cobb's Brigade" to Flat Pond, Georgia endorsed via " Adams Station, S.W. R.R. " at bottom left; stain top left, F.-V.F.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

The Southwest Railroad was chartered in 1845, construction began in 1848 and was completed in 1851. Branch lines were constructed from 1852 to 1860. The short line connected southwestern Georgia to Macon.

Virginia & Tennessee Railroad, yellow cover with "Bonsack's Va. Sep 2" balloon cds with matching "Paid" handstamp to Peters Creek, Va. endorsed " By the Va. and Tennessee Railroad to Christiansburg " at lower left; small edge tear and some aging, F.-V.F., ex-Kohn .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

Western Railroad, homemade brown cover bearing 10¢ blue (2) , large to huge margins, tied by "Proctor's Creek, Va. Sep 30, 1862" cds to Fayetteville N.C. with " W.R.R. Jonesboro, care N.R. Bryan " railroad endorsement at lower left; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

The Western Railroad was chartered in 1852, construction began in 1858 and was completed to McIver's in late 1860. Confederate authorities had the road extended to Egypt, with completion in 1863. In 1862, the road indicated an intention to extend to the North Carolina RR and then into the Yadkin River Valley. The road connected the coal pits of Egypt to Fayetteville, North Carolina, a port on the Cape Fear River. Coal was taken down the river to Wilmington for use by the Confederate Navy and the blockade runners and for distribution to other southeastern locations by railroad. It was frequently called the Coalfield RR. There was a connection from the road to the Fayetteville Arsenal and Armory by 1862, but its length and date of construction are unknown.

The stations of the line: Fayetteville, Little River (11), Spout Springs (18), Swann's (27), Jonesboro (33), McIver's (41), Egypt (43).

Western Railroad, light gray overall Merchant Insurance Co. of Hartford Conn. lithographed advertising cover with illustration of Mercury and shield bearing 5¢ light blue (6) horizontal pair , large margins to just in, tied by "Wilmington N.C. Aug. 23" cds addressed to Donald McRae,the President of Endor Iron Works, McIvers Station, Fayetteville & Western Rail Road , via Fayetteville N.C.; some overall toning, tiny bottom edge mend** , Very Fine and interesting cover, ex-Kilbourne, "Clovis", Walker .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

The Western Railroad was chartered in 1852, construction began in 1858 and was completed to McIver's in late 1860. Confederate authorities had the road extended to Egypt, with completion in 1863. In 1862, the road indicated an intention to extend to the North Carolina RR and then into the Yadkin River Valley. The road connected the coal pits of Egypt to Fayetteville, North Carolina, a port on the Cape Fear River. Coal was taken down the river to Wilmington for use by the Confederate Navy and the blockade runners and for distribution to other southeastern locations by railroad. It was frequently called the Coalfield RR. There was a connection from the road to the Fayetteville Arsenal and Armory by 1862, but its length and date of construction are unknown.

The stations of the line: Fayetteville, Little River (11), Spout Springs (18), Swann's (27), Jonesboro (33), McIver's (41), Egypt (43). McIver's Station was not a post office, but a station that served the coal fields and location of Endor Iron Works, which supplied pig iron to the Confederacy to make weapons.

Western Railroad, gray cover bearing 10¢ blue (11) , four margins, tied by "Tarboro N.C. Sep 27" cds to Fayetteville N.C. with " W.R.R. Jonesboro, care N.R. Bryan " railroad endorsement at lower left; partial bottom flap, Very Fine.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.

The Western Railroad was chartered in 1852, construction began in 1858 and was completed to McIver's in late 1860. Confederate authorities had the road extended to Egypt, with completion in 1863. In 1862, the road indicated an intention to extend to the North Carolina RR and then into the Yadkin River Valley. The road connected the coal pits of Egypt to Fayetteville, North Carolina, a port on the Cape Fear River. Coal was taken down the river to Wilmington for use by the Confederate Navy and the blockade runners and for distribution to other southeastern locations by railroad. It was frequently called the Coalfield RR. There was a connection from the road to the Fayetteville Arsenal and Armory by 1862, but its length and date of construction are unknown.

The stations of the line: Fayetteville, Little River (11), Spout Springs (18), Swann's (27), Jonesboro (33), McIver's (41), Egypt (43).