Warrington Fla. Circular
datestamp and "5" in circle on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag
Patriotic cover (Dietz F11-3) to Mississippi, Miss. soldier's
endorsement at bottom left, slightly reduced at left, tiny repaired tears
at top, Very Fine appearance, with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image) 
Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid 16
Oct. 1861 circular datestamp with integral "3" rate changed to "5",
mostly complete strike on blue River Scene Patriotic and Verse
Patriotic cover to Newton N.C., last line of verse exudes confidence
"For e'en our slaves would take a hand To drive the foe from Dixie!",
slightly reduced at right, small lightened stain at center, still Very
Fine, the allegorical River Scene design with its symbols of the South is
one of the rarest of all Confederate patriotics -- an example sold in our
1993 Everett sale for $2,740, and this one sold in our 1997 Confederate
sale for $2,640 -- ex MacBride (Image) 
Corinth Miss. Jun. 14.
Bold circular datestamp, matching "Paid 5" in oval on Jefferson Davis
Medallion Patriotic cover to Camargo Miss., usual minor edge wear,
otherwise Very Fine, ex Dr. Green (Image) 
Bristoe Station Va. Sep.
6. Clear circular datestamp with ms. "Due 10" on red and blue
11-Star Confederate Flag and Cannon Patriotic cover to Centreville
Ala., neatly endorsed by lieutenant in 11th Regt. Ala. Vol., fresh and Very
Fine, unusually choice, ex Murphy (Image) 
Lewisburgh (West) Va. Jul. 9
(1861). Lightly inked but mostly readable circular datestamp, bold
"Paid 5" (altered "3" handstamp) and "5" rate handstamp below, ms. "/ 10"
for 10c rate on red and blue 10-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic
cover to Halesford Va., Very Fine, extremely rare up-rated handstamped
"Paid" from West Virginia -- quite possibly an envelope prepared in advance
of sale -- ex Kohn and Murphy, signed Brian Green
(Image) 
5c Olive Green, Stone 1
(1c). Full margins to touched at upper right, beautiful shade, tied by
clearly struck "Wilmington N.C. Paid 5 28 Dec." integral-rate circular
datestamp on buff cover to Newbern N.C. with green "Confederate States
of America" River Scene and Verse Patriotic design (Dietz MS-1 with
Verse 29)EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMMACULATE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE RIVER SCENE PATRIOTIC WITH "DIXIE LAND" VERSE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVERS EXTANT.
This allegorical scene depicts a riverboat and mountains, framed by cotton, sugar cane and tobacco plants. The verse used in this design is fascinating: "Death to each marauding band, Who would defile this glorious land -- The white and black man's Dixie! For e'en our slaves would take a hand, To drive the foe from Dixie!"
Ex Finney and Dr. Green. From our 1983 Rarities and Dr. Green sales, where it realized $4,000 hammer and $8,500 hammer, respectively. (Image)
10c Deep Blue, "TEN" (9).
Full to large margins, beautiful rich color, tied by clearly struck
"Shreveport La. May 3, 1863" double-circle datestamp on 11-Star
Confederate Flag and Verse patriotic cover to Black Jack La., cover has
light diagonal production crease at lower left, stamp has faint pre-use
crease visible only under magnificationAN EXTREMELY FINE "TEN" PATRIOTIC USAGE.
With copy of 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Blue, "TEN" (9).
Large margins to clear at top right, bright shade, tied by four-ring target
and "Augusta Ga. Feb. (?)" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover with
11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design (Dietz F11-16)
to Zain Manor N.C., the presence of an additional "Tawboro N.C. Aug. 17"
ms. pmk. and waterstains indicating an earlier stamp was removed suggest
that the cover was re-used in correspondence between the same parties (such
forms of adversity usage are known)VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING "TEN" PATRIOTIC USAGE.
Ex Everett. Signed Ashbrook. With 1977 C.S.A. certificate (Image)
1861, 10c Blue, Hoyer &
Ludwig Lithographed Essay (Dietz E-10a). Top left corner margin block
of fourteen, huge margins, minor creasing and small flawsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE HOYER & LUDWIG ESSAY.
Ex Nunnelly. 1986 Dietz does not list a multiple -- value for fourteen singles is $7,000.00. (Image)
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Pane of 200 (less three stamps) with vertical gutter between, Positions 3-5
removed from left pane, over 160 stamps Mint N.H., original gum
applied by brush, heavy brown gum toning on left pane, thins in top left
corner block of four, two stamps with small holes, two vertical creases
thru one row in each pane, many stamps with small stainsFINE-VERY FINE. THIS REMARKABLE SHEET IS THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE 1862 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH AND, IN FACT, STANDS AS THE LARGEST SURVIVING MULTIPLE OF ANY CONFEDERATE LITHOGRAPHED GENERAL ISSUE.
Purchased by John R. Hill Jr. from Raymond and Roger Weill in 1987, who had purchased it from Phil Ward in 1963. It was acquired by the current owner thru a private treaty purchase from the Hill collection.
Ex Walcott (lot 321). Scott Retail as gutter pairs, blocks of four, pairs and one single (Image)
5c Blue, Stone 2 (4).
Bottom margin block of 80, Pos. 21-100 including complete transfer stone of
50 at bottom, assortment of plate varieties, original gum, more than 50
stamps Mint N.H., others h.r., some stamps throughout the pane have faults
incl. creases, tears, stains and thinsVERY FINE APPEARING BLOCK OF 80 OF THE 1862 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH FROM THE SECOND PRINTING STONE USING THE STONE 2 TRANSFER BLOCK. THIS IS THE SECOND OR THIRD LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE OF THE ISSUE.
Comparing this multiple with lot 2496, the sheet from Stone 2, there is an obvious difference in alignment between the 50 transfer-stone positions at bottom and the row above in any of the four quadrants of Stone 2. Therefore, this block of 80 must come from the second printing stone that was made from the Stone 2 transfer stone.
Scott Retail for Stone 2 blocks of four (Image)