Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — Confederate States, General Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
554
5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Positions 29-30, horizontal pair, bright shade and typical Stone 2 impression, large to clear margins including right sheet margin, tied by "Yorktown Va. Feb. ? 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga., slightly reduced at left, light cover toning, Very Fine use of a pair to pay the over-500 miles rate, ex Hastings
E. 300-400
225
555
10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large part original gum, large even margins all around, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Hastings
700
500
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Huge margins all around, proof-like impression, tied by bold "Greenville Ten. Apr. 20" circular datestamp on buff turned cover to Adj. Gen. Whitthome in Memphis, manuscript "Via Atlanta & Mobile" (safest route), the inside is addressed to Greenville and free franked by Rep. Thomas A. R. Nelson, who was a pro-Union Congressman from Tennessee, he was elected to a second term in 1860 on the eve of the Civil War, but was arrested by Confederate authorities before he could take his seat, minor edgewear, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on an attractive cover, ex Everett and Boshwit, with 2009 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
1,700
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2c Green (3). Ample to huge margins, tied by two partial strikes of blue Charlottesville Va. double-circle datestamp with unclear date on oatmeal drop rate cover, light March 24, 1863 docketing, Very Fine and choice, Warren census no. VA-005 (pictured on page 54 of his Congress Book article), from our 1983 Rarities sale, Raymond H. Weill & Co. backstamp, Scott value $3,500.00
E. 1,500-2,000
1,100
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5c Dark Blue, Stone 2 (4a). Position 42, exceptional depth of color in the Dark Blue shade, ample even margins all around, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. May? 27" circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to Hillsboro N.C., Extremely Fine, a pretty cover, with 2002 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
1,300
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10c Rose (5). Large margins, bright color, bold strike of "(Poco)taligo S.C. 25 Jul." circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 and 2004 P.F. certificates
400
600
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10c Rose (5). Huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at lower right, double transfer in top and bottom framelines, brilliant color, tied by blue "Charlottesville Va. Aug. 2, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Abingdon Va., fresh and Very Fine, scarce in this quality and with the double transfer, the C.S.A. Catalog records only 21 examples on or off cover, ex Vogel
E. 500-750
500
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Wide margins at sides showing complete framelines, barely touching at top and ample at bottom, Mobile Ala. double-circle datestamp, Fine
2,100
1,300
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Confederate States, Off-Cover Balance. 13 stamps including No. 62X4 with huge bottom sheet margin, Nos. 1 (two from Stone 2), 4 (two, one with horizontal line above "Post"), 8 (two, Mint N.H.), 14a (two Mint N.H.), 11a, 11d (three, one ANV target cancel), nice margins and colors, Very Fine group
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1,500
650
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Confederate States, Unused Blocks. Eight original-gum blocks, including blocks of four of Nos. 4 (Stone 2), 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 and 14, block of twelve of No. 12, large margins, few faults, appear Very Fine
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2,951
850
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