Sale 1297 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 31 October-2 November, 2023
Category — Confederate States
10c Blue, Paterson (2). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins all around and gorgeous rich color
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 10-CENT BLUE PATERSON LITHOGRAPH.
With 2018 P.F. certificate for a block of six (this the left block of four). With 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; blocks unpriced in SMQ).
2c Brown Red (8). Mint N.H. block of four with huge top right corner margins, hinged only in top sheet margin far from stamps, large margins other sides, Extremely Fine Gem block, with 2022 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged
10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Ample to huge margins, tied by ultramarine Lynchburg Va. circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate as "blue" cancel which in our opinion it is not, ultramarine unlisted, violet listed but unpriced, Scott value as normal black cancel
10c Milky Blue, Frameline (10a). Four margins with much of framelines visible at sides, pen stroke cancels, light corner crease, appears Fine
20c Green (13). Mint N.H. block of four, top right stamp major double transfer, visible in numerals, "Confederate States" and "Cents", full margins and rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate, Scott value as normal hinged block of four
Confederate States Stamp Balance from the Champagne Stock. Several dozen items identified and priced on stock cards with better including (original gum unless otherwise stated) Nos. 1 (no gum), 3, 5 one unused and one on piece, 6P5, 8 N.H. pair and block of four, 9 double transfer, 11b imprint block of six, 12 gutter block of four, 12a plate number strip of six, 12f (no gum), 13 strip of ten, 14P5, and 14 pair, some small faults to be expected, several certificates, overall Fine-Very Fine and useful
Confederate States Balance. Three Provisionals and most General issues on album pages, mix of used and unused, General issues complete less No. 10, mixed condition, Fine or appear so