The APS Sale

1861, 5¢ green, large margins to slightly in, tied by sharp "Pensacola Fla. Dec 6" cds on yellow cover to Columbus, Ga., a Very Fine Florida use.

Scott No. 1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 5¢ light green, full to large margins, bright and fresh, tied by neat "Richmond Va. Apr 1, 1862" cds on orange cover to Fredericksburg Va.; minor top left cover repair, otherwise fresh and Very Fine use.

Scott No. 1a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300.

1861, 5¢ olive green, four margins, tied by red "Smithfield Va., Dec 17" cds on homemade buff cover to Portsmouth Va.; small edge tear and flap mended, F.-V.F. and attractive, ex-Judd .

Scott No. 1c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1861, 10¢ blue, Patterson printing, large margins, corner flaw, tied by partial "Wilmington N.C., Jan 11" on orange cover to Pittsboro N.C., fresh and Very Fine use.

Scott No. 2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $325.

1861, 10¢ light blue, Patterson printing, lower left corner margin single, ample to huge margins, tied by blue "Charlottesville Va. Dec 10" double-circle datestamp on gray floral wallpaper cover with military address to Capt. W.W. Randolph, 2nd Va. Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, Very Fine and choice use.

Scott No. 2a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1861, 10¢ light blue, Patterson printing, four huge margins, tied "Richmond Va., Oct 27, 1862" cds on overpaid drop letter addressed to Asst. Surgeon Charles Morfit, Richmond, Va, pencil "Rec'd Oct. 29th 1862 Unanswered" in Morfit's own hand, Very Fine.

Scott No. 2a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $425.

Morfit was an Assistant Surgeon in the Confederate Navy and was at various times assigned to the naval gunboats CSS Ivy, CSS Arkansas and CSS Stono.

1861, 10¢ light milky blue, Stone Y, large margins all around, repaired tears, tied by partial "Richmond Va. Jun 22" cds on rebacked purple-brown Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic (JD-1-A) with verse, to Alpha E. Reedy, Grayson County Va., Very Fine appearance, ex-David Kohn, Ralph Swap .

Scott No. 2e ; $2,100 on a patriotic  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1861, 10¢ light milky blue, Stone Y, large margins to touched at bottom, tied neat blue "Columbia S.C. Dec 1" cds on small commercially-made cover to Flat Rock, N.C.; slight cover wear, a Very Fine use.

Scott No. 2e   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400.

1862, 2¢ green, full to large margins, beautiful color, tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr 2, 1863" cds on folded printed circular from the Palmetto Exporting and Importing Co. to local Charleston address; lightly cleaned, Very Fine.

Scott No. 3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $3,500.

A GREAT 2¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH USE ON A PRINTED CIRCULAR FROM THE BLOCKADE RUNNING PALMETTO EXPORTING AND IMPORTING CO.

The Palmetto Exporting and Importing Co. owned the ships Alice and Fannie that made 44 trips through the blockade. Famous Charlestonian William Ravenel was President.

1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, o.g., never hinged, huge margins all around showing portions of all eight adjoining stamps, bright color and paper, a Superb never hinged jumbo; with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded Gem 100J .

Scott No. 6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $20 as hinged.

1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, top full panes of 100 with gutter between from the plate of 400, o.g., never hinged, sheet margins all around, bright color, usual natural gum bends, Very Fine and rare gutter.

Scott No. 6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000 + as blocks of four.

A SCARCE TOP-HALF OF THE 5¢ DE LA RUE SHEET OF 400 SHOWING THE FULL GUTTER BETWEEN.

1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, lower left corner margin single, full margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C. Jun 6, 186" on 1862 blue cover to Greenville N.C., forwarded with "Greenville S.C. Jun 10" cds and red crayon " Due 5, For'd " rating to Flat Rock N.C.; flap tear, Very Fine and choice.

Scott No. 6   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, two singles, large margins to just in, tied by neat "Thomasville Ga. Dec 15" cds on buff cover to James Island off Charleston S.C., forwarded to Dublin Station on the Va. and Tenn. R.R., originally rated with large " 2 " handstamp which was crossed out, forwarding postage paid by 10¢ blue (12) , huge margins including sheet margin at right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Dec 30, 1864" cds; some overall wear, Very Fine, ex-Dietz .

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CONFEDERATE FORWARDED USE.

1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, top left corner margin pair with huge sheet margins, tied by "Richmond Va., Jun 5, 1863" cds on light buff cover to Corham Depot V.C. R.R., Va., clean and Very Fine use to a railroad address.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1¢ blue, type II, two singles tied by town cds on adversity cover made from United States Express Gordonsville to Madison C.H. bill of lading , addressed to Staunton Va., "Jany 30th 1863" docketing at left; some etra ms. in address, opened for display, Very Fine and attractive adversity use.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1863, 2¢ brown red, full to large margins, tied by "Greenville S.C. Jan 12" cds unsealed buff Southern Baptist Convention corner card cover to Hamburg S.C. at the 2¢ unsealed circular rate, Very Fine; with 1982 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 8   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A CHOICE 2¢ BROWN RED CIRCULAR-RATE USE ON A RARE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION ADVERTISING ENVELOPE.

1863, 2¢ brown red, bright color, tied by "Mongomery Ala. Oct 20" cds on unsealed buff cover at the 2¢ circular-rate to Eutow Ala., a Very Fine circular-rate use, ex-Dietz ; signed Kimbrough.

Scott No. 8   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N", Sperati type B Reproduction, full to large margins, gummed, Very Fine.

Scott No. 9R   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1863, 10¢ blue, four margins, corner wrinkle, tied by "Greenville CH S.C. Oct 4" cds on blue, yellow, and gray wallpaper cover to Flat Rock N.C., Very Fine and attractive.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

1863, 10¢ blue, large margins except two nicks at right, tied by "Newberry C.H. S.C. Apr" double-circle datestamp on gray, white and blue oatmeal wallpaper cover to Sumter S.C.; some mended tears, otherwise Very Fine and colorful adversity use.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1864, 10¢ blue, Keatinge & Ball printing, plate block of 12 with "Keatinge & Ball, Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, S.C. No. 2", without gum, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 11 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $425.

1864, 10¢ deep blue, Keatinge & Ball printing, plate block of 12 with "Keatinge & Ball, Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, S.C. No. 2", full o.g., huge margins except full at right, creasing and small hole in one stamp, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 11 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $425.

1864, 10¢ deep blue, Keatinge & Ball printing, bottom sheet margin single showing part of imprint, large margins all around, tied by partial "Richmond Va. Mar 17" cds on circa 1865 adversity use of U.S. 3¢ pink (U58) entire to Gordonsville Va.; repaired at top, stamp lifted and replaced improperly, Very Fine appearance.

Scott No. 11 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This is an unusual use of a "captured" U.S. entire that was issued in 1864.

1863, 10¢ greenish blue, horizontal gutter block of eight , o.g., never hinged, usual light crease in gutter, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 11c ; $425+  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1863, 10¢ greenish blue, lower right plate block of 12 with "No.1 Archer, Bank Note Engravers, Richmond, Va.", full o.g., preprinting paper fold, tiny margin tears and bit of foxing, Very Fine.

Scott No. 11c   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450.

1863, 10¢ blue, officially perforated 12½ block of 4, without gum, small defects, Fine and rare block; with 1982 P.F. certificate as o.g. but apparently removed.

Scott No. 11e   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,750.

1863, 10¢ blue, complete uncut sheet of 200 comprising two panes of 100 with gutter between, o.g., never hinged, "No. 3 Archer Bank Note Engravers Richmond Va." imprints at bottom, rich color, few minor edge flaws, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 12   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,500 as hinged blocks.

1863, 10¢ blue, large margins except clear at bottom, bright shade, tied by scarce rimless "Forest Depot, Va." cds on wallpaper cover of pale lavender hues originally addressed to John Murray Forbes Esq., Lynchburgh Va., forwarded to Care of Hon. A. B. Holladay, Bd of Public Works, Richmond, Va., F.-V.F. annd quite attractive, ex-Gallagher, B. Green ; signed Brian Green, with 1982 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 12   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A BEAUTIFUL FORWARDED WALLPAPER COVER WITH A LAVENDER FLORAL DESIGN.

John Murray Forbes (1816-1890) owned "Innes Hill", named after his mother's family (later named "The Oaks") in Fauquier County. He practiced law in the Fredericksburg area and was elected to represent Fauquier County in the House of Delegates in 1861. The plantation house is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

1863, 10¢ blue, four huge margins, tied by unlisted Army field cancel (enclosed 7-bar, 17 mm, 2 mm spacing) on homemade buff cover addressed to "James F. Peterson, Chappells P.O., G. & C.R.R., South Carolina, Care of Peterson Package.", Very Fine, ex-Wayman .

Scott No. 12   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

• Peterson's Package or Peterson's Mail is a known but, as far as I am aware, an
  
  unresearched regional mail service. A perfect postal history project for someone with curiosity and tenacity.*

1864, 10¢ deep blue, Keatinge & Ball printing, o.g., huge bottom sheet margin single showing part of Keatinge & Ball imprint at bottom and portions of five adjacent stamps, strong color, a Superb jumbo imprint single; with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate graded SUP 98J.

Scott No. 12 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $21.

1864, 10¢ deep blue, Keatinge & Ball printing, plate block of 12 with imprint No. 3. Keatinge & Ball, Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, S.C., without gum, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 12 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $425.

1862, 1¢ orange, unissued, trial color plate proof on wove paper, horizontal pair, large margins all around, pencil positions 1-2 and signed by Robson Lowe on reverse, Very Fine and choice pair; with photocopy of 1976 P.F. certificate for sheet of 200.

Scott No. 14TC5a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.