Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Civil War and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

General Issue Essays

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Lot Description

3226

1861, 2c Corn, 5c Wheat and 10c Cotton, Black Lithographed Essays, A. Hoen & Co., Baltimore Md. (C.S.A. E8, E9, E10). Each has margins all around, intense shades, some thinning which is more apparent on the 10c, but not affecting the appearance of any

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE HOEN & CO. LITHOGRAPHED ESSAYS.

An article by the late Calvet M. Hahn in the Confederate Philatelist (March-April 2000) discusses these essays, which were printed by the Baltimore firm A. Hoen & Co. Postmaster General John H. Reagan considered the Hoen proposal very promising, but acceptance of it would depend on Maryland joining the Confederacy, which of course never happened. (Image)

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E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3227

1861, 10c Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig Lithographed Essay (C.S.A. E11). Enormous margins, pretty pastel color, faint horizontal bend does not even qualify as a crease, Extremely Fine appearing example of this desirable essay, with clear 1980 P.F. certificate, C.S.A. Catalog value (Image)

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$ 450.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

3228

1861, 10c Black, Hoyer & Ludwig Lithographed Essay (C.S.A. E12). Large margins to clear, deep shade, couple tiny thins, Very Fine appearance, the Black 7-Star Flag essay is much rarer than the Blue, C.S.A. Catalog value (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction