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Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — Confederate States: General Issues off-Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
885
5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Block of four, original gum, barely hinged, pretty pastel color, full to large margins, fresh and Very Fine, ex Freeman
1,650
900
886
5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Group of six stamps with blue Va. town cancels, one a horizontal pair and two on pieces, towns include Lynchburg, Petersburg (two) and Norfolk (two, different styles), few minor flaws, Fine or appear so, Scott Retail as all Stone 2
1,235
300
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Horizontal pair, large margins, tied by "Orange C.H. Va. Mar. 24" circular datestamp on small piece with 12-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic design (CN-3, Verse 46), some gum soaks around stamp edges, appears Very Fine
E. 300-400
150
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5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Balance of 11 off-cover stamps on album pages, one unused, the others used on pieces, variety of towns including Bowling Green Ky. ($300.00 premium in Scott) and New Orleans, one used with 5c De La Rue (6), one from Position 21 showing spur, a few small flaws and Bowling Green cancelled stamp with bit heavy crease, overall Fine appearing group, Scott Retail more than $2,300.00
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E. 400-500
500
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10c Light Milky Blue, Stone Y (2e). Unused (no gum), lovely pastel color, showing the white flaw to the left of Jefferson's head (a characteristic of this stone), ample to large margins, Very Fine, an elusive and desirable stamp in unused condition, ex Wishnietsky
1,250
1,100
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10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins to full, rich color, tied by blue "Pleasant Shade Va. Dec. 19" circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine and choice, a rare cancel on this, ex Powell
375
650
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Positions 14-15/24-25, block of four, original gum, large even margins, deep rich color, tiny thins in three stamps (top left not affected), light toning at left, still Extremely Fine appearance, ex Hall
2,750
650
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Unused (no gum), huge margins all around, rich color, unusual stray printer's ink at bottom right and dot in frameline at right, tiny thin spots, appears Extremely Fine, owner's backstamp
650
225
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b var). Large to huge margins, deep rich color, nearly complete strike of "New Orleans La. Apr. 11, 1862" river-mail double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem stamp and desirable with the New Orleans wharf office cancel, also a late use as the city was occupied a little more than two weeks later by Union forces
E. 400-500
425
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, rich color, tied by bold "New Orleans La. ? Apr." (1862) circular datestamps on small blue piece, Very Fine and choice, scarce New Orleans cancel on this issue, the city was occupied by Union forces at the end of April 1862, ex Powell
900
225
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10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, cancelled by "New Orleans La. 25 Mar." (1862) circular datestamp, small faults including creasing in right stamp, appears Fine, scarce New Orleans cancel on this issue, the city was occupied by Union forces at the end of April 1862
900
140
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10c Jefferson, Lithograph Issues Balance (2, 2b, 2e, 5). 29 mostly used stamps with a couple unused mounted on album pages, nice mix of 10c Blue Hoyer & Ludwig, Paterson and Stone Y prints plus a single 10c Rose, collected in part to show plate and printing varieties, including examples of "Zen", "G-E" connected, White Arrow, Malformed Star, Colorless Pearls, Filled-in Letters and several others, mixed condition with small flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine or appear so, with a couple Extremely Fine appearance, four C.S.A. certificates accompany, Scott Retail more than $7,500.00
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E. 1,500-2,000
1,400
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2c Green (3). Unused (no gum), vivid color, large margin at right to clear at left, faint shallow thin spot, appears Very Fine
1,000
200
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5c Dark Blue, Stone 2 (4a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged at bottom left, right stamps appear Mint N.H., deep dark shade, full to ample margins, light gum wrinkles apparent when drying, Very Fine, a pretty block
1,300
475
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5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Positions 9-10/19-20 from the transfer stone of 50, block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, exceptional bright shade, large to full margins, light pencil notation on gumVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT BLUE FROM STONE 3.
Ex Chapin and Dr. Brandon. 1956 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2016 C.S.A. certificate confirming the stone and plating
3,750
1,100
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5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Original gum, large margins all around, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce in such superb condition, with 2003 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $875.00)
750
750
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5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Balance of nine items on album pages, including three pairs and four singles on pieces, also one unused, nice range of cancels including red and blue, some shade variation, few small flaws, overall Fine, one pair is Very Fine
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2,200
500
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10c Rose (5). Large margins all around, brilliant color, neat strike of Miss. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00), P.S.E. does not publish Population Report numbers for Confederate States but we have never offered any in a higher grade
450
1,300
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10c Deep Rose, Scratched Stone (5 var). Dark color, showing clear scratched stone at bottom right (CC 5-v5), ample to large margins, on small piece (did not originate), stamp with light crease at top right, still Very Fine, a rare variety, ex Murphy and Hastings, most recent certificate (2013 C.S.A.) identifies stamp as No. 5 Deep Rose with scratched stone variety which did not originate on the piece (crease at upper right), also with 1998 P.F. certificate as Deep Rose and 1982 C.S.A. certificate as Carmine (5a)
925
425
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10c Rose (5). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at bottom, tied to small piece of cover by blue "Petersburg Va. Aug. 21" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
400
0
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10c Rose, Malformed "T" of "Ten" variety, "Zen" (5 var). Ample to huge margins including sheet margin at top, tied to piece of cover by "Orange C.H. Va. Apr. 5" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. Certificate
600
500
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10c Rose (5). Large to ample margins, bright color, tied to small piece of cover by "Staunton Va Feb. 4" circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
400
300
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10c Carmine Rose (5 var). Large even margins, beautiful bright color, light vertical crease visible when drying, appears Extremely Fine
850
300
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5c Blue, Local (7). Two items, first is Mint N.H. pane of 100 with sheet margins all around, bright color, few positions show printing flaws such as White Tie, some slight wrinkling, light diagonal crease at top right, one column with some light toning, otherwise Very Fine, second is Mint N.H. left half pane of 50 with sheet margins on three sides, light diagonal crease at top left affects four stamps, Very Fine appearance
4,100
2,000
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5c Light Blue, De La Rue, 5c Blue, Local (6-7). Balance of approximately 45 stamps on album pages, mostly blocks and pairs including one used block on piece, numerous used pairs, some with blue cancels, lots of Virginia originations including two pairs with blue University of Virginia double-circle datestamp, also a pair with Randolph Macon College circular datestamp, some varieties including "White Tie", a few minor flaws but overall a Fine balance and desirable with the college cancels
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E. 500-750
550
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2c Brown Red (8). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins showing parts of all eight adjoining stamps, deep rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $1,900.00 as 100, unpriced in Jumbo grade), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart, Scott Retail as hinged
75
900
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2c Brown Red (8). Balance of five items, two original gum blocks of four with distinctly different shades and impressions, both barely hinged if at all, also two unused singles, one original gum and also in very different shades, finally a used single with large margins and Charleston S.C. double-circle datestamp but corner repaired, otherwise Extremely Fine, accompanied by two Harry Brittain certificates identifying the first printing
1,250
400
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2c Brown Red (8). Large margins, tied to small piece of cover by bold strike of "Richmond Va. Jan. 9" circular datestamp, small faint toning spots barely affect the stamp when viewed under magnification, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
350
130
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10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Original gum, lightly hinged, large margins to full, wonderful color in the Milky Blue shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; unpriced in SMQ)
1,000
950
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10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Clear to large margins, rich color, cancelled by red Petersburg Va. circular datestamp, small picked-out inclusion spot at center of neck, Very Fine appearance, red cancels on the "TEN" issue are exceedingly scarce, ex "Argentum" and Hastings, with 2013 P.F. certificate
650
500
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10c Blue, "TEN" (9). One unused stamp, two used stamps and one on cover, the two used are on pieces with Virginia town cancels, one with slight toning, the unused stamp with thin spot and the cover has a faulty stamp (showing plate crack) with corner missing, Ivy Depot Va. circular datestamp, overall Fine appearance
3,450
850
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10c Blue, Frameline (10). Unused (no gum), complete framelines at top and bottom, nearly complete at right and a portion present at lower left, rich colorVERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT FRAMELINE ISSUE. RARELY SEEN WITH FRAMELINES ON FOUR SIDES.
With 2009 C.S.A. certificate
3,750
4,250
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10c Blue, Die A, B (11-12). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of 12, the No. 11 with Keatinge & Ball imprint and plate no. 2, typical dry gum, the No. 12 with "Bank Note Engraver Richmond Va. No. 4" imprint without "Archer & Daly", the No. 11 plate block with pre-printing light diagonal crease, the No. 12 is an Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.F. certificate, also interesting to see the significant differences in color and impression between these two printings
900
950
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10c Blue, Die B, Perforated (12f). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate
400
500
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20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13d). Top right half with large margins, well-tied by "Shreveport La. Feb. 4" double-circle datestamp on piece, Very Fine, ex Birkinbine and Powell, Scott Retail $2,000.00 as on cover
E. 500-750
325
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10c-20c Engraved Issues, Balance (11-13). Balance of more than 85 off-cover stamps on album and stock pages, wide range of unused and used including blocks, plate nos., imprints, one 10c Die A Officially Perforated (11e), 20c includes unused block of four and single, also includes a pair of No. 14, Fine-Very Fine
E. 500-750
800
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1c Orange (14). Mint N.H., enormous Jumbo margins including portions of all eight surrounding stamps, rich color for this often washed out issue, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $2,550.00 as 100, unpriced in higher grade), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart, Scott Retail as hinged
100
1,600
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1c Orange (14). Four stamps from the four corner margin positions on the sheet, three Mint N.H., bottom right unused (no gum), top right stamp with particularly huge margins, vibrant colors, Extremely Fine, top right with 1996 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
400
800
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1c Orange (14). Mint N.H. left margin block of four, brilliant color, Very Fine
475
450
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