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U.S. Singles - Official Seals to Confederacy

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 991		P U.S.; Official Seal Issues, Registry Seal: 1872, Brown, Trial Color Die Proof on India, #OX1P, Trial color die proof on India, scarce item, Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $800-900. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 992		U.S.; Test Stamp Issues, 1912 in Brown By Bruckman A.G., #TD51, photo-etching process, block of 4 from right side of sheet, lovely piece, Very Fine. Scott $450+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 993		U.S.; Test Stamp Issues, 1954, Nebraska Blue on White, Block of 4, #TD101, n.h., large margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 994		U.S.; Test Stamp Issues, 1954, Nebraska Blue on Tan, #TD101a, n.h., margins all around, scarce, Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 995		U.S.; Confederacy, Stampless: Portsmouth Va., 10 Paid, Jun. 3, 1861, Jun. 3, 1861, well-struck circular datestamp in blue, pencil "10" rate on cover to New Orleans, cover with soiling and small insignificant tear at top left, Fine, a very early date . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 996		U.S.; Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢): New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Ocher, #62X3b, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ ocher, position 10, ample to large margins, horizontally creased and folded over, then tied by "Paid" cancel and "New Orleans La. 3 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover, cover with repaired opening tears clear of stamp and postmarks, stamp has sealed tear (not surprising considering half of it has been dangling off the cover for 148 years), still very fine and quite remarkable. Scott $2,750. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 997		o U.S.; Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢): New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ Yellow Brown on Off-White, #62X5, 5¢ yellow brown on off-white, gutter pair, 3rd printing, pos. 36-37, clear 14 Dec 1861 cancel (early use), nice margins all around, left copy thin, right trace of thin, fresh, attractive Very Fine appearance. Scott $525+. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 998		o U.S.; Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ Green, #1, Stone 2, nice margins all around, clear Charleston, SC 1862 cancel, fresh, Very Fine. Scott $175. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 999		U.S.; Confederacy, Vicksburg Miss. Apr. 24 (1861) Patriotic to New Orleans, #U.S. 26, Apr. 24 (1861), double-circle datestamp, matching grid cancel on 3¢ dull red, pieces out, on Jefferson Davis Medallion Patriotic cover to New Orleans, stamp faults, otherwise Fine, rare Davis medallion design in black. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1000		U.S.; Confederacy, Autographs: Turner Ashby Signed Print, Signed "Yours Truly Turner Ashby", small corner fold away from signature or the slightly reduced uniform photo, unusual, Fine. Confederate Brigadier General under Stonewall Jackson, cavalryman that was killed in 1862. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58

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