Bidspirit auction | US and CSA Collection, 19th-20th

US and CSA Collection, 19th-20th C. Stamps, Blocks, and Air Mail - A large collection of United States and Confederate States of America philatelic material presented on multiple black stock sheets. The collection includes a diverse range of 19th and early 20th-century issues. Notable among the material are several blocks and pairs of Confederate States postage, including the orange One Cent John C. Calhoun issues, the rose-red Two Cents Andrew Jackson issues, and the blue and green Five Cents Jefferson Davis issues. Many of these Confederate items appear to be in imperforate mint condition. The United States portion features early definitive issues including Washington-Franklin heads, 1893 Columbian Exposition commemoratives (2-cent and 5-cent denominations), and 1898 Trans-Mississippi ”Western” series. A variety of special service stamps are present, including US Air Mail issues featuring the 1918 design in 6-cent, 16-cent, and 24-cent denominations, as well as Special Delivery and Documentary/Revenue stamps. The Revenue stamps bear printed inscriptions such as STOCK TRANSFER and DOCUMENTARY. Several stamps across the collection feature visible black town and wavy line cancellations, including specific precancel overprints reading CHICAGO ILLINOIS, NEENAH WIS., and DETROIT MICH. The stamps show varying degrees of centering and are a mix of mint and used examples.