CSA 12 variety, 10¢ light blue PAIR bordering on milky or bright blue, a lovely shade, unused, Extremely Fine TEXTILE MARKS variety having the appearance of laid-paper lines. This was caused by the worn felt in the water-removal belts in the paper-making machinery. Such varieties are considerably scarcer than normal issues. Scott is listing them as such in 2020 Specialized and future CSA catalogs doubtless carry such listings as well. See Kaufmann article in 2Q 2019 Confederate Philatelist. $120.

CSA 12-KBa variety, 10¢ bright blue, unused, light corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine appearing TEXTILE MARKS variety having the appearance of laid-paper lines caused by the worn felt in the water-removal belts in the paper-making machinery. Such varieties are considerably scarcer than normal issues. Scott is listing them as such in 2020 Specialized and future CSA catalogs doubtless carry such listings as well. See Kaufmann article in 2Q 2019 Confederate Philatelist. The plus is the lovely shade, Scott CV $55 as single, milky blue shade, with no premium for the textile marks. $110.

CSA 12-KBa variety, 10¢ bright blue, unused, Fine TEXTILE MARKS variety having the appearance of laid-paper lines caused by the worn felt in the water-removal belts in the paper-making machinery. Such varieties are considerably scarcer than normal issues. Scott is listing them as such in 2020 Specialized and future CSA catalogs doubtless carry such listings as well. See Kaufmann article in 2Q 2019 Confederate Philatelist. The plus is the lovely shade, Scott CV $55 as single, milky blue shade, with no premium for the textile marks. $75.

CSA 12-KB-v4, 10¢ deep blue Keatinge & Ball OVERHEATED PLATE variety (printing filled in), dry glazed typical dry original gum, CSA catalog value $35.

CSA 12-KB-v4, 10¢ deep blue Keatinge & Ball OVERHEATED PLATE variety (printing filled in) as well as a super example on an INCOMPLETE PLATE WIPE (not a listed variety but typical of the poor KB printing plate prep process), unused, CSA catalog value $35+. $60.

CSA 12f, 10¢ light blue OFFICIALLY PERFORATED 12 ½, original gum, small faults, Very Fine appearing. Scott CV $400. $220.

CSA 12a, 10¢ milky blue, large to huge margins all around, used with light neat town postmark, faint bend that shows from the front but does not go through to the back, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott CV $60, Ex Roush. $50.

CSA 12, 10¢ blue, 4 large to huge margins all around, unused, Extremely Fine, Ex Roush. $50.

CSA 12, 10¢ blue, 4 large to huge margins all around, unused, Extremely Fine, Scott CV $40, Ex Roush. $60.

CSA 12c, 10¢ greenish-blue, 4 huge margins all around, unused, Extremely Fine-Superb, Scott CV $40, Ex Roush. $70.

CSA 12-KB-v4, 10¢ deep blue, OVERHEATED PLATE (printing filled in) variety, 4 large to huge margins all around, used with neat concentric circles cancel, Extremely Fine, Ex Roush, CSA CV $45. $70.

CSA 12-KB-v4, 10¢ deep blue, OVERHEATED PLATE VARIETY (printing filled in), dark original gum, never hinged but a bit glazed, Very Fine, CSA CV $35. $40.

CSA 12-KBa variety, 10¢ bright blue, unused, Extremely Fine TEXTILE MARKS variety having the appearance of laid-paper lines caused by the worn felt in the water-removal belts in the paper-making machinery. Such varieties are considerably scarcer than normal issues. Scott is listing them as such in 2020 Specialized and future CSA catalogs doubtless carry such listings as well. See Kaufmann article in 2Q 2019 Confederate Philatelist. The plus is the lovely shade, Scott CV $55 as single, milky blue shade, with no premium for the textile marks. $800.

CSA 12-AD (Scott 12a), 10¢ light blue, unused, Extremely Fine. $25.

CSA 12-AD (Scott 12a), 10¢ light blue, unused, Extremely Fine. $25.

CSA 12-AD (Scott 12a), 10¢ light blue, unused, Extremely Fine. $25.