The Brandon Collection, Part 2: General Issues and Postal History

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Sale 1087 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1-223): Thursday, November 20, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.

• Shadows of the War: R.E. Lee and T.J. Jackson Letters Lot 1–15
• Independent and Confederate use of U.S. Postage Lot 16–42
• Suspension of Mail Routes Lot 43–54
• Across-the-Lines Express Mail and First Day Postal System Lot 55–78
• Handstamped Paid & Due Markings Lot 79–100
• Confederate Patriotics: Early Designs thru Leaders Lot 101–128
• Confederate Patriotics: 7-Star thru 10-Star Flags Lot 129–159
• Confederate Patriotics: 11-Star thru 13-Star Flags Lot 160–187
• Confederate Patriotics: Cannons thru Soldiers, States Lot 188–204
• Confederate Patriotics: Labels, Lettersheets, Captured Lot 205–223

Session Two (lots 224-346): Friday, November 21, 2014, at 10:30 a.m.

• General Issue Essays Lot 224–232
• General Issues Off Cover Lot 233–263
• General Issues On Cover: Scott 1-2 Lot 264–297
• General Issues On Cover: Scott 3-4 Lot 298–334
• General Issues On Cover: Scott 5-8 Lot 335–366

Session Three (lots 347-625): Friday, November 21, 2014, at 1:30 p.m.

• General Issues On Cover: Scott 9-13 Lot 367–394
• Advertising Covers Lot 395–419
• College Covers Lot 420–437
• Adversity Covers Lot 438–459
• Wallpaper Covers Lot 460–477
• Official and Semi-Official Imprints Lot 478–497
• Railroads and Waterways Lot 498–518
• Private Express Mail Lot 519–530
• Telegraph Companies Lot 531–537
• Texas and the West, Indian Territory Lot 538–545
• Trans-Mississippi Express Mail Lot 546–555
• Covert Mail Routes and Blockade-Run Mail Lot 556–570
• Flag-of-Truce Mail: Civilians and Confederate Prisons Lot 571–592
• Flag-of-Truce Mail: Federal Prisons Lot 593–625