| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 506 | |
10c Blue, Frameline (10).
Huge margins showing two full framelines, nearly full at top and about half
of right frameline, beautiful proof-like impression, tied by "Mobile Ala.
Aug. 9" (1863) circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Marietta Ga.,
Very Fine and choice Frameline cover (Image) |
2,500.00 | 2,200.00 |
| 507 | |
10c Blue, Frameline (10).
Framelines at right and bottom, other sides well clear of design, tied by
bold "Chattanooga Tenn. Jun. 26, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Col.
Gilmer, Chief of Engineer Bureau, at Richmond, Very Fine, ex Walcott (Image) |
2,500.00 | 1,700.00 |
| 508 | |
10c Deep Blue, Die A, Keatinge
& Ball (11b K&B). Ample to large margins, tied by "Jackson Miss. May
--" (1865) circular datestamp on multicolored floral wallpaper
cover to Uniontown Ala., with original letter enclosed, datelined
"Spring Ridge Miss. May 8/65" -- asking for the return of clothing
"abstracted" by a "little negro boy" who carried the writer's bags on a
trip from Alabama -- flap folded over at left for displayVERY FINE. THE LATEST RECORDED USE OF THE 10-CENT ENGRAVED DIE A STAMP EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ONLY ONE LATER EASTERN USAGE OF ANY GENERAL ISSUE IS RECORDED. According to Dietz, the latest 10c Die A usage east of the Mississippi is May 4, and the latest Die B usage is May 22, 1865. Both are Keatinge & Ball printings. This cover post-dates the May 4 listing by four days. Accompanying this cover is another wallpaper cover with the large Jackson circle (dateless) and a U.S. 3c Rose (65) tied by target. The two make an outstanding page to conclude a Confederate collection or exhibit. Ex Birkinbine. (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,000.00 |
| 509 | |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Huge
even margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 29" circular datestamp on buff
cover with blue Richmond & Petersburg R.R. shield-shaped cameo corner
card, to Capt. Powhattan Ellis at Gen. Gardner's headquarters in
Meridian Miss., Extremely Fine Gem, ex Haas and Birkinbine (Image) |
E. 400-500 | 550.00 |
| 510 | |
10c Green, Die A (11d).
Large even margins, tied by beautiful blood red "Christiansburgh Va.
Sep. 8" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Brownsburgh Va.,
Extremely Fine Gem, ex Brown, Brooks, Lehmand and Haas
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 475.00 |
| 511 | |
10c Blue, Die A (11).
Right sheet margin and large margins all around, tied by dark bold "Albany
Ga. Feb. 26, 1864" circular datestamp on oatmeal homemade cover to
Petersburg Va., Extremely Fine Gem (Image) |
75.00 | 180.00 |
| 512 | |
10c Blue, Die A (11).
Large margins, deep shade, tied by grid cancel, "Winnsborough S.C. 9 Nov."
circular datestamp on blue turned cover to City Hall Hospital, Macon
Ga., originally sent to member of Kershaw's Brigade near Russellville
Tenn., blue "Columbia S.C. Mar. 8" circular datestamp with matching "Paid"
in circle and "10" handstamp, area around stamp cut and folded over for
display, Extremely Fine and choice turned usage
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 190.00 |
| 513 | |
10c Greenish Blue, Die B
(12c). Ample to large margins, tied by absolutely perfect strike of
"Bristol V. & T.R.R." Virginia & Tennessee Railroad dateless circle
on cover to Lynchburg Va., Apr. 11, 1864 ms. date, faintest hint of toning,
still Extremely Fine, one of the clearest strikes of this railroad marking
we have ever encountered, ex Blaisdell
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 350.00 |
| 514 | |
10c Blue, Die B (12).
Massive top left corner sheet margin and huge margins all around, tied by
"Georgetown S.C. Jan. 28" circular datestamp on cover to Marion S.C.,
brownish gum, tiny edge tear in cover, Extremely Fine and remarkable, ex
Walcott, Emerson (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 220.00 |
| 515 | |
10c Dark Blue, Die B
(12d). Huge margins all around, dark shade, tied by red
"Petersburg Va. Oct. 26" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Fleetwood
Academy Va., Extremely Fine Gem (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 180.00 |
| 516 | |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Four
margins, ms. "No account" and tied by bold target cancel of
Washington D.C. with Jul. 28, 1864 datestamp, and addressed to
Boscobel N.Y., ms. "3" due and soldier's endorsement, Fine and unusual
usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 350.00 |