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Sale 850 — The Dr. Karl Agre Collection of Confederate States
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 September, 2002
Category — General Issues off-cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5804
E
1861, 10c Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig Lithographed Essay (Dietz E-10a). Huge margins, thin spot in soft porous paper, otherwise Very Fine, rare
E. 200-300
230
5805
E
1861, 10c Black, Hoyer & Ludwig Lithographed Essay (Dietz E-10b). Ample to large margins, tiny thin spot, light vertical creases, Very Fine appearance, rare
E. 200-300
550
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1c-20c General Issues (1/13). 30 unused and used stamps, incl. Nos. 1 (3), 2 (3), 4, 8, 13 (3 unused and one used), 14, few small faults, most are Fine-Very Fine
E. 400-500
675
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Unused (regummed), huge margins, dark color on bright paper, Extremely Fine
400
325
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2c Green (3). Original gum, lightly hinged, margins to just in, detailed impression, small corner creases at top right, otherwise Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
700
170
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2c Green (3). Large margins to barely touched, tied by "Augusta Ga. May 2" circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate
650
525
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5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Original gum, h.r., large margins all around, bright color, Very Fine and choice
750
110
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10c Rose (5). Large margins, bright color nicely contrasetd by blue Petersburg Va. circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
550
0
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10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Large margins to clear, original gum, pretty shade, tiny stain at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
850
190
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10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Large margins, bright shade, neat pen cancel, light stain at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate as No. 9 Blue, which it is not, Scott Retail for pen-cancelled
350
170
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20c Green, "20" on Forehead (13 var). Full to large margins, unused (no gum), deep rich color and excellent impression of second "20", small stain on faceVERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST SPECTACULAR CONFEDERATE GENERAL ISSUE PRINTING VARIETIES. ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES KNOWN.
We know of two vertical pairs containing one variety each, a horizontal pair (both the variety), and three singles, for a total of seven examples. All seven stamps originated from the same part of the sheet, which received a second lighter impression known as a "kiss print".
With 1999 P.S.E. certificate
3,000
1,050
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