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Confederate States
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 1625

Confederacy 1861, 5¢ green (1), full to large margins, strong color. Full o.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1626
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Confederacy 1861, 5¢ green (1), huge, balanced margins with bright color and paper and a neat blue "Christiansburg, Va., Jan 20" town cancel. Remarkably fresh and absolutely Superb.
Scott $160

Provenance: McCarron
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Lot 1627

Confederacy 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer printing, malformed "T" of "TEN" (2b), position 4. Four large margins, particularly deep color. O.g. Minor light soiling. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $575

Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate mistakenly calls broken "T" in "cents".
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Lot 1628

Confederacy 1862, 2¢ green (3), ample to large margins. O.g., hinge remnant. Very Fine.
Scott $700

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate mentions "Tiny Tone Spot" which is actually a tiny natural inclusion.
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Lot 1629
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Confederacy 1862, 10¢ rose (5), large margins, pretty pastel color and light Savannah Geo. town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1630
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Confederacy 1863, 2¢ brown red (8), large balanced margins and neat type, Richmond c.d.s., exceptionally fresh and choice. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350

AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT USED STAMP.

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: McCarron
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Lot 1631

Confederacy 1863, 2¢ brown red (8), bottom sheet margin block of 12. Pos. 83-88/93-98 R, Pos. 3-5 and 97 R with shifted transfers, rich color. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,050 for hinged

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1632
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Confederacy 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N" (9), ample balanced margins and bright glowing color, neat partial Spartanburg, VA. town cancel, fresh and choice. Very Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 1633
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Confederacy 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N" (9), large margins all around with a trace of the next stamp showing at the top, fresh and neatly cancelled by a Richmond, Va. c.d.s.dated Aug 2, 1863. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525

Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1634
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Confederacy 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines" (10), especially strong color and impression on bright paper, four margins showing frame lines at top and right. Town cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1635
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Confederacy 1863, 10¢ blue (11), huge margins and perfectly struck "Goodso(n)" (Va.) straightline cancel. A fresh and choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $316

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STRAIGHTLINE CANCEL.
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Lot 1636

Confederacy 1863, 10¢ blue (12), bottom right corner margin block of 12 (6 x 2). Keatinge and Ball imprint and plate number at bottom. Full o.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350 for hinged

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1637

Confederacy 1863, 20¢ green (13), bottom margin block of 4 with vertical gutter. Exceptionally bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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