Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2890 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", horizontal pair, blue town and traces of black cancels, clear to ample margins, rich vibrant color, flaws including creasing and small margin tear at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce multiple.
Scott No. 9    $2,200.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2891    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", ample to large margins, bold color, tied by "Montgomery, Ala., Jun 27" cds on homemade cover to Macon, Ga., 1863 docketing at left; stamp with small tone spot and faint pre-use crease, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 9    $1,600.

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Lot 2892    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines", lithograph forgery, block of 20, some selvage thinning, Very Fine, a scarce forgery, not referenced in C.S.A. handbook.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2893 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue, "frame lines", large margins all around showing part of frame lines on three sides including complete at bottom, cancelled by black town cds, Very Fine and choice; with 1986 and 2016 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 10a    $1,900.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2894    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, tied by "Richmond Va., Aug 22, 1863" cds on adversity cover made from illustrated Charles Vandemark Portable Fences advertising circular to Sunny Side, Cumberland County, Va., original letter datelined "Dispatch Office, Richmond Aug. 21, 1863" asking for the purchase of a farm; some faults including cut for display, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A REMARKABLE ADVERSITY COVER USE MADE FROM AN ILLUSTRATED FARM SCENE ADVERTISING CIRCULAR FOR PORTABLE FENCES.

This is a striking piece demonstrating the chronic paper shortage in the South. Poor quality paper has provided a short pencil letter and an advertising sheet for fencing used as an envelope.

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Lot 2895    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, tied by Richmond, Va. cds on cover to Georgia, with greenish blue allover shaded advertising design of "Harvey, Armistead & Williams, Wholesale Grocers & Commission Merchants, Richmond, Va.", matching "10" rate handstamp; small expertly repaired opening tear at top left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2896    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, large to huge margins, tied by green "Chester C.H., S.C. Jul 30 1863" cds on orange buff cover to Charleston S.C., July 1863 docketing at left, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $300 - 400.

Green cancellations are quite scarce with only 28 Post Offices using green ink.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2897    

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, bottom margin strip of 4 with Archer & Daly imprint, crackly o.g., ample margins, strong color, small tone spot in margin, otherwise Very Fine, far scarcer than what Scott catalog value suggests.
Scott No. 13    $425.

Realized: $200

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