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The Civil War, featuring the 'Ambassador' Collection continued...

Engraved Issues (Scott 8-10)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
249 TC Image2c Black, With Framelines, Archer & Daly, Trial Color Die Proof on Wove (8TC1). Large margins showing four full framelines around the design, intense shade and impression, small thin spots

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ARCHER & DALY 2-CENT JACKSON TRIAL COLOR PROOF AND EXPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH LARGE MARGINS SHOWING THE FRAMELINES.

The various catalogue listings for the 2c Archer & Daly trial color proofs with framelines are somewhat confusing and not altogether complete. All of the known examples of the 2c Engraved essay/proof have framelines, unlike the issued stamp. For this reason they could technically be classified as essays. However, the Scott, Dietz and C.S.A. catalogues list them as trial color proofs, and we have maintained that tradition here to avoid adding to the confusion.

The Black proof offered here is now listed in the Scott Catalogue, which also lists the Blue (offered in lot 250) and mentions the framelines (at our suggestion). The 1986 Dietz Catalog listed this frameline proof in Black, but not Blue. The 2012 C.S.A. Catalog expanded the listings to include the Blue trial color proof with framelines, but it erroneously eliminated this Black proof with framelines and describes the Black proof as cut close no outer framelines showing.”

Ex Dr. Burrows, Liberman and Pegram (featured along with the Blue offered in lot 250 on the front cover of Sale 1043). C.S.A. Catalog value for an example with "no outer framelines showing" is $4,000.00. Scott value (Image)

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$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
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250 TC Image2c Blue, With Framelines, Archer & Daly, Trial Color Die Proof on Wove (8TC1). Two large margins, others ample to clear, showing framelines on all four sides, rich color, slight thin at center

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE ARCHER & DALY 2-CENT JACKSON TRIAL COLOR PROOF IN BLUE WITH FRAMELINES.

The various catalogue listings for the 2c Archer & Daly trial color proofs with framelines are somewhat confusing and not altogether complete. All of the known examples of the 2c Engraved essay/proof have framelines, unlike the issued stamp. For this reason they could technically be classified as essays. However, the Scott, Dietz and C.S.A. catalogues list them as trial color proofs, and we have maintained that tradition here to avoid adding to the confusion.

The Scott Catalogue now lists the proofs in Blue and Black (offered in lot 249) and mentions the framelines (at our suggestion). The 1986 Dietz Catalog listed the frameline proof in Black, but not Blue. The 2012 C.S.A. Catalog expanded the listings to include the Blue trial color proof with framelines.

Ex Hall (acquired by the family from the New England Stamp Co. in 1934) and Hastings (featured along with the Black offered in lot 249 on the front cover of Sale 1043). Pictured in C.S.A. Catalog on page 357. With 2002 P.F. certificate. C.S.A. Catalog value $5,000.00. Scott value (Image)

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$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
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251 c Image2c Brown Red (8). Block of four and pair, block with large margins to touched at top right, with portions of adjoining stamps at bottom, top left stamp with unusual printer's thumbprint (from handling the wet sheet), pair with ample margins to touched, small scissors-cut in bottom stamp, tied by dark blue "Charlottesville Va. May 25, 1863" double-circle datestamps on back of small overpaid cover to Forest Depot Va.

EXTREMELY FINE. PROBABLY THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN COVERS BEARING A BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT "RED JACK" ISSUE.

Ex Pratt, Brooks and Kilbourne. Accompanied by a 1949 letter from Stanley B. Ashbrook stating that Brooks paid $700 for the cover in the 1920s. Illustrated in 1986 Dietz catalog (p. 136) (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
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252 c Image2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of five, large margins at right and at top where roughly separated far from design, just in at bottom right, tied by three strikes of "Richmond Va. Jan. 29" circular datestamp on cover to Lynchburg Va., backflap tear barely extends to front but does not affect strip

VERY FINE COVER FROM RICHMOND WITH A STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 2-CENT ENGRAVED "RED JACK", PAYING THE 10-CENT RATE.

Ex Gimelson. With 2003 C.S.A. certificate. Scott value for strip of five on cover $4,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
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253 c Image2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of five, slightly irregular margins, mostly large except in at bottom of lefthand pair and touched at top, rich color, tied by "Pittsylvania C.H. Nov. 17" circular datestamp on cover to George Wise in Charleston N.C., turned use with inside bearing defective 10c Blue, Die A (11) tied by "Richmond Va., Nov. 1?" circular datestamp, some minor wear

AN UNUSUAL TURNED COVER WITH AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION FRANKING.

Ex Keeling and from our 2005 and 2013 Rarities sales. Scott value for the strip of five on cover $4,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
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254 c Image2c Brown Red (8). Block of four and single, block with large margins to clear at bottom, single with large margins to just in at right, tied by "Charlottesville Va. Mar. 8, 1864" double-circle datestamps on brown legal-size cover neatly addressed to the Secretary of the Staunton Lodge in Staunton Va., charge box notation at left, block with slight climatic toning at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN COVERS BEARING A BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT "RED JACK" ISSUE.

We have offered only five covers bearing a block of the 2c "Red Jack" since keeping computerized records. (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
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255 c Image2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of five, mostly large margins to in at left, tied by five strikes of Army of Northern Virginia 10-Bar Open Grid cancel on back of oatmeal cover to Pittsylvania C.H. Va., opened for display, strip with toning between positions 3-4

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE 2-CENT 1863 "RED JACK" GENERAL ISSUE FOR THE 10-CENT RATE AND TIED BY THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA GRID.

Ex Corwin and Walske. With 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott value for the strip of five on cover $4,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
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256 c Image2c Brown Red (8). Strip of five, full margins to just in including at right, tied by three strikes of "Atlanta Ga. May 26" circular datestamp on adversity cover made from printed form to Anthony Shoals Ga., cover repair at right and slightly reduced, right stamp with small thin spot and light crease, Fine appearance, a rare use of a strip of five on an adversity cover, with 2008 C.S.A. certificate, Scott value for strip of five on cover $4,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
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257 c Image2c Brown Red (8). Large even margins, small nick and tear at bottom, tied by manuscript "X" cancel on complete Mar. 21, 1864 edition of Daily Chronicle & Sentinel, Augusta Ga., addressed in pencil to Savannah, overall toning, still in excellent condition, a remarkable newspaper use from the last year of the war, the newspaper itself contains several interesting articles, including commentary on Lincoln's forthcoming presidential campaign, reports of "negro" troops and Federal army movements, ex Keeling and Dr. Brandon (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
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258 TC Image10c Black, "TEN", Archer & Daly, Trial Color Die Proof on Wove (9TC1e). 53 x 50 mm, intense shade, light creases and slight toning

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT "TEN" DIE PROOF IN BLACK. AN IMPORTANT CONFEDERATE PROOF RARITY.

Ex Hall (acquired by the family prior to World War II) and Hastings. This unique proof is illustrated in the C.S.A. Catalog on p. 357 with a value of $6,000.00. The Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue lists this as 9TC1e (Black) with an inexplicable $1,500.00 value -- this proof realized $2,600 hammer in 2001 (Sale 840, lot 139) and $3,250 hammer in 2013 (Sale 1043, lot 2321), but Scott never changed the value to reflect either of those realizations. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
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259 ogbl Image10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Horizontal block of ten, major double transfer in top left position (evident in denomination label), original gum, two small h.r., one or two stamps at bottom possibly Mint N.H., huge margins to just barely in at upper left, brilliant color and fresh paper

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A PHENOMENAL LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 1863 "TEN" ISSUE. THIS IS THE FINEST BLOCK IN EXISTENCE.

The 1863 "TEN" design with the denomination spelled out was the first Archer & Daly 10c issue. Both the "Ten" and Frameline (Scott 10) were printed from copper plates. In manufacturing the "TEN" plate, Archer & Daly's siderographer attempted to enter the 200 subjects from a single-relief transfer roll, but utterly failed to achieve uniform spacing and alignment, probably because there were no transfer guide dots. This plate is truly fascinating from a philatelist's perspective, with grossly misaligned subjects, short transfers, double transfers and plate flaws that rival the pre-war 1c 1851-57 plates. To remedy the alignment problem, the subsequent copper plate was etched with lines to facilitate transfer alignment. The so-called Frameline issue was followed by production from the steel plates used to print 10c stamps from Dies A and B (Scott 11 and 12), which do not have framelines and are much more uniformly aligned.

Large blocks of the "TEN" issue are rare, and almost all of the known blocks have faults. This sound block of ten with original gum, large margins, brilliant color and fresh paper, is without question the finest extant. We are confident in our opinion after compiling a census of multiples for the ultimate purpose of plating the "Ten" issue, which is a work in progress.

Ex Dr. Brandon. Scott value $12,500.00 as two blocks of four and a pair does not accurately speak to the high quality of this multiple (Image)

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E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $16,000.00
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