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Sale 53: The Richard Warren Collection of Confederate States

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General Issues - 1862, 5¢ Blue, De La Rue and Archer & Daly Printings

Lots 4325-4333

Lot 4325 o   

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Light Blue, De La Rue Printing, strip of eight, cancelled by six strikes of "Richmond Va. Mar 28" cds, could have prepaid the 40¢ Trans-Mississippi rate or an overweight business letter, local gum application left interesting ripples in paper, Fine and scarce multiple.
Scott No. 6    $360 as singles.

Realized: $200

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Lot 4326    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, White Tie Variety on De La Rue Paper, horizontal pair with right stamp having the "White Tie" variety, full to large margins all around, tied by bold strike of "Richmond Va. Mar 28" cds (type 5g circa 1865) on orange cover to Amherst C.H., Va., endorsed "Via Lynchburg", Very Fine, ex-Conrad Bush; signed by Brian Green.
Scott No. 6 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE WHITE TIE VARIETY ON DE LA RUE PAPER.

This is a very late use of this stamp and just days before the end of the War.

Realized: $400

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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, blocks of eight and four reattached, each block cancelled by neat strikes of "Richmond Va. Nov 10" cds, some minor faults including couple small tears, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 7    $1,050 + as three blks.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4328    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, strip of ten with right sheet margin and horizontal pair, cancelled by matching manuscript "X" on buff legal size court house cover addressed to Justices Supr. County of Marion County in Buena Vista Ga., "Milledgeville, Ga Feb 6" cds; cover edge wear with rebacked nicks at right, Fine; with 2008 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE MULTIPLE USE BEARING A STRIP OF TEN AND PAIR PREPAYING 12-TIMES THE 10¢ LETTER RATE.

Realized: $625

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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, block of eight, large margins all around except barely touches lower left corner, cancelled by two neat strikes of "San Antonio Tex. Paid Oct 15" cds, tiny tear and light vertical crease at left, Very Fine appearing, This is the largest recorded used block of this stamp from Texas.; with 2009 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $500 - 750.

Although the stamps are light in color, there are too many small plate flaws to be the De La Rue printing. This is apparently an early Richmond printing on De La Rue paper.

Realized: $475

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Lot 4330    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, White Tie Variety, block of 24 with the White Tie variety in position 6, bright and fresh, positions 25-30, 35-40, 45-50, 55-60, o.g., light vertical fold with sealed tear at top, light gum creasing, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 7, 7 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $625

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Lot 4331    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, White Tie Variety on De La Rue Paper, horizontal pair with right stamp having the "White Tie" variety, full to large margins all around except just touched at bottom right, light corner creases, cancelled by manuscript on homemade cover to Mrs. F. A. Pitts at Thomson Ga., matching manuscript "Ogeechee Ga., Sept 7 1864" postmark, F.-V.F.; signed by Brian Green.
Scott No. 7 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

A SCARCE USE BEARING THE POPULAR WHITE TIE VARIETY.

Realized: $475

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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Printed on Both Sides, inverted Impression on reverse, horizontal pair, showing the usual split impressions on reverse, four full to large margins, fresh color, light indistinct town cancel; faint crease and small thin spot, Very Fine appearance; with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7b    $3,000.

ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE PAIRS OF THE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES VARIETY KNOWN.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 4333    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Printed on Both Sides, horizontal pair, reverse with clear impression, large margins to just shaving frameline at right, tied by blue "Lynchburg, Va., Apr 23" cds on cover to Petersburg Va., pair lifted from cover and hinged in place to show the printing variety, Very Fine and rare, ex-Peters, Muzzy, Gallagher, Everett.
Scott No. 7b    $4,000.

A WONDERFUL RARITY WITH ONLY SIX PAIRS RECORDED, OF WHICH THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO PAIRS RECORDED ON COVER.

The other recorded cover bearing a pair is from Franklin Depot, Va. to Childress's Store Va. (right stamp folded over and creased for display and with scissor cut).

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