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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
449		Montgomery, Ala., 10c Black (59XU9). Mostly Bold Provisional Handstamp, Dec 18 (1861) pmk. on Blue Ruled Paper Folded Letter, some cover staining, otherwise Very Fine, Very Rare, Illustrated in Crown who lists Only Two Known, with C.S.A. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	1,500.00	1,000.00
450		Montgomery, Ala., Paid and Red ms. "5 T. Welsh" on Brown Provisional Adhesive (59X var). The Unique Cut Square Adhesive Used on Orange Cover to Prattville, Sheet Margin 5c Green (1) affixed and tied over provisional (moved to show full provisional stamp), small cover edge and flap mends, both stamps have creases, immaterial Considering The Immense Rarity of this Cover, signed Colson, ex-Caspary, Meroni (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,000-5,000	3,250.00
451		New Orleans, La., 5c Brown (62X3). Single, Vertical Pair, Vertical Strip of Three and Block, lightly tied by New Orleans, La. pmks. on July 1861 "court house" cover to Jefferson, Tex., most stamps in strip and block have neatly closed tears, also few minor closed cover tears, nevertheless Very Attractive and of Great Rarity, Believed to be the Only Block on Cover (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,000-5,000	2,700.00
452		New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Margins virtually All Around, tied by New Orleans La. pmk. on Green Overall Cotton and Sugar Factors Printed Address Cover with ms. address to a Capt. at Duck Hill Miss., Fine and Very Attractive, with C.S.A. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 750-1,000	750.00
453		New Orleans, La., 5c Brown on Blue (62X4). Horizontal Pair, Three Large to Huge Margins, Ample to barely in at bottom, "Paid" cancels, tied by New Orleans pmk. on Patriotic Cover (Dietz TF-6) showing Soldier, 11 Stars, "The South" Imprint, etc. in Circle, to S.C., cut below stamps, mended cover tears at top, otherwise Fine, Extremely Rare, Unique, ex-Richey, Grant (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	3,500.00	2,400.00
454		Salem, N.C., 5c Black (73XU1). Bold Provisional Handstamp and "Paid 5", Salem NC Jul 15 pmk. on Fresh Orange Cover, without flap, tiny edge mend, Still Probably The Finest Known, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	750.00	1,100.00
455		Tullahoma, Tenn., 10c Black (111XU1). Black Control, "Paid 10" and Mar 31 1863 pmk. on Adversity Paper homemade cover to Woodlawn, Miss., Fresh and Very Fine, Very Rare, Probably Only Three Known, with C.S.A. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 1,000-2,000	1,750.00
456		5c Green, Shades, Stone 1 (1). Reconstruction of the Top Half of A Sheet of 100 (Positions 1-50), includes 12 Unused (including strip of three), Six Used Pairs, Top Left and Bottom Left Sheet Corners. Excellent Range of Shades including a Number of Olive Greens, all but three used examples have Handstamp cancels, A Very Handsome and Superior Plating Search for comparables	7,600.00	3,000.00
457		10c Blue, Patterson Printing (2). Complete Plating of All Fifty Positions, including Six Unused, Numerous Shades, All with Four Full to Large Margins, Majority with Town pmks., occasional faults not detracting from appearance, otherwise Generally Very Fine Search for comparables	9,200.00	2,500.00
458		10c Dark BIue, Hoyer (2b). Clear to Huge Margins, tied by "Richmond Va Nov 8 1861" pmk. on Black on Green Patriotic Cover (Dietz F11-16 Verse 2, Imprint 11) to Ga., couple neat cover mends hinge reinforced and small pieces of flap missing, nevertheless Very Handsome, This is the Earliest Known Use of a 10c Hoyer and is The Listing Example, Important General Issue Rarity, ex-DuBose (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 5,000-10,000	2,700.00
459		2c Green (3). Margins to slight]y in at top, tied by Richmond Va. pmk. on neat Drop Letter Cover, light docketing at right, Fine, signed Bartels, with C.S.A. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	4,000.00	1,750.00