1873 Agriculture set 1c-30c yellow LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 61x74mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O180-88(p), (normal cat £3000). Sc O1P1-9P1 cat US$800 (normal US$3375). Rare & very attractive. (10). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1873 Dept of Interior set 1c-90c vermilion LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (most about 62x75mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O194-203(p), (normal cat £1300). Sc O15-24P1 cat US$800 (normal US$1450). Rare & attractive (10) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1873 Dept of Justice set 1c-90c purple LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 61x75mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O204-13(p), (normal cat £6000). Sc O25P1-34P1 cat US$800 (normal US$6685). Rare & attractive. (10). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1873 Navy Dept set 1c-90c ultramarine LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 60x75mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O214-24(p), (normal cat £3500). Sc O35-45P1 cat US$880 (normal US$3870). Rare & attractive (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1873 Dept of State set 1c-90c green, LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 63x75mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O235-45(p) (normal cat £4300). Sc O57-67P1 cat US$880 (normal US$4235). Rare & attractive (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1873 Treasury Dept set 1c-90c brown LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 62x75mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O250-60(p), (normal cat £2750). Sc O72-82P1 cat US$880 (normal US$3115). Rare & attractive (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1873 War Dept set 1c-90c rose. LARGE DIE PROOFS on India paper (mostly about 62x76mm), removed from card. Mostly VF fresh UN as made. SG O261-71(p) -normal cat £2250. Sc O83P1-93P1 cat US$880 (normal US$2445). Rare & attractive (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1893 Columbus $1 scarlet, imperf proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 241PU cat US$200+, SG 246(p) cat £1300 as normal. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1893 Columbus $2 lake, imperf proof on card. Superb UN as made, 4 margins. Sc 242PU cat US$175+, SG 247(p) cat £1000 as normal. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1894-95 Madison $2 blue, triangles upper cnrs, with wmk. VF U, W/C. SG 281 cat £500. Sc 277a cat US$425. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Jenkins Camden Dispatch: 1853-54 Washington selection with stamps in green re-constructed full sheet of 60 (blks of 15 from ea cnr of the sheet), stamps in red 2 blks of 12, stamp in blue, blk of 15 & stamp in black, vert pr, plus 4 vert strips of 3, all classic forgeries from 1860s-80s. F-VF MNH. Sc 89L1 cat US$39550 for originals. Very interesting group for specialist. (1114) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

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$1,800

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, and 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 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)

Estimate AU$1,000

1861 Charleston Postmaster Provisional 2c brown & 10c green, ESSAYS of unissued values with 2c being similar design to issued 5c, and 10c showing palm tree center design. Superb fresh UN as made, tiny thins almost invisible, all 4 large margins. Dietz E11 & E12. Extremely rare. PF NY 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, and 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 3c carmine. Superb fresh UN as issued, 4 large margins. Sc 4AX1 cat US$400++. SG 1 cat £425++ & both greatly undercatalogued. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

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 5c violet-brown on grey paper. F-VF U, blue pmk, 2 margins. Sc 61X5 cat US$750. SG 4 cat £900. Rare genuine. 1986 PFNY & 2022 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

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 New Orleans Postmaster Provisional 5c brown on bluish, horiz pr. F-VF U with 'PAID' pmk, 3-3½ margins. Sc 62X4 cat US$475, SG 4 cat £500+ as singles. Rare genuine. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1861 New Orleans Postmaster Provisional 5c brown on bluish. VFU with 'PAID' pmk, 3½ margins. Sc 62X4 cat US$200, SG 4 cat £250. Rare genuine. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

1861 Petersburg Postmaster Provisional 5c red. F-VF UN, tiny edge tear UR, almost 4 margins. Sc 65X1 cat US$2250+. SG 1 cat £2750+ and both undercataloged. Extremely rare genuine unused. 1990 CSA & 2022 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000