Sale 840 — The Hall Collection of Confederate States
Sale Date — Monday, 17 December, 2001
Category — General Issues Off-Cover (Nos. 6 and 7)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
239
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in, tied by green "Monticello Ga. Sep. 6" circular datestamp on piece, tiny scuff, otherwise Fine, ex Knapp
150
250
240
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Vertical pair, each stamp cancelled by 4-Point Negative Star in Circle fancy cancel of Caseville Miss., large margins to slightly in, tiny crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, very few fancy cancels were used during by Confederate post offices, ex Knapp
E. 100-150
375
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5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Block of four, huge margins to full, cancelled by bold "Austin Tex." double-circle datestamp, creases and small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, a rare used block of the 5c De La Rue, ex Knapp
355
75
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5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins, tied by red "Woodville Ga. Jun. 25" circular datestamp on piece, Extremely Fine
112
200
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5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large even margins, deep shade, red Buck Eye Ga. double-line circular datestamp, small corner crease at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Col. Wickersham
E. 100-150
230
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5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal strip of six, large margins except clear along one stamp at bottom, grid cancels, two vertical creases, otherwise Very Fine, Scott value as pairs
142
80
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5c Blue, Local (7). Two horizontal strips of four, originally joined together in a sheet, "Athens Ga. Aug. 9, 1863" double-circle datestamps, left stamp has white line printing flaw, Extremely Fine and unusual, Scott value as pairs
190
55
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5c Blue, Local, Printed on Both Sides (7b). Horizontal pair, normally printed side with black dateless circle cancel, second side clearly printed and well-centered, faint ms. offsetVERY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE PRINTED-ON-BOTH-SIDES ERROR.
Ex Knapp
2,100
800
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