Wallpaper Covers:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2338 |
C |
 5c Blue, Local (7). Left
sheet margin pair, ample to large margins all around, some gum stains and
erosion spot in left margin barely touches stamp, tied by "Hardeeville
S.C." cds on brown, blue and gray wallpaper cover to 5-Mile S.C.,
Very Fine, ex Weatherly (Image) |
$ 550 |
| 2339 |
C |
 5c Blue, Local (7).
Horizontal pair, ample margins to just in at T.L., tied by "Pocotaglio S.C.
1 Jan." cds on blue and gray wallpaper cover to Countsville S.C.,
opened for display, some toning around stamp some application of additional
gum at time of sending, Very Fine, ex Kohn
(Image) |
$ 425 |
| 2340 |
C |
 2c Brown Red (8). Large
margins all around, deep shade, tied by "Favetteville N.C. Apr. 9, 1863"
circular datestamp on green, brown and violet wallpaper cover,
locally addressed, slight edge wearEXTREMELY FINE. THE 2-CENT "RED
JACK" STAMP IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE ON WALLPAPER COVERS. THIS IS ALSO A VERY
EARLY USE OF THE STAMP. Both the Scott and Dietz catalogues list the
earliest known use of the 2c Engraved as April 21, 1863. This April 9,
1863, cover is a significantly earlier date and was identified as the
earliest known use by Earl Antrim in The Confederate Philatelist
(Dec. 1966). (Image) |
$ 7,500 |
| 2341 |
C |
 10c Blue, Die B (12).
Three large margins, close at right, beautiful bright shade, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Aug. 27" cds on gray, green and white
wallpaper cover to Taylor's Creek S.C., Extremely Fine, ex Shenfield (Image) |
$ 550 |
| 2342 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Huge margins incl. right sheet margin, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Oct. 24" cds on multicolored wallpaper
cover to Camden S.C., Extremely Fine |
$ 400 |
| 2343 |
C |
10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Large margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. Sep. 22" cds on gray, white and purple wallpaper
cover to Taylor's Creek S.C., Very Fine |
$ 400 |
| 2344 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Full even margins, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds on blue, white and gray wallpaper
cover to Pendleton S.C., sender's instructions "Care of Glenn's
Mail", Very Fine |
$ 375 |
| 2345 |
C |
10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Full to large margins, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds on gray, white and purple wallpaper
cover to Taylor's Creek S.C., Very Fine |
$ 350 |
| 2346 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Separated unevenly leaving three
huge margins showing part of adjacent stamp at R., barely in at L., tied by
target on brown, blue and white wallpaper cover to Pittsboro N.C.,
missing top flap (small repair at T.), opened for display, Fine |
$ 300 |
| 2347 |
C |
10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Large margins to touching at right,
tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Jun. 21" cds on pale green and white
wallpaper cover to Pendleton S.C., Very Fine |
$ 350 |
| 2348 |
C |
10c Blue, Die A (11). Ample to large margins, tied by "Clarksville
Va. Dec. 26" cds on red and silver wallpaper cover to Black Walnut
Va., opened for display, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive wallpaper cover |
$ 485 |
| 2349 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Full to large margins, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Jan. 5" cds on brown and yellow wallpaper
cover to Pickens S.C., Very Fine |
$ 400 |
| 2350 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Three huge margins, touched at left,
tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Jan. 8" cds on brown and cream
wallpaper cover to Harmony S.C., Very Fine |
$ 475 |
| 2351 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Ample margins to just touching, tied
by blue "Columbia S.C. Mar. 14" cds on rich green, brown and
white wallpaper cover to Laurence S.C., Very Fine |
$ 550 |
| 2352 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Ample margins, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. Aug. 18" cds on green and brown wallpaper cover to
Flat Rock N.C., pencil "Due 10", backflap removed, Fine |
$ 170 |
| 2353 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Three large margins, touched at
bottom, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Mar. 16" cds on brown and
white wallpaper cover to Cross Hills S.C., Fine |
$ 170 |
| 2354 |
C |
10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Three huge margins, clear at L., tied
by "Pittsboro N.C." cds on brown, blue and white wallpaper cover to
Chapel Hill N.C., folded over for display, stamp toned around edges from
gum, Fine |
$ 160 |
| 2355 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Margins cutting in, ms. cancel,
"Chappells SC Dec 13" ms. pmk. on blue, gray and maroon
wallpaper cover to Aiken S.C., with interesting enclosure from a mother
who regrets having her infant baptised, slight wear, Fine, this small post
office handled very little Confederate mail |
$ 130 |
| 2356 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Large margins to in at left, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds on back of pink and white wallpaper
cover to Charleston, ms. "Due 10", Fine |
$ 170 |
| 2357 |
C |
10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Full even margins, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Nov. 19" cds on brown, white and magenta
wallpaper cover to Pickens S.C., with enclosure, Very Fine |
$ 210 |
| 2358 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Large irregular margins, gum toning, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C." cds on gray and white wallpaper cover to
Lyles Ford S.C., with enclosure, Fine |
$ 180 |
| 2359 |
C |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Three large margins, clear at bottom, tied by
blue "Columbia S.C. Oct. 31" cds on eggshell and pink
wallpaper cover to Charleston, Very Fine |
$ 250 |