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The Hall Collection of Confederate States continued...

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General Issues On-Cover (No. 4) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
415 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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 panes

VERY 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 c image5c 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 c image5c 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

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