Sale 123: The Civil War Sale

Lot 2955 o   

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, circular Southern Express Co. date stamp cancel, clear to large margins, Very Fine, scarce with express handstamp.
Scott No. 62X4    $200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2956    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, tied by New Orleans, La Sep 16 (1861) cds 0n cover addressed to Dr. J. C. Patrick, West Baton Rouge, La., manuscript "forwarded due 5". colorless embossed Commercial corner card on backflap, some faults, Fine.
Scott No. 62X4    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2957    

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red, bottom margin single, position 6 showing missing comma after "Petersburg" variety, large margins all around, tied by central strike of blue "Petersburg, Va., Feb 11" cds on 1862 cover to Goldsboro, N.C., Extremely Fine, with only four on cover examples of this variety are known to us, ex-Gimelson.
Scott No. 65X1    $2,000 for normal on cover.

AN EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER EXAMPLE OF THE PETERSBURG, VA. 5¢ PROVISIONAL MISSING COMMA VARIETY.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2958    

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red, left margin single, position 1, margins large to just shaving at right, tied by blue "Petersburg, Va., Jan 18" cds on buff cover to Goldsboro N.C.; cover expertly restored with portions of backflaps missing, Very Fine and attractive appearance.
Scott No. 65X1    $2,000.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2959 ()   

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red, no gum, full margins, thinned, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 65X1    $2,250.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2960 E   

Confederacy, 1861 10¢ blue, Stars & Bars Flag essay, wide margins and particularly fresh, Extremely Fine, a scarce essay by Hoyer & Ludwig.
C.S.A. Catalog No. E-11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $475

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