2007 Rarities of the World continued...
Confederate States continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 369° |
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 2c Green (3).
Horizontal strip of five, large margins to barely touched at top left,
bright color, tied by three neat strikes of "Richmond Va. Feb. 22" circular
datestamp on green Spotts and Harvey merchant's advertising cover to
Petersburg Va., two stamps light creases prior to use, cover with trivial
soilingVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A MAGNIFICENT COVER BEARING A STRIP OF
FIVE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN JACKSON ISSUE WITH A COMPLEMENTARY GREEN
LITHOGRAPHED ADVERTISEMENT. FROMA NEW FIND -- ONE OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR
CONFEDERATE GENERAL ISSUE COVERS EXTANT. With 2006 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott Retail with no premium for the advertising cover. (Image) |
13,500.00
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 370° |
|
 2c Green (3). Vertical
strip of three, large margins to in incl. sheet margin at bottom,
tied by blue "Columbus S.C. Jun. 21" circular datestamp, endorsed
"Please put in drop mail H.L.", center stamp tiny toned spot not
mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE. A SCARCE RATE AND USAGE OF
THE 2-CENT JACKSON, REPRESENTING A ONE-CENT OVERPAYMENT. Any reference
to "drop mail" on covers is unusual, but this Confederate usage is
exceedingly rare. Ex Dietz and Judd. With 2004 C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 371° |
 |
 5c Dark Blue, Stone 3
(4a). Block of four, Positions 42-43/52-53, original gum, lightly
hinged, full margins, bright colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM
BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT BLUE FROM STONE 3. Plated by Leonard
Hartmann. (Image) |
4,500.00
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 372° |
|
 10c Rose (5). Ample to
large margins, cancelled by geometric handstamp, matching "Greensborough
Ga. Jun. 7" circular datestamp on orange illustrated advertising cover
for Clark's Patent Merchant Flour Mill, addressed to "Mossinford
Depot Va., on Danville Railroad, Virginia", slightly reduced at left,
not affecting design or any postal markings, small lightened stain on
stamp, slight edgewear, Very Fine and extremely rare use of 10c Rose on an
advertising cover and with an unusual cork cancellation, ex Murphy, with
2002 C.S.A. certificate (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 373° |
|
 2c Brown Red (8).
Vertical strip of three and two singles, margins to in, tied by "Macon Ga.
Mar. 25" double-circle datestamps on homemade cover to Macon Ga., 1865
docketing at left, stamps with faults, cover with tiny repair at top left,
otherwise Fine, scarce overpaid drop rate usage, with 1994 C.S.A.
certificate, Scott Retail for strip of five on cover $5,000.00 (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 374° |
|
 10c Blue, "TEN" (9).
Block of four, usual dry original gum, top stamps h.r., large margins to
clear, brilliant color, top left stamp small toned spot, top right stamp
small internal wrinkle, bottom left stamp small translucency, otherwise
Very Fine, scarce multiple, we have only sold a block of ten and three
other blocks of four since keeping computerized records, with 1993 C.S.A.
certificate not mentioning any defects
(Image) |
5,250.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 375° |
|
 10c Blue, Frameline
(10). Large margins to just in incl. full frameline at bottom and trace
of frameline at top right, tied by Richmond Va. circular datestamp on red
and blue captured Union Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover to
Appomattox Va., cover substantially repaired (not affecting
stamp)FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE
10-CENT FRAMELINE ISSUE USED ON A CAPTURED UNION PATRIOTIC. Ex DuPuy.
With 1988 C.S.A. certificate. (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 376° |
|
 10c Blue, Frameline
(10). Position 74 with major double transfer, full margins to in
showing virtually complete framelines on three sides and part of frameline
at right, tied by "Richmond Va. May 16, 1863" circular datestamp on
11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic cover to Oguchee Geo.,
some wearVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 10-CENT FRAMELINE
ISSUE ON A PATRIOTIC COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE DOUBLE TRANSFER,
THIS STYLE OF RICHMOND CIRCULAR DATESTAMP WAS ONLY IN USE FOR A SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME. The Richmond circular datestamp, Powell Ty. 5b, was in
use from May 14 thru June 3, 1863. Ex Engle, Bogg and DuPuy. With 1973
P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 377° |
|
 10c Greenish Blue, Die A
(11c). Huge even margins, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jul. 5" (1864)
double-circle datestamp on salmon lithographed Independent Packet James
Battle steamboat advertising cover to addressee at "C.S. Arsenal,
Macon Ga.", waterstain skillfully cleaned, slightly reduced at
leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND RARE CONFEDERATE
STEAMBOAT COVER. The Confederate packet James Battle advertised
service on the Alabama River from Mobile and Montgomery. It was captured as
a blockade runner in November 1863. Ex Hall and Agre. With 2002 C.S.A.
certificate (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 378° |
 |
 10c Blue, Die A,
Perforated (11e). Block of four, dark shade and fine impression, each
stamp cancelled by open grid, possibly an army field office grid, but also
similar to the device used at Brookhaven Miss. where perforated stamps are
known to have originatedA FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE
PERFORATED 10-CENT ARCHER & DALY STAMP. ONE OTHER USED PERFORATED BLOCK -
DIE B - IS KNOWN TO US. This is the only used block known to us.
Undercatalogued in Scott. (Image) |
2,250.00
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 379° |
|
 20c Green (13). Three
large margins, ample to clear at left, used as forwarding postage with
10c Blue, Die A (11), large margins, tied by "Athens Ga." circular
datestamp on brown cover addressed to Major Lamar Cobb, General Howell
Cobb's Staff at Augusta, redirected to Macon, the 20c affixed partly over
10c and tied by faint violet "Augusta Ga." circular datestamp, a
turned cover with address and no postal markings inside, pen notation at
top partly erased, horizontal fold along top clear of stamps, Very Fine and
unusual combination usage, this cover was acquired fifty years ago by
Morris Everett from Ezra Cole and realized $2,000 hammer in our Everett
sale in 1993, with 1994 P.S.E. and 2004 C.S.A. certificates (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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