Sale 58: The Winter Sale

Lot 1801    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, margins to slightly in, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Mar 8 1862" cds on yellow cover to Griffin Ga with attractive "Salmons & Simmons, Dealers in Staple & Fancy Goods, Atlanta Ga." red embossed cameo corner card; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and stunning.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THIS IS THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CAMEO CORNER CARD IN RED.

This corner card of Salmons & Simmons is known in the colors of red and green. We offered the other red example in Sale 37 lot 1641 (realized $1,092) and offered two examples in green (Sale 53 lot 4396 & Sale 34 lot 2636).

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1802    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, left margin single, showing parasite plate variety at lower right, clear to large margins, tied by green "Monticello, Ga., Jun 17" town postmark on cover to Augusta, Ga., Very Fine, a nice plate variety and color cancel combination; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1803    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, clear to ample margins, tied by orange "Smithfield, Va., Mar 18" town postmark on cover to Hillsboro, N.C.; minor cover corner flaws and tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare color cancellation; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 1804    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, tied by blue target handstamp on cover to Shawsville, Va., matching "Charlottesville, Va., Apr 15" cds, with original enclosure with interesting content regarding the war, prisoners, etc., Very Fine, a scarce target cancel.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1805    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, two singles, left stamp with white dot before "C" in "Confederate" variety, right stamp with huge margins, tied by Natchez, Miss. cds on cover to Millwood, Va.; cover tear jat top and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1806    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, showing ragged oval border variety, in combination with 1862, 5¢ blue on cover to Knoxville, E. Tenn., tied by "Chattanooga, Ten., Aug 22, 1862" cds; right stamp with crease ending in small tear at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce combination.
Scott No. 1+4    Estimate $300 - 400.

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Lot 1807    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, horizontal pair, clear to large irregular margins, manuscript canceled on cover to Alexander Stephens "Vice President of S.C.", "Cranfordsville, Ga., Dec 24" cds with second strike canceling pair; cover missing most of backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1808    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, full margins, tied by "Fredericksburg, Va., Nov 23" cds (day contemporarily pen in) on mourning cover to Maj R.L. Maury, 24th Va. Reg., Early's Brigade at Manassas Junction; cover band stains and reduced at right, Fine, a scarce mourning cover usage.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1809    

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A, clear to large margins, plate flaw at bottom resembling the "Mashie" variety, tied by Memphis, Ten. cds on cover to Nashville; light cover soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1c    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1810    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, showing colorless dot transient printing flaw to the right of portrait, o.g., lightly hinged, huge margins all around, bright vivid color and exceptionally fresh, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2014 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 2    $300.

Realized: $750

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