U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; July 15, 2015: The Confino Collection of United States
July 8-9, 2015

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #28
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 10c Indian, four sheetlets of four in blue, gray black, carmine and violet, v.f. and beautiful group
Box E
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #29
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 Washington vignette in purple, "Specimen" and "Postage" inscriptions, imperf. pane of 25 with gum, n.h., v.f.
Box E
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #30
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 illustrated ("The Strong Arm of the North") cover from Sandusky, Ohio May 20, 1862 to Germany, via New York where "New York Brem Pk" May 24 cancel was applied, endorsed "uber Bremen", with blue "Amerika uber Bremen 6 1/2", also charged "6 1/2" in blue crayon, black "15", plus transit and arrival pmks, overall toning and age spots, scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #31
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 cover franked with 3c red brown, used from Delaware City to Lexington, Ky, oval "Prisoner's letter / Examined Fort Delaware, Del" handstamp, usual cover defects, otherwise fine Prisoner of War item
Envelope
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #32
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 cover to North Carolina, endorsed "for flag of truce", from "Wilkens P.Loval, Lt, 55 N.C. Regt, Prisoner", with oval "Prisoner's Letter Examined TOC Johnson's Island, O" handstamp, stamp removed (by censor), with "Due 10" handstamp, fine and scarce Confederate POW item
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #33
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 1c blue, 2c black and 3c red brown, tied by Owego N.Y. cds on a buff cover to Roxbury, Mass, v.f. and pleasant three color franking
Envelope
Catalog #63,65,73
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #34
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 3c pink, bright color, h.r., slightly rounded corner at upper left, otherwise fine and scarce unused stamp, with 2000 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #64
Catalog Value $ 14,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #35
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 3c lake, deep rich color, h.r., fine, with 2002 PSE cert.,
*
Catalog #66TC
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #36
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c buff, red grid cancel, rich color, fresh and fine stamp, with 2001 PFC,
O
Catalog #67
Catalog Value $ 960
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #37
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c brown, 10c green and 30c orange (correct 45c rate) tied by black grid cancels on cover sent via Southampton to Shanghai, China (correct 45c rate), with red New York British Packet and "London Sept 17, 63 Paid" (tying two stamps) transit, "1d" handstamp, manuscript "24" due in magenta, with blue Hong Kong transit and black Shanghai arrival on reverse, fine three-color franking to China
Envelope
Catalog #68,71,76
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #2032
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 3c rose pink, l.h., well centered, tiny inclusions, v.f., with 1980 and 2015 PFCs,
*
Catalog #64b
Catalog Value $ 600
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #2033
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 3c lake, h.r., beautiful color, fresh and fine, with 1975 and 2015 PFCs,
*
Catalog #66TC6
Catalog Value $ 2,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #2034
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c buff, small h.r., fresh color, centered to top, fine example of this rare unused stamp, with clear 1972 and 2015 PFCs, the latter mentioning "tiny corner perforation crease at top left,"
*
Catalog #67
Catalog Value $ 27,500
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #2035
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 90c blue, unused, traces of gum, fresh color, fine, with 1972 PFC (catalogue value for unused without gum)
(*)
Catalog #72
Catalog Value $ 1,300
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #2036
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c red brown, unused without gum, light vertical crease, otherwise v.f., with 1986 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #75
Catalog Value $ 2,200
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #2037
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 5c brown, unused, small part original gum, nice color, tiny tear at top left, fine appearance, with 2015 PFC,
*
Catalog #76
Catalog Value $ 1,400
Unsold
Lot #2038
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 15c black, unused, small part original gum, fresh and well centered, v.f., with 2015 PFC,
*
Catalog #77
Catalog Value $ 4,750
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #2039
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 24c lilac, l.h., well centered for this difficult issue, trace of gum residue at top left, still fresh and fine stamp, with 2015 PFC,
*
Catalog #78
Catalog Value $ 2,750
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #2040
United States 1861-66 Issue
1861 24c gray, unused without gum, fine, with 2015 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #78b
Catalog Value $ 1,000
Price Realized
$475.00

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