United States and Confederate States Postal History and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Termination of Mails After June 1, 1861**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2468		Baton Rouge La. Jun. 5, 1861. Mostly clear circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps on yellow cover to Huntington (Long Island) N.Y., from the Waller correspondence, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) with blue ms. cancel, blue pencil "10", ms. "Recd 14th June" docketing, top edge of cover restored and one backflap added, stamp has faults, still attractive and a very rare usage, northbound mail via Tennessee was discontinued on June 12, this was probably in one of the last mail bags to cross the lines and enter the U.S. postal system, ex Everett (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2469		3c Dull Red (26). Torn at left when separated, tied by grid, "Glasgow Ky. Jun. 24(?)" (1861) double-circle datestamp on cover to Dardanelle Ark., attempted use of U.S. stamp, blue "5" C.S.A. rate handstamp applied at Nashville, re-rated "Due 10" on arrival in Arkansas for distance over 500 miles, Very Fine and fascinating cover -- the sender prepaid the 3c U.S. rate (technically correct in Kentucky) but mail to Southern States thru Nashville had been stopped by Federals on June 7, this cover made it thru, but was rated with Confederate postage due at Nashville and Monticello Ark. ("Northern Letter Unpaid") (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction