Lot 507 o
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", left margin single, huge margins showing complete framelines at sides and bottom with portion of top frameline at upper right, beautiful rich deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2014 P.F. Graded certificate (XF-S 95).Scott No. 10 $1,900.
A SUPERB USED MARGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 10¢ "FRAME LINES" ISSUE - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT.
Realized: $6,500
Lot 508
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", large margins with framelines showing on all four sides including full at sides, tiny pre-print wrinkle, used as forwarding postage on homemade cover to Mobile with 1862, 5¢ blue, Local, horizontal pair, clear to ample margins, tied by partial "Tazewell Ten. Jun 3" cds, then tied again after 10¢ affixed by "Mobile Ala. Jun 10" double circle pmk for redirection to Montgomery Ala., Very Fine, ex-Richey, Brooks, Keeling, Warren; with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF GENERAL ISSUES ON A FORWARDED COVER.
Lot 509
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", four large margins including two full lines and 90% of left frameline, shows portion of adjacent stamp at right, colorless printing flaw in "S" of "Cents", tied by partial "Culpeper C.H., Va." cds on neat homemade envelope to Macon, Ga., Extremely Fine and choice; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ "FRAME LINES" ISSUE USED ON COVER.
Lot 510
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Blue, "Frame Lines", large to huge margins showing two full framelines at sides and portion of frameline at bottom right, rich color vibrant color, tied by "Gordonsville, Va., Oct. 13" cds on fresh cover to Columbia S.C., an Extremely Fine gem.Scott No. 10 $3,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 10¢ "FRAME LINES" ISSUE IN COVER.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 511
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ Milky Blue, "Frame Lines", four large margins with large portions to complete lines on all sides, tied by "Montgomery Ala. May 20" cds on adversity cover made from an unused printed ledger sheet used for buying and selling of cotton through Mobile, addressed to Mr. George H. Waddell at Crawford Ala., Extremely Fine, ex-Dupuy, Warren; with 1977 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10a Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A GEM USE OF THE 10¢ MILKY BLUE "FRAME LINES" ISSUE, SIMPLY A SPECTACULAR STAMP AND ADVERSITY COVER.
Realized: $5,000
Lot 512
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ Green, Diagonal Bisect, upper right portion of stamp, deep color, tied by neat "Albany, Ga., Nov 16, 1864" cds on cover to Augusta, Ga.; small cover corner repair at upper left edge, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 13d Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND CHOICE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1863 20¢ GREEN ISSUE.