Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Confederate States: General Issues off-Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2403
5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Horizontal pair, large even margins, neat strike of "Darien Ga. Sep. 29" circular datestamp cancel, trace of blue ink at left, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 2014 P.F. certificate
425
1,700
2404°
2c Green (3). Original gum, lightly hinged, enormous margins all around incl. large portions of adjoining stamps at sides, brilliant color, freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH ISSUE IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.
Collectors of superb classic stamps are advised to carefully consider this stamp. While the typographed and majority of the engraved Confederate issues (Scott 6-7, 8, 11-13) are available in high grades due to the supply of large multiples and sheets, the same is not true for the Lithographed issues (Scott 1-5). Large multiples of the 2c Lithograph are scarce and expensive -- and therefore not conducive to harvesting superb singles.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $6,300.00 as 95, $12,600.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to Scott No. 3 with original gum. Only one other shares this grade
950
9,000
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2c Green (3). Large margins all around showing part of adjoining stamp at top, large part original gum, h.r., fresh and Extremely Fine
950
1,100
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2c Green (3). Ample margins to touched, bright color, tied by town cancel on piece of nautical chart, Very Fine, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate
750
400
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Unused (no gum), large margins, Extremely Fine, ex Birkinbine
130
110
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 17-20/27-30/37-40/47-50, block of 16, disturbed original gum which is heavy, slightly toned and streaked as typically the case, margins all around incl. sheet margin at right, top left corner reattached, two stamps with small pinhole (one with ink splotch), and another with a thin, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as four blocks of four
5,200
1,400
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10c Dull Rose (5). Unused (no gum), ample to large margins, pretty shade, tiny thins, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.F. certificate, ex Wishnietsky
1,150
325
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10c Rose (5). Bright color, large margins to full, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine
500
375
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10c Rose (5). Large margins to full, intense shade, neat circular datestamp, Very Fine
500
350
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2c Red (8). Block of five, carefully cut with ample even margins all around, tied by "Gainesville Ga. Jan. 13" circular datestamp on piece of brown cover, pos. 1 and 2 with light creases, pos. 3 tiny corner abrasion at bottom left, still Extremely Fine for such a rare multiple, the 2c Reds were typically cut into strips of five and singles for the prevailing 10c and 2c rates, blocks for the 10c rate -- because of their odd configuration -- were rarely used, ex Judd and Everett, with 1975 C.S.A., 1994 A.P.S. and 2014 P.F. certificates
E. 1,000-1,500
950
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10c Gray Blue, "TEN" (9). Large even margins, beautiful shade, tied by bold blue "Charlotte NC." dateless circle on piece, Extremely Fine Gem
550
900
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10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins to clear, showing double transfer in the lower tablet, tied by perfect strike of "Richmond Va. Nov. 2, 1868" circular datestamp on small piece, the piece with toned spots not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, a rare example of this issue with the double transfer, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate
1,000
550
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Original gum, h.r., full frameline at right, partial frameline at top, just touching the design at left, small thin spot and lightly stained, Fine appearance, a rare original-gum example, with 1986 P.F. certificate
5,000
2,000
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins to just touching at left, with part of framelines on all four sides incl. top nearly complete, tied by "Mobile Ala. Aug. 12, 1863" double-circle datestamp on small piece, Fine
1,900
2,000
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Showing full frameline at left and part frameline at right, rich color, neat Mobile Ala. double-circle datestamp, Very Fine
1,900
1,400
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Showing full framelines at top and right and part frameline at left, neat Ala. double-circle datestamp, small thin spot at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1,900
1,300
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Three bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of 20, two Keatinge & Ball, plates 1 and 2, third Archer & Daly with Daly crossed out, one original gum, other two no gum, minor flaws, Very Fine appearance
1,300
1,000
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10c Blue, Die A, B (11-12). Collection of 22 multiples, majority are No. 11's, each with imprint and plate no. or plate no. alone, sizes range from strips of six to plate blocks to a full pane of 100 (top row with flaws), showing a range of imprint varieties from both Archer & Daly and Keatinge & Ball, as well as four blocks and one strip with plate no. only (the first plate layout by Archer & Daly and much scarcer than the subsequent imprint plates), wide variety of shades incl. a brilliant Milky Blue, a few faults to be expected but overall a Very Fine group with many nice blocks, Scott Retail more than $8,300.00
E. 2,000-3,000
1,700
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20c Green (13). Huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at sides, bright color, neat Richmond Va. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
400
0
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Confederate States General Issues Accumulation. Well over 100 items, mounted, loose and on old auction lot cards, generally the common numbers with a few better, used and unused, also some fakes and fantasies, an uncirculated CSA $500.00 bill, and some unrelated Connecticut currency from a 1998 Smythe auction, mixed condition, still an interesting lot containing useful material
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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Confederate Extension Balance. Two 10c No. 5 stamps sold as Carmine based on previous certification, but now described by the C.S.A. service as "Deep Rose" (we disagree), 10c Rose (5) with "G" and "E" joined but fake cancel on piece, and 5c Blue (7) pair on Official Business piece with Austin Tex. cancel, Fine or better
E. 200-300
0
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Extension and Return Balance. Five stamps and two covers, incl. Provisionals No. 26X1, 61X3, and 47X2 postwar reprint, Confederate No. 2, 2e, covers are with U.S. 3c Dull Red (26), one with Savannah Ga. Jan. 18 use (one day prior to secession) and other with Mobile Ala. Jan. 11 use (first day of secession) but cover rebacked, each item with fault but overall Very Fine appearance
E. 750-1,000
600
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