Lot
3666 
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, "Pronounced Freak" printing, left stamp in horizontal pair, ample to large margins, tied by blue Columbia, S.C., Jan 14 cds on 1863 folded letter sheet to Shelton P.O., S.C.; each stamp small edge nick and folded letter missing bottom part of sheet, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful and unique printing error, quoted by Dietz as being "one of the most interesting and intriguing things I've yet come across"; with 1946 letter of comments from Dietz. Scott No. 7 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
This stamp has found it's place in The New Dietz catalog under the printing errors and oddities section (pg 143). Entitled "A Pronounced Freak", Dietz suggests an explanation of that during the removal of a freshly printed sheet of stamps this area was somehow smeared creating this unusual effect.
Realized: $400
Lot
3667
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, pair used on adversity cover - a tiny cover created from a larger one-with manuscript cancel of Madison, Fla June 27 (1863); part of the Bryant-Stepehens correspondence illustrated in The Confederate Philatelist and The American Philatelist in the Feb 2000 article by Trish Kaufmann on the 3¢ Madison postmaster provisionals, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 7 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260
Lot
3668
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, pair, tied on the edges of either side with small "PAID" handstamp on homemade cover of coarse paper to Thomasville, no postmark or date so origin unknown, reduced at left, Very Fine, ex-Bush, Very unusual. Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $145
Lot
3669
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, left sheet margin vertical pair, tied by bold "Chattanoga, Ten., Dec 24, 1862" cds on cover to Atlanta, Ga., manuscript notation on backflap "Forwarded from Murfreesboro Ten. by Capt. Jno. S. Bransford", Very Fine, an unusual usage. Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot
3670
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair of local print with margins all around, top stamp is the "Pop-Eye" variety, tied "Selma, Ala." cds on fresh cover to Petersburg, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Howard Green. Scott No. 7 var. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $210
Lot
3671
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, pair of four margin local prints tied distinct Christiansburgh, Va Nov 4 cds on small cover to Black & Whites, Va., very light cover stains, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot
3672
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, vertical pair, four margins, tied double strike of beautiful bold Mobile, Ala March 1863 double circle on homemade cover, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $125
Lot
3673
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horiz. pair, large even margins, tied by beautiful clear strike of "Prattville, Ala. Dec 27" on immaculate cover to Capt. E.A. Smith, University of Ala, Tuscaloosa, Superb, ex-Hall. Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
3674
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horiz. pair, in at bottom, pen canceled with matching manuscript "Davisbo(ro) Ga Mch 9, 1862" cancel on turned cover to Dr. David R. Cumming, 12th Ga Bat Boc Capt Newsome, Savannah, Ga; inside use handcarried to Warthen's Store, Very Fine. Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
3675
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, four large margins, tied perfect strike of "Augusta, Ga Jan 20" cds on fresh homemade cover to Kingston, Tenn, possibly an underpaid letter, but is unsealed and more likely an overpaid circular (no enclosure), reduced a bit at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 7 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90