Sale 116: The Civil War Sale

Lot 4374 /   

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, corner margin block of 4, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged, full even margins and bold color, light tone spot in bottom right edge of margin well away from stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8    $375+.

Realized: $100

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Lot 4375    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, top margin single, large well balanced margins with wide sheet selvage, tied by neat "Richmond, Va., Dec 17, 1863" cds on oversized wrapper to Black & Whites, Va.; wrapper lightly cleaned with small repair at top left, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Dietz, Shenfield, Lehman, Haas & Hill.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL WRAPPER USAGE FRANKED WITH THE 1863, 2¢ BROWN RED ISSUE.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 4376    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, large margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., Jan 18" cds on fresh homemade cover to tax assessor at Salem, Va., Very Fine and choice, a very attractive circular rate usage.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 4377    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, clear to large margins, tiny tear and scuff at top, tied by blue Petersburg, Va. cds paying the circular rate on cover to Fort Defiance, N.C., with oval Evangelical Tract Society, Petersburg, Va. corner card, F.-V.F., a rare 1863 2¢ issue usage on a advertising cover, ex-Antrim; with 2001 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 4378    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, margins large to just shaving at right, tied by neat "Sumter, S.C., Feb 13" cds on locally addressed drop rate dark blue cover with floral flourishes in address lettering, Very Fine, in all probability a Valentine colored cover usage.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 4379    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, slightly touched at top & bottom, large margins on sides, bright color, tied by bold Richmond, Va. Nov. 26 cds on 1863 printed circular from the "Quartermaster General's Office, Oct. 1, 1863", addressed to Demopolis, Ala., circular with some folds and tape stain, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $500 - 750.

A HANDSOME AND RARE PRINTED CIRCULAR FRANKED WITH THE 2¢ BROWN RED JACKSON.

Realized: $375

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Lot 4380    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, ample to large margin, slight crease, tied by partial Richmond, Va. cds on locally addressed drop folded adversity cover made from Military Enlisted Men Roll Form, letter with interesting content regarding railroads and the mail trains, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 4381    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, three large margins, ink spot, tied by "Richmond Va., Oct 22" cds to local address on legal-size homemade brown cover, with manuscript "Treasury Department, Second Auditor's Office, Official" semi-official imprint; missing flap and couple reinforced edge tears, F.-V.F. and scarce 2¢ drop rate, ex-Kohn.
Scott No. 8; $1,500    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $230

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