Sale 35: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2873    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone Ic. Four large margins, tied by "Fredericksb^urg, VA./Paid/Dec. 22" cds on 1861 cover to "L.M. Blackford, 1st Brigade, Army of the Potomac, Corps No. 2, Winchester, Va.", period docketing in pencil at top, "The last letter ever recd from my dear uncle.", some trivial cover wear, Very Fine and scarce, a very scarce postmark with mixed normal & raised font, Conrad Bush illustrates this cover in his book of Fancy and Unusual Cancels and indicates that less than a dozen covers are known with this cancel tying the stamp, also illustrated in the Collector's Guide to Confederate Philately.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2874    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Four margins, tied by grid with matching Farmville, Va./May 23 (1862) cds on small illustrated advertising cover for Farmville Female College, design in pink showing shaded ad of Street Scene & College Campus, tiny cover reduction at right, Very Fine, a charming little cover.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2875    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Two singles with large even margins, tied by "Pittsylvania C.H., Va./Jul. 25" cds on lemon cover to Hampden Sydney College, Va., minor corner wear at bottom left, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2876    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Bottom Right Corner Margin Vertical Pair. Ample margins and full sheet selvage, tied by blue "Nashville, Ten., Jan 21" cds on co ver to New Orleans, La.; cover missing most of backflap and repair at top left, F.-V.F., a very scarce corner margin pair on cover.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2877    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Left margin single with large margins, tied by "Warrington, Fla." cds on cover to Mississippi, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2878    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2. Vert. pair, large even margins, tied by two strikes of "Fredericksburg, Va./Mar. 30" cds on buff cover to Butlersville, S.C., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2879    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Horiz. pair, four margins, tied by light strike of "Dumfries, Va./Dec. 22" cds on cover to Liberty, Texas, some edge wear & staining, Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2880    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Top margin vertical pair (positions 4, 14), tied by "Athens, Ten., Aug 6, 1862" cds on cover to Greenville with State of Tennessee, Executive Department gray allover shaded state seal design (Dietz type II), stamp and cover flaws, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2881    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone A/B. Four margins, light crease, tied by "Fredericksb^urg, VA./Paid" cds on cover to Wilmington, N.C., flap torn, Very Fine, a very scarce postmark with mixed normal & raised font, Conrad Bush indicates in his book on Fancy and Unusual Cancels that less than a dozen covers are known with this cancel tying the stamp.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2882    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Lovely four margins single, tied by "Savannah, Ga." cds on neat cover to "China Grove, Thomasville, Ga.", Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely cover.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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