United States Postage Stamps continued...
Revenue Issues continued...
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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 381 |
P |
R93P1-R96P1 |
 Revenue, 1862, First Issue, $10 Issues complete, large die proofs. All four issues; Charter Party, Conveyance, Mortgage and Probate of Will, on India design size, rich colors and remarkably fresh, each mounted on original
Joyce album page, Very Fine and choice, only the Probate of Will issue is listed in the Scott catalog, ex-Joyce.
Scott No. R93P1-R96P1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1862 FIRST ISSUE
$10 LARGE DIE PROOFS. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 382 |
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R127, R140, R144 |
 1871-72, Second Issue $5 & Third Issue 30¢ & $1 "Henn" inverted centers. $5 and 30¢ values with manuscript cancels, 30¢ with additional manuscript re-tracing over the essay vignette, $1
appears unused, each showing slight scuffing (when held to the light) of central oval from some of the removal of original vignettes; $5 with small internal hole well away from vignette area, F.-V.F.
Scott No. R127, R140,
R144; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE ASSEMBLY OF THESE EXTREMELY RARE INVERTED CENTER REVENUE ISSUES.
These uniquely devised forgeries where described by Elliot Perry in his publication Pat Paragraphs as coming from the
so-called Henn Collection and where at one time though to be genuine. It is suggested that in about 1903, when the old Toppan, Carpenter & Co. bed pieces containing essay designs for the U.S. postage stamps of 1861 (as altered from the stamp
designs of 1851-60) were sold, that at least four "essay heads" of Washington went into private hands and were used to create illegitimate inverted medallions on U.S. revenue documentary and general issue proprietary series of
1871-74…The portraits on those revenue stamps were purposely printed in a fugitive black ink which can be bleached, On the blank medallion space so obtained one of the old essay heads was printed upside down, thus creating for stamp collectors
quite fraudulent "varieties" of which no part is actually counterfeit. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 383 |
o |
R135b |
 Documentary, 1871, Third Issue, 2¢ orange & black, center inverted. Neat manuscript cancel, exceptional centering, bright colors, Extremely Fine and choice, rarely encountered so choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R135b; $400. (Image1) |
Scott $400
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 384 |
o |
RS37c |
 Brown,
Fred, 2¢ black, die I, pink paper. Full nicely balanced margins, rich color and sharp detailed impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine, only 16 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 4 are reported to be
faulty), with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. RS37c; $3,750.
ONE OF THE FINEST SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE FRED BROWN 2¢ BLACK ON PINK PAPER ISSUE.
(Image1) |
Scott $3,750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Duck Stamps
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 385 |
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RW1 |
 Hunting
Permit, 1934, $1 Mallards. O.g., never hinged, large evenly balanced margins and precise centering, gorgeous rich bold color, Superb, one of ten examples to receive this lofty grade with four higher (all 98J), with 2006 P.S.E.
Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $4,700).
Scott No. RW1; $700.
A MARVELOUS GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1934 $1 MALLARDS ISSUE.
(Image1) |
Scott $700
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 386 |
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RW2 |
 Hunting
Permit, 1935, $1 Canvasbacks. O.g., never hinged, perfect centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich radiant color and immaculate freshness, Superb, one of five examples to receive this grade with only six examples higher,
with 2010 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $4,200).
Scott No. RW2; $750.
A WONDERFUL NEVER HINGED GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1935 $1 CANVASBACKS ISSUE.
We sold a P.S.E. graded 98J in our New
York 2016 auction for a hammer price of $6,000. A quick search of the Siegel website shows that they have never offered this stamp in any grade higher than 95.
(Image1) |
Scott $750
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 387 |
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RW2 |
 Hunting
Permit, 1935, $1 Canvasbacks. Bottom left corner margin plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering throughout, rich brilliant color and "Post Office" freshness, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. RW2;
$11,500.
A MARVELOUS GEM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1935 $1 HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, RARE IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. (Image1) |
Scott $11,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederate States of America
Civil War Postal History
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 388 |
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 Confederacy, 1862 (Aug. 11) Niesky, Saxony to Washington D.C. Blue cover addressed to soldier E. Weiss, Douglas Hospital Teut. 2, Co. J., Washington D.C., framed "Niesky, 11/8" origin datestamp and endorsed
"via Hamburg", Hamburg (8.15.62) backstamps with red crayon "6½" credit, Bremen (8.16) framed backstamp, red "PAID." framed handstamp with matching "10" credit handstamp, carried by NGL Line
Bremen from Bremerhaven Aug. 17th to New York arriving Sep. 2nd, partial strike of red "New York 'Paid' Sep 2" exchange cds and manuscript "Returned to duty 41 NY vols", pencil "has been discharged", pink
"War Dep't, 1872" filing handstamp at left with matching pink manuscript filing notes, reverse with blue "Second Auditors Office, Sep 26 1872" backstamp, blue manuscript "retour", black "Franco" straightline and
blue ms. rating, reverse with red "Am Bestimmungsorte / nicht abgefowlert." framed handstamp (Not Collected at Final Destination); reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A REMARKABLE
TRANSATLANTIC CIVIL WAR USE HELD UNTIL AFTER THE WAR AND RETURNED TO THE SENDER 10 YEARS AFTER SENDING.
This was a letter from Germany to a German immigrant serving with the Army during the Civil War, addressed to an Army Field Hospital.
The letter must have been kept at the War Office Department until 1872 when returned to the sender. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 389 |
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U46 |
 Confederacy, Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission. Patriotic design on 1863, 2¢ Black on Buff, Die 1 size 7 entire with cancelled "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 12" cds to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Extremely
Fine and choice, ex-Knapp.
Scott No. U46; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 390 |
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 Confederacy, Mails Suspended. Clear strike of oval handstamp on cover from Edinburgh, Scotland addressed to Messrs John Fraser & Co. at Charleston S.C., blind embossed "P McE & C" seal on flap, "Paid at
Edinburgh, AU 14 63" origin cds and large bold red "2/-" manuscript prepaid rating for double the transatlantic packet, carried by Cunard Line Persia from Liverpool Aug. 15th to New York arriving Aug. 26th, red "N. York Br.
Pkt. '48 Paid' Aug 26, 1863" exchange cds (date inverted), red crayon "10" for double-rate credit, Very Fine, ex-Brandon, with 1974 C.S.A. certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
EXCEPTIONALLY
RARE TRANS-ATLANTIC USAGE FROM SCOTLAND ADDRESSED TO THE BLOCKADE-RUNNING FIRM OF FRASER & CO. IN CHARLESTON VIA NEW YORK LONG AFTER THE SUSPENSION OF MAIL SERVICE TO THE CONFEDERATE STATES.
The "Mails Suspended" oval handstamp was
applied at the Washington D.C. Dead Letter Office on mail to the Confederate States. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Express Mail
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 391 |
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 Confederacy, Adams Ex. Co., Louisville, Ky., Aug 2, 1861. Bold strike of cds on orange cover from the C.S.A. to Waterbury Conn. with manuscript "2/- C.H.P." express charge (two bits, or 25¢) -
"C.H.P." are the initials of Charles H. Phelps and at the right "Confederacy Postage Paid 20c", bearing U.S. 3¢ dull red (26) vertical pair tied by two strikes of blue "Louisville Ky., Aug 3, 1861" duplex,
forwarded upon arrival with "Waterbury Ct., Aug 9 1861" cds to Branford Point; backflap replaced improving top edge, Fine appearance, Unlisted in the Walske census.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
Charles H. Phelps
was the express company agent in Augusta, who was later prosecuted in Confederate District Court in Savannah for transporting letters in violation of the law.
(Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 392 |
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 Confederacy, Adams Southern Express. Imprint at top of orange cover bearing large margin 5¢ olive green (1c) tied by neat blue "Columbus, S.C., Jan 9" cds to Leesville S.C., Extremely
Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A lovely cover with "Adams" crossed out and "Co." added by pen due to the fact that the Adams firm was now under the control of the Southern Express
Company. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Town Postmarks
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 393 |
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 Confederacy, Charleston S.C. May 6 186. Cds with matching large "10" due rating handstamp (CSA type K) on adversity cover made from printed form to Laurens Hill Ga., manuscript soldier's
endorsement of the 6th Ga. Regiment at top left, pencil "Misst & Ford" rating and "Lawrence Ville Ga. May 11" cds adjacent; light diagonal fold, Very Fine, ex-Karrer.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
A SCARCE
MISSENT AND FORWARDED SMALL GEORGIA TOWN USE. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 394 |
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 Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Dec 16. Cds with matching large "10" due rating handstamp (CSA type K) obliterated by circular grid handstamps and re-rated with large "2" due rating handstamp (CSA
type H) for the drop letter rate, on homemade brown cover to local military address of Lt. E. J. Gregory, Co. G or H, 6 Va. Regt., manuscript "Telegram" endorsement at top, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Kohn, Karrer.
Estimate;
$750 - 1,000.
THE LISTING AND ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS RE-RATED DROP LETTER USE. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 395 |
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 Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Sep 21 186. Cds with matching large "10" due rating handstamp on wallpaper cover with silver gray and white floral pattern from the well-known Grimball Correspondence addressed
to J. B. Grimball Esqr. in Spartanburg C.H., S.C., soldier's endorsement "Soldiers Letter, Signal Corps" upper right, 1864 docketing, flap folded out for display, Very Fine, A beautiful silver and white floral pattern wallpaper
cover, ex-Lemley, Karrer.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 396 |
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 Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Dec 2 1862. Cds on small salmon cover addressed to W. D. Mitchell, Lt. Col. 29th Regt. Ga. Vol., Savannah Ga., unusual endorsement "A.C. Lee, Rebel Troops" at upper left, unusual
sequence of rate markings including Charleston "Paid 10" circled rate handstamp (CSA type G) overstruck with bold large "10" due rating handstamp (CSA type K), small red "10" rating handstamp cross out in
pencil and red crayon "2" at bottom, Jan. 1863 answer docketing at left, reverse with ½" x 1" rectangular mucilage stain over backflaps possibly from an express label, Very Fine, ex-Emerson, Everett, Karrer.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND INTERESTING COVER BEING THE LISTING EXAMPLE WITH THIS COMBINATION OF RATE MARKINGS. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 397 |
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 Confederacy, Charleston S.C. Mar 30 186. Cds with matching bold large "2" rating handstamp (CSA type H) on drop cover to local civilian address in violation of the rules; but of flap missing, clean and
Very Fine, ex-Karrer.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Apparently Postmaster Huger let some unpaid mail to commercial customers like the Union Bank of S.C. pass after they had set up charge accounts. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Postmaster's Provisionals
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 398 |
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16XU1 |
 Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Cancelled by "Charleston S.C. Sep 16 1861" cds and addressed to Newberry C.H. S.C., forwarded to Greenville with manuscript "Ford 5" due rating,
some docketing at left; invisible cover edge tear at right, Very Fine and choice, ex-Karrer, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16XU1; $2,250.
A RARE FORWARDED EXAMPLE OF THE CHARLESTON S.C. 5¢ ON WHITE
PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. (Image1) |
Scott $2,250
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 399 |
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16XU5 |
 Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue on blue. Cancelled by sharp bold strike of "Charleston S.C. Oct 8 1861" cds and addressed to Sumter S.C., pencil "Due 5", magenta docketing at top
left, Extremely Fine, Ex-Weill Brothers, W. Carroll, Karrer, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16XU5; $2,250.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE CHARLESTON S.C. 5¢ ON BLUE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. (Image1) |
Scott $2,250
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 400 |
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18XU4a |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. Exceptionally fresh entire with crisp strikes of provisional control oval on back and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, blind embossed
James G. Gibbs & Co. corner card, addressed to Pickens C.H., S.C., Very Fine, ex-Ferrary (purple handstamp).
Scott No. 18XU4a; $1,250.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Scott $1,250
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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