Sale 840 — The Hall Collection of Confederate States
Sale Date — Monday, 17 December, 2001
Category — General Issues On-Cover (No. 11-12)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
485
10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Huge margins, bright shade, tied by "Estell Springs N.&C.R.R. May 12, 1863" oval route agent's datestamp on cover to Seven Island Va., Extremely Fine, a scarce marking and beautiful cover, ex Emerson
E. 500-750
550
486
10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins to ample at bottom, tied by "Eutaw Ala. Jun. 1863 15" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Richmond Va., "Advertised 2" framed handstamp and part strike of Richmond circular datestamp, tiny scuff at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine
E. 150-200
375
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins, tied by "Quincy Flor. Aug. 26" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga., Extremely Fine
255
325
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Full to large margins, tied by "Spartanburg S.C. Aug. 18, 1863" double-circle datestamp on green, gray and white wallpaper cover to Lieut. Edward Dean at Savannah, Extremely Fine
400
600
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins incl. left sheet margin, beautiful color and impression, tied by bold blue "Hillsboro N.C. Sep. 2" double-circle datestamp on small brown homemade cover to Chapel Hill N.C., Extremely Fine
60
135
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins, tied by red "Yanceyville N.C. Aug. 24, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Brooksville Va., small stain spot at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine
90
55
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10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Large even margins, bright color, tied by "Spartanburg C.H. S.C. ?? 1863" circular datestamp on mourning cover to Macon Ala., Extremely Fine
55
110
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10c Milky Blue, Die A (11). Large to huge margins, beautiful early shade and impression, tied by blue "Glade Spring Depot Va. June 7" (1863) circular datestamp on cover to Lynchburg Va., Extremely Fine, ex Finney
60
125
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Large to huge margins, rich color and proof-like impression, tied by "Athens Ga. Jul. 9" (1863) circular datestamp on immaculate cover to Quincy Fla., from the Cobb correspondence, Extremely Fine
55
135
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10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Large margins all around, beautiful color, tied by perfect strike of "Pittsylvania C.H. Va. Jul. 14" circular datestamp on cover to Richmond Va., 1863 docketing at left, Extremely Fine Gem stamp and cover
E. 100-150
160
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10c Milky Blue, Die B (12a). Large to huge margins, tied by perfect bold "Robertville S.C. July 7" circular datestamp with day in red ms. on adversity cover made from orange notebook paper with blue lines, to Equality S.C., trivial tear at top right, Extremely Fine
75
160
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10c Milky Blue, Die B (12a). Huge margins, beautiful early color and impression, tied by "Macon Ga." double-circle datestamp on immaculate cover to Atlanta Ga., Extremely Fine
75
115
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10c Dark Blue, Die B (12d). Huge even margins, intense shade and impression, tied by blue "University of Virginia Va." double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Sidney Va., Extremely Fine
80
230
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Large even margins, tied by blue "Lexington Va. Sep. 8" circular datestamp on orange cover to Staunton Ga., with 1863 letter from a student at the Virginia Military Institute (writing mostly about the "pretty ladies" back home), stamp has pre-use crease in bottom margin, otherwise Extremely Fine
80
150
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10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large to huge margins incl. left sheet margin, tied by "Society Hill. S.C. Aug. 3" circular datestamp on light pink cover to Clayton Ga., Extremely Fine
75
190
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10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Full margins, tied by "Bristol V. & T. R.R." circular datestamp on orange cover to Richmond, faint toned spot at upper left, otherwise Very Fine
E. 150-200
210
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10c Dark Blue, Die B, Keatinge & Ball (12d K&B). Large even margins, tied by faint town circular datestamp on homemade cover to Fort Defiance N.C., Extremely Fine, scarce
130
110
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10c Blue, Dies A & B (11-12). 67 covers and one cover front, wide range of shades, cancels and destinations, incl. one forwarded, one mourning, few other interesting, mixed condition, some are Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
2,300
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