Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — Confederate States
New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Full to large margins all around, rich color, neat strike of "New Orleans La. 2 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Gorham, with 2001 P.F. certificate
New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Mint N.H., huge margins including part imprint at top, rich color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Sup 95), unpriced in SMQ, Scott value as hinged
New Orleans La., 5c Yellow Brown on Off-White (62X5). Mint N.H., huge margins including part imprint at top, rich color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; unpriced in SMQ), Scott value as hinged
Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Position 2, large to full margins except just in at bottom, tied on piece by blue Petersburg cancel, Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Huge margins, pretty pastel shade, original gum with just a trace of hinging, Extremely Fine Gem, signed Dietz, with 2021 P.S.A.G. (98 og PH) and 2022 P.S.E. (OGh, XF-Superb 95) certificates, unpriced in SMQ
2c Green (3). Mint N.H., three huge margins and full at left, bright color, Very Fine and choice, a rare Mint N.H. example of the 2c Jackson, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value for hinged
2c Green (3). Large to huge margins all around, deep rich color, light strike of Ga. town circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an exceptional used example of the 2c Green Jackson issue and very rare in this quality, compared to the later typographed and engraved issues, there are far fewer blocks of this lithograph issue from which to harvest Gem singles, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), this is the highest grade awarded to a used example and it is shared by no others
5c Dark Blue, Stone 3 (4a). Most recent certificate states Mint N.H. but we are not so sure, large margins all around, rich color, Extremely Fine, 1991 P.F. certificate stating previously hinged no longer accompanies, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), offered and Scott value as hinged
10c Rose (5). Large balanced margins, bright color, original gum, small hinge thins and corner crease at top right, owner's handstamp on gum, Very Fine appearance, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate
10c Rose (5). Full to large margins except close at bottom right, clear stirke of "(Eagle) Pass Tex. Apr. 21" datestamp, Very Fine, rare
10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Original gum, four large balanced margins, owner's handstamp on gum, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85), only one other at this grade and none higher
10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins showing framelines essentially all around, rich color, Talmadge Ga. circular datestamp cancel, diagonal crease at top left, appears Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate
10c Blue, Frameline (10). Showing large parts of framelines on three sides, neat pen cancel, small thin spot at top left and two pinholes in Davis's head, Very Fine appearance, with 2020 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Die A (11d). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 2 block of 20, large margins and fresh color, Extremely Fine plate block of this better color, with copy of 2008 C.S.A. certificate for a pane of 100, Scott value as singles without premium for the position