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Sale 83: Gems of Philately

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Confederate States of America

Lot 383 E   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, die B, early state die essay on wove, 25x31mm, engraved by Frederick Halpin, outerlines crude, as well as lines in hair and ear, huge margins, deep intense color, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Murphy; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 12E.
C.S.A. Catalog No. 12-DPPa    $4,500.

THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1863 10¢ JEFFERSON ISSUE DIE ESSAY.

This is the only example we have found with huge margins, and we note only one other example with smaller margins (tiny thin spot). The Die B design was a completely new engraving executed by Halpin in 1863, and it is considered to be a superior work to the engraving of the Die A design by John Archer.

Realized: $2,900

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