CSA 7-L-v4, 5¢ blue right sheet margin vertical pair with FILLED-IN FRAME right frame lines, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. CCV $70+  $150.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue upper left corner margin block of four, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine,  SCV $110 as hinged block. Gorgeous position piece. $200.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue upper right corner margin block of four, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine,  SCV $110 as hinged block. Lovely position piece. $200.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue upper left corner block of four, filled in upper left corner of frame on corner stamp although not the most dramatic example and not so cataloged, transient speck in coat on UL stamp, original gum, never hinged, minor creasing,  SCV $110 as hinged.  $110.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue upper right corner margin block of four with parts of 4 extra stamps to left and bottom, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, SCV $110 as hinged block. Lovely position piece. $200.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue, lower right corner margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, light gum stains. SCV $110 as hinged. Key position block. $110.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue block of four, usual disturbed full original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, SCV $110 as hinged. $110.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue block of four, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, SCV $110+ as hinged block. $150.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue block of four, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine,  SCV $110 as hinged. $150.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue top sheet margin block of 4, original gum, stamps never hinged with hinge remnant in upper left margin only, Superb, SCV $110 for hinged block.  $150.

CSA 7-L-v4, 5¢ blue left sheet margin with FILLED-IN FRAME varieties, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, CCV $35 per single variety plus pair. SCV $110 for hinged without regard to variety. $140.

CSA 7-L-v4 and CSA 7-L-v5, 5¢ blue upper left corner margin with FILLED-IN FRAME varieties, original gum, never hinged, Superb, CCV $35 + $150+    $250.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue DOUBLE PANE OF 200 showing White Tie Variety (position 30 UR) and ten sets of gutter pairs with filled in frames as well as a few other an UNLISTED BRASS RULE AT RIGHT in the sixth, seventh and ninth rows. This is listed in the CSA Catalog only as existing on the top row. Clearly, that is not the only location, nor is it logical that it should be only on the top. This was the topic of a joint article by Kevin Andersen and Trish Kaufmann in the 1Q 2019 issue of the CP. With full original gum that has never seen a hinge—even in the margins—fresh with excellent color due to complete protection from light, usual edge faults and gum creasing usually found on large multiples, as well as gum staining at upper left and few spots at bottom. Hand-held camera photo is fuzzy but the impression is not, Catalog Value well exceeds $6,000; Brass Rules are only now being studied to any real degree. $4,000.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ dark blue PANE OF 100 (lower left) on thicker LOCAL PAPER showing FILLED IN FRAMES on full right column (gutter column) of stamps. Richmond paper is easily twice as rare as London paper, if not more, especially in large multiples. Full original gum, mostly never hinged, tear in left margin only which is supported by archival tape, pin holes in right margin, minimal creasing for its size. Catalog value well exceeds $4,000 just as singles, much more as blocks, and should be roughly double premium for never hinged not taken into account - thus more realistically putting it well over $8,000 in catalog value. VERY RARE MULTIPLE. $4,000.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue double pane of 200 showing White Tie Variety (position 30 UR) and ten sets of gutter pairs as well as a few other transient errors (ink spots), full original gum that has never seen a hinge—even in the margins—pristine with excellent color due to complete protection from light, usual edge faults and gum creasing usually found on large multiples, hand-held camera photo is fuzzy but the impression is not, Catalog Value well exceeds $6,000; Rare and desirable – a stellar example. $4,500.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue DOUBLE PANE OF 200 showing White Tie Variety (position 30 UR) and ten sets of gutter pairs as well as filled in frames and a few other transient errors (ink spots), full original gum that has never seen a hinge—even in the margins—clean sheet with excellent color due to complete protection from light, usual edge faults such as small tears and creasing usually found on large multiples, hand-held camera photo is a bit fuzzy but the impression is not, Catalog Value well exceeds $6,000; Rare and desirable. $4,000.

CSA 7-L-variety, 5¢ blue bottom sheet margin strip of 4 showing BRASS RULES in 5 places in the 1 mm positions, original gum, never hinged, Unlisted with brass rules in any but top position. RARE! See CP article on the subject. $250.

CSA 7-L-variety bottom sheet margin block of 10 with BRASS RULES at bottom in two places, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, unlisted in any but top position. See CP article on the subject.  $500.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue block of 4 on De La Rue paper, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, SCV $110 as hinged. $160.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue left sheet margin block of 4 on De La Rue paper with FILLED IN FRAMES on two left stamps (CC 7-L-v4, CV $35@ variety), original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, SCV $110 as hinged without regard to variety. $200.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue vertical pair local print on De La Rue paper, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, SCV $50 as hinged.  $80.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ light blue upper left corner block of 4 with white semi-circle transient printing flaw variety on lower right stamp, original gum, very lightly hinged in margin only, Extremely Fine. $120.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue on scarcer Richmond paper, used with CHARLESTON / S.C. // MAR / 19 / 186- cds, tiny nick at top, SCV $110 as singles. $100.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ blue top sheet margin pair showing BRASS RULE at top, heavy crease above ruled line, original gum, hinged, Scarce. CCV $250. $110.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ blue top sheet margin with BRASS RULE variety at top, full original gum, creasing and thin in margin, Scarce, CCV $125. See CP article on the subject. $65.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ blue top sheet margin with BRASS RULE variety at top, full original gum, never hinged, bit of gum creasing and few stain specks, almost (some would consider it) a “Pop Eye” variety as well, Scarce, CCV $125. $75.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue, unused, Very Fine, Scarcer thick local paper. SCV $50. $45.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue BLOCK OF 4, full original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, Scott CV $110 as hinged. $150.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue vertical pair, full original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, Scott CV $50 as hinged pair. $70.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue pair, positions 39-40 showing FILLED IN FRAME variety (7-L-v4) next to normal stamp on left, original gum, hinge remnant, Very Fine. CCV $55. $60.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue pair, positions 28-29, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine +, SCV $50 for hinged pair. $75.

CSA 7-L-v4, 5¢ blue, position 9 with top sheet margin showing FILLED IN FRAME variety at top, original gum, never hinged, gum bubbles, diagonal creases, Very Fine appearance, CCV $35. $20.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ blue upper right corner pair with BRASS RULES at top and FILLED IN FRAME (7-L-v4) plus TRANSIENT VARIETY, positions 9-10, thin in margin at upper right, full original gum, stamps never hinged. $400.

CSA 7-L-v4, 5¢ blue right sheet margin pair with FILLED IN FRAME at right and normal stamp at left, positions 19-20, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. $75.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ blue with BRASS RULES at top, position 6, original gum, never hinged, Superb. See CP article on the subject. $220.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ blue with BRASS RULES at top – clear double line, position 9, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.  See CP article on the subject. $190.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue block of 4, positions 16-17/26-27, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. SCV $110 as hinged block. $170.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ blue vertical pair with BRASS RULES variety at top, unused, light creasing, Scarce. CCV $145. $90.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue pair, Richmond print on De La Rue paper, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. $70.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue Left Sheet Margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, few trivial inclusion specks, Very Fine, SCV $110+  $100.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue Right Sheet Margin block of 4, original gum, never hinged, few trivial inclusion specks, Very Fine, SCV $110+  $90.

CSA 7-Rb, 5¢ dark blue bottom sheet margin on LOCAL PAPER, unused, faintest bend otherwise Extremely. SCV $50. $40.

CSA 7-L variety, 5¢ blue upper left corner block of 4 with semi-circular flaw in lower right stamp, original gum, very lightly hinged in margin only, Extremely Fine, SCV $110+. $130.

CSA 7-Rb, 5¢ deep blue on thick local paper, unused, Very Fine. $60.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ light blue on London paper, various small transient printing flaws on each stamp, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Ex Doug Baker. $190

CSA 7-L-v4 (CSA catalog variety), 5¢ light blue on London paper, Gutter Block of 4 showing Filled in Frames on inside stamps as well as at top plus a trace of Brass Rules on top stamps, also a transient flaw on lower left stamp, original gum, never hinged, Superb. Ex Doug Baker. $600.

CSA 7-L-v5, 5¢ blue upper right corner pair--right stamp with FILLED IN FRAMES variety at both top and right (much scarcer than only on one side), original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. A nice comparison of the regular stamp aside the variety, CCV $150 + $20. $150.

CSA 7-L-v4 + CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue right sheet margin pair showing FILLED IN FRAMES variety at right and transient printing flaw(spot in hair at back of head) on left stamp (both listed in CSA catalog), original gum, never hinged, right stamp creased, otherwise Very Fine. $35.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue transient plate flaw at lower left, original gum, never hinged, very fine. $30.

CSA 7-L-v5 5¢ blue corner single FILLED IN FRAME variety at top and left (much scarcer than only on one side), original gum, heavy hinge remnant, some gum wrinkling, Showy, CCV $150. $80.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue on LOCAL paper, unused, transient printing flaws, very fine. $35.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue on LOCAL paper, unused, light crease, very fine appearance, SCV $50. $25.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue, traces of original gum, Very Fine. $25.

CSA 7-R-v3, 5¢ blue, tied on piece by town postmark, FILLED IN FRAME variety on 2 sides (much scarcer than only on one side), CCV $150. $75.

CSA 7-L-v4, 5¢ blue block of 4, FILLED IN FRAME variety at left, original gum, heavily hinged, Fine- Very Fine, CCV $70 for the left two stamps alone. $100.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue on LOCAL paper, used with light double-circle postmark, Very Fine, SCV $55. $60.

CSA 7-L-v2, 5¢ light blue top sheet margin with BRASS RULE at top (listed in CSA catalog), unused, large sealed tear at lower left, scarce, CCV $125. $30.

CSA 7-L variety, 5¢ blue with nick in the right frame, unused (no gum), transient variety. $20.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ dark blue, unused, scarcer LOCAL PAPER, SCV $50. $50.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue, unused, noticeable transient PRINTING FLAWS at both left (in margin) and right, Very showy. $60.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue with dramatic TRANSIENT PRINTING VARIETY caused by extraneous matter on the printing plate, lettering shows as “CONFEDEOTE,” original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, Nifty error. $70.

CSA 7-R-v2 and CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue on THICK LOCAL PAPER with FILLED IN FRAME and transient FLAW ON FOREHEAD, used with RICHMOND CDS, Fine-Very Fine. $80.

CSA 7-R-v2, 5¢ dark blue on THICK LOCAL PAPER, Fine-Very Fine, SCV $55. $30.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue, dramatic TRANSIENT PRINTING VARIETY at the back of the head caused by extraneous matter on the printing plate, original gum, never hinged, Superb. $45.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue bottom sheet margin single with dramatic TRANSIENT PRINTING VARIETY at the back of the head caused by extraneous matter on the printing plate, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. $45.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue with small TRANSIENT PRINTING VARIETY at the back of the neck and collar caused by extraneous matter on the printing plate, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. $30.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue with TRANSIENT PRINTING VARIETY caused by extraneous matter on the printing plate creating an “O” instead of a center bar on the E of CENTS as well as a tiny flaw at the back of the head, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. $35.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue top sheet margin single, crackly original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. $25.

CSA 7-R-v2 and 7-R-v7, 5¢ dark blue vertical pair on THICK LOCAL PAPER, used with likely Charleston SC circular datestamp, FILLED IN FRAMES at right and TRANSIENT FLAW on bottom stamp to right of mouth, an exceptional pair, SCV $110. $130.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ blue, unused with numerous TRANSIENT PRINTING VARIETIES caused by extraneous matter on the printing plate, tiniest corner crease at lower right otherwise Very Fine. $20.

CSA 7-R-v2, 5¢ dark blue THICK LOCAL PAPER right sheet margin single, position 50 with FILLED IN FRAME at right, ANOMOLY INK of different composition from the norm, per Dr. Harry Brittain, natural gum creasing, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine, CCV $65. $60.

CSA 7-R-v2, 5¢ dark blue THICK LOCAL PAPER left sheet margin single with FILLED IN FRAME at left, ANOMOLY INK of different composition from the norm, per Dr. Harry Brittain, light age stains and natural gum creasing, original gum, light hinge remnant, Very Fine, CCV $65, thick paper alone cats $50 in Scott. $60.

CSA 7-R-v2, 5¢ dark blue THICK LOCAL PAPER left upper corner block of 4 (positions 1-2/11-12) with two FILLED IN FRAMES at left as well as ANOMOLY INK of different composition from the norm, per Dr. Harry Brittain, bit of age staining and natural gum creasing, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine; thick paper alone cats $200 in Scott as singles as well as listed variety and unusual ink. $250.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair on THICK LOCAL PAPER used with neat WILMINGTON (NC) FEB 27 circular datestamp, Very Fine, SCV $110. $130.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue pair on THICK LOCAL PAPER used on piece with blue LYNCHBURG VA JAN 28 circular datestamp, Very Fine appearance SCV $124. $130.

CSA 7-L (Scott 7), 5¢ blue on De La Rue London paper, full left pane of 100 including CSA Catalog listed constant Dent in Outer Frame Variety, position 10 UR (only 1 of 400) with catalog value of $125 alone, full original gum, never hinged and sound, tiny corner creases at right edge but in exceptional condition. Please note that the pane does not fully fit on the scanner bed so the image artificially trims the left and right margins which are fully intact on the actual sheet. Click here to see back of the pane. SCV $2,875 as 25 blocks of 4 plus CC dent variety. A lovely pane. $1,500.

CSA Catalog 7-L-v2, 5¢ light blue top right sheet margin block of 20 showing listed DOUBLE BRASS RULES at top as well as a trace of unlisted brass rules at right. Click here to read ground-breaking article by Kevin P. Andersen and Patricia A. Kaufmann on this catalog-changing topic in the Confederate Philatelist that explains what it is all about. Full original gum with two stamps hinged and all the rest never hinged, some creasing and edge wear. Click here to see the back of the block. Not listed in Scott, nor will it be, as they feel it too specialized for Scott (a more general catalog) and leave it to the CSA Catalog. Variety as a top row single catalogs $125 (thus $1,250 as singles for top row alone) and $950 for a block of 10 (5x2). This is double that with the addition of A brass rule at right (not yet cataloged but doubtless will be in future editions) as well as outer frame line filled in with in (7-L-v4). A rare and spectacular multiple. $1,500.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue on local paper, left vertical sheet margin pair with scarce PLATE SCRATCH VARIETIES, positions UL 31 and UL41 – major variety at top with scratch trailing to lesser variety at bottom, full disturbed original gum, never hinged, bit of natural creasing otherwise Extremely Fine, Very Showy, SCV$325 as singles. $325.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue on local paper, vertical sheet margin pair with transient variety on bottom stamp, disturbed original gum, bit of gum creasing, Very Fine appearance, SCV $100 as singles on local paper without regard to minor variety. $25.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ blue, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. Ex Ralph Swap. $25.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ blue on LOCAL PAPER used with town postmark, SCV $55. Ex Ralph Swap. $45.

CSA 7-R, 5¢ dark blue on LOCAL PAPER used with blue DUBLIN Va. CDS, Very Fine. SCV $62. $70.

CSA 7-R-v1, 5¢ blue on LOCAL PAPER, position 30 UR, the popular WHITE TIE VARIETY, used with neat town postmark on cut-to-shape piece. SCV $450. Quite scarce on local paper as reflected by catalog value. Ex Ralph Swap. $500.

CSA 7-L, 5¢ light blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. Ex Ralph Swap. $90.

CSA 7-L-v4, 5¢ light blue FILLED IN FRAME variety, used and FACE FREE, CCV $50. Ex Ralph Swap. $55.

CSA 7-L-v7, 5¢ light blue block of 4, original gum, never hinged, gum creasing, transient printing variety on upper right stamp below collar, Very Fine. Ex Ralph Swap. $80.