Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 1782    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, horiz. pair, four large even margins, tied by neat "Greensborough, Ala./May 20" cds on cover to care of "Gen. Bocock at Taylor's Station near Macon Ala."; opened at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1783    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair, mostly large margins, tied by sharp "Branchville S.C. Feb 12" balloon style cds on homemade 1863 cover to Dr. M. E. Carrere in Charleston S.C., pencil receipt docketing "10 Feby "/63" at upper right, original enclosed letter, Very Fine.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 1784    

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, pair with right stamp showing filled outer frameline, four margins, bright color, tied by neat "Talmage, Ga. May 12" cds on brown homemade cover to Alamatcha Miss.; minor cover wrinkling, Very Fine; with 2014 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. Catalog No. 7, 7-R-v2.
Scott No. 7, 7 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1785 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, Charleston, S.C. town cancel, ample to large margins, bright color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8    $350.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1786 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, horizontal strip of 5, manuscript cancels, strong bright color, clear to ample margins with left stamp corner nick at bottom, otherwise Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $2,350 for two pairs and single.

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Lot 1787    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, four large to clear margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Aug 8 186" cds on homemade cover addressed to Acting Assistant Surgeon, John Drayton, in charge of Negro Labourers at James Island, S.C. endorsed "O.B." at top left for official business and "Medical Purveyors Bureau, Charleston S.C."; edge tear at bottom, Fine.
Scott No. 8    $1,500.

James Island is still in the Charleston postal area which explains the 2¢ drop letter rate.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1788    

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, four margins, rich color tied by "Richmond Va. Feb 9" cds on drop letter addressed to Alexander H. Stephens, President Senate, Confederate States, Richmond; no flap as usual, small corner mend and flaws, Fine and rare drop letter use to Vice President Stephens.
Scott No. 8    $1,500.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1789    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ gray blue, "T-E-N", four large margins, deep color, tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Aug 10" cds on cover to Jackson Ala.; some gum staining, F.-V.F. with a large stamp.
Scott No. 9b    $1,600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1790 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines", Mobile, Ala. town cancel, large to huge margins showing full framelines at bottom and left as well as portion of adjacent stamp, with partial framelines at left and top, bright vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2015 P.F. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95).
Scott No. 10    $1,900.

A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 10¢ "FRAME LINES".

Realized: $8,500

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Lot 1791    

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines", tied on small piece by Mobile town cancel, ample to large margins with full line at right, partial at upper left and shaving at bottom, also showing plate scratches at lower right, some light tone, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10    $1,900.

Realized: $1,250

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