Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp struck over Tent and 11-Star Confederate Patriotic design (Dietz TF-1) in red, white & blue on cover to Lexington, Ga. with "Atlanta, Ga./Sep. 7, 1861" cds at right, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous Patriotic cover with an Atlanta Postmasters' Provisional usage, ex-Ferrari. Scott No. 6XU2  $3,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Neat Provisional handstamp with "Atlanta, Ga./Nov.15, 1861" cds alongside on cover to with lovely "S.T. Biggers, Wholesale and Retail Grocer, and Warehouse & Commission Merchant" brown cameo corner card with embossed design of Flour, Sugar, Tea and Wine, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, A Stunning cover of great beauty. Scott No. 6XU2  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Bold provisional handstamp on lemon cover with stunning green cameo advertising corner card of Salmons & Simmons/Dealers in Staple & Fancy Goods, addressed to Griffin, Ga. with "Atlanta, Ga./Oct. 18, 1861" cds at right, tiny cover reduction at right, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous cover which is pictured in Dietz; with 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6XU2  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Clearly struck Provisional handstamp with matching bold "Atlanta Ga./Nov. 6, 1861" cds on rebacked cover front with red, white & blue Patriotic design showing Hand-Held 11-Star Confederate Flag with "Bartow" slogan (Dietz F11-9) to Elberton, Ga., small corner repair at top left & minor cover aging, Very Fine, pictured in color in Dietz. Scott No. 6XU2  $3,500. Fewer than a dozen patriotic covers are known with the Atlanta provisional handstamp, of which only four are this scarce hand-held flag design. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Wonderful strike of Provisional handstamp on cover with albino embossed corner card of the "Executive Department, Georgia" (Dietz I) addressed to Elberton, Ga., apparently used despite not being postmarked, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 6XU2  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Neat strike of Provisional handstamp with "Atlanta Ga./(Aug.) 21, 1861" cds on cover to Sandersville, Ga., cover with colorless embossed corner card of the "Executive Department, Georgia" (Dietz I), included is original enclosure to Capt. Warthen from W. Hunt regarding Troop movement, enclosure with some edge splits, slightly reduced at left just affecting corner card, Very Fine and scarce, one of only four known examples of this Postmasters' Provisional marking & the only example on a Semi-Official envelope, ex-MacBride with his notes, "Superb! One of the finest examples I ever saw!". Scott No. 6XU5  $1,500. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Neat Provisional handstamp with numeral "5" rate sideways and "Atlanta, Ga./Jun.15, 1861" cds alongside on cover to Monticello, Ga., flap missing & slightly reduced at top, Extremely Fine; signed Ashbrook. Scott No. 6XU8  $3,500. One of the great Confederate Rarities which is Unique!. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp on yellow cover to Norfolk, Va., 1861, 5¢ green affixed over handstamp and tied by "Atlanta, Ga., Dec 28, 1861" cds, manuscript "Due 5"; stamp (tiny margin tears) lifted and hinged at right to show provisional handstamp, Very Fine; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 6XU2+1  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. One of only a handful of such usage on any type of Postmasters' Provisional. . $0 (Image)