Sale 319

Harbour Auction


CONFEDERATE STATES
 
 
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Lot 1914
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Confederate Provisionals, three, comprising Memphis Tenn. 5¢ red (56X2) with 1999 P.F.C., New Orleans La. 2¢ blue (62X1) with 1968 A.P.S. Cert. and 2¢ red (62X2) with 1988 P.F.C., all are unused with four margins, 62X1 with light stain, still a Very Fine group.
Scott $475
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Lot 1915
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1861, 10¢ light blue (2a), huge margins including portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, fresh color and paper. Bold Yorkville (S.C.) c.d.s. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $200

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1916
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1861, 10¢ dark blue (2b), large to huge margins, with excellent color and impression. Light black grid cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1917

1862, 2¢ green (3), large margins. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $800

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1918
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1862, 5¢ blue (4), horizontal pair, full to large margins. Houston, Tx. Dec 5, 1862 c.d.s. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $750

Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1919

1862, 5¢ dark blue (4a), exceptionally fresh with deep and rich color on crisp white paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1920
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1862, 10¢ rose (5), large and balanced margins. Clear Atlanta, Ga. July 9, 1862 c.d.s. Very Fine.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1921
 
1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (7), pane of 100, bright and fresh with full original gum never hinged, some thinning and small creases in top selvage not affecting any stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,750 for hinged
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Lot 1922
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10¢ blue "Ten", Sperati reproduction (9 var.), "unused" example. Fresh and Very Fine, Sperati handstamp on reverse.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1923
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10¢ blue "Ten", Sperati reproduction (9 var.), "used" example with target cancel. Bright and Very Fine, Sperati handstamp on reverse.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1924

1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N" (9), full to large margins, bright and fresh. Part o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $900

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1925
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1863, 10¢ milky blue, "T-E-N" (9a), bright color and paper. Neatly struck Dublin, Va. c.d.s. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $550

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1926
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1863, 10¢ gray blue, "T-E-N" (9b), large margins. Light Marietta, Ga. c.d.s. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $650

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1927

Marianna Fla. May 6 (1861), c.d.s. cancelling U.S. 3¢ star die entire to Augusta Ga., repaired faults, Fine, a rare Confederate use of a star die entire.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1928

Columbus Ky., clear postmark without readable date (postmarks from this office are always incomplete), matching "Paid" in frame and manuscript "5" Confederate rate on 10-Star Flag, Cannon & Verse Patriotic in black on light buff, to Pleasant Hill, Miss., exceptionally fresh and Very Fine. Confederate forces occupied Kentucky south and west of the Green River from early Sept. 1861 until the latter part of February, 1862. Patriotic envelopes were used by soldiers writing home, but examples, often sent unpaid, are rare in this choice condition.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1929

Pensacola Fla. Nov. 9, bold c.d.s. ties C.S.A. 5¢ green (1) on Eleven Star Waving Flag (Dietz Nos. F11-4), red, white and blue design envelope addressed in magenta pen to Warrenton, Ga.; reduced slightly at right, cover professionally freshened, Extremely Fine appearance, a stunning showpiece.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000

Provenance: Brooks, Myerson, Gordon
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Lot 1930

Pensacola Fla. Feb. 26, perfect strike of c.d.s. tying 5¢ green (1) on orange cover to Selma Ala.; stamp faulty, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1931

Warrington Fla., c.d.s. ties 5¢ green, stone 2 (1) large margins to in, vertical crease on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to New Orleans La., boxed New Orleans "Adv." handstamp, small cover faults, Fine and scarce advertised Patriotic usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Oxer
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Lot 1932

Pensacola, Fla. 20 May (1862), c.d.s. tying 5¢ green, stone 2 (1), four margins, on small mourning cover with black edged flaps to Columbiana, Ala.; small stamp and cover faults, Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

THE EARLIEST OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED FLORIDA EVACUATION COVERS.

Expertization: 2001 C.S.A. Certificate.

This cover is dated 10 days after the fall of Pensacola to the Union. The Pensacola postmaster evacuated north with the Confederate army toward Pollard Ala., and took his postmarking device with him. He serviced army mail only for a short period of time in late May 1862 along the evacuation route. The other recorded examples are dated 24, 25, and 28 May 1862.

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Lot 1933

1861, 10¢ dark blue (2b), large margins, pretty shade, tied by "Tudor Hall Va. Dec 20" c.d.s. on pink-lined envelope to Mobile, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1934

1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (6), select single, with large margins all around, beautiful clear printing, tied by blue "Raleigh N.C./May 10" double circle datestamp to U.S. 3¢ Nesbitt entire (#U10) to Inedell County, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and very scarce single 5¢ usage, signed Weill.
Estimate 500 - 750

Provenance: McCarren
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Lot 1935

1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (6), horizontal pair, large margins to cutting, tied by slightly indistinct "Danville Va. Apr 9" on U.S. 3¢ red on buff (U27) star die entire addressed to Richmond Va., a Very Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1936

1863, 10¢ blue (11), strip of three scissor cut 90% between for easy separating, tied by Crockett, Texas circular datestamps on 1864 folded letter from Palestine to Houston, Very Fine, a rare triple weight usage.
Estimate 300 - 400

Provenance: Mueller, Camina
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Lot 1937
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Lot 1938

Gainsville Fla., c.d.s. on flap ties 10¢ greenish blue (12) on adversity envelope made from ledger paper, addressed to Capt. E. W. Anderson, Cheif of Ordnance, Wilcox's Division at Richmond Va.; stamp damaged from opening, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1939

1863, 20¢ green (13), full to large margins, tied by "Goldsborough C.H., N.C." c.d.s. on fresh legal size cover to Dunderrack paying the double letter rate, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250

Provenance: Shenfield
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