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Postmasters Provisionals: Knoxville Tenn. Thru Lynchburg Va. continued...

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2146

Knoxville Tenn., 10c Red on Orange, Cut to Shape (47XU4). Large margins except where just in at bottom, rich color, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp (the rim just shows at lower right), small thin spots

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE UNIQUE KNOXVILLE 10-CENT RED POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON ORANGE PAPER. ONE OF THE GREAT CONFEDERATE PROVISIONAL RARITIES AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS USED FOR A PRESS-PRINTED POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

?The discovery of this 10c envelope design, which is similar to the 5c, is discussed in an article by Peter Powell in the Jan.-March 2005 issue of the Confederate Philatelist. He quotes the Redfield Stamp Weekly of April 30, 1910: Mr. W.H. Legg has turned up a Knoxville 10 cent red, of the same design as the 5 cent blue. His copy is on white paper and Mr. John Luff, in the course of investigating the specimen, succeeded in discovering a copy of the same stamp on orange.” Legg was an early dealer who passed away in 1915. Powell traces ownership to the famous Worthington collection, then to Lichtenstein. The Red on White next appeared at auction in the Caspary sale, and again in the 1987 auction of Scott Gallagher’s Tennessee collection. The Red on Orange appeared in the 1933 Hind sale. Mr. Powell successfully united both the unique white paper and orange paper examples for the first time since 1917 when Lichtenstein purchased them as part of the Worthington collection.

Ex Luff (discoverer), Worthington, Lichtenstein and Hind. (Image)

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$ 7,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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2147

La Grange Tex., 5c Black entire (48XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, "La Grange Tex. Nov. 8, 1861" circular datestamp at lower left of cover to Weberville Tex., with original enclosure, slightly reduced at right, some slight overall wear, Very Fine and scarce, perhaps a half-dozen are known, this is the first we have offered since 2002, ex Hart (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

2148

Laurens Court House S.C., 5c Black entire (116XU2). Clear strikes of "Paid" and "5" handstamps, "Laurens C.H. S.C." control handstamp on backflap, bold "Laurens C.H. S.C. Jun. 12" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to "Capt. Bozaman of the Bozaman Guards, Plain P.O., Greenville Dist., S.C.", also marked "great Haste" at lower left, reduced at left where small piece out has been repaired, some overall wear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE LAURENS COURT HOUSE 5-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, SCOTT 116XU2.

The Federal and re-appointed Confederate postmaster at Laurens C.H. was Edward Anderson. Only a small number of his provisional covers are known. This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
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2149

Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Margins to just in, neat strike of blue circular datestamp at left, light corner crease at top left

FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE BI-COLORED PROVISIONAL STAMP OF LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA.

The Lenoir adhesive stamp is one of three bi-colored provisionals issued by Southern postmasters (the others were issued at Baton Rouge La. and Greenville Ala.). Approximately 29 covers bearing the Lenoir adhesive stamp are known. The same woodcut device was applied directly to envelopes, as evidenced by the one recorded cut square with the single 5c impression (Scott 49XU1) and the unique 5c plus 5c entire (Scott 49XU2).

Colson backstamp. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 3,000.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
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2150

Lexington Miss., 5c Black entire (50XU1). Unusually clear strikes of provisional handstamp and "Lexington Miss. Dec. 23" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual filing pinholes

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FIVE OR SIX LEXINGTON PROVISIONAL ENTIRES EXTANT.

Ex Brown and Hall (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
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2151

Lexington Va., 5c Blue entire (135XU1). Clear blue "Paid 5" in center of converted datestamp, part of rim visible around marking, on Attorney's corner card cover to Lewisburg Va., missing part of top flap, piece out at upper left which has been repaired, still Fine and attractive, the lack of a circular datestamp proves this was a provisional, the Lexington markings are discussed in an article in the Philatelic Foundation's Opinions 2 book (this cover is illustrated on p. 162) and Collectors Club Philatelist No. 217 of 1984, the "Paid 5" type was extruded higher than the surrounding type and so just a rim of the marking shows on these provisionals (Image)

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$ 500.00

CLOSED
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2152

Lexington Va. "Paid 5" (Related to 135XU1). Clear blue "Paid 5" in center of converted datestamp, part of rim visible at bottom of marking, on pale all-over school corner card cover to Oakville P.O. Va., Very Fine and scarce, the Lexington markings are discussed in an article in the Philatelic Foundation's Opinions 2 book (this cover is illustrated on p. 162) and Collectors Club Philatelist No. 217 of 1984 (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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2153

Lexington Va. "Paid 10" (Related to 135XU2). Clear blue "Paid 10" in center of converted datestamp, entire rim of device clearly visible, on buff cover to Glenwood Va., 1862 docketing at left, slightly reduced at left and minor edewear, Very Fine and rare, this is the only reported use of this "Paid 10", the Lexington markings are discussed in an article in the Philatelic Foundation's Opinions 2 book (where illustrated on p. 162) and Collectors Club Philatelist No. 217 of 1984 (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $300.00
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2154

Lynchburg Va., 5c Blue (52X1). Large margins to ample, tied by "Lynchburg Va. Aug. 30, 1861" circular datestamp on part of folded part-printed bank notice to Salt Creek Va., lightly cleaned, stained and repaired at bottom

VERY FINE APPEARING FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE LYNCHBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USED ON A FOLDED PART-PRINTED BANK NOTICE.

Of the 25 single Lynchburg provisional stamps recorded on cover in the Calhoun census, about one-third have stamps with four full margins, while the majority are cut into on one side.

With 1997 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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$ 7,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction