647 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Gigantic margins all
around, bright shade, tied by "Augusta Ga. Oct. 23" (1862)
double-circle ds on rose-brown homemade cover to Warrenton
Ga., fresh and Extremely Fine Gem...............................$ 400
648 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Large to huge margins
except frameline touched at top left, bright shade, tied
by brilliant Green "Monticello Ga. Sep. 30" (1862) cds on
buff cover to Clinton Ga., slightly reduced at left, Very
Fine, a marvelous example of the unusually bright green
ink used at Monticello, ex Caspary............................$ 2,000
649 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins, bright shade, tied
by "Savannah Ga. Paid" cds on brown homemade cover to
Eatonton Ga., Extremely Fine and choice.........................$ 375
650 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Large and even margins,
tied by blue Danville Va. Nov. 1" cds on light yellow
cover to Cranberry Plains Va., cover opened and refolded
at left, appears fresh and Very Fine............................$ 210
651 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Ample to large margins
showing part of adjacent stamp at left, tied by bold
strike of "Blacks & Whites Va. Nov. ?" cds on 1862 folded
letter to Petersburg Va., business contents, Very Fine..........$ 125
652 C 10c Light Milky Blue, Paterson (2a). Clear to large
margins, tied by bold "Linton Ga. Nov. 24, 1862" cds on
yellow turned illustrated advertising cover to
Crawfordville Ga., inside ad is for Spears & Hight
wholesalers of Augusta, inside also bears U.S. 3c Dull Red
(26) tied by bold "Augusta Ga." cds to Linton, file fold
clear of both stamps, Very Fine, with 1976 P.F.
certificate...................................................$ 1,000
653 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Clear to large margins,
tied by blue "Danville Va." cds on cover to Halifax Va.,
Very Fine.......................................................$ 120
654 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins all around, tied by
"Richmond Va. Oct. 6, 1862" cds on cover to Atlanta Ga.,
three-line Treasury Dept. First Auditor's Office imprint
beneath stamp, flap removed, Very Fine and scarce...............$ 325
655 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large margins, tied by "Charleston
S.C. Oct. 21, 1862" cds on homemade cover to Chester C.H.,
S.C., docketing at left, Very Fine..............................$ 250
656 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Margins all around, bright
shade, tied by "Paulding Miss. Jan. 2" cds on brown
homemade cover to Gold Hill N.C., Very Fine.....................$ 130
657 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Full even margins,
beautiful bright shade, tied by "Lexington Va. Oct. 18"
cds on fresh yellow cover to Staunton Va., Extremely Fine,
ex Brown........................................................$ 210
658 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2b). Full to large margins, tied
by bold "Richmond Va. Aug. 17, 1862" cds on adversity
cover made from program cover from bankers' convention, to
Danville Va., Very Fine, signed Brian Green.....................$ 240
659 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Ample to large margins,
small tear at bottom, grid cancel, "Canton Mi. Sep. 22"
cds on brown homemade cover to "Capt. Fayette Hewitt,
Genl. Pike's Staff, Care C. C. Alexander, Bonham, Tex.",
intended for Indian Territory by military courier, Fine,
signed Brian Green..............................................$ 260
660 C 10c Blue, Paterson (2). Clear to large margins, tied by
"Tallahassee Fla. Nov. 19" cds on cover to Savannah Ga.,
Fine............................................................$ 125
661 C 10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Full to huge margins
showing part of adjacent stamp at left, tied (at right) by
"Richmond Va. Nov. 25, 1862" cds on cover to University of
Va., some toning, file fold affects top margin of stamp,
otherwise Very Fine.............................................$ 100
662 C 10c Dark Blue, Paterson (2b). Used with 5c Light Blue, De
La Rue (6), both stamps with margins cut close all around,
tied by "Richmond Va. Jul. 30, 1862" cds on unsealed cover
to care of Gen. John C. Nichols at Waresboro Ga., Very
Fine, an extremely rare combination during 10c rate
period, thus a 5c overpayment is involved, signed Dietz,
ex Brooks.......................................................$ 900
663 10c Light Milky Blue, Stone Y (2e). Phenomenal right sheet
margin copy with large margins all around, distinctive
Milky Blue shade, bold socked-on-the-nose "Charleston S.C.
Dec. 28, 1862" double-circle ds, Extremely Fine Gem, a
rare stamp in this choice condition.............................$ 575
664 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Huge right sheet margin,
full to large margins on other sides, Chattanooga Ten.
cds, faint corner crease in edge of selvage at upper
right, Extremely Fine stamp.....................................$ 150
665 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Remarkably deep shade and
impression - rarely seen on Stone Y stamps - large margins
and socked-on-the-nose "Charleston S.C. Oct. 1, 1862"
double-circle ds, thinned and faint corner crease,
Extremely Fine appearance.......................................$ 180
666 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Plate flaw - long
diagonal scratch at left, large margins, grid cancel, ms.
offset on back, Extremely Fine..................................$ 210
667 BL 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Horizontal block of six,
large margins to slightly in, blue "Charlottesville Va.
Feb. 3, 1863" double-circle ds, repaired tears and nicks,
Fine appearance, the largest recorded used block of Stone
Y, an important Confederate General Issue multiple, Scott
Retail as a block of four and two singles.....................$ 2,700
668 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins, tied by
"Knoxville Ten. Oct. ? 1862" cds on cover made from
broadside advertising performance of the violinist
Professor Jules Pinguely, side flap folded over and
rejoined, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce and handsome
Stone Y adversity usage.........................................$ 950
669 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Clear to large margins,
tied by "Knoxville Tenn. Oct. 2" cds on turned cover to
McMillan's Station Tenn., turned usage bears horizontal
pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), right stamp white tie variety,
margins to in, tied by "Spring Place Ga. Feb. 23" cds to
Parker Store Ga., opened for display, Very Fine.................$ 425
670 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Three large margins,
touched at bottom, tiny margin tear at right, tied by blue
"Columbia S.C. Dec. 10" cds on turned cover to Charleston,
pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), large margins, tied by
"Georgetown S.C." cds on other side (first use to
Columbia), folded over for display, Very Fine, scarce
Stone Y usage...................................................$ 400
672 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Plate variety "glass eye"
and "TEW" for "TEN", full to large margins, bright shade,
tied by "Lauderdale Station Miss." cds on cover to Clinton
N.C., Extremely Fine, unusually choice Stone Y cover with
scarce variety..................................................$ 425
673 C 10c Greenish Blue, Stone Y (2e). Large margins, tied by
"San Antonio Tex. Paid Aug. 3" cds on homemade cover to
Brownsville Tex., fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Grant............$ 575
674 SBL 2c Green (3). Block of four, original gum, full margins
all around, small scissors-cut at right, otherwise
Extremely Fine, a remarkably fresh and beautiful block,
with 1965 P.F. certificate (does not mention cut).............$ 2,200
675 SBL 2c Green (3). Block of four, large margins all around,
o.g., bottom pair barely hinged, top stamps h.r., small
sealed tear at top right, otherwise and Extremely Fine and
rare block....................................................$ 1,900
676 SBL 2c Green (3). Horizontal block of ten, ample to large
margins all around, o.g., h.r., some faults incl. hole in
top left stamp and a few creases, one of which is
partially split and reinforced with hinge##AN IMPRESSIVE
AND EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN
LITHOGRAPH.##Scott Retail as two blocks and a pair............$ 3,500
677 S 2c Green (3). Original gum, full even margins, fresh and
Very Fine.......................................................$ 650
678 S 2c Green (3). Full to large margins, o.g., lightly hinged,
Very Fine.......................................................$ 500
679 S 2c Green (3). Large margins, large part o.g., h.r.,
natural inclusion in margin at left, Extremely Fine.............$ 600
680 2c Deep Green (3). Large even margins, wonderful rich
color and early impression, blue "Richmond Jun. 2, 1863"
cds - rare on the 2c, as this color was in use for only 20
days - Extremely Fine Gem, one of the choicest single 2c
Green Lithograph stamps extant................................$ 1,500
681 2c Light Green (3). Large margins all around, tied by blue
"Richmond Va." cds on blue piece, Extremely Fine, another
example of the blue Richmond cds on the 2c Lithograph -
extremely rare, with 1980 P.F. certificate....................$ 1,000
682 2c Dull Yellow Green (3). Three large margins, clear at
right, tied by "Greensborough Ala." cds on piece, Very
Fine............................................................$ 400
683 2c Green (3). Large margins to slightly in, showing half
of another stamp at bottom and tied on piece by neat
"Greensborough Ala. Jul. 22" cds, some faint toning at
edges, Fine, Scott Retail as single.............................$ 300
684 BL 2c Green (3). Block of four, large margins at sides and
showing part of adjacent stamp at top right, just very
slightly in at top and bottom, lightly cancelled by
"Augusta Ga. Mar. 1, 1863" double-circle ds, tiny and
barely noticeable tear at bottom right not mentioned on
certificate, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and extremely rare
used block - the Scott value of $3,500.00 for a used block
is only $250 more than the unused block value, yet the
relative rarity is probably ten unused to one used - with
1981 P.F. certificate.........................................$ 2,200
686 C 2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of four and single, appears
as a strip, bright shade, worn stone at bottom with almost
all of "TWO CENTS" label missing on end right stamp, tied
by bold "Richmond Va. Mar. 13" (1863) circular datestamp
on brown homemade cover to Jeffress Store Va., left stamp
in strip cut into and small tear at top##EXTREMELY FINE
APPEARANCE. A BREATHTAKING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT
LITHOGRAPH USED TO PREPAY THE 10-CENT RATE.##Ex Frazier
and Meroni. From our 1982 Rarities sale where it realized
$16,500. Scott Retail $12,500 for a strip of five on cover....$ 7,500
687 C 2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, Positions 81-85R
with left stamp showing top-knot plate variety, large and
even margins all around, cancelled by ms. "X" neatly
applied to each stamp and tying at right, on adversity
cover made from lined paper, to Covington Va., clearly
struck "Lexington Va., Apr. 20" (1863) circular datestamp,
small tear in backflap mentioned only to emphasize the
superb condition of the strip and cover##EXTREMELY FINE
AND VERY RARE MULTIPLE CONTAINING THE "TOP KNOT" VARIETY.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN STRIPS ON COVER.##A careful search
of records turned up only three or four strips of this
quality used on cover.........................................$ 6,000
688 C 2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, margins in, tied
by "Salisbury N.C." cds on cover to Chapel Hill N.C.,
cover and stamps cleaned and repaired, still appears Fine,
with 1996 C.S.A. certificate, Scott Retail $12,500.00.........$ 1,300
689 C 2c Green (3). Five singles, four from a strip (two
slightly overlapping), clear to large margins, tied by
three strikes of "Murfreesboro Ten. Dec. 11, 1862" cds on
cover to Charleston Tenn., reduced right edge of cover and
a third of stamp at right expertly restored, appears Fine,
extremely rare Tennessee usage of 2c Green....................$ 2,500
690 C 2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of three with right sheet
margin, mostly large margins except touched at top and
upper left, pre-use wrinkle in right stamp, grid cancels,
matching "New Braunfels Tex. Dec. 5" cds on folded letter
datelined "French Bd. Decbre 5, 1862" and addressed to
"The Central Committee of Relief of Guadalupe City",
letter re distribution of funds, Very Fine, there is some
shadowing to either side of strip suggesting that one or
two stamps might have been removed from this 10c-rate
letter, still a rare franking and usage.......................$ 1,900
692 C 2c Green (3). Pos. 31 top knot variety, two huge margins,
other side ample and barely touched at top right, tied by
bold "Richmond Va. Mar. 16" (1863) cds on linen-lined blue
cover with ms. "Treasy. Dept. C.S., 2nd Auditors Office,
Official" endorsement, addressed to Maj. William Leigh in
Richmond, Very Fine, an unusually clean and fresh drop
rate cover, scarce usage with official endorsement, ex
Brugh, with 1979 P.F. certificate.............................$ 2,200
693 C 2c Green (3). Ample margins, faint toning, tied by blue
"Petersburg Va." cds on adversity cover made from printed
fire insurance form, printing on both sides, used locally,
faint staining around address, fresh and Very Fine usage,
rare combination of adversity usage with 2c Green and blue
town cancel, ex Walcott, Everett..............................$ 3,750
695 C 2c Green (3). Large margins to just barely touched, tied
by blue "Richmond Va. May 22, 1863" cds on legal-size Navy
Department Official Business imprint cover front (expertly
restored with flaps) addressed to Maj. Parkhill locally,
extensive docketing also ties stamp, appears Fine, very
rare combination of 2c Green on cover with Navy Dept.
imprint and blue town cancel, ex Dukeshire......................$ 800
696 C 2c Green (3). Three huge margins, touched at top, tied by
"Montgomery Ala." cds on Dec. 1863 unsealed brown cover to
Greenville Ala., circular rate usage, Very Fine, unusually
fresh, with 1979 P.F. certificate.............................$ 1,400
697 C 2c Green (3). Three large margins, ample at left, faint
corner crease, tied by "Vicksburg Miss." double-circle ds
on turned homemade locally addressed cover, first use to
Vicksburg with "Liberty Miss." cds and ms. "Paid 10 cts."
on other side, Very Fine, scarce adversity usage of 2c
Green Lithograph, ex Manning, Shenfield, illustrated in
Lehman booklet on 2c Lithograph (p. 13).......................$ 1,300
698 C 2c Green (3). Ample to large margins, tied by "Richmond
Va." cds on printed notice from Auditor's Office in
Richmond dated Oct. 23, 1863 and addressed in blue ms. to
Clerk of the County Court at Shenandoah C.H. Va., fresh
and Very Fine.................................................$ 1,500
699 C 2c Green (3). Ample margins all around, tied by bold
strike of "Montgomery Ala." cds on blue rebacked cover
front addressed locally, stamp has minor repaired tear,
fresh and Fine appearance.......................................$ 600
700 C 2c Green (3). Large margins showing part of adjacent stamp
at right, tied by "Richmond Va., Sep. 30, 1862" cds on
cover addressed to "Lt. R. C. Byrd, Company E. 26th Regt.
Va. Vols. Chaffins Bluff Va.", some toning spots, still
Very Fine, the flap was originally sealed, thus the 10c
rate appears to have been underpaid.............................$ 850
701 C 2c Green (3). Full to large margins, tied by bold strike
of "Richmond Va. Oct. 12, 1862" cds on large part of
wallpaper adversity wrapper, to Thomasville N.C., bottom
portion of wrapper missing though well clear of address
and stamp, Very Fine, can be exhibited as appearing
complete......................................................$ 1,900
702 C 2c Green (3). Large margins, tied by bold "Richmond Va.
Sep. 10, 1862" cds on large part of blue wrapper made from
government form, fresh and Very Fine adversity usage, with
1993 P.F. certificate.........................................$ 1,200
703 C 2c Green (3). Repaired, originally affixed over backflaps
(torn upon opening) and tied by "Macon Ga. Feb. 14"
double-circle ds on blind-embossed Valentine cover with
Young Lover's scene, local address, with Valentine
enclosure, blind-embossed wedding chapel scene, handsome
and extremely rare 2c Green Lithograph usage, a worthy
exhibition item despite the stamp's condition, ex Antrim........$ 950
704 C 2c Green (3). Cut in at right, other sides large to huge,
tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 12, 1862" cds on legal-size
cover with ms. Second Auditor's Office semi-official
endorsement, locally addressed, waterstained, flap removed
and partly reduced, still appears Fine..........................$ 400
705 C 2c Green (3). Bright shade but defective, uncancelled,
used on Evangelical Tract Society brown cover from
Petersburg Va. to Lynchburg, sent as an unsealed circular,
turned and used to Charlotte C.H. with pair of 5c Blue,
Local (7), margin all around, tied by blue "Lynchburg Va.
May 1" cds, without a tying cancel the use of the 2c must
be taken on merit, but the poor condition of the stamp
argues in favor of its genuineness..............................$ 325
706 C 2c Green (3). Extensively repaired at upper right, tied by
"Keysville Va. 15 Oct." cds on turned 3c Red Star Die
entire, addressed to Aspin Wall Va. with 2c presumably
paying circular rate, other side with ms. "Aspin Wall Va.
Jan. 16th /61" pmk. (pre-secession) and addressed to
Keysville, Fine appearance and a very rare usage, Scott
Retail $2,500.00................................................$ 575
707 (S) 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Unused (no gum), large margins,
Extremely Fine..................................................$ 200
708 (S) 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Unused (no gum), large margins,
bright shade, Extremely Fine....................................$ 160
709 S 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two, each has ample or ample to
large margins, one o.g., h.r., other unused (no gum) and
with thin spot, otherwise Fine..................................$ 130
711 (S)BL 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Block of four, unused (no gum),
bottom right stamp popeye variety, ample to large margins,
Very Fine.......................................................$ 400
712 (S)BL 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Right sheet margin block of four,
large margins other sides, unused (no gum), small pinhole
in bottom right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine.................$ 300
713 (S)BL 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Block of four, ample to large
margins, unused (no gum), light internal crease on bottom
right stamp, otherwise Fine-Very Fine...........................$ 325
714 (S)BL 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Block of four, full to clear
margins, unused (no gum), few tiny nicks in margins and
few light toned spots, appears Fine-Very Fine...................$ 160
715 SBL 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal block of ten, clear to
large margins, o.g., some faults incl. tear in top left
stamp and some creasing, appears Fine-Very Fine, scarce
multiple........................................................$ 750
716 SBL 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Block of 40, top five rows are
Positions 1-5/41-45, sequence repeated for bottom three
rows, recognized plate varieties are Pos. 1 smeared "E" of
"Postage", Pos. 5 scarred "E" of "Postage", Pos. 13 closed
curl lower right, Pos. 21 spur upper left and Pos. 25
goose neck, deep rich color, large margins, full original
gum, usual brown gum toning and slight creasing caused by
gum - considered to be normal condition for large General
Issue blocks and not even noted on accompanying
certificate##A VERY FINE AND IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE. ONE OF
THE LARGEST KNOWN BLOCKS OF THE 5-CENT BLUE
LITHOGRAPH.##Only two or three larger blocks have been
recorded. With 1992 C.S.A. certificate. Scott Retail for
blocks of four and singles....................................$ 6,000
717 5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Left sheet margin,
other sides ample to large, neat Greenborough Ala. cds,
Extremely Fine..................................................$ 250
718 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Full margins, bright shade, blue
town cds, Very Fine.............................................$ 170
719 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Bright color, just touched to large
margins, cancelled by bold "WAY" handstamp of Richmond
Va., fresh and Fine, rare cancel................................$ 450
720 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Dark shade, margins slightly in,
tied by vivid red "Camden S.C. Jul. 6" double-circle ds on
piece, Fine......................................................$ 55
721 5c Blue, Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4, 4b). Two, each with
ample to large margins and tied on separate pieces by neat
datestamps, some light toning, Fine-Very Fine....................$ 90
722 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two, each has full margins to cut
in, tied together on small piece by "Richmond Va. Jul. 9,
1862" cds, small faults mostly in margins, Fine..................$ 75
723 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Three, all have ample margins, two
with blue cds, few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine.............$ 75
724 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large even margin, dark shade, tied
by lightly struck Savannah Ga. cds on small white cover
addressed to Mrs. Lamar Cobb at Macon "Care of Col. John
B. Lamar", Extremely Fine and choice............................$ 425
725 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Ample to large margins, tied by
"Richmond Va. Oct. 18, 1862" cds on homemade cover
addressed locally, light gum soak at left of stamp, still
Very Fine example of overpaid drop letter rate usage............$ 125
726 C 5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Ample to large margins, tied by blue
"Raleigh N.C., Apr." double-circle ds on homemade cover to
Oxford N.C., Very Fine..........................................$ 300
727 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Clear to ample margins, pretty
shade, tied by "Kinston N.C. Sep. 11" (1862) ds on small
cover to Salem N.C., flap removed, fresh and Very Fine..........$ 150
728 C 5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Pretty color, clear to
large margins on three sides, just barely in at top right,
tied by blue "Concord N.C., Nov. 24" cds on cover to
Newberry S.C., with original enclosure dated 1862, Fine..........$ 95
729 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Ample to large margins showing part
of adjacent stamp at top, tied by "Spartanburg S.C. May
30, 1862" double-circle ds on adversity cover made from
Court of Common Pleas summons document, addressed to
Surgeon Fleming, Palmetto Regt., Charleston S.C., opened
for display, expert repairs along flaps, Very Fine, ex
Lake............................................................$ 575
730 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Three large margins showing part of
adjacent stamp at top, just in at bottom, tied by "Augusta
Ga." double-circle ds on adversity cover made from
railroad business form to Lexington Ga., opened for
display, Fine...................................................$ 180
731 C 5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Full to large margins all around,
tied by bold "Americus Ga. Apr. 1" cds on homemade cover
to Madison Ga., some slight ink erosion in cds, Very Fine.......$ 115
732 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Just touched to ample margins, tied
by indistinct "Salem Va. 10 May" cds, two additional
strikes of cds, on turned cover to Blacks & Whites Va.,
inside bears "Goodson Va. Feb. 13" cds with matching "PAID
5" in circle to Salem Va., Fine, signed Brian Green, with
1982 P.F. certificate...........................................$ 350
733 C 5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Clear to ample margins,
tied by bold "Richmond Va. Jun. 12, 1862" cds on homemade
cover to Scottsville Ala., commission merchant's embossing
at left, some toned spots, Fine.................................$ 130
734 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Ample margins to slightly in, tied
by "Atlanta Ga. May 11, 1862" cds on folded cover with
merchant's blind-embossed corner card, to Cleveland Tenn.,
faint toning spot, otherwise Fine...............................$ 115
735 C 5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Full margins all around, tied by
bold "Salisbury N.C. May 26, 1861" cds on small mourning
cover to Hillsborough N.C., few light toned spots, Very
Fine and interesting as the wrong year date was inserted
in the cds......................................................$ 200
736 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Just in at top to large margins
showing part of adjacent stamps on other sides, tied by
bold "Charleston S.C. May 17, 1862" cds on folded cover
addressed to Gen. Harlee at Columbia S.C., some light
soiling, Fine...................................................$ 230
737 C 5c Dark Blue, Stone 2 (4a). Full to large margins, intense
shade, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. May 11" (1862) cds on
homemade cover to Raleigh N.C., overall soiling - a
characteristic of the envelope - Very Fine, ex MacBride.........$ 200
738 C 5c Blue, Stone 2, Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4, 4b).
Single of each, former with three large margins, in at
right and small scuff, latter with full even margins and
handsome pastel color, tied together by "Richmond Va. Jul.
2, 1862" cds on small buff cover to Society Hill S.C., one
day after rate change, which probably accounts for use of
two different printings (one affixed by sender, the second
at post office), Very Fine and appealing usage, ex
Packard, Everett................................................$ 450
739 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Vertical pair, just touched to large
margins, tied by "Walterborough S.C." cds on orange cover
to Grahamville, fresh and Very Fine.............................$ 105
740 C 5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, rich color, in to
clear margins, tied by blue "Emory Va. Apr. 27" cds on
homemade cover to "Capt. R.M. Bisel, Co. K., 4th Ga.
Regt., Richmond Va.", Fine......................................$ 200
741 C 5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, ample to large
margins, tied by "Orange C.H. Va." cds on back of homemade
cover addressed to ex-Governor Gist, Columbia S.C., file
fold at right and slight edge stains, left stamp torn in
half and sealed, appears Very Fine..............................$ 125
742 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Used with 5c Light Blue, De La Rue
(6), each stamp has ample margins to just touching, tied
by "Savannah Ga. Paid Jun. 6" cds on small cover to
Augusta Ga., curious contemporary note on back "Si Senor
Si Senor", Very Fine, scarce combination of issues..............$ 500
743 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two large margins showing large part
of adjacent stamps at right and bottom, just touched or in
at other sides, used with 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6) and
tied by indistinct cds on cover to Danville Va., overall
toning, small tear at bottom, Fine combination cover............$ 250
744 C 5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Clear to large margins, cancelled by
grid, matching "Madisonville Tenn. Apr. 10" cds on turned
cover to Morristown Tenn., inside bears 5c Green, Stone 1
(1), margins to in and tied by light strike of ds back to
Madisonville, neat "Morristown Tenn., Mar. 9" cds, few
faults incl. gum soak on 5c Blue, appears Fine..................$ 180
745 S 10c Rose (5). Horizontal pair, Positions 45-46 showing at
bottom the "LITH. OF HOYER & LUDWIG RICHMOND VA." imprint
(a few letters of "Richmond" scraped away), the left stamp
is also the white arrow variety, ample to large margins,
o.g., h.r., crease between stamps partially severed and
rejoined##A VERY FINE AND IMPORTANT IMPRINT MULTIPLE OF
THE 10-CENT ROSE LITHOGRAPH. DESCRIBED IN THE CASPARY SALE
AS POSSIBLY UNIQUE, BUT TWO OTHER IMPRINT MULTIPLES ARE
NOW KNOWN.##Ex Walcott, Caspary. Scott Retail for a normal
pair is $2,750.00 - the imprint pair is unlisted..............$ 2,800
746 (S) 10c Rose (5). Vertical strip of three showing with bottom
sheet margin and nearly complete "LITH. OF HOYER & LUDWIG"
imprint, the bottom stamp also Pos. 45 showing white arrow
variety, full to large margins, unused (no gum), creases
and two stain spots (one with small repaired erosion spot
not mentioned on certificate)##VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A
SPECTACULAR IMPRINT MULTIPLE OF THE 10-CENT ROSE
LITHOGRAPH.##With 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail
$2,700.00 for unused singles without gum......................$ 2,300
747 C 10c Rose (5). Large margins with bottom sheet margin
showing "LITH. OF HOYER & LUDW(IG)" portion of imprint,
slightly in at right, tied by bold "Savannah Ga. Paid Sep.
13" (1862) cds on folded cover to Charleston and forwarded
to Columbia S.C., clear "Charleston S.C. Sep. 15" cds and
matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp##VERY FINE AND
FRESH COVER. IMPRINT COPIES OF ANY HOYER & LUDWIG STAMP
ARE RARE AND SELDOM FOUND ON COVER. THIS 10-CENT ROSE
LITHOGRAPH STAMP SHOWING THE IMPRINT AND USED ON AN
ATTRACTIVE COVER IS, IN OUR OPINION, ONE OF THE MOST
OUTSTANDING GENERAL ISSUE COVERS.##The forwarding postage
on this letter was charged to a post office box account.
The combination of a 10c Rose and handstamped "Paid" is
also very rare................................................$ 2,600
748 C 10c Deep Rose, "Cammann" Imprint (5 var). Three large
margins, exceptionally deep shade, full at top except for
sealed tear that barely affects design, tied by bold
"Richmond Va. Jul. 5, 1862" datestamp on brown homemade
cover to Arlington Depot (faint address)##VERY FINE
APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE DISCOVERY COPY OF THE FASCINATING
AND ENIGMATIC "CAMMANN" IMPRINT, WHICH FIRST BECAME KNOWN
TO AUGUST DIETZ IN 1942. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED ON
COVER, BOTH OF WHICH ARE IN THIS DEEP ROSE SHADE.##The
cover is accompanied by a letter from August Dietz, dated
January 12, 1942, to a prior owner of the cover. In his
letter Dietz provides his explanation for the imprint,
which is that Cammann was a lithograph worker in the
employ of Hoyer & Ludwig who added his name to the outside
margin of the lithographic stone. Dietz further speculates
that after the imprint was noticed, it was probably
removed "on orders from the office".##Years after Dietz
wrote his letter, research by Everett Cooper (published in
Confederate Philatelist, Jan.-Feb. 1985) established that
Cammann was indeed a lithograph worker, but Cooper
connected the "Cammann" imprint to work performed for J.
T. Paterson. It is known that the Paterson firm acquired
some of Hoyer & Ludwig's equipment and employed a number
of lithographers who had previously worked for Hoyer &
Ludwig. The 5c Blue and 10c Rose lithographed stamps,
which have always been attributed exclusively to Hoyer &
Ludwig, could well have been printed by both Hoyer &
Ludwig and J. T. Paterson, with the Hoyer & Ludwig imprint
on the 10c stone left unchanged during the later Paterson
printings. The addition of the "Cammann" imprint on 5c
Blue and 10c Rose stamps tends to support Cooper's theory
that a portion of the printing took place at the Paterson
firm..........................................................$ 4,750
749 10c Rose, "Cammann" Imprint (5 var). Full to large margins
including right sheet margin showing the full "Cammann"
imprint, cancelled by bold Richmond cds well clear of the
imprint, tiny thin spot, vertical crease at left ending in
tiny tear in the top margin##VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF
THE FEW KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE "CAMMANN" IMPRINT.##A brief
background to the discovery of the "Cammann" imprint is
provided in the description for lot 748.......................$ 1,800
750 10c Rose "Cammann" Imprint Collateral. $5.00 Richmond
banknote printed by J. T. Paterson, Sep. 2, 1861, showing
"Cammann" inscription in right margin, the imprint is
lithographed, but someone has strengthened parts of the
letters in ball point ink, scarce................................$ 55
751 S 10c Deep Rose (5). Horizontal pair, full original gum,
huge margins including part of bottom sheet margin,
intense shade and incredibly fresh##EXTREMELY FINE GEM.
POSSIBLY THE FINEST PAIR OF THE DEEP ROSE SHADE WITH
ORIGINAL GUM. A BREATHTAKING GENERAL ISSUE
SHOWPIECE.##With 1982 P.F. certificate. Pair of Deep Rose
is unlisted in Scott (more common Rose pair at $2,750.00,
and two Deep Rose singles at $2,300.00).......................$ 4,500