Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 3¢ carmine. Position 2, without gum as usual, clear to large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 4AX1; $350. Scott $350
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Scott $350

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 5¢ greenish blue. Excellent strike on amber cover to Savannah with clear Albany, Ga./Feb 10, 1862 cds in matching greenish blue ink, includes a short business letter; small repair at lower left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 3XU1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple. Type II, clear margins to touched at bottom, deep rich color, without gum, Fine, with 1961 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5X1; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple. Type II, huge margins except clear at bottom right, beautiful color and impression, tied by circular grid cancel on orange piece, Very Fine.
Scott No. 5X1; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple. Type I, four full margins, lightly cancelled, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 5X1; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple. Horizontal pair, Types I-II, margins to touched, tied by grid cancel and "Athens Ga., Paid, Oct 15" 1861 cds, additional strike at left on pink lavender cover addressed to Lamar Cobb, Sergt. Major, 16th Regt Ga. Vol., care Howell Cob at Richmond Va., pencil "Athens, Oct 14th 1861" docketing at left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Hart, Walske, with 1982 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5X1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST COVERS BEARING A PAIR OF THE ATHENS GA. POSTMASTERS PROVISIONAL. THIS TYPE I-II COMBINATION REFLECTS THE TWO-SUBJECT WOODCUT ENGRAVING.

The Athens two-subject woodcut engraving showing the small "Paid" at left and large "Paid" at right. Lamar was a son of Howell Cobb (1815-1868). Howell married Mary Ann Lamar, daughter of Colonel Zachariah Lamar of Milledgeville Ga., by whom he had 12 children. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple. Type I, huge margins to full, tied by open grid, matching "Athens Ga. Dec." cds on 1861 cover to Savannah Ga., docketed "Dr. R.D. Moore, Decr. 17th 1861" at left; cover expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance, ex-John R. Hill Jr.
Scott No. 5X1; $2,500. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ red. Type II, large margin at left to barely touched, bright color, neat open grid cancel; tiny surface scuff to the left of the "C" in "Crawford", Fine appearance and rare, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5X2; $5,750.

ONE OF ONLY TWELVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE ATHENS 5¢ RED PROVISIONAL, ONLY THREE OF WHICH ARE OFF-COVER USED EXAMPLES.

According to the Crown census, there are seven recorded covers and an additional half-cover bearing the 5¢ red, which are all dated in March or April 1862. In addition to these 8, there is one mint original gum example and three used off-cover examples. Scott $5,750
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Scott $5,750

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ red. Type I, clear to large margins except touched at left, strong bright color and impression, neat open grid cancel, Fine and rare, ex-Ferrary, Felton, with 1989 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5X2; $5,750.

ONE OF ONLY TWELVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE ATHENS 5¢ RED PROVISIONAL, ONLY THREE OF WHICH ARE OFF-COVER USED EXAMPLES.

According to the Crown census, there are seven recorded covers and an additional half-cover bearing the 5¢ red, which are all dated in March or April 1862. In addition to these 8, there is one mint original gum example and three used off-cover examples. Scott $5,750
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Scott $5,750

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Handstamp with "Augusta, Ga., Jun 3, 1861" cds on cover to Miss Jennie Griffin in Bainbridge, Georgia, care Capt. Griffin; slightly reduced at left and few edge nicks, Fine, a very early use.
Scott No. 6XU2; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 2¢ green. Full margins to just touched, bright color; sealed diagonal tear at left touches the word "Baton", without gum, Very Fine appearance, ex-Ferrary (purple trefoil on back).
Scott No. 11X1; $8,250.

A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.

None of the four unused examples of the Baton Rouge 2¢ provisional are sound, including one with the "McCcrmick" error (11X1a). Scott $8,250
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Scott $8,250

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine. Border type A, Position 3, three huge margins including portion of adjacent stamp at bottom and top sheet margin, right margin added and portions of design drawn in, tied by "Baton Rouge La." cds on small buff piece, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11X2; $1,400. Scott $1,400
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Scott $1,400

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine. Border Type C, Pos. 5, huge margins including top right corner sheet margins, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 10, 1861" cds on light yellow cover to New Orleans La.; 5¢ with trivial margin nick at bottom right, minor cosmetic cover restoration, an Extremely Fine stamp and usage, ex-Caspary, Freeland, Hill, featured in the 1986 Dietz catalogue.
Scott No. 11X2; $5,000.

A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH MALTESE CROSS BORDER.

This corner margin copy is significant, as it shows the wide dimensions of the printed background border in the sheet margin. Scott $5,000
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Scott $5,000

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine. Large margins three sides, just clear at left, deep rich colors, light cds town cancel, faint diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, ex-Weill Brother's Stock, with clear 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 11X3; $4,000.

A RARE OFF-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH CRISS-CROSS BORDER. Scott $4,000
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Scott $4,000

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine. Large even margins all around, tied by partial "Baton Rouge La. Dec 9, 1861" cds on orange buff cover to L. H. Reynaud of New Orleans La.; cover has minor scuff spots and small edge tears, vertical folds well clear of stamp, most of backflap removed, an Extremely Fine stamp, ex-Hussman, Worthington, Caspary, Skinner and D.K. Collection, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11X3; $10,000.

ONE OF ONLY 11 RECORDED ON COVER USAGES OF THE BATON ROUGE 5¢ CRISS-CROSS BORDER STAMP, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO WITH A FOUR-MARGIN STAMP.

The Crown census records only eleven covers, all of which are single frankings. Only two covers have four-margin stamps with almost all covers having minor faults or flaps removed. The addressee, L. H. Reynaud, was a member of the prominent Reynaud-Favrot family of New Orleans. Scott $10,000
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Scott $10,000

Confederacy, Canton, Miss., 1861, 5¢ black. Bold strike of "PAID, 5, P" star in circle provisional handstamp and "Canton Miss. Oct 5, 1861" cds on cover to Fulton Miss.; some edge restoration and overall wear, still Very Fine strike of, Fine and scarce Canton Star in Circle provisional entire, with 1992 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 14XU1; $4,000.

The "P" in center of the star is the initial of Postmaster William Priestly. Scott $4,000
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Scott $4,000