1861 Athens Postmaster Provisional 5c purple, on cover with 'ATHENS JAN 14 PAID' cds at left. Superb U, stamp 4 unusually large even margins. Sc 5X1 cat US$2250+. SG 1 cat £3000+. Exceptionally nice quality. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

1861 Baton Rouge Postmaster Provisional 5c green & carmine, with Maltese Cross border. Superb U, Baton Rouge 8 1862 pmk, 4 margins being huge on 2 sides from LL cnr of sheet. Sc 11X2 cat US$1400+. SG 2 cat £1700+. Rare genuine in premium quality. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1861 Charlestown Postmaster Provisional 5c blue. Fresh UN, about 3 margins, tiny thins, F-VF appearance. Sc 16X1 cat US$1400 (Sc footnote states that catalog value is for examples with small faults). SG 1 cat £1400. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1861 Charlestown Postmaster Provisional 5c blue. Superb UN, 4 large even margins, with extra dividing lines on all sides. Sc 16X1 cat US$1400+++ (Sc footnote states that vast majority of this stamp are faulty, & that catalog value is for examples with small faults). SG 1 cat £1400+++. Very rare genuine unused in absolutely outstanding quality. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1861 Charleston Postmaster Provisional 2c brown & 10c green, ESSAYS of unissued values with 2c being similar design to issued 5c, & 10c showing palm tree centre design. Superb fresh UN as made, tiny thins almost invisible, all 4 large margins. Dietz E11 & E12. Extremely rare. PFNY photo certs. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

1861 Fredericksburg Postmaster Provisional 5c blue on bluish. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum, with sl creases as always for this very thin pelure paper, 4 even margins. Sc 26X1 cat US$900+. SG 1 cat £1100+. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1861 Livingston Postmaster Provisional 5c blue. F-VF U, Livingston cds, tiny almost invisible internal split, 3+ margins. Sc 51X1 cat US$15,000+ (net valuation for example in this condition, while sound condition on cover would cat US$75,000). SG 1 cat £18,000+. This is the most impressive large format design of all the Confedarate Postmaster provisionals, & one of the most famous stamps of the American Civil War. Great rarity as only 3 loose stamps are known, none of which are perfect. Provenance: Foster, Caspary, Kirkman, Weill, Brandon & Middendorf. Exp Raymond Weill, plus 2014 PFNY & 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. (Image1)

Estimate AU$22,000

1861 Nashville Postmaster Provisional 5c brick-red on grey paper. VFU, blue Nashville pmk, 3+ margins. Sc 61X3 cat US$700. SG 3 cat £1200. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1861 Nashville Postmaster Provisional 10c deep green. U with blue Nashville pmk, several closed tears & sl creases, but 4 large margins & superb appearance. Sc 61X6 cat US$7500. SG 6 cat £9000. Extremely rare genuine as only around 25 are known. 1972 PFNY, 2011 CSA & 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$5,000

1861 Petersburg Postmaster Provisional 5c red. F-VF U. Sc 65XI cat US$500. SG 1 cat £900. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1861 Spartanburg Postmaster Provisional 5c black. VFU, officially cut to shape on piece with 'PAID' pmk. Sc 78X1 cat US$27,500 for cut square (or US$20,000 for cut to shape on cover). SG 1 cat £30,000. Great rarity with only about a dozen examples known, most of which are cut to shape on covers. Exp Colson, plus 1991 PFNY & 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000