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Official Seals to Confederacy

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1141		P U.S., Post Office Seals, 1877, Brown, Large Die Proof, #OX1P1, on India paper and mounted on full size card, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Ex Richardson. Scott $1,750. Considered a hybrid, as is the other only known copy . Estimate $750-900. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1142		U.S., Post Office Seals, 1972, Unlisted Partial Booklet, #OX42 var., First 10 panes are normal, panes 11-13 imperf between tab and first seal, pane 11 also with blind roulette 13 (double rouletted 6½) between seals 2-3, 3-4, and 4-5, pane 12 and 13 also double rouletted 13 between 2nd and 3rd seal and imperf between 3-4 and 4-5, unlisted in cat., fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1143		U.S., Test Stamp, 1920's-50's, B.E.P. Blank Design, Gum Breaker Ridges 5mm to 6.5mm Apart, Sheet of 100, #TD84A, n.h., disturbed gum in corners and thins at lower right stamp and selvage of right top and bottom corners, some crayon offset on gum, otherwise fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1144		U.S., Test Stamps, 1995 "Polar Bear" Die Cut 11½ x 11½, Block of 4, #TD127B, n.h., marginal, Very Fine and scarce. Scott $3,000+. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1145		() U.S., Sanitary Fair, Albany, N.Y., 1864, 10¢ Black, #WV2, unused, balanced margins all around, very fresh, 2019 P.S.E. cert. graded VF-XF 85. Scott $700. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1146		P U.S., Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, Pa., 1864, 20¢, Trial Color Proofs on Wove, Perfed, #WV12TC, Group of 15 items incl. reprints with plate proofs on wove in blocks of 4, large dies in various colors, and without value tablet, usual thinning on a few, good colors, Fine overall. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1147		() U.S.; Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢); Baton Rouge, LA., 1861, 5¢ Green & Carmine, #11X2, unused, nice margins all around, slightly rounded corners at top, "diagonal crease and gum stains" (subsequently removed), Fine to Very Fine appearance, 2019 P.S.E. cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 1148		U.S.; Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢); Petersburg, VA., 1861, 5¢ on Cover, #65X1, large margins to touching, tied by clear blue DEC 10, 1861 cancel to Chrittiansmille, VA, light vert. fold, a Fine to Very Fine cover. Ex Phillips. 1993 P.S.E. cert. C.S.A. Catalog #PET-VA-A01. Scott $2,250. Early usage . Estimate $500-650. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1149		U.S.; Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Dark Green, #1b, nice margins all round, tied on piece by Fredericksburg cds, Choice very fine. Scott $250+. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 1150		U.S.; Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red, Both Shades, Blocks of 4, #8, 8a, n.h., nice margins all around, good colors, Very Fine. Scott $750 + (hinged). Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374

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