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Sale 92: The Summer Sale

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Lots 2377-2386 Lots 2387-2396 Lots 2397-2406 Lots 2407-2410

Lot 2387    

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose, ample to large margins, small scuff at bottom left, beautifully tied by blue "Albany, Ga., Oct. 13, 1862" cds on small buff cover to Nebraska, Ga., Extremely Fine appearance, ex-Ballard.
Scott No. 5    $750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2388 o   

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, block of 6, 1862 Richmond, Va. town cancels, full margins, scissor cut in upper left margin between stamps and corner wrinkle at lower right, Very Fine appearance, a very scarce multiple.
Scott No. 6    $365.

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Lot 2389    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, vertical pair, four margins, on buff cover to Mrs. E.H. Hardin, care of Mrs. C.H. Richmond of Milton N.C., perfect bold and sharp strike "Proctor's Creek Va. Sep 13 1862" cds; cover with light stain at left, Very Fine, a gem strike of this townmark; with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2390    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, four margins all around, left stamp with solid left frameline variety, tied by "Charleston S.C., Dec 21, 186" cds on adversity cover made from "Lindsay's Ten Shot Revolver" printed circular, addressed to Miss Janey A.A. Smythe at Pendleton S.C.; couple small flaws, Very Fine.
Scott No. 6    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2391    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair, top with white tie variety (Pos. 30UR), close to large margins, tied by "Wartrace, N & C R.R., May 21, 1863" oval postmark on small piece, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2392    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair, four margins, cancelled by partial "Goodson" Virginia straight-line (SL-03C) postmark on cover to Miss Margaret F. Foglesong at Sharon Va., Fine and scarce Goodson straightline use.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $300 - 400.

The likely sender was Private Crockett Foglesong, the addressee's cousin, of Co. B. 29th Va Inf. In late 1863 and early 1864, the unit was assigned to the Department of the Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee and was therefore in the Goodson area at the time of the straightline use. The SL-03C without the month is third state known used from Nov. 1863 into 1864. The three states of the Goodson straightline cancel was published in the Confederate Philatelist Jan-Feb 1994.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2393 ()   

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, large margins to touched at right, vertical crease, tied by indistinct town cds on red and blue "Union" and Lady Liberty with Flag patriotic design upside down on rebacked cover front to Hallow Square Ala., design upside down possibly due to anti-Union sentiment; reduced slightly, Fine and scarce captured Union patriotic front.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2394    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair, large margins to shaving right frameline, tied by "Richmond Va., Sep 11, 1862" cds on cover to Orange C.H. Va., forwarded upon arrival with partial Orange C.H. Va. Sep. 11th cds and manuscript "Ford 10" rating back to Richmond, content docketing "B.E. Adams, Richmond, 10 Sepr 62" at top left, Very Fine forwarded cover; signed Kimbrough.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2395    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, horizontal gutter pair, o.g., never hinged, full margins, rich color, Extremely Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $325 for hinged.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2396 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, reunited strip of five (pair and strip of three) mounted on gray card stock, large margins except pair touched at bottom, cancelled by six strikes of "Army of Tenn" straightline army field cancel; flaws incl. small tone spot at bottom on joining stamps, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 8; $2,350+    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED "ARMY OF TENN" STRAIGHTLINE CANCELS ON THE 2¢ BROWN RED.

Sometime in the past, the strip of five was removed from cover and cut into two and dispersed to different collectors. Conrad Bush discovered these at separate times and reunited them to its original form as described in a Confederate Philately Sep-Oct 2003 article.

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