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Patriotics continued...

Prices realized...
867   C     Missouri Patriotics. 50 covers, virtually all different
            Missouri towns, many scarce or rare, mixed condition but a
            rare opportunity for the student - a lifetime gathering.......$  2,100 
868   C     Patriotic Covers. Accumulation of 41 covers, range of
            designs and usages, some faults incl. few with stamps
            added, few appear Fine..........................................$  525 
869   C     Patriotic Labels. Four covers, each with different label
            pasted in corner, includes Lincoln in eagle & flags frame,
            Col. Ellsworth, Scott, and Rooster ("Taking the Oath!"),
            all appear to belong, though obviously offered "as is",
            Fine lot........................................................$  100 
870         Patriotic Stationery and Related. Excellent lot of 90+
            items, includes used and unused lettersheets with various
            designs, group of unused Magnus city letterheads including
            some very rare examples such as U.S. Firemen (2) and
            3-part panaroma series for Troy N.Y. (most likely copied
            from full-plate daguerreotyes), Sanitary Fair and
            Refreshment Saloon pieces, Magnus map letterheads, etc.,
            Fine and most desirable.......................................$  1,500 
871   C     Unused Patriotics. 600+, with minor duplication, generally
            a great range of designs including numerous Magnus,
            caricatures, generals, etc., 95% are contemporary, Fine or
            better, one of the best groups we've encountered - a real
            old-time hoard................................................$  3,000 
871A  C     Unused Patriotics. 83, incl. 23 Magnus, virtually all Very
            Fine............................................................$  550 

Sanitary Commission and Fairs

872   C     Great Central Fair. 1c Blue (63) tied by indistinct cds on
            illustrated cover mailed locally, ms. notes on back, tear
            at top just into design, Fine appearance........................$  180 
873   C     Great Central Fair, Philadelphia, 10c Blue, 20c Green
            (WV11, WV12). Uncancelled, on small envelope addressed to
            a Mr. Aug. S. Landis from "L.L." (on flap), 10c folded
            over top edge, splitting stamp in the process though it is
            now effectively "tied", Fine....................................$  325 
874   C     View of the Fair Grounds, St. Louis Mo. Stationery with
            full-length lithograph showing military parade in progress
            and flag, 2pp contents, with original patriotic envelope
            with ms. "New Florence Mo. Dec. 30" pmk. and 3c Rose (65),
            envelope faulty but lettersheet Fine - an incredibly rare
            piece of stationery in any form.................................$  375 
876   C     Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon & Hospital. All-over
            design in ultramarine on white cover, 3c Rose (65) just
            tied by target, matching "Delaware City Del. Oct. 4" cds,
            slightly reduced at R. and some edgewear, still attractive
            and Fine, very scarce design and most unusual postmarked
            here............................................................$  300 
877   C     Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. Orange illustrated cover
            bearing 3c Green (147) tied by light Philadelphia cds to
            Harrisburgh Pa., Very Fine......................................$  200 

Old Stamps, Thru-the-Lines

878   C     Prince George C.H. June 11th/61. Virginia ms. postmark and
            matching "Paid 10" on buff cover to St. Joseph Mo.,
            forwarded with green cds to St. Louis, Fine, very rare and
            unusual thru-the-lines usage, with 1989 P.F. certificate......$  1,000 
879   C     Monroe NC June 5. Ms. 1861 postmark and "Paid 10" on 3c
            Red on Buff Star Die entire (U27) to Manchester Mo. with
            "Due 3 cts" hs, St. Louis Mo. backstamp (Jun. 12) and Dead
            Letter Office oval ds (Jun. 29), in addition the Monroe
            office wrote an additional "10", suggesting this was
            originally intended to be sent unpaid - not unusual
            considering that only a few days before the rate had been
            a modest 3c, includes 4pp letter with superb content - the
            boys of North Carolina preparing for war: "Tailors were
            hired to cut & fit, while the ladies of Monroe made up a
            suit apiece for all of them beside the tents, towels,
            knapsacks &c. necessary for a camp equipage. The poor
            fellows left yesterday, & a fine looking set of young men
            can hardly be found. They were the flower of the county."
            etc., cover with some age spots at sides, still Fine, very
            scarce usage with desirable enclosure...........................$  500 
880   C     "not Recogn." Ms. note ties faulty 3c Dull Red (26) on
            flag patriotic with "Windham Ohio Sep. 14" cds, cover
            toned, with wear, rare Old Stamps Not Recognized usage,
            Chase notes on back.............................................$  200 
881   C     3c Rose Red, Ty. I (25). Tied by partial blue "Gallatin
            Tenn. Oct. 5" cds and ms. "Due 5" on buff cover to a Col.
            A.R. Wynne, in Castalian Springs, cover with small tape
            stain at top, Fine, an intriguing usage. Research may
            reveal this to be a Confederate usage...........................$  150 
882   C     3c Dull Red (26). Tied by partial Memphis Tenn. Dec. 8 cds
            during occupation on soldier's cover to New York, matching
            "Due 3" hs and manuscript examiner's markings, some
            waterstains and soiling, still Fine, rare Old Stamps Not
            Recognized usage................................................$  600 
883   C     3c Red Star Die Entire (U26). Cover with two 3c Red (26)
            tied by large grids with "Washington D.C. Apr. 4, 1861"
            cds to Confederate Corpus Christi, Tex., bit reduced at
            left, Fine......................................................$  300 

C.S.A Paids and Dues

884   C     First Day of the Confederate Postal System. Cover with
            light "Yorktown Va. Ju" cds with "Paid" hs and red crayon
            "5", day not quite readable on envelope, but soldier's
            enclosure datelined June 1st 1861, refers to Col.
            Magruder, etc., Fine............................................$  100 
885   C     Camden Ark. Jul. 21. Town cds, matching "Due 10" on
            adversity cover made from a receipt sheet, to Orangeville
            Texas, some toning and splitting along folds and some
            toning, almost Fine.............................................$  325 
886   C     Van Buren Ark. Feb. 5. Cds, matching "PAID" and ms. "10"
            on orange cover to Brinkleyville N.C., enclosure dated
            1862, missing backflap, some edgewear, Fine.....................$  170 
887   C     Columbus Ky. Nov. 18. Cds, matching oval "5" on orange
            cover to Memphis Tenn., ms. "5", 1861 usage, light
            edgewear, Fine, with 1996 C.S.A. certificate....................$  350 
888   C     Charleston S.C. Feb. 15, 1861. Double-circle datestamp,
            matching grid ties 3c Dull Red (26) on orange cover with
            Commission Merchant embossing to Wiscassett Maine, with
            original contents written on patriotic stationery, very
            interesting contents: "Our market is well supplied with
            beef, small meats and vegetables and starvation is a long
            way from our doors...if the fanatics of the North desire
            this amusement, we will give it to them to their "heart's
            content" - we are prepared for war and Fort Sumter is
            beleaguered and when President Jeff Davis gives the order,
            you may depend that the Fort will be taken if it costs us
            the lives of one thousand men"- other interesting contents
            as well, cover has repaired tear at T.L., still Very Fine
            and fascinating contents written less than two weeks after
            the Confederacy was established.................................$  290 
890   C     Clarksville Tex. Dec. 17. Clear cds and pencil "due 10" on
            cover with ms. endorsement "Soldiers
            Letter/Ritchey/Shelbys Division" and addressed to
            Pittsburgh Tex., Fine and scarce, endorsements with famed
            Missouri general Joe Shelby's name are exceedingly scarce,
            ex Green........................................................$  260 
891   C     Smithfield Va. Dec. 23. Light strike of orange cds,
            matching "V" in oval on green patriotic cover to Farmers
            Grove Va., missing backflap and some edgewear, still Fine
            and rare, ex Knapp..............................................$  150 
892   C     Staunton Va. Jun. 17, 1862. Cds, matching "10" on buff
            cover with illustrated flag and slogan to Eatonton Ga.,
            ms. indicates from 12th Geo. Reg., some faults and
            repairs, appears Fine...........................................$  110 

C.S.A. General Issues

894   C     5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Margins even but in all around,
            tied by brown "Laurel Hill N.C. Mar. 13" cds in brown
            homemade ink on fresh lady's embossed cover to Woodville
            Miss., 1862 docketing, Very Fine................................$  125 
895   C     5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Two, tied by partial Staunton Va.
            cds on captured Union patriotic - "The War For the Union",
            to Pamplins Depot, ms. note at left "taken from the
            yankees at winchester", cover stained and stamps with
            small faults, accompanied by same design on cover with No.
            65 from Louisville, nice exhibit pair...........................$  220 
897         10c Light Blue, Paterson (2). Huge margins all around,
            bold Richmond 1862 cds, small toned spot at B., appears
            Extremely Fine..................................................$  260 
898   C     10c Dark Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins, tied by light
            strike of "Quincy Flor. Apr. 13" cds on homemade cover to
            Athens Ga.,  small repair at B. of stamp, appears Fine,
            rare usage......................................................$  210 
899   C     2c Green (3). Ample margins to slightly in, tied by
            "Charleston S.C. Jan. 20" cds on homemade cover, address
            faded, 1862 docketing at L., edgewear and missing
            backflap, appears Fine, with 1996 C.S.A. certificate............$  800 
900   C     5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large to huge margins, tied by blue
            town ds on yellow advertising cover for boots, shoes and
            leather to Oxford N.C., cover has small sealed tear at
            T.L., appears Very Fine.........................................$  625 
901   C     5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Large margins to cutting, tied by
            partial Richmond cds on captured Geo. McClellan patriotic
            cover to Farmville Va., small edge tears, stamp with small
            faults, Fine appearance, very scarce, accompanied by same
            design used from Columbus Wis. with 3c Rose (65)................$  475 
902   C     5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Large margins to touching, tied by
            neat "Wilmington N.C., 5 Paid May 2" cds on homemade cover
            to Hillsboro N.C., slightly reduced at L., stamp with
            toned spot in margin, otherwise Fine.............................$  75 
903   C     5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large margins showing part of
            adjacent stamp at L., tied by "Charleston S.C. Jun. 20"
            cds on blue cover used locally, ms. "Soldiers Letter",
            some toning, Fine overpaid drop letter..........................$  150 
904   C     10c Rose (5). Clear to large margins, tied by "Knoxville
            Ten. Aug. 11, 1862" cds on cover to Estillville Va., stamp
            shows some toning, cover with small repair at T.L.,
            appears Fine, ex Gallagher......................................$  375 
906   C     2c Brown Red (8). Large margins to just in at L., tied by
            "Richmond Va. Sep. 1" cds on homemade cover used locally,
            1864 docketing at L., some toning at edges, Fine drop rate
            usage...........................................................$  375 
907   C     10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins, cancelled by pen
            strokes, matching "Farmers Glen Va., April 23" pmk. ties
            stamp on cover to Glenmore Va., some toning, appears Very
            Fine............................................................$  260 
908   C     10c Blue, Frameline (10). Full line at left and bottom,
            small ms. cancel orange cover with matching "Scottsburg
            Va. Feb. 11" postmark, stamp with small gum stains and
            minute tear at R., Fine, plated as pos. 84 by Ashbrook..........$  525 
909   C     10c Blue, Frameline (10). In at L. to large margins
            showing full frameline at B. and part at L., tied by blue
            "Richmond Va." cds on cover to Coal Mountain Georgia,
            slightly reduced at R. affecting stamp, Fine....................$  350 
910   C     10c Blue Dies A & B - A Pair of Adversity Covers. Covers
            made from recycled paper taken from books and each showing
            scattered bits of typeface floating in a sea of gray,
            franked with 10c Blue (11, 12), one with Morgantown N.C.
            cds, other is indistinct but addressed to a lieutenant of
            the 66th NC, Fine and unusual pair...............................$  85 
911   C     10c Blue, Die A (11). Four margins, tied by partial Quincy
            Fla. cds on cover with five-line military address to a
            Capt. Love of the 8th Florida in Richmond (A.P. Hill's
            Corps), some wear, still Fine...................................$  170 
912   C     10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Large margins, tied by
            "Goldsborough N.C. Dec. 27" cds on turned cover to a Lt.
            Col. Evans of the 63rd N.C. in Richmond, otherside with
            second 10c, large to huge margins, tied by ms. "Gurney
            Dec. 1" postmark, flaps open for display, Fine..................$  160 
913   SBL   10c Blue, Die B (12). Part sheets of 50 and 80, and sheet
            of 100, latter with selvage trimmed away, sheet of 80
            showing one row of adjoining sheet and K&B No. 4 imprint,
            usual gum toning or dried gum, last piece few minute
            insect holes....................................................$  425 
914   C     20c Green (13). Just in to large margins, tied by
            "Oglethorpe Ga. Oct. 4" cds on homemade cover to Americus
            Ga., file fold at T. barely affects stamp, Fine.................$  150 
915   C     20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). T.L. half tied
            by ms. "X" with matching "Burnet P.O. Texas" postmark on
            cover to Qualla Town, N.C., defects in stamp, cover
            soiled, signed by Earl Weatherly and offered "as is"
            though it is also accompanied by a 1983 P.F. certificate........$  325 

Prisoner-of-War

916   C     Fort Delaware. Clear examiner's oval on 3c Red Star Die
            entire (U26) to Edinburg, Va. with 10c Blue, Die B (12)
            cut to octagonal shape and tied by Richmond cds,
            additional "Delaware City Del. Jun. 22" cds and matching
            "Due 6" in frame - the 3c was apprarently not recognized
            as paying postage by Union authorites, scattered toned
            spots, Fine and rare, illustrated in Antrim, p. 91, with
            1995 P.F. certificate...........................................$  650 
917   C     Johnson's Island. Two 1865 covers to a prisoner, Capt.
            Rhodes of the 8th Alabama Cavalry, each with examiner's
            oval well struck on back (C.S. initials), each with 3c
            Rose (65), New Orleans and Old Point Comfort postmarks,
            latter with twice struck Maltese Cross cancel, Very Fine
            pair............................................................$  200 
918   C     Old Capitol Prison. Censored marking on orange cover to
            Elk Creek Va., bearing 10c Blue, Die B (12), repaired,
            tied by "Richmond Va." cds, Fine................................$  130 
919   C     Point Lookout. Cover with large oval examiner's hs on
            cover to East Bend, N.C., 3c Rose (65) tied by Point Look
            Out target and Richmond Va. cds, "DUE 10" at center,
            mailed by a member of the 54th N.C., Fine.......................$  240 
920   C     Prisoners' Covers. Collection of twelve covers, range of
            markings incl. Rock Island, Johnson's Island, Point
            Lookout (one with combination of U.S. & C.S.A. postage),
            Camp Chase, Fort Delaware, mixed condition, some are Fine.......$  500 

Unusual Usages

921   C     3c Dull Red (26). Tied by light "Washington D.C. Apr. 22,
            1861" cds on patriotic-style American Telegraph Co. cover
            with stamp placed at center of design, addressed to a Dr.
            White at the U.S. Hospital at Fortress Monroe, interesting
            penciled notes on back: "6 wounded from 23rd Regt./Typhoid
            Fever in West Va./4 Georgians/23 Privates & Officers"
            etc., Very Fine, rare design and a handsome usage...............$  425 
922   C     "By Adams Express Thirty Dollars." Ms. endorsement on 1c
            Blue Star Die wrapper (W21) addressed to the German
            Savings Bank, New York, docketing inside dated Nov. 23,
            1863, Fine and scarce...........................................$  150 
923   C     3c Rose (65). Tied by "Memphis Tenn. Dec. 19"
            double-circle ds on U.S. Military Telegraph envelope to
            Lt. Col. H. B. Morse of the 114th near New Orleans,
            original 1863 message regarding volunteers wishing to join
            Morse's regiment, ms. note from Telegraph office on face,
            cover bit reduced at left with small stain otherwise Fine........$  85 
924   C     10c Blue, Die B (12). Four margins, ms. "No account" and
            tied by bold target cancel of Washington D.C. with Jul.
            28, 1864 datestamp, and addressed to Boscobel N.Y., ms.
            "3" due and soldier's endorsement, Fine and unusual usage.......$  250 
925   C     3c Rose (65). Tied by target, matching "Danville Va. Aug.
            12" cds on small cover with CONFEDERATE STATES OF
            AMERICA/DEPARTMENT OF STATE imprint, stamp lifted and
            hinged to show full imprint, Fine, very scarce post-war
            usage............................................................$  75 
926   C     Blockade-Run Cover. Printed circular for the Liverpool
            Cotton Brokers' Assoc. dated Aug. 26, 1864, to Columbus
            Ga. with ms. "12" rate and no other markings, pencil
            docketing indicates this also contained two letters from a
            J. & D. Molesworth, Fine........................................$  400 

Civil War Group Lots

927         Civil War Imprints and Related. 100+ covers, strong in
            Sanitary Fair and Christian Comm. corner cards and
            handstamps, medical-related including such oddities as ad
            cover for elastic crutches with illustration of one-legged
            soldier, etc., some enclosures, Fine group....................$  1,600 
928   C     Balance of a Confederate Collection. 64 covers, includes
            No. 68XU1, turned Post Office Official envelope with
            Harrell signature, patriotics include 7-star shield label
            with U.S. 3c Dull Red (26) used from Montgomery, and a
            hand-painted 11-star flag on unused envelope with
            contemporary note, "A specimen of envelopes used by the
            people of the Southern states during the war of 1861",
            rare balloon cds of Botetourt Springs Va., ms. "Bagdad Tx.
            Mar. 4" on U27 entire, covers with No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7,
            11-13, etc., also some off-cover stamps and small group of
            CSA currency, Fine and valuable lot...........................$  3,250 
929   C     U.S. Stamps Used in the Confederacy. Collection of nine
            covers, incl. No. U26 used within Texas, No. U10 from
            Waldo Fl. to N.C., two are independent state usages incl.
            one from Tenn. and one from Virginia, some faults, many
            appear Fine.....................................................$  525 
930   C     Postmasters' Provisionals. Collection of six covers, incl.
            Nos. 62X3, 56X2, 18UX1, 59XU1, 68XU1 and 3XU1, few faults,
            almost Fine...................................................$  1,200 
932   C     Florida. Three stampless, incl. Lake City (1864),
            Pensacola and Tallahassee, the last two with enclosures,
            almost Fine.....................................................$  325 
933   C     Georgia. Seven covers with CSA stamps, few better incl.
            No. 5 tied by Atlanta cds to Va., No. 6 single usage,
            mixed condition.................................................$  375 
934   C     North Carolina. Well-rounded collection in album, 36
            covers (plus some letters and pieces), includes four
            Carolina City Paid 5 cds's, stampless "Paids" and "Dues"
            incl. blue Charlotte "Paid 10", Halifax "10" in circle,
            Scuppernong "Paid 5", Ashville "Paid 10" , Raleigh "Paid
            10" in blue, Greensborough "Paid 5" in blue, General
            Issues incl. Nos. 1, 2, 4 (single & pair), 6, 7, 11 and
            12, several with colored cancellations, usual minor faults
            and paper wear, most are Fine or better.......................$  1,800 
935   C     Texas. Five stampless, incl. one adversity cover from
            Galveston to Salado, few faults, appear almost Fine.............$  220 
936   C     Virginia. Collection of 19 covers all bearing CSA regular
            issue stamps, incl. No. 13b tied by Richmond cds to
            Cartersville (faults), wide range of stamps, many used
            with Va. but some better destinations such as Florida,
            mixed condition, few appear Fine..............................$  1,250 
937   C     Stampless Covers. Collection of 28 covers, range of states
            inc. nice group from Virginia, few from Georgia, Tenn.,
            Miss., Ala., North and South Carolina, La., range of
            markings, mixed condition, generally Fine, worth
            inspection....................................................$  1,000 
938         Confederate States Reference Items. Varied collection of
            over 500 stamps incl. fakes, forgeries, reprints and
            occasional fantasies, incl. Springfield Sheet, Tasco
            booklet, some older, an interesting group.......................$  500 

Civil War Literature

939         Marginalia, or Gleanings from an Army Note-Book, by
            "Personne". Blue leatherbound volume with gold lettering,
            printed in Columbia S.C. in 1864 and written by an army
            correspondent from The Charleston Courier, the
            introduction states that "The object of the present work
            is three-fold-to perpetuate the memory of the outrages of
            the infamous foe - to exhibit the virtues of the Southern
            people, and to preserve to posterity a selection of
            sketches and incidents illustrative of the different
            phases of the Southern war," some slight wear, a very
            interesting and rare book.......................................$  325 
940         The South Alone Should Govern the South.... Full title
            also states "..And African Slavery Should be Controlled by
            Those Only Who Are Friendly To It," third edition printed
            in 1860 in Charleston, 60pp., title page also bears
            suggestion to "Read and send to your neighbor," with
            modern binding and gold-stamped spine, some slight water
            damage to some pages, an interesting and very rare
            propaganda booklet..............................................$  100 
941         Autobiography of Lieut.-Gen. Winfield Scott. Two volumes,
            printed in New York in 1864 by Sheldon & Company, each
            book with engraving of the General, first at age 37,
            second at age 64, each book with markings on inside covers
            from original owner, with modern leather bindings, Very
            Fine............................................................$  110 
942         A Blockaded Family, by Parthenia Antoinette Hague. Printed
            in 1888 by Houghton, Mifflin & Co. (Boston) and subtitled
            "Life in Southern Alabama During the Civil War," 176pp.,
            written from a woman's point of view and detailing life
            back home as the soldiers went to war, covering such
            topics as "Devices rendered necessary by the blockade,"
            and "How cloth was dyed," up to "Return of the Vanquished"
            and "Repairing Damages," leatherbound, very interesting
            book............................................................$  115 
943         Three Months in the Southern States: April-June, 1863, by
            Lieut.-Col. Fremantle. Published by John Bradburn (New
            York) in 1864, 309pp. with frontispiece portrait on
            Jefferson Davis, clothbound, the Lieut.-Col. was an
            Englishman and a member of the Coldstream Guards who found
            himself with Southern sentiments and who left England to
            participate in the conflict and who kept a diary, some
            slight edgewear, an interesting book............................$  375 
944         Civil War Literature. Seven books about life during the
            Civil War, incl. war letters, diaries, etc., incl. The
            Washington Artillery, War Letters of William Thompson
            Lusk, The Maryland Line in the Confederate Army, also A
            Southern Girl in '61, Letters From Port Royal, Four Years
            in Secessia, and Gleanings From Southland, overall an
            interesting group...............................................$  170 
945         New Dietz Confederate States Catalogue. 1986 edition,
            signed by five of the editors, number 43 of 300, with dust
            jacket and like new.............................................$  170 
946         Library Balance. Carton of Civil War postal history
            references, incl. Byne's bibliography, Dietz 1937, 1945,
            1959, Hartmann, Powell, Shenfield, Weiss, mostly Fine-Very
            Fine.............................................................$  75 

Second Session

U.S. Stamps by Issue

947         New Haven Conn., 5c Red on White, Second Reprint (8XU1R).
            Signed "E.A. Mitchell" in black, Very Fine......................$  210 
948         New Haven Conn., 5c Red on White, Second Reprint (8XU1R).
            Unsigned, Very Fine..............................................$  75 
949         5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins showing part of
            adjacent stamp at T., rich color, red grid, Extremely
            Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate................................$  325 
950         5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, black grid, small corner
            margin crease at T.R., otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1997
            P.F. certificate................................................$  300 
951         5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, black grid, faint
            pressed-out vertical crease, appears Extremely Fine, with
            1997 P.F. certificate...........................................$  270 
953         5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, red grid, Very
            Fine............................................................$  250 
954         5c Red Brown (1). Pretty shade, ample to large margins,
            neat magenta ms. cancel and trace of red at B.L., tiny
            scissor-cut in margin only at B.R., Very Fine and choice........$  200 
955         5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, red grid cancel,
            small thin spot, Very Fine appearance...........................$  145 
956         5c Red Brown (1). Full to huge margins all around showing
            sheet margin at L. and part of adjacent stamp at B., red
            grid cancel, vertical crease, Very Fine appearance..............$  230 
957         5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Large to huge
            margins, close at T., red square grid, small diagonal
            crease at B.L. in margin, otherwise Very Fine, with 1997
            P.F. certificate................................................$  450 
958         5c Red Brown (1). Late impression, full margins, cancelled
            by neat brown grid, Very Fine...................................$  270 
959         5c Red Brown (1). Margins all around, twice-struck blue
            "10" in oval, Very Fine.........................................$  300 
960         5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, late impression,
            red grid and pen squiggle, Very Fine............................$  210 
961         5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample to large margins showing part of
            adjacent stamp at T., red town and part of blue "PAID" hs,
            Very Fine.......................................................$  500 
963         5c Red Brown (1). Pretty color, three large margins, just
            in at R., light pre-printing paper fold at R., neat red
            grid cancel, Fine...............................................$  150 
964         5c Red Brown (1). Just touched to large margins, tied by
            blue Philadelphia cds on small piece, Fine......................$  160 
965         5c Red Brown (1). Clear to ample margins, neat black grid
            cancel, Fine....................................................$  170 
966         5c Red Brown (1). Four, margins to cutting, each with
            different "Paid" cancel, including two in black, mixed
            condition, Very Good-Fine appearance............................$  520 
967         5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, clear to huge margins,
            bold blue town cancels, small pen strokes removed and B.
            stamp with small thin, Very Fine appearance.....................$  475 
968         10c Black (2). Large margins all around, neat red numeral
            "10" cancel, blue Baltimore town cancel, light horizontal
            crease, Very Fine appearance, with 1996 P.F. certificate........$  600 
969         10c Black (2). Full to huge margins showing sheet margin
            at R. and part of adjacent stamp at T., red square grid,
            ironed-out vertical crease, Very Fine appearance................$  550 
970         10c Black (2). Full to large margins, red grid, light
            vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 1996 P.F.
            certificate.....................................................$  525 
971         10c Black (2). Clear margins all around, blue numeral "10"
            cancel, Fine....................................................$  425 
972         10c Black (2). Three large margins, in at T., neat red
            grid cancel, Very Good..........................................$  375 
973         10c Black (2). Clear to huge margins, lightened ms.
            cancel, tiny thin spot, appears Fine............................$  270 

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