Confederate States (Postmasters? Provisionals) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 773 |
 |
 New Orleans La., 5c Ocher
(62X3b). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, pretty color, tied by
"Paid" handstamp, "New Orleans La. 14 Aug." circular datestamp on orange
cover to Fredericksburg Va., ms. "Double paid" at top left, some
minor wear, Very Fine, scarce, only six to eight pairs of the Ocher shade
are believed to exist on cover, ex Caspary and Hill
(Image) |
3,000.00 |
3,500.00 |
| 774 |
|
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Position 1, large to huge margins incl. top left corner
sheet margin, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Oct. 16" circular datestamp
on buff cover with blue Grocers and Commission Merchants corner
card, expertly repaired edgewear and tear at left, the stamp is
Extremely Fine, an attractive and colorful usage
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,800.00 |
| 775 |
|
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Position 7, large margins to clear incl. trace of adjoining
stamp at right, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Oct. 11" circular datestamp on
cover with green Hotel corner card to Wildon N.C., cover expertly
cleaned and repaired at top, appears Very Fine, attractive usage on a hotel
corner card cover (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,200.00 |
| 776 |
|
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Position 6 with no comma after "Petersburg", large margins to
just touched at bottom, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Nov. 2 5cts." circular
datestamp on blue Commission Merchants corner card cover, expertly
cleaned and restored affecting adhesive, Very Fine appearance, scarce usage
of the pre-war integral rate datestamp, signed Dietz, ex Hind and Emerson
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,150.00 |
| 777 |
|
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Position 3, deep rich color, large margins all around incl.
part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by neat strike of blue "Petersburg
Va. Nov. 5" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Gaston N.C., expertly
cleaned to remove some slight toning on stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a
pretty cover, ex Caspary and Hill (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
625.00 |