CSA 4, 5¢ blue horizontal pair neatly tied by well struck bold blue PETERSBURG / VA. cds on piece, small tear in left stamp, handsome pair, SCV $490. $300.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue block of four, lower left stamp with break in outer oval above "S" of CENTS, light diagonal crease at upper left, gum soaks and full original gum. SCV $1,300. $500.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused, no gum, corner crease at lower left, Very Fine appearance, while most likely a Stone 3, this cannot be determined without plating. SCV for Stone 3 is $750, Stone 2 SCV $225.

CSA 4b, 5¢ milky blue, tied on small piece with blue (DU)BLIN / VA cds, SCV $220.

CSA 4, 4¢ blue bottom sheet margin block of four, full original gum, top stamps never hinged. SCV $1,300. $500.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue left sheet margin copy with large part of stamp at bottom, overlapping town cancels, vertical crease, rich color. $100.

CSA 4b, 5¢ milky blue used with neat partial town cancel. SCV $200. $125.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, original gum, never hinged, light horizontal crease, SCV $225. 

CSA 4 and 6, 5¢ blue lithograph and 5¢ blue typograph mixed franking used on small piece with Richmond, Va. cancels, #4 plated by Knapp as Pos. 26, Stone 3, pre-use sealed tear in #4, Scarce Use. #4 alone catalogs $250. $150.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, Stone 2 gutter block of six, unused, no gum,with multiple faults as usual for such larger blocks. A scarce position piece easily plated from the top left down as positions 41 and 42, 1 and 2, 11 and 12. You would think from a quick glance that the widely spaced bottom two pairs would produce the gutter, but in fact positions 1 and 2 are in the center which means the actual position break is above them. There are some very nice varieties here as both positions 1 and 2 both show clipped transfers at the lower left and position 12 shows the constant easily recognized over-inked upper right corner variety. Scott Catalog Value as block and pair is $1,925++.  A wonderful chance to study plating and positions. $1,250.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue pair used with blue HILLSBORO / N.C. / JUL / 19  double circle cancel, tiny pinhole and tiny thin, SCV $470. $250.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused, no gum, small faults; Not plated: Stone 2 SCV $130., Stone 3 SCV $500. You do the time consuming plating, you reap the rewards. $100.

CSA 4-2-v7, 5¢ dark blue block of four with lower left stamp the GOOSENECK VARIETY, position 25, which makes this positions 15/16/25/26, full original gum, very lightly hinged, gum stained,  SCV $1,300 without regard to this variety not cataloged by Scott, but is a constant variety listed in 1929 Dietz and listed in the CSA Catalog. Scarce! $450.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue pair used with JACKSON / Miss. / JUN / 18 cds, a lovely pair. $375.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, original gum, never hinged, natural gum wrinkles (one heavy). $200.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue vertical pair, Stone 2, Positions 7 / 17 with full original gum (expected stains, although light), never hinged, heavy vertical crease almost breaking to a tear along the left side,  SCV $625 as regular shade. $300.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue Stone 2 top left corner margin block of 4, manuscript canceled, post office crease vertically between stamps otherwise Very Fine. $700.

CSA 4-2a, 5¢ dark blue pair, Stone 2, positions 27-28, original gum, diagonal crease across pair, tiny edge thin on right stamp, SCV $625. $350.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue bottom sheet margin block of four, unused, full original gum, light gum creases and stains,  SCV $1,300.+  $650.

CSA 4a variety, 5¢ dark blue block of four, positions 11-12 / 21-22, listed SPUR VARIETY on upper left scroll of position 21, full original gum, faint gum creases and stains, SCV $1,325.+  $600.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused pair, part original gum, thins and creases, bit of gum staining, SCV $625.  $250.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue left sheet margin pair used with clear bold GREENVILLE / TEN // AUG / 16 cds, thins on right stamp only, very showy and handsome pair,  SCV $450.  $200.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused, fresh, no gum, Very Fine, 2019 SCV $225. $125.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue block of 4 with narrow gutter between right vertical pair, original disturbed gum, four margins, tiny thins in top two stamps, otherwise Very Fine, Scarce position piece, SCV $1,300+  $1,000.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, Stone 3, position 31, unused, full original gum, small faults, SCV $750. $350.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, Stone 3 block of 4, positions 32, 33 / 42, 43, original gum, thin on position. 33, gum bubbles, plated by eminent lithograph student Leonard H. Hartmann,  SCV $3,750. Quite Scarce. $2,750.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue pair, 50% original gum, thin on left stamp only, SCV $625.  $280.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue, over inked with gum soaks and tiny purple stain at upper right edge, original gum, SCV $260.  $200.

CSA 4, two 5¢ blue singles of different shades (one a bottom sheet margin copy, both with large margins) in tête-bêche arrangement on small piece of folded letter tied together by MEMPHIS / TEN. // MAY / 3 / 1862 cds, Exceptionally nice “pair.”  $300.

CSA Catalog 4-2, 5¢ blue, Stone 2, position 45, usual browned original gum, Very Fine. $250.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, full original thick brownish gum with usual gum wrinkles, small stain on head, SCV $225. $180.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue, CROSS GUTTER PAIR, positions 50-51, full original gum, entry with right stamp nicely displaced from the left, margins all around, faint thin, a wonderful scarce pair. SCV $1,250. $600.

CSA Catalog 4-2d, 5¢ blue, Stone 2 with NARROW VERTICAL GUTTER, original gum, deep rich color, diagonal corner creases, Scarce pair. CCV $1,000. $550.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue VERTICAL PAIR, fresh, original gum, crease and thin in bottom stamp, 4 margins, Very Fine appearance. SCV $625.  $250.

CSA 4-3, 5¢ dark blue (SC 4a), BLOCK of 4 STONE 3, positions 42-43 / 52-53, plated by Hartmann, original gum, lightly hinged, full margins, bright color, Choice! SCV $3,750. CCV $9,000.  $2,500.

CSA 4-3, 5¢ dark blue (SC 4a), BLOCK of 4 STONE 3, large part disturbed original gum, hinge remnant, sheet margin at left, deep rich color, faults include several small thins, crease and edge tear, Very Fine appearance, Scarce block! Choice! SCV $3,750. CCV $9,000. $1,300.

CSA 4-3, 5¢ dark blue (SC 4a), Stone 3, positions 27-28 / 37-38 / 47-48, BLOCK OF SIX in 2 x 3 format, deep rich color, very clear "scratches"transient varieties in positions 37, 47 and 48, full margins to barely touched at upper right, light crease between the two vertical rows, plating by Hartmann with his initials on verso,  Very Fine appearance. A SCARCE UNUSED MULTIPLE FROM STONE 3. SCV as block of four and pair $5,350. CCV for block alone is $9,000. $1,750.

CSA 4-2-v7, 5¢ blue BLOCK OF 10, positions 35-40 / 45-50 with upper right stamp the “flower” or “blob” (I prefer flower!) variety in position 40, full original gum with usual creasing and small thins, CCV as 2 blocks, the variety and a single $2,650. Scarce block. $1,500.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue pair, Stone 2, Position 46-47 (plated on pencil in verso by prior owner), used with bold OGLETHORPE / Ga. // JUN / 9 cds, wavy cancel at top caused by contents of envelope to which affixed, still remarkably half original gum, tiny filled pinhole, 2013 CSA Certificate 05797, 2013 SCV $450.+   $220.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused (no gum), fresh, thin otherwise Very Fine appearance, 2019 SCV $225. $110.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, full original gum, small stain at bottom, Very Fine. $150.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ dark blue, Stone 2, positions 27-30 / 37-40, horizontal block of 8, large part disturbed original gum, faults include small repair to Pos. 28, horizontal crease between rows, otherwise Fine, SCV as two blocks of 4 $2,600. $900.

CSA 4-2a, 5¢ dark blue, Stone 2, vertical block of 6 crossing two transfers of the stone and showing NARROW HORIZONTAL GUTTER plus MISALIGNMENT of top and bottom transfers, brown original gum thickly applied which causes some wrinkling, couple tiny thin spots, SCV as regular block and pair $1,925. $950.

CSA 4-2a, 5¢ dark blue, Stone 2 block of 4, full original gum, small thins and usual gum creasing. SCV $1,300. $450.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue with part original gum, 2 hinge remnants, fresh, Very Fine. $250.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue right sheet margin single tied on small piece by bold THOMA[SVILLE] Ga. // APR / 23 cds, slight gum stain at upper right otherwise wonderful huge margin copy, Ex Cox. $120.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, fresh, unused, regummed, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, 2019 SCV $225 as unused. $100.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused (no gum), Very Fine, 2019 SCV $225. $140.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue pair, Stone 2, used with manuscript cancels. $200.

CSA 4-2a, 5¢ dark blue, Stone 2, Transfer Stone positions 47-48/57-58 bottom sheet margin block of 4, pristine, original gum, very lightly hinged, pristine, NICE! SCV $1,300. $800.

CSA Catalog 4-2 (Scott 4a), 5¢ dark blue, position 22, unused, fresh, Very Fine, SCV $275. $300.

CSA 4-3, 5¢ blue, Stone 3, position 6, top sheet margin single, used with neat CHARLESTON / S.C. // MAY / 3 / 186[2] CDS, SCV $275. $150.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused, some gum staining, diagonal crease, SCV $225. $80.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue tied on small piece by unidentified circular datestamp, likely RICHMOND / Va. $50.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, original gum, very lightly hinged, light gum stains, Very Fine, SCV $225. $200.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, Stone 2 position 28, unused with light vertical creases, original gum, lovely margins all around, Very Fine appearing, SCV $225. $140.

CSA 4, 5¢ dark blue, lightly canceled with 4 large even margins, Extremely Fine, Stone 2 SCV $175, Stone 3 SCV $275. $300.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, on darker end of the shade spectrum, unused with 4 large even margins, Extremely Fine. $400.

CSA 4-2-v7, 5¢ blue pair, position 25-26 showing GOOSENECK variety, full original gum, clean, Extremely Fine Gem. Ex Doug Baker. $700.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, unused (no gum), few small faults (creases and tiny stain at upper right), nice margins from ample to huge, SCV $225. $90.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, fresh, great color, unused. SCV $225. $180.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, 4 margins, fresh, unused, Very Fine. SCV $225. $250.

CSA Catalog 4-2 (Scott 4a), 5¢ dark blue, position 23 of Stone 2, full original gum, light hinge remnant, rich color, usual gum crackles and stains characteristic of this issue, tiny thin at top, Very Fine appearance, SCV $275. $140.

CSA Catalog 4-2 (Scott 4a), 5¢ dark blue, positions 32-33/42-43, full original gum, lightly hinged except for position 33 which is NEVER HINGED, typical minor gum creases and stains, lovely shade and impression, rich color, Very Fine, SCV $1,300 as the normal shade for a block but the dark shade catalogs with a 50% premium so the true catalog value is closer to $2,000. $1,000.

CSA Catalog 4-2 (Scott 4a), 5¢ dark blue left vertical sheet margin pair, positions 21-31, full original gum, very lightly hinged, typical gum creases and stains, SCV $625 as a pair for regular shade and $550 as 2 singles of dark blue. $300.

CSA 4a, 5¢ dark blue, unused, tiny inclusion speck only visible on back, extremely fine, SCV $275. $300.

CSA 4-2-v1, 5¢ blue Stone 2, SPUR variety at upper left, position 31, unused, hinge thin at top, SCV $250. Nice looking copy of this popular variety. $95.

CSA 4-3-v1, 5¢ dark blue Stone 3, C&E JOINED variety, position 33, unused, 2014 CSA certificate, Ex Bartlett, CCV $850, SCV $850. $700.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue Stone 2, position 47, used, 4 large margins, minor small inclusion, Extremely Fine, Ex Wishnietsky. $180.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue Stone 2, position 47, used, 4 large margins, minor small inclusion, Extremely Fine, Ex Wishnietsky. $180.

CSA 4, 5¢ blue, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. Ex Ralph Swap. $250.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue, position 6-5-2, full original gum, very lightly hinged, Very fine, SCV $225. Ex Ralph Swap. $300.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue, position 49, used with light blue postmark, Fine-Very Fine. SCV $145. Ex Ralph Swap. $120.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue, position 6 with transient variety plated by Leonard H. Hartmann – scratch across upper left corner, full original gum, 4 huge even margins, Extremely Fine. SCV $225. Ex Ralph Swap. $400.

CSA 4-2, 5¢ blue, used, 4 margins with large left margin, partial RICHMOND Va. CDS, Very Fine+, SCV $125. Ex Ralph Swap. $150.

CSA 4-3, 5¢ blue tied on piece by MACON GA double-circle cancel, Fine-Very Fine. SCV $275. Ex Ralph Swap. $225.

CSA 4-3, 5¢ blue Stone 3, plated as position 41, grid canceled, SCV $400. Ex Ralph Swap. $350.