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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Confederate States: Essays & Proofs
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
4490 E Image1861, 10c Black, Hoyer & Ludwig Lithographed Essay (C.S.A. Catalogue E-11b). Large to ample margins, deep shade, thinned, Very Fine appearance, the Black 7-Star Flag essay is rarer than the Blue, C.S.A. Catalogue value $1,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4491 E Image1861, 10c Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig Lithographed Essay (C.S.A. Catalogue E-11a). Two singles with top sheet margins, large to huge other sides, different shades, second with light diagonal creases, Very Fine appearance, scarce 7-Star Flag essays (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
4492 TC Image10c Black, Stone Y, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove (2eTC5). Horizontal pair, left stamp full to large margins, right stamp with clipped corner at lower right, distinctive Stone Y impression, creases affecting both

VERY GOOD TO VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL GENERAL ISSUE PROOFS WITH ONLY THREE OR FOUR EXAMPLES REPORTED.

Scott Retail $9,000.00 for two singles (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
4493   Image(De La Rue, London, 5c Typograph) Jefferson Davis Portrait Carte de Visite. 60 x 103mm of Jefferson Davis, the original photo used by J.F. Jubert de la Ferte to engrave the 5c De La Rue die, back of photo with extremely unusual Tucker & Perkins, Augusta Ga., Photographic Gallery label, photo was provided to a Mr. Davison in 1906 by the engraver's son, C. H. Jubert de la Ferte, letter from the son and original cover from Weybridge, England accompany, letter states "During your Civil War my father was asked to engrave the original die for the postage stamps of the Confederate States. I came across the other day, amongst other proofs of stamp engravings, the original photos from which my father, F. Joubert, engraved Jeff Davis' head and two proofs of the stamps...", Very Fine, an outstanding collateral photo and perfect frontispiece for a Confederate collection (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4494   ImageDe La Rue, London, 1864 Letter and Stamps. Oct. 28th, 1864 dateline on stationery signed by W. F. De La Rue, addressed to a Lady de Houghton (in England) apparently in response to a request for assistance in raising money for the Confederate cause, states that in answer to her letter "I have the pleasure of enclosing a collection of Confederate postage stamps.", goes on to list four different stamps incl. 1c No. 14, "very scarce indeed and fetch 10 francs each stamp in Paris. They are printed from plate we we sent out at the commencement of the war on the Nashville.", the corner-margin pair of No. 14 has similar notations by De La Rue, regarding the 5c Blue London and Local prints he states "Blue Five Cents - also very rare - they are printed in the Confederate States from plates we furnish the government.", also "Blue Five Cents - are from a specimen sheet of the same plate printed by us before we sent out the plate"., the 5c London print included is a margin block of three with similar De La Rue's notations, relating to the 10c engraved issue he states "rare as they are the stamps printed in the Confederacy after our plates were worn out.", letter concludes with "I hope that you will be able to realize the few stamps I am able to send you to the advantage of the poor Confederates...", a fascinating and rare letter and group of sample stamps from the printer of the 5c Typographs (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
4495   Image(De La Rue, London, 5c Typograph,) Schematic of Original Die. Measuring 90 x 140mm and affixed to heavy cardboard, manuscript at top in August Dietz' handwriting "Supplied by the De La Rue of London for my Book", schematic for engraving the die used for the relief-printed stamps, various measurements in inches, Very Fine, an interesting and no doubt unique artifact, pictured and discussed in the Dietz' book on p. 158 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4496 E Image5c Black, De La Rue, Progressive Die Essays on Glazed Card (6E1). Three cut down to stamp size, showing the Early, Intermediate and Advanced states of the die, the Early incomplete state a haunting spectral image of Jefferson Davis, Very Fine and scarce, the Progressive Die Essays are mentioned in Scott but do not have formal listings and are unpriced, C.S.A. Catalogue value $5,250.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4497 E Image5c Black, De La Rue, Progressive Die Essay on Glazed Card, Complete State (6E1). 92 x 61mm, dated "Jan. 11-62" and showing complete detail in the vignette, slight oxidation at edges, Very Fine and scarce, the Progressive Die Essays are mentioned in Scott but do not have formal listings and are unpriced, C.S.A. Catalogue value (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4498 TC Image5c Black, De La Rue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Glazed Card (6TC1 var). Proof in two pieces, first with Jefferson Davis vignette cut out and mounted on 80 x 60mm glazed card, reverse with separate vignette engraving and "Dec. 30, 1864" date, h.r. on reverse, second piece contains the frame from which vignette has been cut, dated "Nov. 28, 1864" with ms. "16" and "lines" at right, lower left edge thinned, still Very Fine and rare pair of trial color proofs (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4499 TC Image5c Black, De La Rue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Glazed Card (6TC1e). 92 x 60mm, intense shade, backstamped with purple De La Rue oval, slight thin on back, still Very Fine and scarce (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4500 TC Image5c Pink, De La Rue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Glazed Card (6TC1f). 93 x 60mm, bright color with some slight mottling, Very Fine and rare, we have sold only two other examples in Pink since 1993, C.S.A. Catalogue value $2,500.00 (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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