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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3310 |  |
 5c Blue, Stone 2, Misplaced Transfer (4 var). Position 37 with right sheet margin (impossible in its normal position), huge
margins all around, tied by "New Orleans 26 Apr." (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Alexandria La. -- the day before New Orleans surrendered to Union forces -- stamp has diagonal pre-use crease and scissors-cut into design at lower
leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE COVER, BEARING THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS MISPLACED TRANSFER POSITION, USED IN NEW ORLEANS ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE CITY'S CAPTURE BY UNION FORCES. Ex Knapp and mounted on his album page with an unused block of six of the 5c Blue showing normal Position 37 arrangement, also ex Hall (Image Magnifier) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 3,250.00 |
| 3311 | |
 5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3, Horizontal Pair, Wide Gutter Between (4b var). Large margins to clear, beautiful bright shade, tied by
clear "Clarksville Va. Jul. 23" (1862) circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Baydton Va., left stamp has minute tear, right stamp has slight corner crease ending in tiny tear, vertical crease in gutter where folded between panesVERY FINE. ONLY A FEW 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH GUTTER MULTIPLES EXIST IN USED CONDITION. THIS CHOICE COVER FROM THE STEPHEN BROWN SALE MIGHT BE THE FINEST. The Dietz book states "The existence of used gutter pairs reveals that full uncut sheets of 200 were delivered to at least some post offices. Used gutter pairs or blocks are rarities, on or off cover." Ex Brown and Hall. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 6,500.00 |
| 3312 | |
 10c Rose (5). Ample to large margins, cancelled by segmented cork, "Greensborough Ga. Jun. 7" circular datestamp on orange
illustrated advertising cover for Clark's Patent Merchant Flour Mill, addressed to Mossingford Depot Va. "on Danville Railroad, Virginia", slightly reduced at left and small repair at upper right corner (not affecting stamp or design),
lightened stain spot on stamp, still 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 Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 2,500.00 |
| 3313 | |
 10c Bright Pinkish Rose (5). Full to large margins, tied by beautiful contrasting blue "Petersburg Va. Aug. 23" circular datestamp on bright buff
cover to Mt. Mourne N.C., Very Fine, a lovely 10c Rose usage, with 1966 C.S.A. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
850.00 | 1,400.00 |
| 3314 | |
 10c Deep Rose (5). Huge margins incl. right sheet margin, intense shade and impression, tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Aug. 1"
(1862) circular datestamp on brown cover to Mocksville Va.EXTREMELY FINE GEM 10-CENT LITHOGRAPH IN A WONDERFULLY DEEP SHADE OF ROSE, TIED BY A BEAUTIFUL CONTRASTING BLUE CANCELLATION. This color is very close to Carmine, and some would argue it qualifies as the rare shade. With 2001 C.S.A. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 4,500.00 |
| 3315 | |
 10c Rose (5). Three huge margins, touched at top, small tear at top, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Jul. 17" circular datestamp on 1862 folded letter to Republican Grove Va., Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
850.00 | 325.00 |
| 3316 | |
 10c Rose (5). Ample to large margins, repaired faults at bottom right, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jul. 31, 1862" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Petersburg Va., fresh and Very
Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
800.00 | 130.00 |
| 3317 | |
 10c Rose (5). Large margins to touched at upper left, tied by bold "Savannah Ga. Paid Sep. 1" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Jackson Ga., stamp has minor gum toning,
otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) |
800.00 | 190.00 |
| 3318 | |
 10c Rose (5). Large margins, faint toning and small scuff at lower right, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Jul. 6" circular datestamp on cover to
Tarboro N.C., arithmetic notations at left, also reduced on that side, otherwise Fine, ex Meroni (Image
Magnifier) |
850.00 | 170.00 |
| 3319 | |
 10c Rose (5). Large margins except bottom left corner slightly clipped, creased and toned, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Aug. 6" circular datestampon
brown cover to Jackson's Creek N.C., a passable example of the 10c Rose on cover (Image Magnifier) |
850.00 | 110.00 |
| 3320 | |
 10c Rose (5). Huge margins at top and bottom, just in at sides, cancelled by three neat penstrokes, ms. "Treasury Department, 2nd
Auditor's Office" on homemade cover to Richmond Va., slightly reduced at left, small toned spot at bottom, Fine (Image Magnifier) |
800.00 | 180.00 |