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United States Confederate Postmasters Provisionals
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 92
Symbol: Cat No: 9X1
9X1, Austin, TX, 10c Black on white, stamp tied by light Austin double circle datestamp (second strike at left), cover with cornercard for "J.T. Hallett, Land and General Collecting Agent", addressed to "Doctor Clark, Hempstead, Austin Co., Texas", light edge wear and small breaks, stamp Very Fine, one of four recorded Austin 10c adhesive covers, two of which are on white paper and two of which are tied, a rarity of Confederate States philately (Scott $18,000 for untied on cover)rnThe Austin "cut-and-paste" provisionals were created and used by postmaster William Rust in mid-to-late 1862. Their discovery was first announced in the philatelic press in the July 1939 issue of the Texas Philatelist; for a more detailed discussion of these and other Texas provisionals, we recommend as always Charles W. Deaton's The Great Texas Stamp Collection. (Image)
CV. 10,000
Opening US$ 13,000.00
Sold...US$ 13,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:13:34 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 93
Symbol: Cat No: 11X1
11X1, Baton Rouge, LA, 2c Green, bright and fresh single with three clear margins, barely touched at bottom, tied by bold black "Paid" to orange drop letter addressed to "Mrs. Eliza L. McGinsey, Baton Rouge, La.", vertical crease away from stamp, missing backflap and other small faults confined to reverse, Very Fine appearace, the Crown census records only five covers with the 2c Baton Rouge provisional with this certainly ranking amongst the most attractive (Scott $50,000) rnProvenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)rnH. Gray Muzzy (H.R. Harmer Sale 1764, 1967) (Image)
CV. 10,000
Opening US$ 16,000.00
Sold...US$ 16,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:14:53 EST
Sold For 16000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 94
Symbol: Cat No: 16XU1
16XU1, Charleston, SC, 5c Blue on white entire, cover addressed to Greenville, SC, black "Charleston S.C. Aug 29 1861" datestamp, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $1,750) (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:15:43 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 95
Symbol: Cat No: 16XU4
16XU4, Charleston, SC, 5c Blue on buff entire, used to Greenville, SC, "Charleston S.C. Sep 6 1861" datestamp, missing backflap, Very Fine, one of the most attractive Charleston provisional envelopes we have handled (Scott $2,250) (Image)
CV. 300
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:18:54 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 96
Symbol: Cat No: 19XU2
19XU2, Columbus, GA, 10c Red entire, crisp, perfect strike of provisional marking with indistinct Columbus datestamp at top right, addressed to "Messrs. A. Keram & Bro., Petersburg, Virginia", cover expertly restored, Very Fine and attractive example, only six examples of this rare provisional recorded in the Crown census all used between August 6 and November 11, 1861 (Scott $3,250) (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:19:45 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 97
Symbol: Cat No: 33X2
33X2, Greenville, AL, 10c Red & blue, uncancelled as always on 1861 cover addressed to "Mr. D.B. Taylor, Care of Capt E.A. Perry, Pensacola Rangers, Florida Volunteers, Richmond, Virginia", black "Greenville Ala. Oct 13" datestamp, cover with small tear at top and backflap faults, Very Fine, one of only two 10c Greenville covers known (both from the same correspondence), one of the great rarities of the Confederate States, 1982 CSA certificate (Scott $47,500)rnProvenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale 4, 1922)rnRarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 596, 1982) (Image)
CV. 10,000
Opening US$ 23,000.00
Sold...US$ 23,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:21:15 EST
Sold For 23000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 98
Symbol: Cat No: 35X1
35X1, Greenwood Depot, VA, 10c Black on Gray blue, cut hexagonally, tied by indistinct "Greenwood Depot" datestamp to neat homemade green envelope (made from sheet music) to "Rev. Paul Whitehead, Macfarland's P.O., Lunenburg Co, Va." as always, additional "Via Lynchburg", pencil docketing confirms 1862 year, Very Fine, of the six known Greenwood Depot provisional covers only two have the stamps tied, the other of which is in the British Library's Tapling Collection and is just barely tied, therefore we consider this to be the finest Greenwood Depot cover in existence (Scott $22,500 for untied on cover)rnRichard L. Calhoun in his 2012 work Confederate Postmaster Provisionals of Virginia notes the existence of a total of six covers with this stamp and of that number, although only five are available to collectors as one is part of the Tapling Collection in the British Museum. The October 1887 issue of the American Philatelist reported that "Gilbert M. Bastable, of Catlett, Va.,...writes that he found five of these local stamps—all that are known to exist—in the correspondence of the Rev. Paul Whitehead, who sent him several thousand envelopes to examine."rnProvenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)rnJosiah K. Lilly (R.A. Siegel Sale 317, 1967) (Image)
CV. 10,000
Opening US$ 23,000.00
Sold...US$ 23,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:23:46 EST
Sold For 23000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 99
Symbol: Cat No: 102XU1
102XU1, Griffin, GA, 5c Black entire, provisional handstamp at upper right and "Griffin Ga Jun 5" (1862) datestamp at upper left, addressed to "J.W. Lester, Zollicoffer Rifles, Macon, Georgia", original contents included (datelined June 4th), barely reduced at right, minor soiling, Fine and rare with only five examples recorded in the Crown census (Scott $2,000)rnProvenance: Raynor Hubbell (Private transaction) (Image)
CV. 300
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:24:58 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 100
Symbol: Cat No: 38X1
38X1, Helena, TX, 5c Black on buff, unused with margins clear to large, tiny tone spots, light creases, Very Fine, the unique unused provisional from Helena, Texas (two 5c and two 10c stamps are known used), a world-class rarity not offered publicly in 54 years (Scott $22,500) (Image)
CV. 5,000
Opening US$ 13,000.00
Sold...US$ 13,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:26:34 EST
Sold For 13000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 101
Symbol: Cat No: 38X2
38X2, Helena, TX, 10c Black on gray, four full margins, closed interior tear and thinning, the finer of the two known examples of this stamp, Very Fine appearance, one of the gems of Confederate philately (Scott $40,000)rnProvenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale 4, 1922)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956) (Image)
CV. 10,000
Opening US$ 14,000.00
Sold...US$ 14,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:27:51 EST
Sold For 14000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 102
Symbol: Cat No: 3XU1
3XU1, Albany, GA, 5c Greenish blue entire, Type 1, choice strike of provisional handstamp at upper left and "Albany Ga Oct 22 1861" datestamp at right, addressed to Fort Gains, Georgia, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, backstamped "R.H.W. Co." (Scott $1,000)rnProvenance: Josiah K. Lilly (R.A. Siegel Sale 317, 1967)rnGeneral Jack Solomon (John W. Kaufmann, 1981) (Image)
CV. 150
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:28:49 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 103
Symbol: Cat No: 45XU2
45XU2, Jonesboro, TN, 5c Dark blue entire, bold strike on orange cover addressed to "Mess MM Wagner & Sons, Taylorsville, Johnson Cty, Ten", no postmark, slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine, a rare provisional with an excellent provenance, the Crown census only records 14 covers with this marking in blue (Scott $5,000)rnProvenance: rnHiram E. Deats (1893 Albrecht & Co. backstamp)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)rnBilly Matz (Green backstamp)rnSherrell Nunnelley, Sr. (R.A. Siegel Sale 795, 1997) (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:30:12 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 104
Symbol: Cat No: 45XU2
45XU2, Jonesboro, TN, 5c Dark blue entire, bold and clear impression on buff envelope, "Jonesboro Ten Oct 22" datestamp, cornercard for "Andrew J. Brown, Attorney At Law and Collecting Agent", addressed to "Messers Butler & Williamson, (Slave Dealers), Memphis, Tenn", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare (Image)
CV.
Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:31:55 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 105
Symbol: Cat No: 53X4
53X4, Macon, GA, 5c Black on yellow, Type 3, huge-margined single uncancelled on orange cover to Savannah, GA, "Macon GA Jun 1" 1861 double circle datestamp (the first day the Confederacy administered its own postal service), black "Paid" and "5", vertical crease well away from stamp, Very Fine and fresh, according to the Crown census this is the earliest recorded use of a 5c Macon provisional (Scott $7,500)rnProvenance: Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 313, 1967) (Image)
CV. 1,000
Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:33:19 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 106
Symbol: Cat No: 56X1
56X1, Memphis, Tennessee, 2c Blue, margins all around but small faults at left from the fragile pelure paper, tied by "Memphis Ten" postmark (contents datelined May 15, 1862), locally addressed, "Memphis & Charleston Railroad Office" handstamped cornercard, docketing at lower left, enclosed contents on railroad letterhead discuss government seizure of rolling stock, Very Fine, certainly amongst the most attractive of the 15 recorded examples of this stamp on cover, backstamped "R.H.W. Co."(Scott $12,500)rnProvenance: Judge Robert S. Emerson (Private Transaction)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 990, 1956)rnBilly Matz (R.A. Siegel Sale 472, 1975) (Image)
CV. 5,000
Opening US$ 11,000.00
Sold...US$ 11,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:34:45 EST
Sold For 11000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 107
Symbol: Cat No: 59XU1
59XU1, Montgomery, AL, 5c Red entire, Type 1, provisional handstamp at upper right, "Montgomery Ala. Jun 24 1861" datestamp, cover addressed to Mobile, AL, light tone spots and edge wear along top, still Very Fine and scarce (Scott $1,100) (Image)
CV. 150
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:35:45 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 108
Symbol: Cat No: 59XU1
59XU1, Montgomery, AL, 5c Red entire, Type 1, provisional handstamp at top right, "Montgomery Ala. Sep 14 1861" datestamp at left on "Bank of Montgomery" cornercard envelope to New Orleans, Louisiana, small repair at upper right, Very Fine (Scott $1,100) (Image)
CV. 150
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 450.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:36:28 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 109
Symbol: Cat No: 59XU2
59XU2, Montgomery, AL, 5c Blue entire, Type 1, provisional handstamp at top right with "Montgomery Ala. Nov 4 1861" datestamp at left, addressed to Shoal Ford, Alabama, cover expertly restored with several backflaps added, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,000) (Image)
CV. 100
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:37:43 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 110
Symbol: Cat No: 59XU3
59XU3, Montgomery, AL, 10c Red entire, Type 1, bold strike of provisional handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire, "Montgomery Ala. Jul 4 1861" datestamp alongside on cover to Sumterville, South Carolina, small repairs including backflap, includes original contents, Very Fine, the Crown census records only two examples of this provisional on a US stamped envelope (Scott $900) (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:38:56 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 111
Symbol: Cat No: 59XU3
59XU3, Montgomery, AL, 10c Red entire, Type 1, perfect strike of provisional handstamp at top right, black "Montgomery Ala. Oct 14 1861" datestamp, cover addressed to Hick's Ford, VA, Extremely Fine, an immaculate example of this provisional (Scott $900) (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:40:33 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 112
Symbol: Cat No: 59XU4
59XU4, Montgomery, AL, 10c Blue entire, Type 1, provisional marking and black "Montgomery Ala. Oct 15 1861" datestamp on semi-official "Confederate States of America, Quatermaster's Department" imprint cover, addressed to "Ala Hospital, Richmond, VA", small tears at top from opening, Very Fine, believed to be the unique Montgomery provisional used on semi-official envelope (Scott $1,250)rnProvenance: J.R. Keeling (R.A. Siegel Sale 787, 1997) (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:41:27 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 113
Symbol: Cat No: 59XU8
59XU8, Montgomery, AL, 5c Black entire, Type 2, provisional handstamp at upper left, "Montgomery Ala. Jun 13 1861" datestamp at top right, addressed to "Hon. A.H. Stephens, Crawfordville, Georgia" (Confederate States Vice President), "Bank of Montgomery" cornercard, upper right corner added and part of backflap out, Very Fine strike of this rare marking, only three covers recorded with this being the latest use (Scott $2,000)rnProvenance: Harold C. Brooks (Laurence & Stryker, 1943) (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:42:12 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 114
Symbol: Cat No: 61X3
61X3, Nashville, TN, 5c Brick red, full margins, on immaculate 3c Nesbitt envelope (U10), affixed over the indicia and tied by blue "Nashville Tenn August 4 1861" datestamp, matching "Paid", printed address to Athens, Tennessee (Cleage correspondence),Planter's Bank embossing on flap, Extremely Fine and choice in every respect (Scott $3,500) rnProvenance: Edward S. Knapp (Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1941)rnJudge Robert S. Emerson (Private Transaction)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 990, 1956) (Image)
CV. 1,000
Opening US$ 3,500.00
Sold...US$ 3,500.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:43:54 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 115
Symbol: Cat No: 62X4
62X4, New Orleans, LA, 5c Red brown on bluish, two singles with margins huge to clear (right stamp small scissor cut), two strikes of straightline "Paid" and left stamp tied by "New Prelans La. 1? Sep" (1861) datestamp on folded outer lettersheet to Memphis, Tennessee, light soiling away from stamps, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $475 for single on cover)rnProvenance: Billy P. Matz (Green backstamp) (Image)
CV. 150
Opening US$ 375.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:44:47 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 116
Symbol: Cat No: 65X1
65X1, Petersburg, VA, 5c Red, position 4, ornaments slightly touched at left, otherwise large margins including portions of three adjacent stamps, tied by bold blue "Petersburg Va Oct 18" datestamp to buff cover, blue "R.A. Young & Bro Grocers & Genl. Commission Merchants" cameo cornercard, Very Fine and choice (Scott $2,250)rnProvenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 991, 1956)rnEarl Antrim (Green backstamp) (Image)
CV. 400
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:45:49 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 117
Symbol: Cat No: 65X1
65X1, Petersburg, VA 5c Red, vertical pair (positions 3 and 8), margins slightly in, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Dec 7" datestamp to orange envelope to New Orleans (Carroll Hoy correspondece), Very Fine and fresh, only six pairs of the Petersburg provisional are recorded on cover (Scott $12,500)rnProvenance: Judge Robert S. Emerson (Private transaction)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 991, 1956) (Image)
CV. 2,500
Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:46:36 EST
Sold For 3000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 118
Symbol: Cat No: 67X1
67X1, Pleasant Shade, VA, 5c Blue, 67X1, Pleasant Shade, VA, 5c Blue, horizontal pair (positions 4-5) with huge margins at top and bottom to just in at the right and top left, tiny marginal tear at right, tied by blue «Pleasant Shade Va Nov 24» (1861) datestamp to cover addressed to «Messr. A. & J. M. Donnan, Petersburg Va.», light horizontal crease away from stamps and small repairs, Very Fine, the only used multiple of this stamp and one of just three covers available to collectors, widely regarded as one of the icons of Confederate philately for well over a century, described in Caspary as a «famous rarity and one of the most outstanding and celebrated Confederate pieces in existence» (Scott $55,000)rnThe Pleasant Shade, Virginia provisional stamp is much rarer in used condition than it is unused. Richard L. Calhoun's The Confederate Postmaster Provisionals of Virginia lists only 22 examples total, including three singles on cover this pair on cover. The Pleasant Shade stamps are identical to the provisional stamps of Petersburg, Virginia, as they were both produced by the firm Andrew F. Crutchfield & Company. Only the color and the order of the setting were changed between the two cities. (Image)
CV. 10,000
Opening US$ 75,000.00
Sold...US$ 75,000.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:48:14 EST
Sold For 75000
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 119
Symbol: Cat No: 73XU1
73XU1, Salem, NC 5c Black entire, Type 1, "Post Office, Salem, N.C. O.A. Keehln, P.M." handstamp with neat manuscript "Paid 5" on cover to Greensboro, North Carolina, "Salem NC. Oct 18" datestamp alongside, repaired tear at right and missing backflap, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,400) (Image)
CV. 200
Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Jan-26-2022, 16:49:01 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 3055
Lot No: 120
Symbol: Cat No: 73XU3
73XU3, Salem, NC 5c Black entire, Type 2, "Paid 5" provisional handstamps with "Salem N.C. Jul 17" datestamp on cover to Clemmonsville, North Carolina, missing backflap and slightly reduced at top, Very Fine strikes, fewer than 10 examples recorded of this marking (Scott $2,250)rnProvenance: John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction) (Image)
