Lot
2525 (
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines", showing full framelines at side and most of frameline at bottom, without gum, strong bright color, small filled thin at bottom right, Very Fine and choice appearance, still a handsome and rare unused example of the 10¢ "Frame Lines" issue. Scott No. 10 $3,750.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
2526 
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, tied by "Richmond Va., Aug 22, 1863" cds on adversity cover made from illustrated Charles Vandemark Portable Fences advertising circular to Sunny Side, Cumberland County, Va., original letter datelined "Dispatch Office, Richmond Aug. 21, 1863" asking for the purchase of a farm; some faults including cut for display, Very Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE ADVERSITY COVER USE MADE FROM AN ILLUSTRATED FARM SCENE ADVERTISING CIRCULAR FOR PORTABLE FENCES.
This is a striking piece demonstrating the chronic paper shortage in the South. Poor quality paper has provided a short pencil letter and an advertising sheet for fencing used as an envelope.
Lot
2527
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, bottom margin single, large margins with light score mark on right margin edge, tied by "Charleston S.C., Jun 1" cds on adversity cover made from printed weight/price table, to Santuc, S.C., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2528
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, huge margins and rich radiant color, tied by light "Wilmington N.C., Jun 7" cds on fresh homemade cover to Greensboro N.C., stamp unusual natural inking irregularity at bottom, Extremely Fine, a beautiful gem on cover. Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
2529
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue, large to huge margins, cancelled by manuscript stroke, green "Sparta Ga, Jun 29" cds on 1863 bluish green cover signed "Hon Dav W Lewis, M C" to Hon. Wm. W Clark at Covington Ga., Very Fine. Scott No. 11a Estimate $200 - 300.
A rare signed Member of Congress signed cover from one George Representative to another in the first Congressional Congress (the two-year congressional term ran from Feb. 18, 1862 until Feb. 18, 1864.
Lot
2530
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, huge margins, tied by "Goldsboro N.C. Oct 18" cds on adversity cover made from pre-war Post Office blank registered letters form to Williamsboro N.C., original enclosure from Captain R.A. Jenkins of the N.C. First Class Honor Guard, Militia unit dateline "Camp Near Goldboro N.S., Oct - 18th /64" and reads in part, "…Although I shall have to make it a short note as it is raining and we have no tents and we are taking the weather like so many cattle. We all are cheerful however and enjoy ourselves no little though we are down in a swampy place where the water will stand though it rains much…direct to Captain North Carolina first class Holme guard, Col Coles Regiment near Goldsboro N.C…"; flap cut for display, Very Fine. Scott No. 12 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
2531
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, huge corner margin single, tied by "Athens Ga, Apr 9" cds on inside of U.S. 3¢ red (U10) Nesbitt entire (over indicia offset) to Prattville Ala.; inside pre-war use of U10 cancelled by "Memphis Ten. Apr 5 1860" cds to Athens Ga., pencil "March/64" docketing; flaps mostly separated, Fine and interesting use. Scott No. 12 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
2532
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, three large margins, rich color, tied by "Knoxville Tenn. Jun 6" cds over indicia of U.S. 3c red (U27) buff star die entire to Cleveland Tenn., clean and Very Fine adversity use. Scott No. 12 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2533
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ milky blue, huge margins, tied by green "Renwick, Ga." circular postmark, additional ms. cancel and "Nov 30" dating on homemade cover to Americus Ga., Very Fine and rare green color cancel. Scott No. 12a Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2534
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, four margins, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va. May 10" cds on homemade cover to Columbus Ga.; cover tear top left, no flap, Fine. Scott No. 13 $1,250.