Confederacy, Abingdon, Va., 1861, 5¢ black. Postmasters' Provisional handstamp on neat ladies' cover with embossing on flap, postmarked with matching Abingdon, Va., 1861 Nov., 5 cds to Milledgeville, Ga. small cover tear at top left just touching Postmasters' Provisional handstamp, still Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 2XU2; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 5¢ greenish blue. Postmasters' Provisional handstamp on neat cover with matching Albany, Ga., Aug. 19, 1861 cds to Macon, Ga., reduced at left and flap missing at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 3XU1; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple. Four huge even margins, fresh color and lightly cancelled on buff cover to Eagle Mills Post Office, N.C. with Athens, Ga., Paid, Nov. 1 cds at left, Extremely Fine, signed Colson & Wm. Boggs.
Scott No. 5X1; $2,500. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Postmasters' Provisional handstamp on neat cover with matching Atlanta, Ga, Sep. 13, 1861 cds to Athens, Ga., neat restoration at top, not affecting markings, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 6XU2; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine. Just touched at top to mainly huge margins including sheet margin at right showing the printed background well into the sheet margin, adhesive with bright fresh color, tied by Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 7, 1861 cds on cover to Paint Rock, Ala., cover slightly refolded at edges (not mentioned on certificate), Extremely Fine and attractive, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 11X2; $5,000. Scott $5,000
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Scott $5,000

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Large margins to just touched at bottom, tied by Charleston, S.C., Dec. 20, 1861 double circle postmark on cover to Camden, S.C., light horiz cover fold, not affecting adhesive, Fine.
Scott No. 16X1; $2,500. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Postmasters' Provisional handstamp in blue with matching "Columbia, S.C., 5 cts, 12 Sep." cds to South Carolina, Extremely Fine, ex-Weill.
Scott No. 18XU1; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900

Confederacy, Fredericksburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ blue on bluish. Three large margins and just touching ornaments at bottom, fresh color, tied on cover by Fredericksburg, Va. Paid, addressed to Vice President Stephens, flap missing and with use notation requesting a soldier's furlough, original enclosure included, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 26X1; $5,500. Scott $5,500
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Scott $5,500

Confederacy, Houston, Texas, 1861, 10¢ red. Red Postmasters' Provisional handstamp with black Houston, Tex., Feb. 24, 1862 cds on small mourning cover to Columbia, Tex., minor light aging, Very Fine.
Scott No. 40XU2; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Confederacy, Lynchburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ blue. An outstanding large margin single with bright fresh color, tied by "Lynchburg, Va., Oct. 12" cds on orange cover to Forest Depot, Va., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 52X1; $7,000.

25 single Lynchburg provisional stamps are recorded on cover in the Calhoun census, about one-third have stamps with four full margins, while the majority is cut into on one side. Scott $7,000
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Scott $7,000

Confederacy, Macon, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black on light blue green. Corner margin single which is a bit in at left, tied by Macon, Ga. double circle postmark on 1862 folded cover to Mt. Jonah, Ga., datelined "Geo. Academy for the Blind", cover appears to be an adversity usage as the outside is previously used, F.-V.F., signed Dietz.
Scott No. 53X1; $6,000. Scott $6,000
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Scott $6,000

Confederacy, Macon, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black on yellow on laid. Top right corner margin single with large margins, tied by Macon, Ga. double circle postmark of cover to Flemmington, Fla., adhesive with light staining (not mentioned on certificate) and 1979 P.F. mentions tiny tear at bottom left, of which we find no trace, flap missing & small cover tear at top, Very Fine, ex-Seybold, with 1966 Friedl and 1988 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 53X6; $8,000.

A RARE CONFEDERATE POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL OF WHICH ONLY A HANDFUL ARE KNOWN. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARITY. Scott $8,000
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Scott $8,000

Confederacy, Marietta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Clear strike on lemon cover to Macon, Ga. with, neat "Marietta Geo., Sep. 14" circular datestamp, bit reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 54XU1; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. A huge margin stamp, showing adjoining stamps at right and bottom and ample at left, tied by "Memphis, Ten, Oct 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Macon, Tenn., neat repair along top and repositioned backflap, stamp is Extremely Fine, ex-Knapp, Brooks, Emerson, MacBride and Everett, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 56X2; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Nice square cut stamp, touched at top and bottom, tied by neat "Memphis, Ten." cds on cover to New Orleans, flap torn, Very Fine, a pretty cover.
Scott No. 56X2; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 2¢ black. Nice margins except small piece out at bottom right, hint of light rub in top tablet, tied by perfect strike of "Mobile, Ala., Oct. 7" double circle on small Ladies' cover used locally, Very Fine, a pretty cover.
Scott No. 58X1; $6,000. Scott $6,000
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Scott $6,000

Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue. Four large even margins, neatly tied by bold Mobile, Ala., Aug. 24, 1861 double circle on lemon cover to Orrville, Ala., includes original enclosure, bit reduced at left, Extremely Fine, a lovely cover & adhesive.
Scott No. 58X2; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ brick red. 3½ nice margins to in at bottom left, fresh color and nice impression, tied by blue Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 3, 1861 cds on neat cover to Castatian Spring, Tenn., includes original enclosure, tiny bit reduced at top and flap missing, Very Fine and rare, ex-Matz, with 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 61X3; $3,500. Scott $3,500
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Scott $3,500

Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown. Four large margins, tied by blue Nashville cds on cover to New Market, Tenn., bit reduced at right and cover corner repair at top left, Very Fine appearance, a rare stamp on cover.
Scott No. 61X5; $4,250. Scott $4,250
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Scott $4,250

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 2¢ blue. Couple tiny faults, tied by New Orleans, La., 31 Aug. cds on cover to French Camps, Miss., flap missing & corner repair at top right under adhesive with a bit on the postmark drawn in, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 62X1; $5,000. Scott $5,000
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Scott $5,000

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown. Vertical pair with four ample to mostly large margins, cancelled by two strikes of straight line "Paid" on cover to North Creek, Ark., postmarked New Orleans, La. cds, flap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 62X3; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ ocher. Four ample to mostly large margins, manuscript cancelled on cover to Rodney, Miss., manuscript endorsement at bottom left "Mary T" and pencil endorsement at top "June 18th, 1861, Linsey & Lewels", large hinge remnants on reverse, Very Fine, ex-S. Brown.
Scott No. 62X3b; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A very nice cover bearing the rare Ocher shade with was probably used from a nearby town. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown. Large even margins, neatly tied by bold New Orleans, La., 12 Oct. cds on folded cover to Memphis, left flap detached (but included), Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 62X4; $425. Scott $425
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Scott $425

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red on bluish. Large margins to just in at bottom right, cancelled by straight line "Paid" & tied by "New Orleans, La., 5 Sep." cds on printed advertising cover Centreville, Miss., name of addressee crossed out, printed advertising of Presbyterian Publication House and Religious Book Store, New Orleans, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 62X7; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red. Large margins to just cutting ornament tip, tied by blue "Petersburg, Va. Mar. 11" cds on 1862 folded cover to Charleston, S.C., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 65X1; $2,500. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500