Confederate States General Issues On-Cover continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1117 |
 |
10c Blue, Die B (12). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining
stamp at left, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Mar. 28" circular datestamp on
adversity cover made from Slave Roll, to Corps of Engineers, Army of
Tenn. at Dalton Ga., cover opened for display, stamp affected from
placement over edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, scarce slave-related
adversity usage |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 1118 |
|
 10c Greenish Blue, Die B,
Diagonal Half Used on Cover (12c var). Top left part of stamp with no
indication of stamp's denomination, large margins, tied across the cut by
bold "Macon Ga. Feb. 8" double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to
"Miss Mag. Armour, Davidson College N.C.", some slight toning spots,
Very Fine, there was no longer a 5c rate by the time this stamp was issued,
however, given the address, it is likely that a female student at another
school successfully fooled the post office by using a 10c bisect in lieu of
a 20c (young female students were frequent stamp re-users), accompanied by
short article from Feb. 1951 issue of Confederate Bulletin (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
625.00 |
| 1119 |
|
20c Green (13). Large to ample margins, tied by indistinct Richmond
Va. circular datestamp on lady's cover to Tredegar Iron Works at
Richmond Va., probably originated outside of Richmond and posted as a
drop letter, Dec. 1864 docketing, small flaws in stamp and cover, Very Fine
appearance, signed Dietz, with 1993 A.P.S. and 2001 C.S.A. certificates |
1,250.00 |
550.00 |
| 1120 |
|
20c Green (13). Three large margins, in at bottom, rich color,
cancelled by grid, "Salem N.C. June 30" circular datestamp on cover to
Danville Va., trivial stamp surface scuffs mentioned on most recent
certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1989 and 2000 C.S.A. certificates |
1,250.00 |
325.00 |
| 1121 |
|
20c Green (13). Large margins to in, cancelled by small ms. "X",
matching abbreviated Fredericksburg Va. Sept. 28, 1864 ms. pmk. on
turned cover to Ashland Va., inside bears 10c Blue, Die A (11), tied
by "Ashland Va. Aug. 10" circular datestamp to Fredericksburg, opened for
display, few faults incl. 20c stamp with upper right corner missing, still
Fine and rare, with 1996 Brian Green and 2000 C.S.A. certificates |
E. 500-750 |
450.00 |
| 1122 |
|
20c Green (13). Margins to in, tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 4, 1864"
circular datestamp on folded letter dated Aug. 2 to Richmond, probably
originated elsewhere and posted as a drop letter, some toning and creases
not affecting stamp, still Fine and rare, illustrated and described in
Confederate Philatelist (article accompanies -- this was the only
known overpaid drop-rate usage of the 20c stamp known at that time -- see
also lot 1119), with 1988 C.S.A. certificate stating "Genuine overpaid drop
rate envelope" |
1,250.00 |
300.00 |
| 1123 |
|
20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Large margins, tied by
bold strike of "Charleston S.C. Oct. 22" circular datestamp on yellow cover
front only to Newberry C.H. S.C., slightly reduced, fresh and Very Fine,
with 2000 C.S.A. certificate, Scott Retail for bisect used on cover |
2,000.00 |
375.00 |
| 1124 |
|
5c Green (1). Album of 28 covers, range of frankings and usages,
incl. one patriotic, two with pairs, another with pair used with a
single, one bottom sheet margin single, range of cancels and usages, mixed
condition, few are Fine, most with C.S.A. certificates, Scott Retail
approx. |
8,500.00 |
2,800.00 |
| 1125 |
|
10c Blue (2). Album of 21 covers, incl. seven bearing Stone Y (one
used from Texas), one patriotic with Hoyer & Ludwig, one triple-franking,
one Paterson with top sheet margin, range of cancels incl. blue circular
datestamp, mixed condition, some are Fine, most with C.S.A. certificates,
Scott Retail in excess of |
8,000.00 |
1,700.00 |
| 1126 |
|
5c Blue (4). Album of 20 covers, incl. pair on patriotic (faulty),
two other pairs, one cover bearing single used with No. 6 and one used with
No. 7, another with two distinct shades of No. 4, range of cancels and
usages, mixed condition, few appear Fine, most with C.S.A. certificates,
Scott Retail approx. |
6,500.00 |
1,900.00 |
| 1127 |
|
10c Rose (5). Album cobntaining 37 covers and two reference items,
each with C.S.A. certificate, wide range of shades, cancels, destinations,
each has faults, overall a Fine and interesting group, Scott Retail for on
cover |
29,600.00 |
4,250.00 |