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Civil War and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Postmasters Provisionals: Tellico Plains Tenn. thru Winnsborough S.C.

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Lot Description

3216

Tellico Plains Tenn., 5c Red (81X1). Setting A with period after "Johnson", unused (no gum), large margins to touching frameline at left, rich color, Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3217

Tellico Plains Tenn., 5c-10c Red, Se-Tenant Pair (81X2a). Unused (no gum), large margins to clear, some faint soiling not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE AND RARE SE-TENANT PAIR OF THE TELLICO PLAINS 5-CENT AND 10-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONALS.

The Rheatown and Tellico Plains provisionals were printed by the same printer, using a typeset form of three subjects. For the Tellico Plains provisional, which probably followed the Rheatown, the post office and postmaster's names were changed, and the third subject at right was reset with a 10c denomination. Only two are known used, including one on cover (both are December 1861 dates).

With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 7,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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3218

Thomasville Ga., 5c Black entires (82XU1-82UX2). First with bold strikes of "Paid" and "5", control mark on back dated Jun. 1 (1861, first day of Confederate mail system), "Thomasville Ga. Jun. 22" circular datestamp on front, addressed to Columbus Ga., torn at top from opening, soiling, otherwise Fine, with 1996 C.S.A. certificate, second with clear provisional marking and "Thomasville Ga. Dec. 17" circular datestamp on buff cover to Savannah Ga., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $475.00
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3219

Tullahoma, Tenn., 10c Black entire (111XU1). Clear strikes of "Paid 10" in arc and control handstamps, "Tullahoma Ten. Mar. 31 1863" circular datestamp on homemade cover to Woodlawn, Miss., fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare with only approximately six recorded, from our 1989 Rarities sale, with 1988 C.S.A. Certificate (Image)

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$ 6,000.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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3220

Tuscumbia Ala., 5c Black entire (84XU1). Clear strike with "Tuscumbia Ala. Dec. 7" circular datestamp on cover to New Orleans La., fresh and Very Fine, very rare provisional issue with only eight recorded in the Crown survey (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
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3221

Uniontown Ala., 5c Green on Gray Blue (86X3). Position 2, the only one of four positions with Lobe ornaments at top and Loop ornaments at bottom, part original gum which covers approximately half the back, large margins all around, sharp impression on deeply blued paper, trivial thin speck

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE UNIONTOWN POSTMASTER’S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ON GRAY BLUE PAPER.

The census in the Crown Uniontown book illustrates this example, which is from our 1985 Rarities sale, as well as a repaired vertical pair from an old certificate in the Philatelic Foundations's records. These are the only recorded unused examples of a Uniontown 5c stamp on either of the issued papers. We are not aware of the provenance or whereabouts of the pair.

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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3222

Walterborough S.C., 10c Carmine entire (108XU2). Neat strike, matching "Walterborough S.C. May 16" (1862) circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Columbia S.C., some edge flaws and refolded at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE WALTERBOROUGH HANDSTAMP. PERHAPS A HALF-DOZEN ARE RECORDED.

Although the Scott Catalogue lists the 10c handstamp in both Black and Carmine, neither Crown nor our own records confirm the existence of a Black entire. Of the Carmine we record six entires, all 1864 dates as follows: Jan. 15, Mar. 18, Apr. 15 (on a printed form), May 16 (offered here), Aug. 31 (turned use and charge box notation) and Nov. 9 (turned use). A cut square on a U.S. 3c Star Die entire is also known.

Ex Powell (Image)

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$ 4,250.00

CLOSED
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3223

Warrenton Ga., 10c (ms.) on 5c Black entire (89XU1a, formerly 89XU2). Clear strike of provisional marking and manuscript re-rating on cover to Vice-President Alexander Stephens at Richmond Va., "Warrington Geo. Feb. 17" circular datestamp, 1862 docketing on back, top flap removed as usual for this correspondence, opened roughly at top affecting edge, Fine (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $180.00
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3224

Winnsborough S.C., 5c Black entire (97XU1). Clear control mark on back with "Paid" and "5" handstamps, "Winnsborough S.C. 10 Dec." circular datestamp on narrow cover to Columbia S.C., some expert restoration at top and backflap reattached, appears Very Fine, only three are recorded in Crown survey, with 2008 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $325.00
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3225

Winnsborough S.C., 10c Black entire (97XU2). Clear strikes of control marking on back with "PAID" and "10" handstamps on front of unused buff cover, small sealed tear at left, still Very Fine and rare, only two are known used and five are known in total: 1) unused, ex Kohn and Weill Brothers, the example offered here; 2) used with 10c Blue, Die A (12) affixed over provisional (the provisional not used as postage); 3) one with a 20c bisect but not used as a provisional (ex Caspary and Siegel sale 1043, lot 2585); 4) dated 7 Dec. (ex Dr. Agre) and used as a provisional; and 5) dated Jan. 13 and used as a provisional (Siegel sale 1104, lot 2295), ex Kohn and Weill Brothers' Stock, with 1989 C.S.A. certificate, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction