Lot 1953
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue, "frame lines". Showing short transfer in "The" at lower left, o.g., lightly hinged, margins showing portions of frameline at left top and bottom, bright color, tiny tear in bottom margin, otherwise Very Fine, still an attractive example of this rare mint stamp; with 1981, 1999 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 10a $5,000.
Realized: $4,000
Lot 1954
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Top margin gutter block of 8, o.g., never hinged, large margins to just clear at left, deep color, Very Fine.Scott No. 11 $268.
Realized: $200
Lot 1955 ()
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Corner margin plate no. 1 block of 12 with Archer imprint, without gum, large margins, tiny pinhole in bottom left stamp, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 11 $225.
Realized: $325
Lot 1956
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Corner margin plate no. 2 block of 12 with K.& B. imprint, full o.g., large margins, minor gum wrinkles, Very Fine.Scott No. 11 $350.
Realized: $375
Lot 1957
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large to huge margins all round, tied by Mobile, Ala. town postmark on orange brown allover James Battle Independent Packet illustrated ad cover to Macon, Ga., cover reduced at left and small stain removed, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful and extremely rare steamboat illustration; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $4,250
Lot 1958
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Tied by Houston, Tex, Oct 12 cds on 1864 cover addressed to Asst. Surgeon of Mosely's Battery "In the Field", Arkansas, docketed in pencil from Washington, Ark., cover reduced at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $475
Lot 1959
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Left margin single, bold deep color, tied by light Macon, Ga. cds on cover to Camilla, Ga., Extremely Fine, choice this nice.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $240
Lot 1960
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Showing large break in frame at top, ample to mostly large margins, tied by target handstamp on fresh 1864 cover to Raleigh, N.C., "Patterson, N.C., Sep 2" cds at left, Very Fine; signed B. Green.Scott No. 11 var. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 1961
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large margins, tied by "Lake City, Fla., Oct 4" cds cover to Thomasville, Ga.; stamp with soiling, Fine.Scott No. 11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $220
Lot 1962
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large margins, tied by light Madison C.H., Fla. cds on cover to Warthen's Store, Ga., F.-V.F.Scott No. 11 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $140