Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue (Scott 4), single, clear to large margins except some erosion at LL, tied by Wilmington NC postmark on brown cover addressed Fayetteville NC; four enclosures - a single page, a two page and a four page letter - all dated 7 May 1862 plus and additional single page letter dated 11 May, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $275.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #652
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Flagship US, British and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History #652
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Lot #1025 - confederacy postal history
Lot #1026 - confederacy postal history
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ gray blue, "T-E-N" (Scott 9b), single, large margins all around, tied by "Atlanta Ga." postmark on cover addressed to Barnesville, GA; cover with small hole at top left and bottom right, small internal cover tear at bottom left, light cover soiling, small holes on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, 2011 Weiss photo certificate (reads "stamp lifted and replaced").
Scott $1,600.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1027 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, Fredericksburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ blue on bluish (Scott 26X1), tied by lightly struck "Fredericksburg, Va., PAID" cancellation, decent example of this extremely scarce stamp, with nice margins and intense color; stamp with toned spot at top left and on the numeral "5", and a small nick at right, and a tiny hole at left in the 4th flower down from the top, otherwise Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,250.
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Lot #1028 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green (Scott 1), top margin single, o.g., hinge remnant (natural gum crease), a most impressive example with beautiful color, unusually choice condition for this issue, Very Fine.
Scott $275.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1029 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green (Scott 3), o.g., previously hinged, gorgeous well margined example with warm rich color, a very difficult stamp to find choice and sound like this, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate conservatively graded at only a VF-80.
Scott $950.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1030 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green (Scott 3), full o.g., lightly hinged, ample margins and fresh color, Extremely Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #1031 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue (Scott 4), block of 4, o.g., previously hinged, impressive multiple from Stone 2, with three stamps completely sound with dazzling color; bottom right stamp with small tear at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #1032 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ carmine rose variety (Scott 5 var.), neatly struck black "Mobile, Ala, Aug 8, 1862" double circle town cancellation, magnificent appearing example of this extremely difficult stamp, featuring incredibly rich color and generous margins all around; small paper split in the margin at upper right, otherwise Extremely Fine, clear 1986 P.F. certificate, and 2007 P.F. certificate mentioning the flaw.
Scott $500....
Lot #1033 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ black, De La Rue printing, trial color die proof on glazed card (Scott 6TC1c), 93 x 60 mm, faint De La Rue handstamp on reverse, exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #1034 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, large die proof on glazed card (Scott 6P1), 93 x 61 mm; typical foxing around edges, Very Fine.
Scott $600.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #1035 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (Scott 6), o.g., never hinged, magnificent top quality example with huge boardwalk margins and tantalizing rich color, Superb, 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded GEM-100J.
SMQ $420 in grade of SUP-98.
Scott $16.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1036 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, New York counterfeit (Scott 6 var.), complete sheet of 100, unused without gum; upper left corner block of 9 separated, couple light creases in upper right selvage, otherwise Very Fine, 2001 APS certificate.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1037 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red, double transfer (Scott 8), o.g., never hinged, monster JUMBO margins and breathtaking deep color, the quintessential example of this tough stamp deserving placement in the finest collection, Superb, 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded GEM-100J.
Scott $75.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot #1038 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue (Scott 11), o.g., never hinged, sensational example with massive boardwalk margins and deep prooflike color, a true World Class GEM of the highest quality, Superb, 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded GEM-100J.
SMQ $410 in grade of SUP-98.
Scott $16.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1039 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue (Scott 11), complete left pane of 100 with full Archer & Daly imprint and plate No.2, unused without gum; many stamps with creases as it was folded in eighths at one time, bottom left horizontal pair with scrape and some other flaws including two small piece out of right selvedge and slight soiling, otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,125.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #1040 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ deep blue, die essay on soft wove paper (Scott 12E5), cut to stamp size as usual, Extremely Fine, exceedingly rare, 1976 CSA & 2013 P.F. certificates, the latter noting trivial "tiny picked-out inclusion spot at lower left".
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000.
Lot #1041 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ red brown, trial color large die proof on wove (Scott 13TC1ab), cut to stamp size as usual, full to large margins, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott $4,000.
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000.
Lot #1042 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, 1862, 1¢ deep orange, unissued (Scott 14a), top margin block of 20 (10x2), o.g., all never hinged except five stamps with hinge remnants and four lightly hinged, positions 5-8 & 14-20 are never hinged; nine stamps with creases or bends, light soiling in right margin, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, scarce multiple, 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,600.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Lot #1043 - confederacy stamps
Confederacy, Town Cancels, intriguing lot includes #1 with Savannah GA cancel, pair of #7 with scarce San Antonio TX cancel, 12 with Charleston SC cancel and a 11 with Mobile AL cancel, if you collect CSA make time for this one, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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