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10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Block of 35 in 7 x 5 format, original gum, h.r., bright color, separations and typical gum creases, one stamp in second to bottom row with some stray printer's inkVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 10-CENT DIE A PERFORATED ISSUE. THIS IS MOST LIKELY THE SECOND LARGEST BLOCK EXTANT.
A small quantity of Confederate 10c Engraved stamps (11-12) was perforated using a British De La Rue & Co. perforating machine brought through the blockade, sometime between early 1862 and the spring of 1863. The experiment was quickly abandoned, likely because the time it took to perforate the stamps rendered the idea impractical. The experimental perforated stamps were then distributed to various post offices and used. The largest multiple we record is an irregular block of 40 offered in our Sale 1104 (originally a block of 98).
Ex Robert S. Nelson and Kilbourne. Illustrated in the 1929 Dietz book on p. 263 (as an irregular block of 45, the 10 outer stamps removed). Scott value $13,300.00 as blocks of four and singles
10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Block of 35 in 7 x 5 format, original gum, h.r., bright color, separations and typical gum creases, one stamp in second to bottom row with some stray printer's inkVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 10-CENT DIE A PERFORATED ISSUE. THIS IS MOST LIKELY THE SECOND LARGEST BLOCK EXTANT.
A small quantity of Confederate 10c Engraved stamps (11-12) was perforated using a British perforating machine brought through the blockade. The experiment was quickly abandoned. The largest multiple we record is an irregular block of 40 offered in our Sale 1104 (originally a block of 98).
Ex Robert S. Nelson. Illustrated in the 1929 Dietz book on p. 263 (as an irregular block of 45, the 10 outer stamps removed). Scott Retail $13,300.00 as blocks of four and singles
10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Block of 40, Positions 12-19/22-29/32-39/42-49/53-56/63-66, original gum, several Mint N.H., bright color, few gum creases and creases, small toned spots, few minor perf separations but remarkably intact, centering varies from choice Jumbo margins to just into designVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 10-CENT DIE A PERFORATED ISSUE. A PHENOMENAL SHOWPIECE.
A small quantity of stamps was perforated using a British perforating machine brought through the blockade. The experiment was quickly abandoned.
Ex Boggs and Birkinbine. With 1976 C.S.A. certificate for a block of 98, which was broken by Jack Molesworth. The next-largest multiple is a block of six. Accompanied by original sales receipt from Molesworth. Scott Retail as blocks of four.
10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Block of four, dry original gum, rich color, bottom right stamp natural inclusion, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce block
10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Block of four, original gum, centered to right, small faults, otherwise Fine, a scarce unused block, we have not offered another since 1999, with 1982 P.F. certificate
10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Horizontal block of eight, full o.g., bright shade, usual gum wrinkles, slight creasing, small rust stain at upper leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE SECOND LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE RARE OFFICIAL PERFORATED 10-CENT STAMP.
With 1951 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two blocks
10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Block of four, well-centered, full o.g., few trivial toning spots, otherwise Very Fine
10c Blue, Die A, Perforated (11e). Block of four, unused (no gum), faults incl. some perf separations, toning and light crease, appears Fine
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