Sale 77: Confederate States of America

Lot 1343    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ dark blue, Stone 3, large margins, deep rich color, tied by bold "Richmond Va., Apr 10, 1862" cds on small piece, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF STONE 3.

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Lot 1344    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ dark blue, Stone 3, intense color, tied by "Richmond Va., Jun 6, 1862" cds on homemade cover to Pattonburg Va., blue partial "Petersburg, Va., Jun 7" cds and matching "MISSENT" straightline, F.-V.F. and scarce missent use.
Scott No. 4a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1345 /   

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, horizontal pair, ample to large margins, strong bright color, o.g., left stamp very lightly hinged, right stamp never hinged, right stamp with faint vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and scarce Stone 3 multiple.
Scott No. 4b    $1,750.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1346    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, position 7, huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, except clear at right, beautiful color, tied by sharp "Cheraw, S.C., Mar 16" cds on small piece, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 4b    $350.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1347    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, right sheet margin pair, margins all around including huge sheet margin, pos. 29-30, tied by partial Oaks N.C. Jul. 9th cds on circa 1862 dark buff cover to Hillsboro N.C., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 4b    Estimate $400 - 600.

Oaks N.C. was home to the Bingham School, a prep school for students seeking entrance to the University of North Carolina.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1348    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, position 10, large margins including right selvage, barely touched at bottom, tied by "Little Rock, Ark. Jul 4, 1862" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Spring Hill, Texas for 5¢ rate under 500 miles; some minor stains, F.-V.F. and scarce Arkansas use.
Scott No. 4b    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1349    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, pos. 9-10, top margin pair, margins to slightly in at bottom, tied by "Richmond Va., May 31, 1862" cds on cover to Col. H.H. Cumming at Augusta Ga., Very Fine.
Scott No. 4b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1350    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, horizontal pair, positions 34-35, large margins to touched at top, tied by "Charleston S.C., May 29, 186" cds on cover to Camden S.C.; pair small faults at top, F.-V.F., ex-Kohn.
Scott No. 4b    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1351    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, pos. 23, tied by "Macon, Ga" cds on Prisoner of War cover from Oglethorpe Prison to Cleveland, East Tenn., manuscript "Passed, L.H. Carter Adgt. Prisoner's Guard" censor marking, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4b    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE PRISONER OF WAR COVER FROM OGLETHORPE PRISON IN MACON, GA.

This cover did not pass through the lines. The prisoner was a soldier from East Tennessee that were mostly Union sympathizers and enlisted in the Union Army.

Realized: $1,800

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