Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 2368    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, bottom left plate #2 block of twelve with "Keatinge & Ball" imprint, large margins all around, full o.g., single hinge remnant, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    $425.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2369    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, bottom plate #2 block of twelve with "Keatinge & Ball" imprint, remarkably clear impressions for this printer, fill to large margins, trace o.g., trivial light stain in bottom margin, couple inclusion spots, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    $425.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2370 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, large margins, cancelled by "Goodson, Sept", affixed to backing paper completing the postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 600.

This is the scarcest state of this postmark, used from Sept. 18th to Sept. 30th 1863.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2371    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, Forsyth Ga. Sawtooth Roulette, tied by "Forsyth, Geo., Apr. 21" cds on homemade cover to W. M. Blaton at Griffin, Ga., stamp slightly affected from edge placement, some staining, Fine.
Scott No. 11 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED FORSYTH SAWTOOTH ROULETTE COVERS.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2372    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, Mixed Franking, top margin horizontal pair, neatly cancelled by "Chattanooga Tenn. Jul 19 1863" cds, rich color, F.-V.F., ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 11 + 12 pair    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2373    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, large margins to barley touched top left, tied by N.C. cds on blue turned cover to Richard Butler at Butlers P.O., N.C., inside use bearing U.S. 1852, 3¢ dull red, portion remaining, tied by "New-York Jul 28" to Washington D.C., F.-V.F., an interesting use, ex-Gordon Bleuler.
Scott No. 11 + U.S. #11A    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2374    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, Large Preprint Paper Fold, three margin single with wide vertical fold, rich color, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Oct 10" cds on buff cover to Cuthbert Ga.; small edge tear at bottom, accompanied by off-cover four margin 10¢ single with vertical fold, F.-V.F. pair.
Scott No. 11 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2375    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, large margins except close at right, tied by bold Army of Northern Virginia field target cancel on homemade cover to Graniteville S.C.; small edge tear; accompanied by second cover bearing 1863, 10¢ blue, four margins, tied by Army of Northern Virginia field grid cancel on adversity cover made from printed court form to Shiloh S.C.; some edge aging, Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2376    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, four margins, tone spot and hinged in place, tied by "Columbus Miss. Nov 22" cds over U.S. 1855, 3¢ red Nesbitt entire to Attataville Miss., F.-V.F., nice adversity use on U.S. stationery.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2377    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue (four large margins, tiny faults) tied Savannah, Ga. cds on small homemade cover to Asst. Surg[eon] W. H. Elliott, Mercer's Brigade, Walker's Division, Hardee's Corps, Army Tenn[essee], Very Fine, Detailed bio included from the unpublished biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity, ex-Hambrecht (no photo).
Scott No. 11    Estimate $75 - 100.

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