CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair used with neat clear AUSTIN / TEX. double circle cancel, Scarce, 2007 SCV $140.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue upper left sheet margin block of 4, full original crackly gum, stamps never hinged, small hinge remnant in top margin only. Superb, 2008 SCV 80.+

CSA #6, 5¢ blue pair tied on small piece with beautifully struck green MONTICELLO / Ga./ SEP / 6 cds, Ex-Knapp, Gem!

CSA #6, 5¢ blue block of six, full original gum, 3 never hinged, 3 lightly hinged, usual gum wrinkles, “Rebels” written on back in contemporary writing, 2008 SCV $115+ as block of 4 and a pair.  

CSA #6, 5¢ blue horizontal pair used with blue CHARLOTTESVILLE/VA double circle cancel  $35.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, 2008 SCV $80  

CSA #6, 5¢ blue left sheet margin block of 4, original gum, very lightly hinged, Very Fine  

CSA #6, 5¢ blue bottom right corner sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine  

CSA #6, 5¢ blue right sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine  

CSA #6, 5¢ blue bottom sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine

CSA #6, 5¢ blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue left sheet margin block of four, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, 2008 SCV $80+  

CSA #6, 5¢ blue right sheet margin block of four, full original gum, very lightly hinged, Very Fine, 2009 SCV $80+ 

CSA #6, 5¢ blue full top right pane of 100 with full original gum, light hinge remnants or traces in the corners, very trivial natural gum wrinkling and one stamp with light stain, excellent condition for a large multiple; 2009 SCV as 25 blocks of four is $2,000. Full pane would not fit on the scanner bed so the 5/8” margin is cropped in the scan, but not on the sheet. Large multiples such as this are getting rarer as they are being broken up over time. $1,800.

Baltimore Section and Columbus Section of Ten Cent De La Rue Altered plate – proof of each on opposite sides of paper. The altered plates, the 2¢ and the 10¢, were shipped through the blockade to Richmond. De La Rue did not print any stamps from these plates. When the plates arrived in the Confederacy, they were never used by the Confederacy. The subsequent history is speculation. One theory is that they were were captured by the North during battle. Supposedly, a federal soldier took the 10¢ altered plate and cut it into sections to give as Rebel souvenirs to friends. According to August Dietz. Frank Baptist - who printed the 5-cent stamps for Archer & Daly in 1863 - positively identified the plates. He superintended the souvenir printings of the Altered Plate. The "Columbus Section" was so called because it was moved to the Ohio State Museum in Columbus. Through the years, there have been many printings from various sections of the original plate. The Columbus Section is one of the most well known and common, the Baltimore section much more scarce. $100.

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Click on thumbnails at left individually to enlarge. You will immediately note the differences in the two sections / sides - see the "notches" at left on the Columbus section.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue left sheet margin block of 15, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, 2010 SCV $280.  $300.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, original gum, very lightly hinged, light gum crazing, Very Fine $20.

CSA #6P5, 5¢ blue Plate Proof, ungummed as issued, signed by Robson Lowe with photocopy of the original 1976 PF certificate for the discovery sheet (only one known and since broken up), Position B54, RARE. The proof has a yellow cast compared to the regular issues, but is most difficult to determine without a reference copy. The Robson Lowe signature and copy of the PF certificate are the surest signs of proof status. $200.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue left sheet margin block of 4, full original gum, top pair very lightly hinged, bottom pair never hinged, Nice! 2011 SCV $80+ $100.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue right sheet margin block of 8, full original gum, 7 never hinged, 1 hinged, staining in margin only, usual gum wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine $140.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue top right corner sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, 2011 SCV $80+. $110.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, original gum, never hinged, with natural internal gum crease otherwise Very Fine, 2011 $15. $25.

CSA #6P5, pair 5¢ blue plate proof, positions D66-67 from the only known sheet (since broken up), right stamp signed by Robson Lowe and a copy of the 1976 PF Certificate for the discovery sheet at the time, 2011 SCV $300+ as singles. The proof has a yellow cast compared to the regular issues, but is most difficult to determine without a reference copy. The Robson Lowe signature and copy of the certificate are the surest signs of proof status. $350.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue bottom sheet margin single, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine $35.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue corner margin single, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine $30.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue left sheet margin single, original gum, small hinge remnant, gum skips / ridges, Superb appearance, 2011 SCV $15.  $25.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue lower right corner block of 4,full orignial gum, 3 never hinged, 1 very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, 2011 SCV $80+.  $110.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, 2011 SCV $80.  $150.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, used with Gordonsville, Va. Nov 27 cds, Very Fine, 2011 SCV $27.50.  $35.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, used with blue Dublin, Va. e cds, Very Fine, 2011 SCV $29.50.  $35.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, used with red town cancel, Very Fine, 2011 SCV $80.  $50.

CSA #6, 5¢ blue, used with red town cancel, thin / hole, 2011 SCV $80.  $15.