Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3614    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Horizontal Pair with Gutter, original gum, vertical crease on right stamp ending in a tear supported by a hinge, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 4    $1,250.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3615    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, o.g., never hinged, full nicely balanced margins, vivid color, natural paper inclusion in bottom margin not detracting, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    $200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3616    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, balance lot of used copies, 3 singles tied on piece with town cancels and 4 pairs (3 horizontal, 1 vertical), different shades/stones and two blue cancels, faults to be expected but an overall attractive group worth inspection (no photo).
Scott No. 4    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3617    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, full margins all around, strong bold color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    $1,100.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 3618    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, printing flaw on back of collar of lower right stamp, block of 4, o.g., never hinged, four ample to mostly large margins, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 4    $800.

Realized: $600

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Lot 3619    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Stone 3, block of 9 (positions 7-9, 17-19, 27-29), full o.g., full margins to just shaving design left, bold color, faults including light staining, folds between stamps and scissor separation cuts in margin edges at bottom and left, Fine appearance, an extremely rare large multiple from the elusive Stone 3 plate.
Scott No. 4    $8,750.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 3620    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, clear to ample margins, in combination with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, tied by indistinct Selma, Ala. cds on fresh brown wrapper cover to Marion, Ala., with original Sept. 10, 1863 enclosure; cover missing most of backflap, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 4+7    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3621    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, clear to large margins and bold color, neatly tied by clear 1862 Richmond, Va. cds on fresh cover to Petersburg, Va., Very Fine.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3622    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, large even margins, tied by "Staunton, Va" cds on cover to Cedar Grove Mills, Va., bit reduced at left and lightly soiled, Very Fine, ex-Richard Hall.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $270

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Lot 3623    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, large margins including left sheet margin, tied neat Rome, Ga. cds on homemade cover, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 4    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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