General Issues on Cover continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 299 |
 |
 5c Blue, Local (7).
Vertical pair, large margins to just in, tied by "Madison C.H. Va. Apr. 1"
circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Greenwood Depot Va.,
expertly cleaned and restored, Very Fine appearance, ex Finney and Hill (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
230.00 |
| 300 |
|
 5c Blue, Local (7).
Horizontal pair, large and even margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 24,
1863" circular datestamp on semi-official imprint entire to Chester
C.H. S.C., slightly reduced at right, expertly cleaned and repaired, Very
Fine appearance (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
400.00 |
| 301 |
|
 5c Blue, Local (7).
Vertical pair, full margins to just in, tied by "Winchester Va. Sep. 25"
circular datestamp on cover to Augusta Ga., stamps affixed over U.S. 3c
Rose (65), apparently uncancelled, on cover to Mt. Meridian Va., top
stamp of pair folded down to reveal U.S. stamp, few small faults, Very
Fine, most unusual usage, the recipient's town changed hands a few times
during the war, the sender may have been covering his bets by using both
stamps (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
675.00 |
| 302 |
|
 5c Blue, Local (7).
Vertical pair, enormous margins incl. sheet margin at left, tied by
"Savannah Ga. Paid Apr. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Robertville S.C.,
gently cleaned, Extremely Fine, ex Haas
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
180.00 |
| 303 |
|
 2c Brown Red (8). Huge
margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Oct. 3" circular datestamp on Office of
the Commisisoner of Taxes imprint cover used locally, gently cleaned,
Extremely Fine, ex Boker, Haas and Hill
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
375.00 |
| 304 |
|
 2c Pale Red (8a). Large
even margins except tiny nick at top, tied by well-struck "Mobile Ala. Aug.
2" circular datestamp on yellow cover with overall Cement Company
advertisement on back, to Mobile Ala., expertly repaired along edges,
Very Fine appearance (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
425.00 |
| 305 |
|
 2c Brown Red (8). Huge
margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by "Macon
Ga. Nov. 13" double-circle datestamp on back of blue cover to Warthen's
Stone Ga., cover with "10" handstamp on front, Extremely Fine, accompanying
certificate states that stamp does not originate and the tying cancel is
counterfeit -- in our opinion this is a perfectly genuine strike of the
well-worn Macon datestamp and the stamp originated -- with 1992 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
200.00 |
| 306 |
|
 2c Brown Red (8).
Horizontal pair, large margins all around, fresh color, tied by "Tuscaloosa
Ala. Nov. 12" circular datestamp on locally addressed legal-size cover,
slightly reduced at bottom and right, expert repairs inside, still appears
Very Fine, pairs of the 2c Brown Red are exceedingly rare on cover (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
800.00 |
| 307 |
|
 10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Huge
margins, tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Jul. 11" circular datestamp on homemade
cover to Jackson Ala., Very Fine (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
750.00 |
| 308 |
|
 10c Gray Blue, "TEN" (9b).
Ample margins to just touched, tied by light "Salem Va. Aug. 16" circular
datestamp on adversity cover made from Roanoke College form,
asking for assistance, staining removed and slight defects at upper left,
otherwise Fine, a scarce adversity usage of the "TEN" stamp (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
750.00 |
| 309 |
|
 10c Gray Blue, "TEN" (9).
Enormous margins incl. top right corner sheet margin, tied by
"Chattanooga Ten. Jul. 12" circular datestamp on homemade cover to Grove
Hill Ala., barely reduced at right, expertly restored along edges, stamp
slightly gum toned, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Hill
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
625.00 |