Auction Detail
Spring 2022
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2, 1861 10c Blue, Paterson, upper right corner margin single with four enormous margins, tied by October 1, 1862 Jackson, Mississippi datestamp to cover to Natchez, Mississippi, endorsed "Via Brookhaven", extremely fine and choice (Scott $325)
2e, 1861-62 10c Light milky blue, Stone Y, horizontal pair with margins large to full, tied by perfect strike of "Richmond Va. Oct 3 1862" to cover to Augusta, Georgia, slightly reduced at right, extremely fine and fresh (Scott $400 for single on cover)
3, 1862 2c Green, mint strip of three, large margins all around, o.g., left stamp small stain, otherwise very fine and fresh (Scott $3,000 as singles)
3, 1862 2c Green, horizontal strip of five, margins full to huge including portions of adjoining stamps at top, tied by three strikes of "Savannah Ga. Nov 24" datestamp, very fine and rare multiple (Scott $3,750 as singles)
4a, 1862 5c Dark blue, Stone 3, horizontal pair with large, balanced margins, tied by blue grid with matching perfect strike of "Abingdon Va. Mar 24" datestamp to neat cover to Castle-Craig, Virginia, 1862 docketing at left, extremely fine, a gem in every sense of the word (Scott $625+)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 1114, 1957)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
Marc Haas (Private transaction)
