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U.S. and British North America Stamps and Postal History


Confederacy and U.S. Possessions
 
 
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Lot 642
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Confederacy, Danville, Va., 1861, 5¢ red on wove (21X1), cut to oval shape, strong color, cancelled by "Danville Oct 11" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Scott $5,500

ONE OF ONLY NINE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ DANVILLE PROVISIONAL, A CONFEDERATE PROVISIONAL RARITY.

Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.

Provenance: Deats
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Lot 643
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Confederacy, Jonesboro, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ dark blue (45XU2), bold handstamp on small cut square, manuscript "5" below, crease slightly affects handstamp, thinned at far left, V.G.-Fine and very rare.
Scott $7,000 as entire

Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 644
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Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ brick red (47X1), close to full margins, strong color, cancelled by ms. "X", F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 645
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Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 2¢ black (58X1), large to just in at right, unused (uncancelled), insignificant small thins (typical of this thin paper), slight soiling, Fine appearance, a very scarce unused example.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 1965 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 646
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Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Provisionals (61X2-61X5), four used singles, each cancelled by blue c.d.s., 61X3 with lightened manuscript., 61X4 very lightly cancelled, each with flaws, F.-V.F. appearing set of the 5¢ Nashville provisionals.
Scott $3,550
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Lot 647

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red (65X1), large margins, except clear at top left, o.g., horizontal crease, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce mint example.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 648

Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (7), two singles, one with corner selvage, tied by blue "Franklin Depot Va. Feb 2" c.d.s. on yellow cover with 11-Star Confedrate Flag (Dietz F11-16, verse 9). patriotic design, to Macon, Ga., stamp flaws, Fine and attractive.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 649
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Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, printed on both sides (7b), excellent impressions on both sides, Very Fine and choice, light strike of c.d.s., Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $1,400

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES VARIETY.

Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 650

Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red (8), large margins except slightly in at top, faulty corner from opening, tied by "Selma Ga. Oct 22" c.d.s. on inside use of turned orange cover to Commanding Post at Talladega, Ga., docketed "O.B." and "Chg 65", outside with 1863 10¢ greenish blue (11) horizontal pair, large margins including sheet margin at left, tied by "Talladega Ga." c.d.s. to Gainesville, Ala., Finea remarkable 2¢ turned usage.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 651

Guam, 1900 Special Printing, 3¢ purple (3 var.), nicely centered, original gum, hinge remnant, F.-V.F. and rare; "Spl. Surch., J.M. Bartels" in pencil on reverse.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.

Only one pane of 100 of each value was produced for display at the 1900 Paris Exposition and at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition. Singles exist both with and without a "Specimen" handstamp.

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