VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES "NUMBER ONE" FROM STONE 2. THIS BLOCK OF 18 IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE FROM STONE 2.
A Power Search review reveals the rarity of large multiples of the first Confederate States Issue, particularly from Stone 2. The unique full pane of 100, as well as the two half-panes of 50, all from the Ackerman sheet of 200, are from Stone 1. Apart from this block of 18, the largest multiple we have offered from Stone 2 since 1993 and in all our Rarity sales is a block of four. Noted lithograph collector Leonard Hartmann believes that this is the largest known multiple, with the next largest a block of 10.
Ex Hastings.
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE BLOCK OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES "NUMBER ONE", CROSSING TWO TRANSFERS OF THE 50-SUBJECT STONE.
The Confederate Lithograph Issues (Scott 1-5) were produced from printing stones of 200 subjects, arranged in side-by-side panes of 100, with a vertical gutter between. Each of the left and right panes of 100 consisted of two transfers of the 50-subject transfer stone. Multiples that cross two different transfers are very desirable. We have encountered a number of such multiples of the 5c Blue Scott No. 4, but multiples of First Issue No. 1 are considerably rarer.
Ex Freeman. Scott value as original-gum blocks, pairs and singles without premium for the positions
VERY FINE. A PHENOMENAL ILLUSTRATED CAMEO ADVERTISING COVER FOR A WHOLESALE GOODS DEALER. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST VISUALLY APPEALING ADVERTISING COVERS WITH THE FIRST CONFEDERATE GENERAL ISSUE WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
Ex Judd and Dr. Brandon. With 2014 P.F. certificate
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE FIRST CONFEDERATE 10-CENT STAMP WITH FULL HOYER & LUDWIG IMPRINT.
We have offered only three other multiples of eight or larger with the full imprint -- the right pane of 100 (1985 Rarities sale), a block of 50 (ex Hall) and a block of eight (ex Dr. Brandon, offered in this sale as lot 193).
Ex Kilbourne. Unpriced in Scott or the C.S.A. Catalog as an imprint block. Scott value as two blocks of four with no premium for the imprint
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE FIRST CONFEDERATE 10-CENT STAMP WITH FULL HOYER & LUDWIG IMPRINT.
We have offered only three other multiples of eight or larger with the full imprint -- the right pane of 100 (1985 Rarities sale), a block of 50 (ex Hall) and a block of eight (ex Kilbourne, offered in this sale as lot 192).
Ex Dr. Brandon. Unpriced in Scott or the C.S.A. Catalog as an imprint block. Scott value as two blocks of four with no premium for the imprint
EXTREMELY FINE GEM APPEARANCE. ON-COVER MULTIPLES OF THE 10-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH LARGER THAN A PAIR ARE RARE. THIS SPECTACULAR STRIP, WITH MASSIVE MARGINS ALL AROUND AND CANCELLED IN RED, ON A SMALL NEAT COVER TO C.S.A. VICE PRESIDENT STEPHENS, MAKES THIS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GENERAL ISSUE COVERS IN EXISTENCE.
Ex Shenfield and Finney. With 2014 P.F. certificate