Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Civil War and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Postmasters Provisionals: Mobile Ala. thru Nashville Tenn. continued...

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Lot Description

3164

Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red, Yellow Brown (61X3, 61X5). Two of first and one of second, one Brick Red with three large margins to just in at bottom, neat blue numeral "5" handstamp, faint diagonal crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, second Brick Red with margins to touched, blue Nashville circular datestamp, Fine, Yellow Brown with margins to in, blue cancel, about Fine (Image)

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$ 2,750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

3165

Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Unused (no gum), ample margins to touched at bottom left corner, Fine, this is a very scarce stamp in unused condition, we have offered only one other since keeping computerized records, with 1982 P.F. certificate, undercatalogued in Scott (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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3166

Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red, Tete-Beche Pair (61X3 var). Vertical foot to foot pair, unused (no gum), large sheet margin one side, other sides ample to just clear, pale shade, light creases and small repair at edge between stamps, couple tiny edge nicks

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE NASHVILLE 5-CENT BRICK RED TETE-BECHE PAIR.

Peter W. W. Powell's study of the 5c Nashville ("Plating the Nashville Provisional," Confederate Philatelist, January-March 2008) reached the conclusion that the stereotypes were made in groups of six units, three wide by two tall. Working with photographs of the ex-Caspary tete-beche blocks of twelve (lots 313 and 314) and the strip of five on cover (Siegel Sale 874, lot 116), Powell determined that the printing plates had to have been built up from 3-by-2 stereotype groups. Based on plate flaws unique to specific positions, Powell also concluded that the plate size was no less than 18 subjects, made from at least three six-unit stereotype groups, and that more than one plate was made. The tete-beche arrangement in printed sheets occurred when one impression was made, then the sheet was turned 180 degrees, and a second impression was made.

This is the only recorded example of the Nashville Brick Red in tete-beche format and is unlisted in Scott. Ex Gallagher and Rudy (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
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3167

Nashville Tenn., 5c Gray (61X4). Ample margins to just in at left, rich color in this distinctive shade, light blue town cancel, fresh and Fine, ex "Carroll", with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $500.00
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3168

Nashville Tenn., 5c Gray (61X4). Beautiful shade, large margins to just in at top left frameline, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 30, 1861" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" handstamp on fresh cover to Macon Miss., expertly repaired opening tears along top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE GRAY SHADE IS FAR RARER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER 5-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL SHADES.

Only seven on-cover examples of the 5c Gray are recorded in Crown. Ex Everett, Judd and Boshwit (Image)

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$ 5,750.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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3169

Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Unused (no gum), ample to full margins, rich color, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
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3170

Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown, Tete-Beche Pair (61X5a). Vertical foot to foot pair -- Positions 4 over 6 in adjacent stereotype impressions, clear margins, repairs with small portions of design replaced, broken horizontal crease near center of pair is separated and repaired

FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED USED TETE-BECHE PAIRS OF THE NASHVILLE 5-CENT VIOLET BROWN PROVISIONAL.

Peter Powell’s study of the 5c Nashville (Plating the Nashville Provisional”, Confederate Philatelist, January- March 2008) concluded that stereotype groups of six units, three wide by two tall, were used to build up the printing plates. Based on plate flaws unique to specific positions, Powell also concluded that the plate size was no less than 18 subjects, made from at least three six-unit stereotype groups, and that more than one plate was made. The tete-beche arrangement in printed sheets occurred when one impression was made, then the sheet was turned 180 degrees, and a second impression was made. (Image)

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$ 7,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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3171

Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). Margins to slightly in, rich color, blue Nashville town and pen cancels, small sealed tear at top, corner crease at bottom left

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL.

Only approximately 25 examples of the 10c Nashville are known, most of which have faults to varying degrees.

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 7,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction