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2974 (
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson printing, horizontal pair, no gum, large margins all around, rich bright color, small thins, Extremely Fine appearance.Scott No. 2 $650.
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2975 
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson printing, ample to large margins, tied by light Charlestown, S.C. cds on fresh cover to "Capt. John McCrady, C.S. Engineer Office, Savannah, Ga.", Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
John McCrady, was born in Charleston, studied at Harvard and later became a professor of mathematics at the College of Charleston. He resigned his position at the outbreak of the war and became an officer in the Confederate engineers. After the close of the war, the rest of his life was academic.
Lot
2976
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson printing, ample to large margins, tied by "Savannah, Ga., Paid, Oct 11" cds on adversity cover made from a Savannah legal document form, to Stephens, Ga., Very Fine.Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
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2977
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson printing, ample to large margins, tied by Richmond, Va. cds on cover to Columbia, Va.; stamp with couple small corner flaws and cover missing backflap, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 2 Estimate $150 - 200.
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2978
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson printing, clear to huge margins, tied by Goldsborough, N.C. cds on cover to Athens, Ga.; faint cover corner staining and stamp with small corner crease, F.-V.F.Scott No. 2 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2979
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, Paterson printing, huge margins and deep color, tied by neat blue "Lynchburg, Va., Dec 20" cds on cover to Amherst C.H., Va., a Superb stamp on cover.Scott No. 2 Estimate $150 - 200.
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2980
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue, Patterson print, margins large to slightly in at bottom, bright color, tied by "Harrisonburgh, Va., Sep 20" cds on fresh turned cover addressed to the postmaster of Scottsville, Va., inside addressed to Gravel Hill, Va. with manuscript "Scottsville, Va., Oct 11" postmark and matching "Paid 10" rating, with original 1862 enclosure with interesting content…My object is to say that you can buy the following nice little Bill for the amount annex M. & which were brought through the blockade., Very Fine and choice, a nice turn cover and enclosure.Scott No. 2a Estimate $200 - 300.
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2981
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue, Patterson print, full margins and bright color, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Oct 24" cds on Evans & Cogswell, Stationers & Printers, Charleston S.C. corner card cover to Columbia, S.C.; backflap skillfully reattached and stamp repaired at bottom left and faint crease, Very Fine appearance; with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2a Estimate $200 - 300.
The Evans & Cogswell Company are known for producing the 1861 Charleston, S.C. Postmaster Provisional typographed entires on envelopes of various colors (16UX1-16UX6) and placed on sale August 15th 1861.
Lot
2982
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ light blue, Patterson print, huge margins except barely touching bottom frame line, tied by "Spartanburg S.C., Nov 17, 1863" cds on J.N. Robson, Commission Merchant, Charleston S.C. oval printed corner card cover to Cartersville Ga.; two cover edge tears and edge nick, Very Fine, ex-Knapp & Kohn.Scott No. 2a Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2983 
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer printing, tied on piece by neat red "Camden, S.C., Mar 12" town cancel, margins large to just shaving frameline at bottom, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 2b $375.