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**Confederate States General Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3375		10c Blue, Die A (11). Sheet of 200 from Plate No. 2 with A & D imprints at bottom, dry original gum, bright color with few dry prints at bottom, few faults incl. folded vertically between panes and few toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine	3,040.00	1,300.00
3376		10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 from Plate No. 2 with A & D imprint ("& Daly" crossed out) at bottom right, unused (no gum), few faults incl. few light creases and edge tears, otherwise Fine-Very Fine	1,420.00	500.00
3377		10c Blue, Die A (11). Sheet of 200 from Plate No. 2, K & B imprints at bottom, dry original gum, some faults incl. creases and tears, otherwise Fine	2,790.00	1,050.00
3378		10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 from Plate No. 2 with K & B imprint at bottom left, original gum, some Mint N.H., few small faults incl. light creases and some toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine	1,395.00	525.00
3379		10c Blue, Die B (12). Pane of 100 from Plate No. 4 with K & B imprint at bottom left, original gum, few faults incl. wrinkles and toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine	1,670.00	675.00
3380		20c Green (13). Pane of 100 from right side of plate, Position 35 with "20" doubled, original gum, many h.r., few faults incl. hinge reinforced separation at center, otherwise Fine-Very Fine	4,750.00	2,600.00
3381		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Large margins to clear, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Sep. 16" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Camden S.C., with original contents of Confederate tax receipts, two small cover scuffs not affecting stamp, Very Fine, attractive bisect usage, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	1,100.00
3382		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Large margins to clear, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Oct. 25" circular datestamp on turned orange cover to Blue House S.C., inside with "Blue House Nov. 10" ms. pmk. and matching "Paid 10" to Gadsden P.O. S.C., opened for display (missing backflap), slight edgewear incl. small staining at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce turned usage with a bisected 20c Green stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate, ex Nielsen (Image)	2,000.00	900.00
3383		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Margins to in, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Sep. 10, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Newberry C.H. S.C., fresh and Fine (Image)	2,000.00	1,150.00
3384		20c Green (13). Two diagonal halves positioned to appear as one stamp, distinctly different shades, tied by "Fayetteville S.C.16 Jul." circular datestamp on cover to Greenville S.C., 1864 docketing at left VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING TWO 20-CENT BISECTS AFFIXED TO APPEAR AS ONE WHOLE STAMPS. This cover comes from the well-known Boyce correspondence. The bisects pay the double 10c rate and were cleverly affixed to appear as one stamp. Another Boyce cover bearing pair of No. 7 with the same circular datestamp is included for reference. Ex Brown (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	1,700.00
3385		10c Blue, Die B (12). Horizontal strip of three and single, large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 5" (1864) circular datestamp on 40c Rate Trans-Mississippi Express cover to Collinsburgh La., some edgewear, stamps slightly gum stained but very bright colors nonetheless A FINE AND RARE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS RATE COVER FROM VIRGINIA TO LOUISIANA. Signed Brian M. Green (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,100.00

Confederate States General Issues continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3375

10c Blue, Die A (11). Sheet of 200 from Plate No. 2 with A & D imprints at bottom, dry original gum, bright color with few dry prints at bottom, few faults incl. folded vertically between panes and few toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine

3,040.00

1,300.00

3376

10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 from Plate No. 2 with A & D imprint ("& Daly" crossed out) at bottom right, unused (no gum), few faults incl. few light creases and edge tears, otherwise Fine-Very Fine

1,420.00

500.00

3377

10c Blue, Die A (11). Sheet of 200 from Plate No. 2, K & B imprints at bottom, dry original gum, some faults incl. creases and tears, otherwise Fine

2,790.00

1,050.00

3378

10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 from Plate No. 2 with K & B imprint at bottom left, original gum, some Mint N.H., few small faults incl. light creases and some toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine

1,395.00

525.00

3379

10c Blue, Die B (12). Pane of 100 from Plate No. 4 with K & B imprint at bottom left, original gum, few faults incl. wrinkles and toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine

1,670.00

675.00

3380

20c Green (13). Pane of 100 from right side of plate, Position 35 with "20" doubled, original gum, many h.r., few faults incl. hinge reinforced separation at center, otherwise Fine-Very Fine

4,750.00

2,600.00

3381

20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Large margins to clear, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Sep. 16" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Camden S.C., with original contents of Confederate tax receipts, two small cover scuffs not affecting stamp, Very Fine, attractive bisect usage, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1,100.00

3382

20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Large margins to clear, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Oct. 25" circular datestamp on turned orange cover to Blue House S.C., inside with "Blue House Nov. 10" ms. pmk. and matching "Paid 10" to Gadsden P.O. S.C., opened for display (missing backflap), slight edgewear incl. small staining at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce turned usage with a bisected 20c Green stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate, ex Nielsen (Image)

2,000.00

900.00

3383

20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Margins to in, tied by neat "Charleston S.C. Sep. 10, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Newberry C.H. S.C., fresh and Fine (Image)

2,000.00

1,150.00

3384

20c Green (13). Two diagonal halves positioned to appear as one stamp, distinctly different shades, tied by "Fayetteville S.C.16 Jul." circular datestamp on cover to Greenville S.C., 1864 docketing at left

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING TWO 20-CENT BISECTS AFFIXED TO APPEAR AS ONE WHOLE STAMPS.

This cover comes from the well-known Boyce correspondence. The bisects pay the double 10c rate and were cleverly affixed to appear as one stamp. Another Boyce cover bearing pair of No. 7 with the same circular datestamp is included for reference.

Ex Brown (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

1,700.00

3385

10c Blue, Die B (12). Horizontal strip of three and single, large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 5" (1864) circular datestamp on 40c Rate Trans-Mississippi Express cover to Collinsburgh La., some edgewear, stamps slightly gum stained but very bright colors nonetheless

A FINE AND RARE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS RATE COVER FROM VIRGINIA TO LOUISIANA.

Signed Brian M. Green (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,100.00