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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Confederate States: General Issues on-Cover

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Lot Description

2425

5c Green, Stone 1 (1). Large to ample margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and left, tied by light "Fredericksburg Va. Paid" circular datestamp on cover to Richmond Va., minor stained spots, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 300.00

SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction

2426

5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Large to ample margins with part of adjoining stamp at top, tied on folded letter (incomplete) by well-struck "Dandridge, Tenn. May 30, 1862" circular datestamp with an additional strike at left to Richmond Va., file fold at right crosses stamp and some paper folds sensibly reinforced with archival tape, Fine, a scarce Tennessee use and previously unrecorded in Dietz (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

2427

5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Two singles, Position 7 at left and 42 at right, each stamp with large margins to just touched at bottom of right example, tied by bold "New Orleans La. 18 Jan." circular datestamp on cover to Bertie City N.C., incl. original enclosure, left stamp with trivial light stain at top left, Very Fine, ex Ward (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

2428

5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Two singles, left example (Position 31) with large margins all around and right (Position 11) with large margins to just touching at left, tied on manila cover by "Suffolk Va. Mar. 7" circular datestamp to Carroll Hoy & Co. of New Orleans, left stamp with a couple of pinholes, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

2429

5c Green, Stone 1, Baton Rouge Roulette (1 var). Vertical pair, large margins to just in, tied by light red "Ponchatoula La. Oct. 1" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Tangipaho La., some soiling at left, small cover repairs at top corners

FINE. ONE OF FIVE UNSEVERED PAIRS OF THE 5-CENT BATON ROUGE ROULETTE KNOWN ON COVER. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE GENERAL ISSUE COVER.

What makes this use even scarcer is the fact that it was not mailed out of Baton Rouge but rather nearby Ponchatoula - a scarce datestamp in its own right. Scott Retail for pair on cover (Image)

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$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2430

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins to just touching outer frameline (not design), tied by blue "Norfolk Va." 1861 double-circle datestamp on cover to Macon Ga., cover with backflap reattached, faint dampstain, Fine, a scarce use on the Hoyer & Ludwig issue (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

2431

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Position 26, large margins incl. sheet margin at left and just touching at right, tied by "Richmond Va. Dec 3, 1861" circular datestamp on "Official Business" cover (scratched out in pen) to Athens Ga., cover slightly reduced at right, Fine, a previously unrecorded Official Business cover (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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2432

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Huge margins all around, tied by "Savannah Ga. May 9" circular datestamp on Savannah Morning News overall advertising cover to Vice President A.H. Stephens in Richmond Va., large part of backflap missing and repaired at lower left, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2433

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large to ample margins, tied by "Augusta Ga. ? 31" circular datestamp on light blue homemade Liverpool & London Insurance Company adversity cover to Raleigh N.C., minor horizontal fold at top crossing adhesive and cover with small sealed tear at bottom, corner folded over for display, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

2434

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig, "White Arrow" Flaw (2b var). Position 45 showing the white third spike at right, large margins all around, tied by blue "Danville Va. Jun. 19" circular datestamp on folded letter to Whitlocke Va., letter about family news and makes mention of a slave, stamp with scuff at top, Fine, a scarce variety on cover (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

2435

10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Large margins to just touching at top left, tied by bold "Richmond Va Oct. 8 1862" circular datestamp on Surgeon General's Office official imprint brown cover to a doctor at Robert E. Lee's Headquarters, incl. original enclosure regarding a soldier with typhoid fever and not being fit for duty, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction