Sale No: 755
Lot No:2025
Symbol:Cat No:3

Confederate States, 1862, 2¢ green (Scott 3), horizontal pair and strip of 3, tied by partial to faint Knoxville, Tenn. c.d.s.'s, Jul 4, 1862 on a homemade cover to Lawrenceville, Ga.; the pair, which is the "left top-knot" variety (position 31R), is just in at the right, the strip just touching to in at the bottom, cover with small flaws, Fine to Very Fine, a reasonably nice example of this rare 10¢ franking.
Scott $13,500 for strip of 5 on cover
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $13,500 for strip of 5 on cove

Sale No: 755
Lot No:2026
Symbol:Cat No:3

Confederate States, 1862, 2¢ green (Scott 3), a Very Fine single with ample to oversize margins showing bits of adjacent stamps at the right and bottom, tied by a faint Richmond c.d.s. on a locally addressed cover; small, light stain at the lower left, Fine to Very Fine, signed Phillips, A. Diena.
Scott $3,500
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $3,500
Suggested Bid $750-1

Sale No: 755
Lot No:2027
Symbol:Cat No:9

Confederate States, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N" (Scott 9), three large margins and barely shaved at the bottom, canceled with a single pen stroke beside a matching manuscript "Flint Hill, Jn 25" postmark on an 1863 folded letter - datelined Orleans - Richmond; nearly separated in half at bottom fold (repaired), otherwise fresh and Very Fine; the letter is addressed to "The Secretary of the Comd of Va" and requests salt for the people of Fauquier County (Orleans is in Fauquier County, Flint Hill in Culpeper County).
Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,500
Suggested Bid $400-6

Confederate States, 1861, 5¢ green (Scott 1), fresh with outstanding color and fine detail; large margins all around with an incompletely struck Savannah (?) postmark, Extremely Fine, a handsome First Issue, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $400.
Scott $175
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $175
Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 755
Lot No:2029
Symbol:Cat No:4

Confederate States, 1862, 5¢ blue (Scott 4), o.g., previously hinged, incredibly fresh with strong color; fully margined, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2020 P.F. certificate for strip of five, this position 4.
Scott $225
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $225
Suggested Bid $250-350

Confederate States, 1862, 5¢ Jefferson Davis, De La Rue pen & ink drawing of the final design (Scott 6E), signed below the image by the artist, William Proctor; about 70 x 84 mm on a 115 x 146 mm card with manuscript inscription "De La Rue, London England, February 1862"; bit of light toning at the bottom of the image, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Confederate States, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N" (Scott 9), nicely placed cancellations, wonderfully fresh and choice example of this difficult "T-E-N" Confederate issue; a flawless example with excellent margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $775.
Scott $500
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $500
Suggested Bid $500-750

Confederate States, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines" (Scott 10), a real stunner, with frame lines on three sides, strong, clean impression, and a light partial town postmark; bonus included is the original cover (Milledgeville, GA, to Savannah) from which it was removed, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gorgeous stamp, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $6,600.
Scott $2,100
Suggested Bid $5,000-7,000 (Image)

Scott $2,100
Suggested Bid $5,000