There are two printings of the 2¢ intaglio (engraved) stamp which can be scientifically identified by paper type. Some of the stamps offered here come with Certificates of Analysis by Harry G. Brittain, PhD, FRSC, Center for Pharmaceutical Physics. Dr. Brittain has published ground breaking research on papers and inks in the Confederate Philatelist, quarterly journal of the Confederate Stamp Alliance (July-Sept 2013 issue), now the Civil War Philatelic Society. The Brittain certificates only address whether stamps are from the First (usually pale red) or Second (usually brown red) Printing.
3165b
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CSA 8 variety, Second Printing, 2¢ deep brown red block of 4, deep rich color, full original gum, light hinge remnant on top pair, VLH bottom pair; minor double transfers at bottom of lower two stamps. Ex Clippert, SCV as block $375 - not counting DT (SCV $130@); 2012 Brittain certificate. $400. |
$400 |
5848
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine, SCV $375. 2012 Brittain certificate. $400. |
$400 |
5849
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ red brown block of four, bit disturbed original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine, SCV $375, 2012 Brittain certificate. $350. |
$350 |
5852
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CSA 8a, First Printing, 2¢ pale red gutter block of four, full original gum, very lightly hinged, usual gutter crease, SCV $650++ as two gutter pairs with no regard for scarce First Printing shade. 2012 Brittain certificate. $650. |
$650 |
6889
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red block of four, original gum, very lightly hinged, Very Fine, Choice, SCV $375. 2012 Brittain certificate. $350. |
$350 |
7392
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red strip of 3 used (4 margins) with double strike of MACON / GA.. cds on small piece showing top edge of printed corner card or semi-official imprint under right stamp, rich color, PSE certificate, 2012 Brittain certificate. SCV as pair and single $1,350. $900 |
$900 |
8529
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red gutter block of 8, original gum, gutter pairs are never hinged with hinge remnants on pairs at the sides, P.O. crease down the gutter as usual, a lovely rare block, Brittain certificate, SCV $970+. $975 |
$975 |
9389
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red pair canceled by Richmond, Va. town cancel, 1976 PF Certificate for strip of four #8, SCV $1,000.+ 2012 Brittain certificate. $650. |
$650 |
9390
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CSA 8a, First printing, 2¢ pale red used pair canceled by overlapping strikes of Richmond, Va. town cancel, 2002 CSA Certificate #04160, small tear at right edge of right stamp, light crease on left stamp, Extremely Fine appearance, Scarce shade / use, SCV $1,000.++ Pretty! 2012 Brittain certificate. $700. |
$700 |
10125
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red lower left corner margin block of four, full original gum, very lightly hinged, Very Fine, SCV $375.+ 2012 Brittain certificate. $375. |
$375 |
10968
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CSA 8 variety, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red right sheet margin pair, left stamp with Double Transfer in “POSTAGE” and “2”, Positions 59-60R, full original gum, left stamp very lightly hinged, right stamp never hinged, usual gum wrinkles, SCV $205+ as hinged, 2012 Brittain certificate. $280. |
$280 |
10970
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CSA 8 variety, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red right sheet margin pair, left stamp with Double Transfer in “POSTAGE” and “2”, Positions 59-60R, unused, penciled “shift” written in margin by old time collector, SCV $205.+ 2012 Brittain certificate. $150. |
$150 |
10973b
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown bottom sheet margin block of 4, full original gum, very lightly hinged with a bit of gum crazing, SCV $375.+ 2012 Brittain certificate. $300. |
$300 |
14817b
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CSA 8a, First Printing, 2¢ pale red, huge margins with faintest gum bend, original gum, very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, SCV $90. $130. |
$130 |
15131
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CSA 8a, First Printing, 2¢ pale red GUTTER PAIR, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, SCV as hinged regular shade $325. $400. |
$400 |
12474
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CSA 8a, First Printing, 2¢ pale red pair, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine+, SCV $180 as hinged singles. $220. |
$220 |
12478
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown-red with DOUBLE TRANSFER at bottom edge, fresh, good color, original gum, vertical creasing at edge. SCV $130. $140. |
$140 |
16866
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red upper right corner single, full original gum, lightly hinged, faint vertical creasing, bit of a short transfer at upper right, SCV $75. $80 |
$80 |
16870
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CSA 8a, First printing, 2¢ pale red, original gum, lightly hinged, usual light gum creases, Very Fine, SCV $90. $90. |
$90 |
16888
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CSA 8a, First printing, 2¢ pale red, original gum, hinge remnant, Very Fine, SCV $90. $75 |
$75 |
12487
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CSA 8a, First Printing, 2¢ pale red GUTTER BLOCK OF 4, unused, SCV $650 as 2 pairs. Pretty! $400. |
$400 |
17792
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CSA 8a and CSA 8, First and Second Printings, 2¢ pale red (traces original gum, Ex Kaplan) and 2¢ brown red (original gum, bit disturbed), PRISTINE SET, Extremely Fine. SCV $165. $250. |
$250 |
17793
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CSA 8a and CSA 8, First and Second Printings, 2¢ pale red (traces original gum, Ex Kaplan) and 2¢ brown red (original gum, bit disturbed), PRISTINE SET, Extremely Fine. SCV $165. $250. |
$250 |
17794
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CSA 8a and CSA 8, First and Second Printings, 2¢ pale red (traces original gum, Ex Kaplan) and 2¢ brown red (original gum, bit disturbed), PRISTINE SET, Very Fine. SCV $165. $170. |
$170 |
17795
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CSA 8a and CSA 8, First and Second Printings, 2¢ pale red (traces original gum, Ex Kaplan) and 2¢ brown red (original gum, bit disturbed), black inclusion speck in eye of #8 otherwise Very Fine. SCV $165. $150. |
$150 |
17981
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red, rich color, ample to large margins all around, bold RICHMOND / Va. cds, small internal crease, SCV $350. $325. |
$325 |
18227
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CSA 8, 2¢ brown red with large even margins, tied to small piece by bold RICHMOND/ Va. // JAN / 9 CDS, small faint toning spots barely affect the stamp when viewed under magnification, Extremely Fine appearance, 2015 PSE certificate, SCV $350. $350. |
$350 |
18662
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CSA 8a, First printing, 2¢ pale red BOTTOM SHEET MARGIN BLOCK OF 4, full original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, Scott CV $375 as hinged regular shade. $400. |
$400 |
18800
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CSA 8a, First Printing, 2¢ pale red used with unidentified FACE FREE postmark, few tiny edge tears/nicks, Fine appearance, SCV $450. $220. |
$220 |
19454
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CSA 8a, 2¢ pale red, First Printing, used with MACON / GA double-circle datestamp, 1981 CSA certificate 01197 as genuine but not addressing shade, also was then on piece and since removed by prior owner, SCV $450. $450. |
$450 |
20211
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CSA 8, Second Printing, 2¢ brown red, nice impression, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine $100. |
$100 |
18740
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CSA 8a, First Printing, 2¢ pale red, great margins all around, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, SCV $90. $120. |
$120 |
20525
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CSA 8, 2¢ brown red, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine appearance, SCV $75. Ex Ralph Swap. $50. |
$50 |
20526
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CSA 8a, 2¢ pale red, DOUBLE TRANSFER in TWO CENTS, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine-Extremely Fine. SCV $130. Ex Ralph Swap. $130. |
$130 |
