| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 415 | |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Knapp plating Position 16, ample even margins, tied by bold "Pittsylvania
C.H. Va. May 12" (1862) circular datestamp on small cover to War Dept. at
Richmond, Very Fine, ex Knapp (Image) |
250.00 | 110.00 |
| 416 | |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Large margins to clear at upper right, tied by bold "Atlanta Ga. May 26,
1862" circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Griffin Ga.,
stamp has tiny pre-use tear hidden by cancel, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
250.00 | 110.00 |
| 417 | |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Knapp plating Position 15, full even margins, bright shade, tied by
"Georgetown S.C. Apr. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on buff cover to Gen. W.
W. Harlle, Mars Bluff S.C., with instructions to postmaster there to
"forward to Gen. Harlle imediately" [sic], opening tears at top and
crease slightly affects stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex Knapp (Image) |
250.00 | 110.00 |
| 418 | |
5c Blue, Stone 3 (4).
Knapp plating Position 9, top sheet margin, other sides large to touched at
left, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. May 11" circular datestamp on
bright yellow cover to Charleston Hotel, redirected back to Columbia with
bold "Charleston S.C. May 12, 186-" circular datestamp and red crayon "for
5" (forwarded 5c due) notation, opening tear along upper edge does not
touch stamp, otherwise Very Fine, colorful usage, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 180.00 |
| 419 | |
5c Blue, Stones 2 and 3
(4). Knapp plating St. 2 Position 24 (at left) and St. 3 Position 49
with sheet margin (at right), tied by "Gillisonville S.C. Aug. 11" (1862)
circular datestamp on cover to Bivingsville S.C., St. 2 stamp has two small
sealed tears, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual combination of 5c Blue's from
different stones, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 300-400 | 230.00 |
| 420 | |
5c Blue, Light Milky Blue,
Stone 3 (4, 4b). Two very different shades, each with large margins to
slightly in on one side, tied by blue "Charlottesville Va. Jul. 2,
1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Eufala Ala., Milky Blue stamp has
pre-use crease, otherwise Fine, second day 10c rate, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 1,700.00 |
| 421 | |
5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3
(4b). Two, Knapp plating Position 39 & 49, large margins incl. one with
bottom sheet margin, each tied by large 8-bar grid, "Canton Miss. Dec. 9,
1862" circular datestamp on greenish blue cover to Williamsboro N.C., Very
Fine, ex Knapp (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 220.00 |
| 422 | |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two,
each with ample to large margins, tied by red grids, matching
"Sparta Ga. Jul. 3" (1862) circular datestamp on small cover to Washington
Ga., stamps have couple tiny flaws, otherwise Very Fine, third day 10c rate
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 325.00 |
| 423 | |
5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3,
Horizontal Pair, Wide Gutter Between (4b var). Large margins to clear,
beautiful bright shade, tied by clear "Clarksville Va. Jul. 23" (1862)
circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Baydton Va., left stamp has
minute tear, right stamp has slight corner crease, vertical crease in
gutter where folded between panesVERY FINE. ONLY A FEW 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH GUTTER MULTIPLES EXIST IN USED CONDITION. THIS CHOICE COVER FROM THE STEPHEN BROWN SALE MIGHT BE THE FINEST. The Dietz book states "The existence of used gutter pairs reveals that full uncut sheets of 200 were delivered to at least some post offices. Used gutter pairs or blocks are rarities, on or off cover." Ex Brown (where acquired by the Halls). (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 2,600.00 |
| 424 | |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Horizontal pair, unusually coarse impression, ample to large margins,
cancelled by grids, tied by "Farmville Va. Jun. 16, 1862" circular
datestamp on brown homemade cover to Danville Va., redirected to Richmond,
"Danville Va. Jun. 18, 1862" circular datestamp and "Missent" in
oval, Extremely Fine, choice and unusual usage
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 650.00 |
| 425 | |
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Horizontal pair, large margins except in at top, tied by "Lake City Fla.
Jun. 20" (1862) circular datestamp on small cover to Rockfish Va., Fine
(Image) |
650.00 | 400.00 |