Sale 77: Confederate States of America

Lot 1215 o   

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, four margins, cancelled by fancy Tuscaloosa 8-Point Star cancel, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1216    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, tied on piece by orange Smithfield, Va. town cancel, large to huge margins, faint crease in bottom margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, a superb looking stamp. C.S.A. Catalog No. 1-2.
Scott No. 1    $400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1217    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, horizontal pair, four margins, tied by "Richmond Va., Dec 3, 1861" cds on small orange piece; trivial upper left corner crease, otherwise a Very Fine pair used on the Second Day of Usage.
Scott No. 1    $425.

This was used on the 2nd day of usage.

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Lot 1218    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, bottom sheet margin single, clear to huge margins, tied by blue "Columbia S.C." cds on small orange piece with Southern Express Co. imprint, the printed "Adams" crossed out in manuscript and "Co." added, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1219 o   

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, horizontal pair, large margins all around, cancelled by blue "Buford Ga." cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    $435.

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Realized: $130

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Lot 1220 o   

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, full to large margins, cancelled by contrasting red open grid cancel, faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 1    $225.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1221    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, four even margins, tied by "Savannah Geo., Paid, Apr 2" cds on blue adversity cover made from printed labor contract for slaves with the Central Rail Road & Banking Co. of Georgia, addressed to Madison Ga.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1222    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, four margins, strong color on bright paper, tied by "Greenville C.H., Va., Mar 24" cds on brown cover to Columbia S.C., an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1223    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 2, large margins except slightly in at left, tied by "Charleston S.C., Mar 10, 186" cds on circa 1862 homemade buff drop cover, matching "2" rating handstamp; some edge wear, F.-V.F. and unusual use.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $300 - 400.

The 5¢ stamp overpays the 2¢ drop rate in Charleston, and the 2¢ due handstamp was for the 2¢ advertising fee.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1224    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ dark green, Stone 2, block of four, positions 5-6/15-16, rich intense color, three large margins, in at top and faulty, tied by segmented grid cancels, matching "Columbus Miss. Mar 12" cds on large yellow cover to Jackson Miss., March 1862 docketing; top edge faults, ex-Knapp.
Scott No. 1b; $1,300 as off-cover block    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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