Sale 6Completed: February 22, 2025
The February Sale
Lots 1240—1242
Confederate General Issues
Lot 1240
1862, 2¢ green, huge margins including portions of adjacent stamp at left, tied by clear strike of "Charleston S.C. Jun 20, 1862" cds on blue drop-rate cover made from printed receipt form, docketing at left, Very Fine, Warren Census No. SC-018, ex-Judd, Brooks, Wishnietsky .
Scott No. 3 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $3,500.
A CHOICE ADVERSITY USE OF THE 2¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH ON A CHARLESTON DROP-RATE COVER.Lot 1241
1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing, beautiful color with large margins, tied by sharp strikes of contrasting red "Social Circle, Geo. Feb 7" cds on buff cover to Richmond Va.; docketed "Echals detail", Very Fine and attractive, ex-Lehman, Haas .
Scott No. 6 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $400 - 600.Realized: $850
Lot 1242
1863, 10¢ blue, large margins all around, tied by brilliant red "Greensborough, N.C. Oct 26" cds on wallpaper cover with gray and dark gray pattern to Sassafras Fork N.C., 1864 docketing at left, 10¢ bit of abrasion top left, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 12 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A BEAUTIFUL WALLPAPER COVER WITH A CONTRASTING RED GREENSBORO N.C. POSTMARK.Realized: $1,300