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Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Huge margins all around showing complete framelines on all four sides and part of adjacent stamp at left, tied by "Charleston Nov 8, 1861" cds on orange cover to Cross Hill S.C.; reduced slightly at left, Extremely Fine, with 1989 & 2013 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 16X1; $2,000.
A CHOICE 5¢ CHARLESTON ADHESIVE PROVISIONAL STAMP ON COVER.
These lithographed stamps were printed on white wove paper by Walker, Evans & Co. of Charleston in August 1861, per order of Postmaster Huger. Scott $2,000 (Image)
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of envelope cancelled by bold strike of "Charleston S.C. Aug 22, 1861" double-circle datestamp to Hon. R. F. W. Allston, Georgetown S.C.; backflap tear not mentioned on certificate, ex-Walcott, Hall, Sharrer, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 16XU1; $1,750.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE CHARLESTON 5¢ PROVISIONAL ENVELOPE. Scott $1,750 (Image)
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue on orange. Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of envelope, clear strike of "Charleston S.C. Oct. 27, 1861" double-circle datestamp addressed to Dr. T. G. Croft at Aiken S.C. single pinhole at bottom, fresh and pristine condition, Extremely Fine,ex-Caspary, Lilly and "D.K." Collection., Weill backstamp, with 2012 P.F. certificate as 16XU4. Scott No. 16XU3; $2,250.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE CHARLESTON S.C. 5¢ BLUE ON BUFF PROVISIONAL ENVELOPE. Scott $2,250 (Image)
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue on orange. Press-printed provisional entire cancelled by "Charleston S.C. Sep 23, 1861" cds addressed to Bryce Smith Esq. at Greenville, South Carolina; minor erosion spot, still Extremely Fine,ex-"Beverly Hills" collection. Scott No. 16XU3; $2,250. Scott $2,250 (Image)
Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 10¢ blue. Entire with clear strike of blue oval control seal on left flap, matching blue "Columbia S.C. Aug 27" cds with "Paid" and "10" rating handstamps (Dietz type IG), addressed to C. F. Vance at Memphis Tenn., Extremely Fine and choice,ex-Ferrary, Warren, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 18XU10; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE FINEST OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10¢ COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE TYPE IG EXAMPLE AND WAS FORMERLY LISTED AS SCOTT #18XU5 WITH A CATALOGUE VALUE OF $6,000.
The six recorded 10¢ entires are as follows: 1. July 12, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green at Fairfax C.H., Va., ex-Emerson 2. July 15, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green at Fairfax C.H., Va., ex-Walcott, Matz, Weatherly 3. July 16, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green at Fairfax C.H., Va., ex-Caspary, Kohn 4. July 24, type H, addressed to James M. Reid at Mayesville S.C. 5. Aug. 27, type IG, addressed to C.F. Vance at Memphis Tenn., ex-Ferrary, Warren, offered here. 6. Undated, type IIH, addressed to Capt. Allen J. Green near Manassas Junction, Va., ex-Walcott. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Confederacy, Greenville, Ala., 1861, 5¢ red & blue. Unused, ample margins to touched, rich colors and strong impressions of the blue ornamental border and red town name and denomination, without gum as usual, trivial small corner creases at top and bottom left, Very Fine,ex-Brandon, with 1952 and 2006 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 33X1; $28,000.
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ GREENVILLE PROVISIONAL. ONE OF THE FIRST BI-COLORED POSTAGE STAMPS TO APPEAR IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
There are only four off-cover stamps and two covers recorded. None of the stamps are cancelled, including the two covers that bear uncancelled singles.
The Greenville adhesive stamp is one of only three bicolored provisionals issued by Southern postmasters (the others were issued at Lenoir N.C. and Baton Rouge La.). Scott $28,000 (Image)
Confederacy, Lenoir, N.C., 1861, 5¢ blue & orange. Margins showing large framelines on all four sides, manuscript cancelled, blue "Lenoir N.C. Jan 17" cds on circa 1862 homemade buff cover to Oaks Post Office N.C., Extremely Fine, with 2017 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 49X1; $15,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE APPROXIMATELY 29 LENOIR PROVISIONAL COVERS EXTANT.
ONE OF THE FIRST BI-COLORED POSTAGE STAMPS TO APPEAR IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
The Lenoir adhesive stamp is one of only three bicolored 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 with one recorded cut square with a 5¢ impression (Scott 49XU1) and the unique 5¢ plus 5¢ entire (Scott 49XU2). Scott $15,000 (Image)
Confederacy, Macon, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black on light blue green, comma after "OFFICE". Large to huge margins all around, small scuff and tiniest sealed tear, tied by light "Macon, Ga., Oct 2, 1861" cds on cover to Sparta, Ga., with illustrated N. Weed, Hardware, Macon, Ga. Padlock corner card; cover lightly cleaned., Very Fine appearance, only one other recorded such ad cover design and it bears a pair of C.S.A. #7 with the left side of cover added. Scott No. 53X1; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A STRIKING AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE SQUARE 5¢ MACON POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL STAMP USED ON A ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING CORNER CARD COVER.
The Macon provisional with "Post Office, Macon, Ga." added to the setting is very rare on cover (Peter W. W. Powell reported 24 on cover in The Confederate Philatelist, Sep.-Oct. 2000). Only three advertising covers were known with this stamp prior to this find, in addition to four or five printed college covers. This is the only the second recorded example of the comma after "Office" variety on an advertising cover. A similar blue "lock" hardware cover with a Macon provisional sold for $37,375 in our 2009 sale of the Ballard collection. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 2¢ blue. Large margins to touched, tied by bold four-ring target cancel on light buff cover addressed locally to G. C. Graham, P.O. Box 313, Memphis; cover lightly creased, few erosion spots in handsome calligraphic address, bit of flap removed, Very Fine and choice,ex-Caspary, Muzzy, Pope, Tara, Everett and D.K. Collection, with 1956, 2002 and 2012 P.F. certificates, and 1983 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 56X1; $12,500.
THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH THE MEMPHIS 2¢ PROVISIONAL STAMP CANCELLED BY A TARGET.
Matthew Campbell Gallaway (1820-1898) was the Memphis Confederate postmaster who issued adhesive stamps and press-printed envelopes until Memphis fell to Federal forces in June 1862. There are 13 covers of the Memphis 2¢ Provisional stamp listed in the Hart survey in the Crown book. The target cancellation was used infrequently on Memphis provisionals. It is found on two of the 2¢ covers and on an off-cover block of six of the 5¢ provisional. Scott $12,500 (Image)
Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Margins large to touching at right, tied by "Memphis, Ten., Sep 28, 1861" cds on red and blue Jeff Davis Medallion patriotic cover with verse below, to Monticello, Ark.; cover slightly reduced at left a bit into design and stamp with a couple tiny flaws at right. C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1C, verse 28. Scott No. 56X2; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5¢ MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON COVER BEARING THE BICOLOR JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC DESIGN.
The 5¢ Memphis Provisional is known on covers bearing the Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic design in various colors. This is the one of a few examples of bearing this bicolor design and verse. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)
Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red, left sheet margin single. Ample to large margins, deep color, tied by Memphis, Ten. cds on cover with bold blue Cannon & 10-Star Flag patriotic design with verse below, to Conwayboro, S.C., with "Due 5" handstamp for underpayment of the 10¢ rate; slight cover reduction at left slightly affecting design, Very Fine and attractive,ex-E. Haub, with 2020 P.F. certificate. C.S.A. Catalog No. CN-1A, verse 39. Scott No. 56X2; $9,000. Scott $9,000 (Image)
Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue. Four clear to large margins, tied by "Mobile Ala. Aug. 21, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., Extremely Fine,ex-Bogg, Hill, with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 58X2; $2,000. Scott $2,000 (Image)
Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown. Large margins except clear at left, distinctive reddish shade on deeply blued paper, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct 17, 1861" cds on blue embossed John Morrow & Son Saddlery & Coach-Ware Furnishing House illustrated cameo corner card cover showing building to Murfreesboro N.C.; minor address abrasion not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and attractive,ex-Caspary, Haas, with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 61X5; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A SPECTACULAR COVER FOR THE CONNOISSEUR.
This pair is one of the finest on-cover multiples of the Violet Brown (six known) and ranks among the top three pairs for any of the Scott-listed colors. Est. $7,500-10,000 (Image)
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 2¢ red. Radiant color with four margins, large except clear at right, tied by "New Orleans La. 7 Feb" cds on 1862 blue folded printed circular to members of the Southwestern Bible Society, addressed to Saml. Hollensworth at Blossom Hill, La., stamp with light diagonal crease not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and attractive, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 62X2; $25,000.
AN OUTSTANDING CIRCULAR-RATE USE OF THE RARE NEW ORLEANS 2¢ RED PROVISIONAL ISSUE.
The New Orleans postmaster, J. L. Riddell, prepared provisional stamps in June 1861 and advertised them for sale on June 12th. The 2¢ red stamps were printed without the marginal inscription "Usable exclusively in the New Orleans Post Office". The 5¢ and subsequent 2¢ blue printings all have the imprint. It is the accepted theory that the 2¢ red stamps were printed first, before Riddell added the imprint, and were withheld from use until January 1862 when the supply of 2¢ blue stamps was exhausted. Scott $25,000 (Image)
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown. Vertical strip of 3, straight line "Paid" cancels, ample to mostly large margins showing part of imprint at top, strong color; bottom stamp with small tear and light thin, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X3; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ chocolate brown. Position 38, four margins with rich color, tied by neat partial strike of "New Orleans La. 8 Jul" cds on blue folded letter with printed letterhead of Notary Public to W. Goodman Esq. at Holly Springs, Miss., sender is protesting non-payment of $10,000 note; some fold splits, Very Fine and choice,ex-Stephen Brown, Richard Warren, with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X3c; $1,500 for off cover.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5¢ CHOCOLATE BROWN ON COVER, ONE OF ONLY TWO WE HAVE RECORDED.
We have only seen one other example of the New Orleans 5¢ chocolate brown used on cover from the Hubert Skinner collection on a first week use (June 19, 1861). This cover was used less than 20 days afterwards. Scott $1,500 for off cover (Image)
Confederacy, Salem, N.C., 1861, 5¢ black. Perfect strike of "Post Office, Salem, N.C. O.A. Keehln, P.M." circular provisional handstamp with manuscript "Paid 5" C.S.A. rating on 1862 yellow cover with clear strike of "Salem N.C. Jan 18" cds to Hon. R. Puryear at Richmond Va., original enclosed Jan. 18th 1862 letter; missing small part of backflap from opening, Extremely Fine and choice,ex-Wishnietsky, where it realized $7500 + 15% in a 2014 Siegel auction, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73XU1; $1,400.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
Richard Clauselle Puryear (1801-67) served as a militia colonel and the magistrate of Surry County N.C. before being elected to the North Carolina House of Commons. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 serving as a Whig and again in 1854 as a "Know Nothing", before serving in the Provisional Confederate Congress in 1861. Scott $1,400 (Image)
Confederacy, Tullahoma, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ black. Clear strike of provisional handstamps, on cover with neat "Tullahoma Ten. Mar. 31, 1863" cds to Brandon Miss., fresh and Very Fine,ex-Green, Wilkinson, Myerson, Dr. Agre and Brandon, with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 111XU1; $6,000.
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE TULLAHOMA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL AND ARGUABLY THE FINEST KNOWN.
According to Dr. Thomas L. Ray's article in Nov. 1960 Confederate Philatelist, the Army of the Tennessee went into 1862-63 winter quarters in the vicinity of Tullahoma after the Battle of Murfreesboro. The soldiers quickly depleted the stamps on hand and the Tullahoma postmaster prepared provisional envelopes to help relieve the shortage.
The recorded examples: 1. "Paid 10", Mar. 13, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. 2. "Paid 10", Mar. 28, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Musky Bend, Fla., ex-Kilbourne 3. "Paid 10", Mar. 31, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Brandon Miss., ex-Green, Wilkinson, Myerson, Dr. Agre and Brandon 4. "Paid 10", Mar. 31, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. adversity cover to Woodlawn, Miss. 5. "Paid 10", Apr. 1, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. 6. "Paid 10", Apr. 5, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Washington Tenn., repaired, ex-Boshwit 7. "Paid 10", Apr. 7, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Northport Ala., ex-Jeanette C. Rudy. Scott $6,000 (Image)
Confederacy, Uniontown, Ala., 1861, 5¢ green on gray blue. Position 3. Even margins mostly clear of ornaments all around, tied by "Uniontown, Ala." cds on cover addressed to Mrs. R. A. Cobbs, care of Rev. J. M. Mitchell, Montgomery, Ala., Very Fine,ex-Caspary, Hart, Telep, Dr. Maffeo & Sharrer, with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 86X3; $15,000.
ONLY THIRTEEN COVERS WITH THE UNIONTOWN 5¢ GREEN ON GRAY BLUE PAPER ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN CENSUS.
The Cobbs correspondence was found by R. S. Nelson of Birmingham, Alabama. Per reports at the time of the discovery, Mrs. Cobbs had been ill in a Montgomery hospital, and her husband wrote to her from Uniontown "daily, and sometimes twice a day, for some three weeks." (Crown, page 344). Scott $15,000 (Image)
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Full to just touched margins, tied by "Wilmington N.C., 10 Nov" cds on circa 1861 light buff cover with blue "Zeno H. Green, Wholesale Grocer & Commission Merchant" embossed cameo corner card to Greenville N.C.; missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine and beautiful,ex-Tate. Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
