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The Buck Boshwit Collection of Confederate States continued...

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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
405 c image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large margins to touched, stained at left, tied by "Little Rock Ark. Jul. 12, 1862" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Hickory Grove Ark., some splitting along folds, Very Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) E. 150-200 150.00
406 c image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Large margins to in, tied by "Memphis Ten. Apr. 6, 1862" circular datestamp on light green all-over liquor and tobacco dealer's advertising cover to Lagrange Tenn., stamp defective, still Fine, scarce advertising usage (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 475.00
407 c image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at bottom right where margin uneven, tied by well-struck "Grenada Miss. Jul. 26" circular datestamp on gray cover to Choctaw Miss., some soiling and edgewear, otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 350.00
408 c image5c Dark Blue, Stone 2 (4a). Large margins, used with 5c Blue, De La Rue (6) and tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Oct. 29, 1862" circular datestamp on adversity cover made from Bank of New Orleans illustrated check, to Clinton La., slightly reduced at right, trivial wear, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image Magnifier) E. 300-400 550.00
409 c image5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Used with 5c Blue, De La Rue (6), tied by "Knoxville Ten." circular datestamp on cover to Hillsboro N.C., missing top flap, stamps with faults, cover repaired at top, otherwise Fine, unusual combination (Image Magnifier) E. 200-300 110.00
410 c image10c Rose (5). Large margins, beautiful bright shade, tied by perfectly clear "Little Rock Ark. Jul. 3, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Gov. Yell's wife at Pine Bluff Ark., flap missing and small opening nick at top (mended)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT ROSE LITHOGRAPH FROM ARKANSAS.

The 10c Rose with Arkansas postmark is unpriced in Dietz or Scott. Ex Winters (realized $3,250 hammer in our Sale 907) (Image Magnifier)

E. 2,000-3,000 1,800.00
411 c image10c Rose (5). Large margins to full, brilliant color, tied by neat "Chattanooga Ten. Aug. 10, 1862" circular datestamp on orange cover to Crawford Station Miss., endorsed "Via Mobile" at bottom left, some slight wear, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Emerson and Myerson (Image Magnifier) 800.00 1,300.00
412 c image10c Rose (5). Bright Pinkish shade, three large margins, clear at right, tied by "Knoxville Tenn. Jun. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Charleston S.C., sender's forwarding request, re-mailed from Charleston to Georgetown with 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6), three full margins, in at right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jun. 9" circular datestamp, bold docketing at right onto 10c Rose, Fine, an extremely rare combination of 5c and 10c stamps for rates in effect prior to July 1st, ex Wolfekuhler and Simon (Image Magnifier) E. 1,000-1,500 1,700.00
413 c image10c Rose (5). Large margins, some creasing incl. one ending in small tear at bottom, bright color, tied by "TYNER 9 GEO" straightline handstamp on cover to Knoxville Tenn., cover with some soiling and creasing, otherwise Very Fine, only two examples of the Tyner straightline are reported by Conrad L. Bush (Confederate Philatelist, Nov.-Dec. 1991), this is the only known strike on a 10c Rose Lithograph, the "9 GEO" is believed by Mr. Bush to refer to the location of Tyner Tenn. -- nine miles from Chattanooga on the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad line, in the direction of Georgia -- with 1962 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) E. 1,000-1,500 2,300.00
414 c image10c Rose (5). Large margins to in, defective, cancelled by ms., matching "Tyner Tenn. Sept. 30" ms. postmark on cover to Oxford Miss., some overall cover wear, Fine (Image Magnifier) 800.00 250.00
415 c image10c Rose (5). Huge margins to clear, brilliant color, tied by "Richmond Va. Jul. 3, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Montgomery Ala., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) 800.00 275.00

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