Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3531 P   

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, plate proof on wove, four full margins, two small surface scuffs which don't detract from this Confederate rarity, Extremely Fine appearance; with 1998 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 1P5    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3532 ()   

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, bottom sheet margin, filled in "FIVE CENTS", without gum, light stain at center, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $230

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Lot 3533    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, neatly tied on small piece by town cancel, clear to large margins, bold color and sharp impression, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    $175.

Realized: $145

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Lot 3534    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, in at left, tied by neat "Atlanta, Ga Jan 15" (1862) cds on lemon cover with bright green embossed cameo corner card for "Dealer in Staple & Fancy Goods", addressed to Griffin, Geo., Very Fine, a true Showpiece, ex-Tate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 3535    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, in combination with 1862, 5¢ blue on cover to Talladega, Ala., both stamps with rich colors, tied by indistinct Knoxville, Tenn. cds, from Capt. Chapman of the 31st Alabama regiment to his wife, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1+4    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3536    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, horiz. pair, four large margins, tied by Tudor Hall, Va. cds on fresh cover to Hamburg, So. Ca., Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3537    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, four large margins including right sheet margin, tied light Savannah, Ga. Paid on fresh cover addressed to "Genl Henry C. Wayne, Milledgeville", small part of back flap missing, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem, ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 3538    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, in combination with 1862, 5¢ light milky blue on cover to Danville, Va., tied by manuscript cancel with matching "Malmaison, Va., March 9th, 1863" postmark along side; right stamp with gum soak and creasing at right, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce combination from this small Virginia town.
Scott No. 1+4b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $230

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Lot 3539    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, vertical right sheet margin pair with four large margins, tied by indistinct Richmond, Va. cds on cover to Fayetteville, Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce vertical pair on cover, ex-Myerson.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $350 - 500.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3540    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, right margin single, full even margins all around, tied by central strike of "Charleston, S.C., Dec 16, 1861" cds on cover to Bennettsville, S.C., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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