1862 1c orange, die proof on glazed paper, reduced to stamp size, also proof of central vignette in black, another of Jefferson Davis cut to stamp size, also "fifty" of De Witt Clinton in blue, each item mounted on non-contemporary presentation card, some ageing, fine group of proofs from De La Rue archives (Cat No. 14P) (Image)

Est.US$500

1863 2c brown red, left margin single with parts of adjoining stamps on three sides, n.h., with 2020 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100" (SMQ $550) (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Est.US$350

1863 10c greenish blue, high margins with adjoining stamps on all sides, n.h., tiny marginal inclusion well away from the stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, with 2014 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $225) (Cat No. 11c) (Image)

Est.US$150

1866 (29 Jan) small cover from London, franked with 1sh green, addressed to Commodore Samuel Barron, care of L.D. Crenshaw, Richmond, Va, fine cover, with "21 Cents" and arrival pmks. In 1862, Samuel Barron was sent to Great Britain to take command of the two ships (CSS North Carolina and CSS Mississippi), that were being built for the Confederacy. After the ships were seized by British authorities the following year, Barron traveled to France, remaining in Paris as "Flag Officer" commanding Confederate States Naval Forces in Europe (Image)

Est.US$150