Sale 43: The Westpex Sale

Lot 485    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Carmine Rose. Position 30 showing Scratched Stone variety, o.g., large margins showing significant portion of adjacent stamp at bottom (position 40 showing same variety), bold bright color, small scissor cut at right between stamps, Very Fine and choice, very scarce; with 1987 and 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 5    $1,950.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 486    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. O.g., lightly hinged, mostly large margins, rich bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate for pair.
Scott No. 5    $1,500.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 487 o   

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. "Mobile, Ala. 1862" town cancel, mostly large margins to just touching at bottom left corner, Very Fine; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5    $500.

Realized: $300

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Lot 488    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. Four huge even margins with attractive rose shade, tied by "Savannah Geo./Paid/Sep. 28" cds on turned cover to Marietta Ga., the inside use is franked with horizontal pair of 1862, 5¢ light blue, Archer & Daly tied by a different type Savannah cds of June 13 to Marietta, Very Fine, an attractive cover, both inside and out.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 489    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. Full to large margins tied by cds on cover addressed to Maj. William M. Gist of the 15th Reg. S.C. Vol. in Charleston S.C.; some light edge toning, a Very Fine use, ex-Ferrary, Hill.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 490    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. Large margins except full at bottom, bright and fresh, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jul 5" cds on buff cover to Greenville S.C., Very Fine and choice, signed Bartels.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $290

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Lot 491    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. Full margins, tied by "Union Church, Miss., Aug 11" cds on U.S. 1861, 3¢ Star Die (U27) entire to soldier in Vicksburg, Miss.; stamp lifted and hinged in place to show indicia underneath, blue non-contemporary tracing around stamp, Very Fine, a very scarce adversity usage of a U.S. postal stationery entire.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 492    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose, Malformed "T" of "Ten". Position 4, large to huge margins, tied by "Knoxville Tenn." cds on homemade cover to Athens, Tenn.; stamp lifted and re-affixed slightly out of original place, otherwise Extremely Fine and fresh.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 493    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. Four clear to huge margins, tied by "Richmond, Va./May 30, 1862" cds on cover to Fairfield Dist., South Carolina, cover with restored edge & silked on inside, lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance; with 1973 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $300 - 400.

Send the day before The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond.

Realized: $210

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Lot 494    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ Rose. Bright color, small scuff and nick at upper letf, tied by "Calhoun, Ga., Aug 13" cds on homemade cover to Atlanta, Ga.; cover missing backflap and slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F. appearance; with 1999 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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