Sale 918 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 2: 1847-1869 Issues and Confederate States
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2006
Category — Confederate States General Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
78
5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins all around, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
250
750
79
10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Original gum, huge margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
550
1,900
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2c Green (3). Original gum, large margins to full, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, fresh and Very Fine, with 1983 and 2000 P.F. certificates.
750
1,700
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Original gum, large to huge margins all around incl. sheet margin at top, bright color and unusually detailed impression for this difficult issue, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1999 P.F. certificate
180
475
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10c Deep Rose (5 var). Horizontal pair, original gum, enormous margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom, radiant color, left stamp trivial natural inclusion not mentioned on either accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 10-CENT LITHOGRAPH ISSUE IN THE DEEP ROSE COLOR..
Ex Birkinbine. With 1982 and 1999 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as singles
2,600
10,000
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5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins all around, brilliant color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
10
450
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2c Brown Red (8). Original gum, barely hinged, huge margins incl. bottom left corner sheet margin, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
70
250
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10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins all around incl. significant portion of adjoining stamp at left, brilliant color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 10-CENT "TEN" ISSUE.
With 1992 P.F. certificate for pair and 2000 P.F. certificate.
850
4,500
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Position 94, original gum, showing part of framelines on all four sides, brilliant color and detailed impression, trivial natural inclusion not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE. THE 10-CENT FRAMELINE ISSUE IS THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL CONFEDERATE REGULAR ISSUES TO FIND IN SOUND AND ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
Of the five original-gum examples we have offered since keeping computerized records, this is the only one we have offered which is sound.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
5,000
8,500
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20c Green, "20" Doubled (13 var). Position 35R, original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins all around, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1998 P.F. certificate
250
500
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