CSA 11 KB, 10¢ blue Gutter Block of 4, unused with full OG, hinge remnants, usual post office crease down the gutter margin, large to huge margins all around, SCV $250+ as pairs.

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue top sheet margin gutter block of 8, original gum, 7 never hinged, 1 faintly hinged, usual faint P.O. crease in gutter, Showy & Superb, CV gutter pairs in usual blue shade catalog $210 plus 4 singles of greenish shade= $320+

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue bottom sheet margin gutter block of 8, original gum, never hinged, usual faint P.O. crease in gutter, Showy & Superb, SCV gutter pairs in usual blue shade catalog $210 plus 4 singles of greenish shade= $320+

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue gutter block of 8, original gum, never hinged, usual faint P.O. crease in gutter, Superb, SCV gutter pairs in usual blue shade catalog $210 plus 4 singles of greenish shade= $320+

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue gutter block of 8, original gum, never hinged, usual faint P.O. crease in gutter, Superb, 2008 SCV gutter pairs in usual blue shade catalog $210 plus 4 singles of greenish shade= $320+

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue top sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, small gum stain in margin between bottom stamps otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue top sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, edge of top margin slightly rolled over otherwise Very Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue upper right sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, couple edge nicks in margin only otherwise Very Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue upper left sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, tiniest edge tear in top margin otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue left sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue left sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, usual gum crease and trivial gum stain otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue right sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, faint gum crease across top stamps otherwise Extremely Fine,. SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue right sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, pre-printing paper fold across bottom right stamp, Extremely Fine,SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue right sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, P.O. crease across very bottom of bottom stamps otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue bottom sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue bottom sheet margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, usual slight gum stains otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, slight gum crease and trivial gum stain otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Superb, . SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Superb, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, slightest gum crease and trivial gum stain otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Superb, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, gum crease across bottom stamps otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, slight gum stain at upper left otherwise Extremely Fine, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Superb, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Superb, SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Superb,  SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11c (AD), 10¢ greenish blue block of four, original gum, never hinged, P.O. scissor cut at bottom margin and tiny gum tone at upper left otherwise Very Fine. SCV $30 per single or $120 for block with no premium for shade

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue left sheet margin block of four, dry original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue left sheet margin block of four, dry original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine Gem.

CSA 11-KB,, 10¢ blue block of four, dry original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine Gem, block 2008 SCV $80.+

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue block of four, dry original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine Gem.

CSA 11 (KB), 10¢ deep blue plate block of 12 with imprint "No. 1 Keatinge & Ball Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, SC", usual heavy dark original gum, small hinged sealed tears at bottom, Scarce and collectible.

CSA 11 (KB), 10¢ deep blue lower left corner block of 4, usual heavy dark original gum, hinge remnant, Extremely Fine.

CSA 11 (KB), 10¢ deep blue bottom block of 4, usual heavy dark original gum, corner crease at UR, stamps never hinged - hinged in margin only.

CSA 11 (AD), 10¢ blue gutter pair, full original gum, never hinged, usual gum creases, tiny sealed tear at bottom, 2008 SCV $125.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue block of four, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue block of four, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue bottom gutter block of 8, dry original gum, very lightly hinged, few small faults.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue gutter pair, dry original gum, never hinged, small faults.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue block of four, full dry original gum, very lightly hinged, characteristic light gum creasing.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue block of four, dry original gum,  3 never hinged, 1 very lightly hinged, characteristic light gum creasing, VF-XF.

CSA 11-KB, Right Sheet Margin Imprint “Keatinge & Ball Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, SC No.2”, two blocks of six to make up full block of 12, dry original gum, SCV as block of 12 $425. 

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue bottom sheet margin block of four, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.

Impression from the original Archer & Daly steel plate. The cracked steel plate was in the possession of August Dietz and this impression was included as the centerpiece of the deluxe version of his 1929 opus, The Postal Service of The Confederate States of America.  The soft piece of steel shows an intaglio of the Archer & Daly 10¢ and appears to have served as a matrix for trial impressions of the 20¢ transfer roll as well as parts of a 20¢ note of the Planters Insurance Trust and Loan Company. Archer & Daly produced a number of Southern banknotes. There is a faint bend at one end of the impression. A wonderfully collectible showpiece.CCV $175. $175.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue bottom gutter block of 8, full original gum, never hinged but two stamps have small thins, hinge remnant in margin only, some gum staining, 2010 SCV $320 not accounting for shade upgrade $200.

CSA 11, 10¢ blue Keatinge & Ball block of four, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. $100.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ blue gutter pair, no gum, light vertical crease otherwise Extremely Fine with huge margins, SCV $125.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ deep blue block of 4, dry original gum, Very Fine $90.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, corner crease lower right margin otherwise Extremely Fine. $110.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue lower right imprint block of 12 “№ 1 Archer (& Daly missing) Bank Note Engravers, Richmond, Va.”, pre-printing paper fold, tiny margin tears and bit of foxing, full original gum.  $500.

CSA 11e, 10¢ blue OFFICIALLY PERFORATED BLOCK OF FOUR, unused, small defects, original gum stated on 1982 PF Certificate 0112992 but looks like it has been removed, Rare! SCV $1,500. CCV $1,800.  $1,500.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue block of 4, FORSYTH GA SAWTOOTH ROULETTE, original gum, rich color, some slight overall toning from gum, few small flaws (small thins and creasing, to be expected with such a block), Fine-Very Fine appearance, Ex Hulme, with 2001 PSE certificate, CSA Catalog value for singles $2,400. RARE! $1,900.

BATTLEFIELD SOUVENIR or adversity use: CSA 11, 10¢ blue block of 4, no gum, with what appears to be part of a letter written on the back of the stamps.

See my column in the May 2008 issue of The American Stamp Dealer and Collector ASDMAY08.pdf where I addressed the topic of such “battlefield souvenirs” or simple necessity use. Scarce and popular contemporary use of stamps as writing paper. $400.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ deep blue block of 4, traces of original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine $80.

CSA 11c, 10¢ greenish blue used on close cut piece by RARE FAISON, N.C. double circle of wedges, CSA Catalog Value $750. In his book on Confederate cancels, Conrad Bush records only five. $600.

CSA 11-AD, 10¢ blue, Imprint Block of 12, “Archer (& Daly missing), Bank Note Engravers, Richmond, Va. No. 1,” full original gum, heavy hinge remnant, usual gum crease, small tear near bottom. SCV $450. $225.

CSA 11-KB, 10¢ deep blue, Imprint Block of 12, “Keatinge & Ball, Bank Note Engravers, Columbia, S.C. No. 2,” no gum, fresh, Very Fine. Nice! $375.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue bottom sheet margin pair, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, SCV as hinged singles $60. $120.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ greenish blue TOP SHEET MARGIN GUTTER BLOCK OF 8, ink splotch variety upper right, full original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, CCV $420 as 2 pairs + gutter block of 4 with no premium for scarcer shade. $500.

CSA 11-KBb, 10¢ dark blue lower left IMPRINT BLOCK of 12, No. 2, full original gum, creasing and small hole in one stamp, CCV $475. $350.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ bluish green GUTTER PAIR, original gum, never hinged, usual light crease in gutter, Very Fine, SCV $125 without regard to scarcer shade which catalogs over 2 times the blue shade. $130.

CSA 11-ADc, 10¢ bluish green GUTTER PAIR, original gum, never hinged, usual light crease in gutter, huge margins Extremely Fine, SCV $125 without regard to scarcer shade which catalogs over 2 times the blue shade. $160.

CSA 11-ADe, 10¢ blue OFFICIALLY PERFORATED VERTICAL STRIP OF 4, original gum, heavy hinge remnants of 3 stamp, second stamp from the top never hinged, SCV $1,750 for block of 4, light gum stains, characteristic (and thus desirable) blind perfs, $1,750 for block of 4. $650.