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Private Die Match (RO)

1601

#RO165b, San Francisco Match Co., 12c Blue on silk paper, well centered with much nicer perforations than usual, deep rich color, light creasing at bottom, otherwise Very Fine; only 71 examples are recorded in the Aldrich census; 2007 P.F. certificate. Est. $500-

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Distilled Spirits (RX)

1602

RX1-2, 17, 22-23, 25, 1c/$50,000.00 Distilled Spirits Excise Tax, without gum as issued, Very Fine; over $100,000.00 face value. Est. $605-

1603

#RX27, 3c Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine. Est. $900-

1604

#RX28, 5c Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. $300-

1605

#RX29-39, 41, 10c-$300.00, $1,000.00 Distilled Spirits Excise Tax, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. $645-

1606

#RX40, $500.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. $450-

1607

#RX42, $1,500.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. $900-

1608

#RX43, $2,000.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. $700-

1609

#RX45, $5,000.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. Est. $600-

1610

#RX46, $10,000.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Est. $700-

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Firearms Transfer Tax (RY)

1611

#RY6, $200.00 Dull blue and red, Ty. II, without gum as issued, vertical strip of four with tabs at left, precisely centered, Extremely Fine. Est. $900-

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Federal Duck Stamps (RW)

1612 PB

#RW27, $3.00 Readhead Ducks, top right corner margin plate no. 167498 block of four, excellent centering, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. Est. $450-

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Rectification Tax (RZ)

1613

#RZ1-18, 1c-$2,000.00 Rectification Tax cplt., without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine. Est. $2977.50-

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Encased Postage

1614

9c Feuchtwagner encasement, rectangular brass frame containing three 3c Rose (Scott #65), the reverse and elaborate floral design with eagle and serpent in center, mica cracked, still Very Fine and quite scarce; 1989 P.F. certificate. Est. $750-1000

1615

#EP115, Kirkpatrick and Gault, New York, 5c Red brown, a pleasing example with intact mica and problem free casing, Very Fine; 1995 P.F. certificate. Est. $500-

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Printing Plates

1616

Springfield Counterfeit or Facsimile Confederate Printing Plates. ND, (ca.1930âs). Included are 9 different blocks of 25 (5 by 5) of CSA #1 or 4; CSA #2; CSA #6 or 7; CSA #8; CSA, #9; CSA #10; CSA #11; CSA #13; CSA #14. In addition there is a photo-litho block of 9 of this same stamp with the metal a purple color on steel grey as well as 2 single mounted impressions of either CSA #1 or CSA #4 and CSA #13. All are mounted on approximately 1 inch thick wood blocks. The stamp designs were taken from copyrighted drawings of August Dietz that were illustrated in 1919. They were produced by Tatham Stamp Company of Springfield Massachusetts . Originally there were 14 different stamps that were produced in this facsimile series. These stamps were widely distributed and still fool the beginning and uninformed collector even today. These plates could be an important part of a Confederate postage stamp reference collection and are historic (which are footnoted in the Scott catalog). Unique group that should be seen. We begin our discussion with the Springfield Facsimiles as these are the fakes that are most commonly seen. Here is the story behind these fakes: Beginning in the mid 1930's a set of 14 counterfeits of the Confederate General Issue stamps was made and sold by a stamp dealer in Springfield, Mass. These facsimiles were also used in the so-called TASCO Booklets prepared in 1941. TASCO stands for Tatham Stamp Company of Springfield, Mass. In order to make the counterfeits, a set of original drawings made by August Dietz in 1919 were used. The drawings were copyrighted, and the use of these drawings was done without the permission of August Dietz. These counterfeits were made and sold as singles or as blocks of four in either unused or used condition. Since they originated in Springfield, Mass they have come to be known to collectors as the "Springfield Facsimiles." Protests over these fakes were issued at the time, and the maker then agreed to stop selling the bogus used ones and to put the word "facsimile" (sometimes misspelled as "facsimilie") on the backs of the unused stamps. But a number had already been sold, so these fakes exist both with and without the word "facsimile" on the back. And there are still some "Springfield Facsimiles" floating around with phony postmarks, and some have even been used to create phony covers. These fakes are everywhere and still fool many of the uninformed collectors today. The 14 Springfield Facsimiles are illustrated below. The Springfield Facsimiles were all printed on paper that was far different from the paper used for the genuine stamps. Many of the facsimiles were printed on a bleached white paper while others were printed on a yellowish newsprint type paper. Being familiar with the papers is the best way to tell the difference between these facsimiles and the genuine stamps. On the fakes that are not marked "Facsimile" on the back, here is how to distinguish them from the real thing -- ð The CSA #1 and #4 facsimiles differ from the originals in the paper used and in the overall appearance. The facsimiles have a flat appearance, and the vertical lines under the value are incomplete or missing altogether. ð The CSA #2 and #5 facsimiles differ from the originals in the paper used and in the appearance of the portrait design and the general flat appearance. Some of these facsimiles are termed the "pouting mouth" design because of the appearance of Thomas Jefferson's lower lip. Also, the facsimiles have distinct cross-hatching around the portrait whereas the genuine stamps have only a suggestion of cross-hatching. ð The CSA #3 facsimile is the most dangerous. Again it is the paper that is different. Also, in the facsimiles there are various missing periods after the "C.S.A." and the crossbar of the "T" of "TWO" is usually not connected to the upright bar. ð CSA #6 and #7 facsimiles are 1mm narrower than the originals and the lines of color in the background and the face are the same intensity. In the originals, these lines of color are darker in the background and lighter on the face. ð The facsimiles of CSA #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 should fool no-one. The original stamps are all engraved whereas the facsimiles are not engraved. Therefore, the facsimiles have neither the look nor the feel of an engraved stamp. Instead, the facsimiles have a flat smooth feel and appearance. ð The CSA #14 facsimile is clearer and more detailed than the original but still has a somewhat dull appearance and was printed on very white paper. The facsimile is also 1mm taller than the original. Est. $7500-10000

1617

Original Confederate, Altered Unissued Denomination, Copper Printing Plates. ND, (ca.1862). 34 different copper printing plates of single stamp impressions cut from original printing plate sheet of 100 or 400 and mounted on stamp sized wood blocks by De La Rue. (one of the plates is grey and looks like steel, not copper). In order to use the plates for printing, it appears that they were cut very close by a thin blade vertically, but evidently the stamps above and below horizontally were sacrificed in order to leave excess metal to mount the stamps to the wood blocks so that they could be used to successfully print with. The upper and lower border of the excess metal is very uneven due to the way it was separated. All of these except for one seem to be from the original printing plate that was cut up and dispersed many decades ago and possibly right after the Civil War. Though not official Confederate issued stamps, these printing plates still represent an important and interesting part of Confederate philatelic history and could be considered essay stamp printing plates of an issue that almost came into existence, Condition overall is Fine to XF with toning and minor wear. A few have small scratches, but overall are in excellent shape. This is a unique opportunity to acquire an important and authentic Confederate printing plate in quantity. When the rate increased to 10c for all letters (per 1/2 oz) on 1 July 1862 and since the 1c rate was never adopted, the Confederate government again asked De La Rue &: Co for plates and stamps this time in 10c and 2c denominations. Being pressed for a delivery, De La Rue had no time to develop a new design so therefore altered the original designs to incorporate the changed rates. The plates were shipped and did successfully run the blockade. However, no official stamps were ever printed by the Confederacy from these plates. The altered 10c plate was subsequently cut into sections, and parts of this mutilated plate have long been known. The original 400 subject plate of the 2c value was also discovered much later, and numerous "private printings" in a variety of colors have been made from this 2c altered plate as well as from the remaining segments of the 10c altered plate. These reprints have been widely distributed and are often mistaken for genuine CSA stamps by uninformed collectors. Est. $5000-7500

1618

Lot # 1. Massachusetts. Tatham Stamp &: Coin Company Printing Plates for Newspaper and Magazine Advertisements. Springfield, MA and Saratoga, NY. ND (ca.1920-1940âs). Over 220+ U.S. and worldwide advertising, marketing and catalog printing plates for stamps (approximately 160+) and coins and paper money (approximately 60+). Philatelic related printing plates include U.S., Canada, China, South America, Brazil and other countries. Additional advertising related plates including a number of K.G.V. plates that look like facsimile stamps from the United Kingdom, all with ãTatham Stamp &: Coinä on borders. Mostly thin metal plates mounted on wood blocks. The numismatic plates include U.S. and foreign coins and paper money as well as advertising stamps to promote coin and stamp collecting. Some are extremely detailed and easy to make out while others are very faint. Overall, a unique and interesting assortment of philatelic and numismatic related collateral. Condition varies from VG to almost new. Please inspect this unique offering to truly appreciate the quantity and scope of its contents. Est. $2000-3000

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Postmaster Provisionals

1619

#56X2, Memphis, Tenn., 5c Red, four clear to huge margins, rich color on fresh white paper, Memphis town cancel, slight stain at center which is barely discernable, otherwise Very Fine; 1991 P.F. certificate. Est. $190-

1620

#61X3, Nashville, Tenn., 5c Brick red, huge margins to touching outer frame line at bottom right, bright and fresh, very light blue c.d.s., tiny thin speck, otherwise Fine; signed "R.H.W. Co." (Weill). Est. $600-

1621 ()

#62X2, New Orleans, La., 2c Red, unused, ample to mostly large margins all around, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Est. $150-

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General Issues

1622

#1, 5c Green, Stone 1, top sheet-margin single, with large margins at the sides and including about half the adjacent stamp at base, strong color, town cancel, Extremely Fine. Est. $200-

1623

#1, 5c Green, Stone 2, ample to mostly large margins all around, tied to piece by Fredericksburg, Va. c.d.s. with integral "Paid", Very Fine. Est. $175-

1624

#1 Var., 5c Green, Stone 2, spur on upper left scroll, pos. 21, margins all around, strong color and impression on fresh paper, faint blue town cancel, shallow thinned spot, Fine appearance. Est. $285-

1625

#4 Var., 5c Blue, Stone 2, "C" and "E" of cents joined by flaw, pos. 38, from the late state of the flaw, with "E" of "Cents" completely obliterated, ample to large margins, original gum, Very Fine and scarce. for normal Est. $225-

1626

#4b, 5c Light milky blue, Stone 2, select used example of this distinctive shade, large margins all around, bright and fresh, neat and unobtrusive town cancel, Extremely Fine. Est. $200-

1627

#6, 5c Light blue, bottom left corner margin block of 25, with ample to large margins on the other two sides, remarkably fresh, full clean original gum, Ne ver Hinged, Extremely Fine and handsome. for hinged Est. $455-

1628 /

#8, 2c Brown red, bottom left corner margin mint block of four, other margins large to just touching at top, bright and fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, the bottom pair Never Hinged, Fine to Extremely Fine. for hinged Est. $350-

1629 ()

#9a, 10c Milky blue "TEN", unused block of four, large margins to a bit in at upper right, strong color and impression on fresh paper, light creases, Fine appearance and scarce; 1987 Jakubek certificate. Est. $5250-

1630

#10, 10c Blue "frameline", generous margins all around, showing the full frameline at left and portions of the frameline at top and right, ms. strokes cancel, shallow thinned spot, Very Fine appearance. Est. $800-

1631

#11e, 10c Blue Die A, officially perforated 12 1/2, original gum, h.r., fresh and Fine. Est. $300-

1632

#12, 10c Deep blue, Keating &: Ball, top sheet-margin block of sixteen (4x4), with large even margins on the other three sides, characteristic deep shade on fresh paper, full clean original gum, Never Hinged, one stamp with a natural inclusion, Extremely Fine. for hinged blocks Est. $360-

1633

#12, 10c Deep blue, Keating &: Ball, handsome right sheet-margin block of fifteen, with large to very large margins on the other three sides, characteristic deep shade, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. for hinged Est. $257-

1634 PB()

#12, 10c Blue, unused bottom right corner margin "Archer Bank Note Engravers, Richmond, Va." imprint and plate "No. 3" block of twelve showing the "&: Daly" removed, with oversized margins on the other two sides, fresh and crisp, slightly irregular bottom selvage and just a hint of toning from the gum, which has been removed, Very Fine. Est. $475-

1635 PB

#12, 10c Deep blue, Keating &: Ball, bottom left corner margin "Keating &: Ball, Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, S.C." imprint and plate "No. 4" block of twelve, with generous margins on the other two sides, characteristic deep shade, original gum, lightly hinged, two stamp with gum glaze from mount, several vertical creases, Very Fine appearance. Est. $425-

1636

#12a, 10c Milky blue, top sheet-margin block of six, with mostly huge margins on the other three sides, strong color, original gum, lightly hinged in the selvage only, the stamps Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. for hinged singles Est. $270-

1637

#12f, 10c Blue Die B, officially perforated 12 1/2, original gum, h.r., fresh and Fine; signed Molesworth. Est. $325-

1638

#14a, 1c Deep orange, right sheet-margin horizontal pair, other margins large to just touching at top left, original gum, lightly hinged in the selvage only, the stamps Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. for hinged Est. $260-

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Canal Zone

1639

#2, 5c Blue, fine single tied to cover to Panama by violet "Canal Zone" seven-bar killer, with matching "Canal Zone/Ancon/Jul 9 1904" c.d.s. alongside, Panama backstamp, several cover creases not affecting the adhesive, fresh and Fine; signed Champion and accompanied by 2005 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $240-

1640

#3, 10c Yellow, fresh and well centered, rich color on bright paper, light violet seven-bar cancel, Extremely Fine; 1981 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $250-

1641

#3a, 10c Yellow, "Canal Zone" inverted, particularly fresh, with lovely bright color, full original gum, Fine and scarce; only 200 stamps were issued; 1996 P.F. certificate. Est. $775-

1642

#4-8, 1c-10c Definitives cplt., scarce mint blocks of four, generally well centered for these, original gum, 8c h.r., 1c and 10c with hinged reinforced perf. separations, one each 5c and 10c with light gum stain, otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set. Est. $2275-

1643

#10a, 2c Rose, "Canal Zone" inverted, an incredibly fresh mint example, nicely centered amid large margins, deep rich color, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine; it is estimated that only 240 stamps were issued. for hinged Est. $225-

1644

#11b, 2c Rose, "Panama" overprint inverted, bar at bottom, rare mint block of four, pos. 7-8, 17-18, with a natural s.e. at top, fresh and well centered, full original gum, Very Fine; only 200 stamps were issued. for singles Est. $2700-

1645

#11b, 2c Rose, "Panama" overprint inverted, bar at bottom, a pleasing mint example of this very rare error, rich color on fresh paper, part original gum, Fine; while it is evident that two sheets of 100 were issued, most were used and discarded, with only 35 copies on record. Est. $675-

1646

#12c, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone" double, excellent centering amid balanced margins, rich color, original gum, short perf. at bottom center, otherwise Extremely Fine; while two panes of 100 were produced, one pane was postally used on mail to the West Indies and most copies were lost to philately. Est. $800-

1647

#12c, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone" double, an elusive used example, lightly cancelled, tiny thin spot and pulled corner perf. at bottom right, otherwise Fine; while two panes of 100 were produced, one pane was postally used on mail to the West Indies and most copies were discarded. Est. $800-

1648

#13 Var., 10c Yellow, "Pamana" reading down, rich fresh color, tropical original gum, Fine; only 200 stamps were issued; signed "HFC" (Colman). Est. $200-

1649

#13a, 13b, 10 Yellow, "Canal" in antique type and "Zone" in antique type, mint singles of each, fresh colors, original gum, Fine-Very Fine; only 200 and 400 of each were issued respectively. Est. $375-

1650

#13c, 10c Yellow, "Panama" overprint double, pos. 11-12, horizontal pair, the right stamp the error, lovely bright color, strong and intact perforations, tropicalized original gum, Fine and scarce, especially as a se-tenant pair with normal; only 80 stamps were issued, 1993 P.F. certificate; Ex.-Plass. Est. $672.50-

1651

#14 Var., 8c on 50c Bister brown, spaced "A L" in "Canal", choice mint single, outstanding centering, luxuriant deep color, original gum, small h.r., fresh and Extremely Fine; only 194 stamps were issued. Est. $175-

1652

#14b, 8c on 50c Bister brown, "Canal Zone" inverted, particularly fresh, strong color, original gum, light h.r., Fine; only 200 stamps were issued. Est. $450-

1653

#14b, 8c on 50c Bister brown, "Canal Zone" inverted, particularly fresh mint single, well centered, rich color, full clean original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine; only 200 stamps were issued. Est. $450-

1654 ()

#14f, 8c on 50c Bister brown, "Panama" overprint in rose brown, "8 cts" double, unused, deep rich color on fresh white paper, pulled perforation at top right, otherwise Fine and rare; a mere 30 examples were issued. Est. $1100-

1655

#15, 8c on 50c Bister brown, Ty. "a" overprint with both "Panama" reading up, pos. 92, deep rich color, original gum, reperforated at bottom, Fine appearance; 1993 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $2600-

1656

#19, 8c on 50c Bister brown, Ty. c surcharge, mint block of four, nicely centered and fresh, original gum, small h.r., Fine-Very Fine. Est. $250-

1657

#20a, 20c, 8c on 50c Bister brown, "Canal" in antique type and "Zone" in antique type, mint singles of each, original gum, Fine; only 196 stamps of each were issued; former with 1993 P.S.E. certificate. Est. $400-

1658

#20c, 8c on 50c Bister brown, "8 cts" surcharge omitted, fresh and well centered, deep rich color, full original gum, Very Fine and rare; only 50 error stamps were issued. Est. $800-

1659 /

#21-26, 1c-10c Definitives cplt., mint blocks of four, generally well centered, original gum, 1c and 5c Never Hinged, Fine to Extremely Fine set. Est. $411.50-

1660

#22 Var., 1c Green and black, imperforate at bottom, between stamp and sheet-margin, bottom margin part imprint single, well centered, original gum, h.r., Very Fine and scarce (C.Z.S.G. #22.2). Est. $300-400

1661 ()

#22a, 1c Green and black, imperforate between, unused horizontal pair from the soft paper 7.25mm spacing printing, rich colors, s.e. at right, small thinned spots, Fine appearance; only 50 pairs were produced. Est. $1300-

1662

#22d, 1c Green and black, "Canal Zone" inverted reading up, from the soft paper 7.25mm spacing printing, choice centering, rich colors on bright paper, part original gum, choice Very Fine; only 100 stamps were issued. Est. $550-

1663

#23c, 2c Red and black, Canal Zone" double, from the hard paper 7.25mm spacing printing, with the overprints nearly coincident, luxuriant colors, somewhat disturbed original gum, nearly Very Fine; only 100 stamps were issued. Est. $650-

1664

#23e, 2c Red and black, "Canal Zone" double, one diagonal, handsome bottom sheet-margin part imprint block of four, from the hard paper, 7.25 mm spacing printing, top stamps the errors and the bottom pair normal, well centered, disturbed tropical original gum as always on this, Very Fine and very rare; a wonderful Canal Zone rarity, with only seven pairs recorded, comprised of four horizontal and three vertical se-tenant pairs; 1967 P.F. certificate; Ex.-Plass. for two error pairs Est. $5000-

1665

#23h, 2c Red and black, "Canal Zone" double, one diagonal reading "Zone Canal", combination block of four from the hard paper, 7.25 mm spacing printing, the top stamps with the second diagonal overprint reading "Zone Canal" and the bottom stamps with double overprint, one diagonal (#23d), disturbed tropical original gum as always, Very Fine; a great Canal Zone error with only seven examples recorded; 1969 A.P.S. certificate; Ex. Plass. for singles Est. $9600-

1666 ()

#24c, 5c Ultramarine and black, "Canal Zone" double, from the solitary sheet of 100 from the hard paper 7.25mm spacing printing, unused, well centered (the 6.75mm spacing sheet is quite poorly centered), tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance; only 200 double overprint errors were issued. Est. $500-

1667

#27-30, 2c-10c Definitives, overprints reading down cplt., fresh mint blocks of four, generally well centered, full clean original gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine set. Est. $657.50-

1668 BP

#31c, 1c Dark green and black, horizontal booklet pane of six, handmade, perforated margins, with tab at right, fresh and intact, full clean original gum, Fine; 1992 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $575-

1669 BP

#32c, 2c Vermilion and black, vertical booklet pane of six, handmade, perforated margins, with tab at bottom, crisp and intact, original gum, h.r., fresh and Fine; 1992 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $750-

1670

#33a, 5c Deep blue and black, "Canal Zone" double, select mint single, exceptionally well centered for this often poorly centered error, wonderfully fresh, luxuriant colors, full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine; only 200 stamps were issued. Est. $375-

1671

#33a, 5c Deep blue and black, "Canal Zone" double, rich colors, original gum, h.r., Fine and scarce; only 200 stamps were issued; signed "HFC" (Colman). Est. $375-

1672

#36a, 10c on 13c Gray, "10 cts." inverted, scarce mint single, original gum, a couple gum soaked perfs. at top left, otherwise Very Fine; signed "HFC" (Colman). Est. $350-

1673

#36b, 10c on 13c Gray, "10 cts." omitted, fresh and well centered, full clean original gum, Very Fine and scarce; only a single pane of 100 escaped detection by the Canal Zone postal inspectors. Est. $350-

1674

#37, 10c Gray, bottom left corner margin block of four, post office fresh, original gum, one stamp natural gum skip, Never Hinged, Fine. for hinged Est. $230-

1675 BP

#38b, 1c Green and black, booklet pane of six, imperforate margins, machine made with 7.75mm spacing, wide margins all around, fresh and intact, tropical original gum, Very Fine. Est. $625-

1676

#39d, 2c Vermilion and black, "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, mint block of four, strong fresh colors, original gum with a bit of interleaving adhearing to one, Fine; it is believed that three of four panes of this error were issued. for singles Est. $800-

1677

#39d, 2c Vermilion and black, "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, a gem mint example, boasting virtually perfect centering amid balanced margins, original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine; it is believed that three of four panes of this error were issued. Est. $200-

1678

#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, inverted center and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, post office fresh left sheet-margin mint block of four, deep rich colors, strong and intact, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Very Good to Fine; blocks of four are very few and far between. for hinged singles Est. $2400-

1679

#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, inverted center and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, deep rich colors, original gum, h.r., small shallow thin spot at left center, Fine appearance; it is believed that four sheets of 100 with inverted centers were produced, two of which were used to produce booklet panes. Est. $600-

1680

#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, inverted center and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, an exceptional mint example, large margins, post office fresh, vivid rich colors on crisp white paper, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, choice Very Fine; one of only 400 issued from which only 132 were of regular stamp stock; 1986 P.F. certificate. for hinged Est. $600-

1681

#42-45, 49-51, 1c- 24c Pictorials cplt., mint blocks of four, generally well centered, usual slightly tropical original gum, the 1c with some interleaving adhearing, Fine-Very Fine set. Est. $752.50-

1682

#42-45, 1c-10c Pictorials cplt., immaculate set of mint blocks of four, 1c-5c with right sheet-margin and guide marker, post office fresh, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. for hinged Est. $225-

1683

#42-45, 49-51, 58-59S, 1c-1b Pictorials, overprinted "Specimen" in red cplt., each with additional security punch, original gum, Never Hinged, 50c pulled perf. at top and perfs. touch 1b, otherwise a Fine-Very Fine set. Est. $150-200

1684

#46b, 1c Light green and black, "Canal Zone" double, attractive mint single from the error sheet that had the two overprints well apart, tropical original gum, nearly Very Fine; fewer than 80 examples with the overprint widely spaced were printed. Est. $350-

1685

#46b, 1c Light green and black, "Canal Zone" double, from the error sheet that had the two overprints well apart, original gum, nearly Very Fine; fewer than 80 examples with the overprints widely spaced were printed. Est. $350-

1686

#46d, 1c Green and black, "Canal Zone" double, one reading "Zone Canal", a remarkable top sheet-margin guide marker combination block of four, from the sheet that received the two overprints widely spaced, the top stamps both the error and the bottom pair with normal double overprint (#46b), usual tropical original gum, Fine-Very Fine and very rare; only 18 examples of this error variety were printed, this block contains two se-tenant with normal double overprint pairs; 1993 P.F. certificate; Ex. Plass. for singles Est. $4700-

1687

#47, 2c Orange vermilion and black, strong color on fresh paper, original gum, h.r., Fine and scarce. Est. $3250-

1688

#48, 5c Deep blue and black, from the first printing in 1915 with "Canal" 10.7mm long, a gorgeous mint example of this scarce stamp, incredibly well centered, deep rich color on bright white paper, full fresh original gum, Extremely Fine. Est. $500-

1689

#48 Var., 5c Deep blue and black, "E" of "Zone" under "L" of "Canal", precisely centered and quite fresh, full original gum, Very Fine and scarce; 2003 P.F. certificate (C.Z.S.G. #48.2). Est. $500-750

1690

#52, 1c Green and black, top left corner margin "1 Centesimo No." imprint block of ten, nicely centered and post office fresh, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. for hinged Est. $365-

1691 BP

#52b, 1c Green and black, booklet pane of six, crisp and intact, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine. Est. $650-

1692 BP

#53c, 2c Vermilion and black, booklet pane of six, particularly well centered, strong and intact, full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine. Est. $1050-

1693

#54, 5c Deep blue and black, pristine mint single, deep luxuriant colors, immaculate original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine. for hinged Est. $150-

1694

#55a, 1c Light green and black, "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, bright and fresh, full clean original gum, lightly hinged, Fine. Est. $300-

1695 ()

#56a, 2c Orange vermilion and black, "Canal Zone" double, precisely centered, rich fresh colors, regummed, Extremely Fine; only 100 stamps were issued; 1993 P.S.E. certificate. Est. $600-

1696

#56a Var., 2c Orange vermilion and black, "Canal Zone" double, "Z" of "Zone" under "C" of "Canal", full original gum, Fine and rare; 1984 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $600-

1697

#56b, 2c Orange vermilion and black, "Canal Zone" double, one inverted reading down, typical centering for this, rich color on fresh paper, full clean original gum, lightly hinged, Fine for this; only 100 stamps were issued; 1992 P.S.E. certificate. Est. $650-

1698

#57, 5c Deep blue and black, scarce left sheet-margin mint block of four, rich colors, tropical original gum, Fine. Est. $1350-

1699

#60-66, 1c-50c Definitives cplt., blocks of four, generally well centered, original gum, h.r.'s, two 50c with thinned spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine. Est. $1506-

1700 BP

#60b, 1c Green, booklet pane of six, original gum, a few reinforced perforations at left, Fine. Est. $1000-

1701

#69S Footnote, 1c-2c and 5c-$1.00 Arms unissued values, handstamped "Specimen" in red cplt., including the issued 1c and 2c, with additional security punch, original gum, Never Hinged, fresh and Fine-Very Fine; Ex.-American Bank Note Co. Archives. Est. $200-300

1702

#69 Footnote, 5c-$1.00 Arms unissued values cplt., the seven values as prepared but never placed on sale in the Canal Zone because of the abrogation of the Taft Agreement, all with good colors, tropical original gum, except 10c unused, Fine-Very Fine set; actually very rare, of the 600 sets produced and returned to Panama for distribution to U.P.U. members, only a small number were actually sold to collectors and the remainder were destroyed; only twelve complete sets have been recorded by the Canal Zone Study Group (CZSG 69A-G). Est. $2450-

1703

#69 Footnote, 5c-24c and $1.00 Arms unissued values, complete but for the 50c value, original gum or tropical original gum, Fine-Very Fine; these were prepared but never placed on sale in the Canal Zone due to the abrogation of the Taft Agreement, of the 600 sets produced and returned to Panama for distribution to U.P.U. members, only a small number were actually sold to collectors and the remainder destroyed. Est. $2100-

1704 /

#70-80, 1c-50c Values, mint blocks of four, some with sheet-margin and plate no., most remarkably fresh and well centered, original gum, many Never Hinged including three 50c values, one 5c thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine. Est. $1512.50-

1705

#70-81, 1c-$1.00 Definitives cplt., original gum, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $523.50-

1706

#71a, 1c Deep green, "Canal Zone" inverted, original gum, nearly Fine. Est. $500-

1707

#71b, 1c Deep green, "Zone" inverted, pos. 30LL, with natural s.e. at right as always, the center right stamp in a block of six (2x3), original gum, Fine. Est. $357-

1708

#71d, 1c Deep green, "Zone Canal", from the second printing, coming from the bottom nine rows of two panes of 100 that produced the "Zone" only errors, rich color on fresh paper, original gum (certificate states "disturbed o.g."), Fine; only 180 stamps were issued; 1979 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $500-

1709 BK

1c Deep Green, booklet pane of six, complete unexploded booklet of four panes, all well centered, original gum which is slightly disturbed from interleaving as usual, Very Fine, the booklet Extremely Fine without a fold at the staple. for four panes Est. $320-

1710 PB

#74, 5c Dark blue, choice bottom margin plate no. 15148 block of six, wonderfully well centered throughout, intense color on fresh paper, original gum, lightly hinged, four stamps Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. Est. $325-

1711 PB

#76, 12c Brown violet, full top margin plate no. 15352 block of six, crisp and intact, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $475-

1712 PB

#77, 14c Dark blue, full top margin plate no. 14515 block of six, fresh and intact, original gum, lightly hinged in the ungummed selvage only, the stamps Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $425-

1713 PB

#77, 14c Dark blue, excellent full top margin plate no. 14513 block of six, post office fresh, luxuriant color, crisp and intact perforations, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine; Ex.-Wampler. for hinged Est. $425-

1714 /

#84-93, 2c-30c Values, mint blocks of four, most very fresh and well centered, original gum, many including 2c, 14c, 15c, 20c and 30c Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $794.50-

1715

#84b, 2c Carmine, "Zone Canal", deep rich color and quite fresh, full clean original gum, lightly hinged, Fine; only 180 stamps were issued. Est. $500-

1716

#84b, 2c Carmine, "Zone Canal", exceptionally fresh mint example, intense color, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Fine and scarce; only 180 stamps were issued. for hinged Est. $500-

1717 PB

#85, 3c Violet, handsome full top margin plate no. 16402 block of six, fresh and well centered, crisp and intact, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine. for hinged Est. $175-

1718 PB

#85, 3c Violet, handsome and choice full top margin plate no. 16474 block of six, wonderfully well centered, strong and intact, full fresh original gum, Extremely Fine. Est. $175-

1719

#85a, 3c Violet, "Zone Zone", pos. 18LR, the center stamp in a top margin block of nine, original gum, nearly Fine. Est. $632-

1720

#85a, 3c Violet, "Zone Zone", pos. 2 in a right sheet-margin block of eight (4x2), deep rich color, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine. Est. $621-

1721

#86b, 5c Dark blue, "Canal" inverted, pos. 7 LR from the second printing, horizontal pair with normal, the right stamp the error, natural s.e. at top as always, rich color, tropical original gum as usual, Fine and rare. Est. $950-

1722

#86b, 5c Dark blue, "Canal" inverted, pos. LR7, the right stamp in a horizontal pair with normal, natural s.e. at top as always, slightly disturbed original gum from interleaving as often, Fine and rare. Est. $950-

1723

#86c, 5c Dark blue, "Canal Zone" inverted, fresh, original gum, Fine; 1993 P.S.E. certificate. Est. $500-

1724

#86e, 5c Dark blue, "Zone Canal", full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, Fine and scarce; this error was caused by the overprint plate being shifted too far downwards during the printing of a single pane, creating all 90 known examples. Est. $350-

1725 PB

#87, 10c Orange, bottom margin plate no. 16377 block of six, radiant color, strong and intact, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine. Est. $500-

1726 PB

#88, 12c Brown violet, top margin plate no. 15351 block of six, original gum, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $375-

1727 PB

#91, 17c Black, full top margin plate no. 18023 block of six, crisp and intact, original gum, h.r., Very Fine. Est. $190-

1728

#91c, 17c Black, "Zone Canal", nicely centered and fresh, original gum, Very Fine; only 270 stamps were issued. Est. $300-

1729

#91c, 17c Black, "Zone Canal", rich color, tropical original gum, Fine and scarce; only 270 stamps were issued. Est. $300-

1730 PB

#93, 30c Olive brown, full top margin plate no. 17449 block of six, fresh and well centered, strong and intact perforations, original gum, lightly hinged, natural gum bend, Extremely Fine. Est. $250-

1731

#95, $1.00 Violet brown, fresh left sheet-margin mint block of four, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. for singles Est. $900-

1732 /

#95, $1.00 Violet brown, bottom margin arrow block of four, full fresh original gum, left pair with barest trace of hinging and the right pair Never Hinged, Fine. for singles Est. $750-

1733 PB

#97, 2c Carmine, top right corner margin plate no. 18632 block of four, original gum, h.r.'s at top, bottom pair Never Hinged, Fine. Est. $475-

1734 PB

#98, 3c Violet, top right corner margin plate no. 18445 block of four, exceptionally well centered, post office fresh, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, choice Very Fine. for hinged Est. $120-

1735 PB

#100-04, 1c-10c Definitives cplt., plate blocks of four, fresh and intact, original gum, 1c and 2c Never Hinged, 5c and 10c lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine set. Est. $524-

1736 BP

#115c, 3c Deep violet, booklet pane of six, handmade, perforated margins, in the horizontal format with tab at left, choice centering, fresh and intact, original gum, barest trace of possible hinging, Extremely Fine. Est. $175-

1737 /

#120-35, 1c-50c 25th Anniversary of Panama Canal cplt., blocks of four, fresh and well centered, original gum, Never Hinged except two 50c very lightly hinged, Fine to mostly Very Fine set. Est. $662-

1738 PB/

#120-35, 1c-50c 25th Anniversary of Panama Canal cplt., a seldom seen set of top or bottom margin plate blocks of six, well centered and fresh, crisp and intact, original gum, occasional natural gum skip, 2c, 12c, 18c and 50c lightly hinged, the others all Never Hinged, Very Fine and scarce. Est. $2372-

1739

#157a, 4c Thatcher Ferry Bridge, silver (bridge) omitted, pos. 44, handsome mint example of this perennially popular Canal Zone error, well centered, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine; only a single sheet of 200 stamps in known to have had the silver omitted, of these, three were discovered by the Canal Zone postal authorities, one of which was destroyed and the other two were placed permanently in museums, thus only a single pane of 50 reached philatelic hands, as it was inadvertently sent to the H.E. Harris Co. as part of their order of 5,000 stamps, in addition, this is the only non-overprinted ordinary error stamp of the Canal Zone; photocopies of 1979 Friedl, 1990 P.S.E. and 1970 and 2005 P.F. certificates for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. Est. $7500-

1740

#C2, 15c on 1c Yellow green, Ty. II, block of four, original gum, Never Hinged, bottom right stamp with a natural pre-printing paper crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine; 1989 P.F. certificate. Est. $340-

1741 PB/

#C6-14, 4c-$1.00 Gaillard Cut cplt., top or bottom margin plate blocks of four, fresh and well centered, original gum, 20c h.r. and 30c with slight gum glaze, others all Never Hinged, Very Fine set. Est. $206-

1742 PB

#C15-20, 25th Anniversary of Panama Canal cplt., top or bottom margin plate blocks of six, wonderfully fresh, generally well centered, original gum, Never Hinged, 25c gum skip, Fine to mostly Very Fine set. Est. $1077.50-

1743 /

#CO1-7, CO14, 5c-$1.00 Air post officials cplt., blocks of four, original gum, 6c, 10c, 20c and 40c Never Hinged, two 30c with shallow thinned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine. Est. $477.50-

1744

#CO8, 5c Yellow green, Ty. II overprint, scarce block of four, cancelled-to-order with roller as usual, original gum, Never Hinged, Fine. Est. $925-

1745

#CO8-12, 5c-40c Ty. II Airpost official overprints cplt., cancelled-to-order with roller as usual, 10c no gum, the others full fresh original gum, Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine set. Est. $855-

1746

#CO11, 30c Rose lake, Ty. II overprint, block of four, cancelled-to-order with roller as usual, original gum, Never Hinged, Fine. Est. $325-

1747

#J4-6, 1c-10c Postage Dues cplt., original gum, lightly hinged, except 10c part o.g., Very Fine set. Est. $287.50-

1748

#J6, 10c Olive brown, handsome top left corner margin block of four, choice centering, original gum, Extremely Fine. Est. $225-

1749

#J7-9, 1c on 1c-10c on 10c Postage Dues cplt., blocks of four, key 1c value a top margin imprint block and 2c with bottom sheet-margin, full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine. Est. $710-

1750

#J9, 10c on 10c Olive brown, mint block of 12 (6x2), post office fresh and well centered, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Fine to Extremely Fine. for hinged Est. $300-

1751 PB

#J17, 10c Orange, left margin plate no. 15511 block of six, radiant color, original gum, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $500-

1752

#J17a, 10c Orange, "Postage Due" double, vivid rich color, disturbed original gum, Fine and rare; only 98 examples were issued. Est. $800-

1753

#J17a, 10c Orange, "Postage Due" double, pos. 38, select mint example, well centered amid uncommonly large margins, full original gum, choice Very Fine; only a single sheet of 100 was discovered. Est. $800-

1754

#J17b, 10c Orange, "E" of "Postage" omitted, pos. 83, not showing a trace of the vertical bar of "E" that most examples from this position do, horizontal pair with normal, the right stamp the error, original gum, h.r., normal stamp with natural gum crease, error Fine and scarce, especially without the natural s.e. that all copies from pos. 93 have. Est. $800-

1755 PB

#J19, 2c Carmine rose, right margin plate no. 14027 block of six, crisp and intact, original gum, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $160-

1756

#J20c, 10c Rose red, "Canal Zone" double, wonderfully fresh, centered a bit to top as usual, full clean original gum, barest trace of hinging, Fine and rare; only a single sheet of 100 was issued. Est. $450-

1757

#J20c, 10c Rose red, "Canal Zone" double, rich color on fresh paper, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Good; only a single sheet of 100 was issued; photocopy of 1997 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. for hinged Est. $450-

1758

#O1-7, O9, 1c-50c Officials, Ty. I overprints cplt., mint blocks of four, except #O3 cancelled-to-order with roller as nearly always, original gum, Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine set. for singles Est. $573-

1759

#O8, 50c Rose lilac, Ty. Ia overprint, cancelled-to-order with roller as always, original gum, very lightly hinged, nearly Very Fine; 1981 A.P.S. certificate. Est. $650-

1760

#O8, 50c Rose lilac, Ty. Ia overprint, considerably better centered and margined than usual, precancelled as always, original gum, choice Very Fine. Est. $650-

1761

#U1-2, 1c Green and black and 3c Red and black, mint entires of each, Very Fine. Est. $185-

1762

#U5, 2c Carmine, mint entire, fresh and Very Fine. Est. $200-

1763

#U15, 3c on 2c Carmine, mint entire, fresh and Extremely Fine. Est. $250-

1764

#UX2, 1c Green and black postal card, fresh stock with sharp corners, Extremely Fine. Est. $190-

1765

#UX3, 1c Green and black postal card, clean and fresh, Very Fine. Est. $190-

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Cuba

1766 /

#221-26, 1c on 1c - 10c on 10c Surcharges, complete set of six values in mint blocks of four, original gum, 1c hinged and 2 1/2c h.r., the others all Never Hinged, mostly Fine-Very Fine. Est. $355-

1767

#E1, 10c on 10c Blue, a choice mint block of four, with each stamp being wonderfully well centered amid balanced margins, slightly disturbed original gum from interleaving, Extremely Fine. Est. $575-

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Danish West Indies

1768

#2, 3c Rose, left sheet-margin mint block of ten (2x5), large margins all around, slightly disturbed original gum, Extremely Fine. Est. $480-

1769

#4, 4c Dull blue, scarce mint block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Good to Extremely Fine. Est. $1200-

1770 /

#5-11, 13, 1c-12c and 50c Values, mint blocks of four, the 10c a corner block, very fresh, original gum, some h.r. reinforcements, 3c Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. Est. $2115-

1771

#15, 10c on 50c Violet, block of four, original gum, small h.r. reinforcements at sides, fresh and Fine-Very Fine. Est. $250-

1772 /

#16-20, 1c - 10c Numerals cplt., mint blocks of four, the 5c a bottom left corner block, remarkably fresh, original gum, three 1c, four 3c, two 4c and all 5c Never Hinged, Fine-very Fine set. for hinged Est. $772.50-

1773

#23, 2c on 3c Blue and carmine, inverted frame, a select mint example of this scarce stamp, rich fresh colors, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine; 1996 Nielsen certificate. for hinged Est. $450-

1774 /

#31-39, 5b-5Fr Christian IX and Harbor cplt., mint blocks of four, the 1Fr-5Fr values being corner margin blocks, original gum except 25b no gum, 40b and one 50b lightly hinged, the others all Never Hinged, two 10b with natural paper wrinkle, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set. for hinged Est. $753.50-

1775

#51-58, 5b-50b Christian X cplt., mint blocks of nine (3x3), original gum, Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine set. for hinged singles Est. $279-

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Guam

1776 PB

#1, 1c Deep green, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 833 block of six, rich color, strong and intact perforations, slightly tropical original gum, Fine. Est. $350-

1777

#1-8S, 10-12S, E1S, 1c-$1.00 Special Printings cplt., each with Type E "Specimen" handstamp in black, a pleasing complete set of these rare special printings, being in nicer condition than most sets we have encountered, mainly well centered, original gum, h.r., 15c natural s.e. and 50c pulled perf. at base and tear at top right, otherwise mostly Fine-Very Fine; a mere 100 sets were produced for display at the 1900 Paris Exposition and the 1901 Pan-American Exposition and most were destroyed afterwards. Est. $13500-

1778

#1-11, 2a, 1c-50c Values, scarce mint blocks of four, including both 2c shades, most reasonalbly well centered, 1c unused, the others all original gum, 2c and 50c values tropical o.g., the others all fresh o.g., 4c, 6c, 8c, 15c and two 5c Never Hinged, 10c h.r., a few perf. separations, one 5c thinned, otherwise mostly Fine-Very Fine. Est. $7285-

1779 PB

#4, 4c Lilac brown, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 792 block of six, intact perforations, original gum, Fine and scarce. Est. $2000-

1780

#7, 8c Violet brown, an incredibly fresh mint single, well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, unblemished original gum, Never Hinged, choice Very Fine. Est. $275-

1602	RX1-2, 17, 22-23, 25, 1c/$50,000.00 Distilled Spirits Excise Tax, without gum as issued, Very Fine; over $100,000.00 face value.	Est. $605-
1603	#RX27, 3c Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine.	Est. $900-
1604	#RX28, 5c Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.	Est. $300-
1605	#RX29-39, 41, 10c-$300.00, $1,000.00 Distilled Spirits Excise Tax, without gum as issued, Very Fine.	Est. $645-
1606	#RX40, $500.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.	Est. $450-
1607	#RX42, $1,500.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.	Est. $900-
1608	#RX43, $2,000.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.	Est. $700-
1609	#RX45, $5,000.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.	Est. $600-
1610	#RX46, $10,000.00 Yellow green and black, without gum as issued, Very Fine.	Est. $700-

1614			9c Feuchtwagner encasement, rectangular brass frame containing three 3c Rose (Scott #65), the reverse and elaborate floral design with eagle and serpent in center, mica cracked, still Very Fine and quite scarce; 1989 P.F. certificate.	Est. $750-1000
1615			#EP115, Kirkpatrick and Gault, New York, 5c Red brown, a pleasing example with intact mica and problem free casing, Very Fine; 1995 P.F. certificate.	Est. $500-

1616	Springfield Counterfeit or Facsimile Confederate Printing Plates. ND, (ca.1930âs). Included are 9 different blocks of 25 (5 by 5) of CSA #1 or 4; CSA #2; CSA #6 or 7; CSA #8; CSA, #9; CSA #10; CSA #11; CSA #13; CSA #14. In addition there is a photo-litho block of 9 of this same stamp with the metal a purple color on steel grey as well as 2 single mounted impressions of either CSA #1 or CSA #4 and CSA #13. All are mounted on approximately 1 inch thick wood blocks. The stamp designs were taken from copyrighted drawings of August Dietz that were illustrated in 1919. They were produced by Tatham Stamp Company of Springfield Massachusetts . Originally there were 14 different stamps that were produced in this facsimile series. These stamps were widely distributed and still fool the beginning and uninformed collector even today. These plates could be an important part of a Confederate postage stamp reference collection and are historic (which are footnoted in the Scott catalog). Unique group that should be seen. We begin our discussion with the Springfield Facsimiles as these are the fakes that are most commonly seen. Here is the story behind these fakes: Beginning in the mid 1930's a set of 14 counterfeits of the Confederate General Issue stamps was made and sold by a stamp dealer in Springfield, Mass. These facsimiles were also used in the so-called TASCO Booklets prepared in 1941. TASCO stands for Tatham Stamp Company of Springfield, Mass. In order to make the counterfeits, a set of original drawings made by August Dietz in 1919 were used. The drawings were copyrighted, and the use of these drawings was done without the permission of August Dietz. These counterfeits were made and sold as singles or as blocks of four in either unused or used condition. Since they originated in Springfield, Mass they have come to be known to collectors as the "Springfield Facsimiles." Protests over these fakes were issued at the time, and the maker then agreed to stop selling the bogus used ones and to put the word "facsimile" (sometimes misspelled as "facsimilie") on the backs of the unused stamps. But a number had already been sold, so these fakes exist both with and without the word "facsimile" on the back. And there are still some "Springfield Facsimiles" floating around with phony postmarks, and some have even been used to create phony covers. These fakes are everywhere and still fool many of the uninformed collectors today. The 14 Springfield Facsimiles are illustrated below. The Springfield Facsimiles were all printed on paper that was far different from the paper used for the genuine stamps. Many of the facsimiles were printed on a bleached white paper while others were printed on a yellowish newsprint type paper. Being familiar with the papers is the best way to tell the difference between these facsimiles and the genuine stamps. On the fakes that are not marked "Facsimile" on the back, here is how to distinguish them from the real thing -- ð The CSA #1 and #4 facsimiles differ from the originals in the paper used and in the overall appearance. The facsimiles have a flat appearance, and the vertical lines under the value are incomplete or missing altogether. ð The CSA #2 and #5 facsimiles differ from the originals in the paper used and in the appearance of the portrait design and the general flat appearance. Some of these facsimiles are termed the "pouting mouth" design because of the appearance of Thomas Jefferson's lower lip. Also, the facsimiles have distinct cross-hatching around the portrait whereas the genuine stamps have only a suggestion of cross-hatching. ð The CSA #3 facsimile is the most dangerous. Again it is the paper that is different. Also, in the facsimiles there are various missing periods after the "C.S.A." and the crossbar of the "T" of "TWO" is usually not connected to the upright bar. ð CSA #6 and #7 facsimiles are 1mm narrower than the originals and the lines of color in the background and the face are the same intensity. In the originals, these lines of color are darker in the background and lighter on the face. ð The facsimiles of CSA #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13 should fool no-one. The original stamps are all engraved whereas the facsimiles are not engraved. Therefore, the facsimiles have neither the look nor the feel of an engraved stamp. Instead, the facsimiles have a flat smooth feel and appearance. ð The CSA #14 facsimile is clearer and more detailed than the original but still has a somewhat dull appearance and was printed on very white paper. The facsimile is also 1mm taller than the original.	Est. $7500-10000
1617	Original Confederate, Altered Unissued Denomination, Copper Printing Plates. ND, (ca.1862). 34 different copper printing plates of single stamp impressions cut from original printing plate sheet of 100 or 400 and mounted on stamp sized wood blocks by De La Rue. (one of the plates is grey and looks like steel, not copper). In order to use the plates for printing, it appears that they were cut very close by a thin blade vertically, but evidently the stamps above and below horizontally were sacrificed in order to leave excess metal to mount the stamps to the wood blocks so that they could be used to successfully print with. The upper and lower border of the excess metal is very uneven due to the way it was separated. All of these except for one seem to be from the original printing plate that was cut up and dispersed many decades ago and possibly right after the Civil War. Though not official Confederate issued stamps, these printing plates still represent an important and interesting part of Confederate philatelic history and could be considered essay stamp printing plates of an issue that almost came into existence, Condition overall is Fine to XF with toning and minor wear. A few have small scratches, but overall are in excellent shape. This is a unique opportunity to acquire an important and authentic Confederate printing plate in quantity. When the rate increased to 10c for all letters (per 1/2 oz) on 1 July 1862 and since the 1c rate was never adopted, the Confederate government again asked De La Rue &: Co for plates and stamps this time in 10c and 2c denominations. Being pressed for a delivery, De La Rue had no time to develop a new design so therefore altered the original designs to incorporate the changed rates. The plates were shipped and did successfully run the blockade. However, no official stamps were ever printed by the Confederacy from these plates. The altered 10c plate was subsequently cut into sections, and parts of this mutilated plate have long been known. The original 400 subject plate of the 2c value was also discovered much later, and numerous "private printings" in a variety of colors have been made from this 2c altered plate as well as from the remaining segments of the 10c altered plate. These reprints have been widely distributed and are often mistaken for genuine CSA stamps by uninformed collectors.	Est. $5000-7500
1618	Lot # 1. Massachusetts. Tatham Stamp &: Coin Company Printing Plates for Newspaper and Magazine Advertisements. Springfield, MA and Saratoga, NY. ND (ca.1920-1940âs). Over 220+ U.S. and worldwide advertising, marketing and catalog printing plates for stamps (approximately 160+) and coins and paper money (approximately 60+). Philatelic related printing plates include U.S., Canada, China, South America, Brazil and other countries. Additional advertising related plates including a number of K.G.V. plates that look like facsimile stamps from the United Kingdom, all with ãTatham Stamp &: Coinä on borders. Mostly thin metal plates mounted on wood blocks. The numismatic plates include U.S. and foreign coins and paper money as well as advertising stamps to promote coin and stamp collecting. Some are extremely detailed and easy to make out while others are very faint. Overall, a unique and interesting assortment of philatelic and numismatic related collateral. Condition varies from VG to almost new. Please inspect this unique offering to truly appreciate the quantity and scope of its contents.	Est. $2000-3000

1619		#56X2, Memphis, Tenn., 5c Red, four clear to huge margins, rich color on fresh white paper, Memphis town cancel, slight stain at center which is barely discernable, otherwise Very Fine; 1991 P.F. certificate.	Est. $190-
1620		#61X3, Nashville, Tenn., 5c Brick red, huge margins to touching outer frame line at bottom right, bright and fresh, very light blue c.d.s., tiny thin speck, otherwise Fine; signed "R.H.W. Co." (Weill).	Est. $600-
1621	()	#62X2, New Orleans, La., 2c Red, unused, ample to mostly large margins all around, bright and fresh, Very Fine.	Est. $150-

1622		#1, 5c Green, Stone 1, top sheet-margin single, with large margins at the sides and including about half the adjacent stamp at base, strong color, town cancel, Extremely Fine.	Est. $200-
1623		#1, 5c Green, Stone 2, ample to mostly large margins all around, tied to piece by Fredericksburg, Va. c.d.s. with integral "Paid", Very Fine.	Est. $175-
1624		#1 Var., 5c Green, Stone 2, spur on upper left scroll, pos. 21, margins all around, strong color and impression on fresh paper, faint blue town cancel, shallow thinned spot, Fine appearance.	Est. $285-
1625		#4 Var., 5c Blue, Stone 2, "C" and "E" of cents joined by flaw, pos. 38, from the late state of the flaw, with "E" of "Cents" completely obliterated, ample to large margins, original gum, Very Fine and scarce. for normal	Est. $225-
1626		#4b, 5c Light milky blue, Stone 2, select used example of this distinctive shade, large margins all around, bright and fresh, neat and unobtrusive town cancel, Extremely Fine.	Est. $200-
1627		#6, 5c Light blue, bottom left corner margin block of 25, with ample to large margins on the other two sides, remarkably fresh, full clean original gum, Ne ver Hinged, Extremely Fine and handsome. for hinged	Est. $455-
1628	/	#8, 2c Brown red, bottom left corner margin mint block of four, other margins large to just touching at top, bright and fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, the bottom pair Never Hinged, Fine to Extremely Fine. for hinged	Est. $350-
1629	()	#9a, 10c Milky blue "TEN", unused block of four, large margins to a bit in at upper right, strong color and impression on fresh paper, light creases, Fine appearance and scarce; 1987 Jakubek certificate.	Est. $5250-
1630		#10, 10c Blue "frameline", generous margins all around, showing the full frameline at left and portions of the frameline at top and right, ms. strokes cancel, shallow thinned spot, Very Fine appearance.	Est. $800-
1631		#11e, 10c Blue Die A, officially perforated 12 1/2, original gum, h.r., fresh and Fine.	Est. $300-
1632		#12, 10c Deep blue, Keating &: Ball, top sheet-margin block of sixteen (4x4), with large even margins on the other three sides, characteristic deep shade on fresh paper, full clean original gum, Never Hinged, one stamp with a natural inclusion, Extremely Fine. for hinged blocks	Est. $360-
1633		#12, 10c Deep blue, Keating &: Ball, handsome right sheet-margin block of fifteen, with large to very large margins on the other three sides, characteristic deep shade, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. for hinged	Est. $257-
1634	PB()	#12, 10c Blue, unused bottom right corner margin "Archer Bank Note Engravers, Richmond, Va." imprint and plate "No. 3" block of twelve showing the "&: Daly" removed, with oversized margins on the other two sides, fresh and crisp, slightly irregular bottom selvage and just a hint of toning from the gum, which has been removed, Very Fine.	Est. $475-
1635	PB	#12, 10c Deep blue, Keating &: Ball, bottom left corner margin "Keating &: Ball, Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, S.C." imprint and plate "No. 4" block of twelve, with generous margins on the other two sides, characteristic deep shade, original gum, lightly hinged, two stamp with gum glaze from mount, several vertical creases, Very Fine appearance.	Est. $425-
1636		#12a, 10c Milky blue, top sheet-margin block of six, with mostly huge margins on the other three sides, strong color, original gum, lightly hinged in the selvage only, the stamps Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. for hinged singles	Est. $270-
1637		#12f, 10c Blue Die B, officially perforated 12 1/2, original gum, h.r., fresh and Fine; signed Molesworth.	Est. $325-
1638		#14a, 1c Deep orange, right sheet-margin horizontal pair, other margins large to just touching at top left, original gum, lightly hinged in the selvage only, the stamps Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. for hinged	Est. $260-

1766	/		#221-26, 1c on 1c - 10c on 10c Surcharges, complete set of six values in mint blocks of four, original gum, 1c hinged and 2 1/2c h.r., the others all Never Hinged, mostly Fine-Very Fine.	Est. $355-
1767			#E1, 10c on 10c Blue, a choice mint block of four, with each stamp being wonderfully well centered amid balanced margins, slightly disturbed original gum from interleaving, Extremely Fine.	Est. $575-

1768		#2, 3c Rose, left sheet-margin mint block of ten (2x5), large margins all around, slightly disturbed original gum, Extremely Fine.	Est. $480-
1769		#4, 4c Dull blue, scarce mint block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Good to Extremely Fine.	Est. $1200-
1770	/	#5-11, 13, 1c-12c and 50c Values, mint blocks of four, the 10c a corner block, very fresh, original gum, some h.r. reinforcements, 3c Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine.	Est. $2115-
1771		#15, 10c on 50c Violet, block of four, original gum, small h.r. reinforcements at sides, fresh and Fine-Very Fine.	Est. $250-
1772	/	#16-20, 1c - 10c Numerals cplt., mint blocks of four, the 5c a bottom left corner block, remarkably fresh, original gum, three 1c, four 3c, two 4c and all 5c Never Hinged, Fine-very Fine set. for hinged	Est. $772.50-
1773		#23, 2c on 3c Blue and carmine, inverted frame, a select mint example of this scarce stamp, rich fresh colors, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine; 1996 Nielsen certificate. for hinged	Est. $450-
1774	/	#31-39, 5b-5Fr Christian IX and Harbor cplt., mint blocks of four, the 1Fr-5Fr values being corner margin blocks, original gum except 25b no gum, 40b and one 50b lightly hinged, the others all Never Hinged, two 10b with natural paper wrinkle, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set. for hinged	Est. $753.50-
1775		#51-58, 5b-50b Christian X cplt., mint blocks of nine (3x3), original gum, Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine set. for hinged singles	Est. $279-

1776	PB	#1, 1c Deep green, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 833 block of six, rich color, strong and intact perforations, slightly tropical original gum, Fine.	Est. $350-
1777		#1-8S, 10-12S, E1S, 1c-$1.00 Special Printings cplt., each with Type E "Specimen" handstamp in black, a pleasing complete set of these rare special printings, being in nicer condition than most sets we have encountered, mainly well centered, original gum, h.r., 15c natural s.e. and 50c pulled perf. at base and tear at top right, otherwise mostly Fine-Very Fine; a mere 100 sets were produced for display at the 1900 Paris Exposition and the 1901 Pan-American Exposition and most were destroyed afterwards.	Est. $13500-
1778		#1-11, 2a, 1c-50c Values, scarce mint blocks of four, including both 2c shades, most reasonalbly well centered, 1c unused, the others all original gum, 2c and 50c values tropical o.g., the others all fresh o.g., 4c, 6c, 8c, 15c and two 5c Never Hinged, 10c h.r., a few perf. separations, one 5c thinned, otherwise mostly Fine-Very Fine.	Est. $7285-
1779	PB	#4, 4c Lilac brown, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 792 block of six, intact perforations, original gum, Fine and scarce.	Est. $2000-
1780		#7, 8c Violet brown, an incredibly fresh mint single, well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, unblemished original gum, Never Hinged, choice Very Fine.	Est. $275-