5c greenish blue handstamped provisional used to Decatur, Georgia, blue Albany Ga Oct 2 1861 postmark and blue crayon "Due 5cts" as used after the 1862 rate change, 2014 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Brandon and Judd (Image)

10c greenish blue handstamped provisional from Stephens correspondence addressed to Richmond, Virginia, blue green Albany Ga Sep 17 1861 postmark at right, docket on flap as being from Hamlin J. Cook, "writes in reference to the "Cotton & Produce Loan", 2013 PF cert, the only reported example, extremely fine

ex Emerson, Myerson and Warren (Image)

type II, fresh example in intense shade, four large even margins with light cancel, 1919 Royal Philatelic Society, London certificate signed by E.D. Bacon and more recent 1991 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Hartgamer, Keightly, Dr. Maffeo and Sharrer (Image)

type II recut, full margins to well clear at foot, good color, 1990 PF cert, fewer than ten examples reported, very fine

ex Weill and Dr Maffeo (Image)

5c black handstamped provisional used to Griffin, Georgia, Atlanta Ga Nov 1 1861 postmark, 2006 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Handy, Walcott and Sharrer (Image)

10c black handstamped provisional from Stephens correspondence addressed to Richmond, Virginia, docket on reverse, "Jas. S. Martin, Atlanta Ga July 18/61, Wishes to receive the appointment to 'enter as spy the Federal Camp' and encloses a letter of recommendation from J.M. Calhoun also written at Atlanta," 2008 PF cert, the only reported example, extremely fine

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5c green and carmine adhesive provisional tied to cover to New Orleans by Baton Rouge Sep 26 1861 postmark, cover addressed to Judge R. K. Howell (Howell presided over an 1866 Republican convention which led to the New Orleans Race Riot of 30 July 1866 and resulted in 38 dead), 2003 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Caspary (Image)

fancy 5c black handstamped provisional cover to New Orleans, Canton Miss Oct 1 1861 postmark, extremely fine

ex Judd and Skinner (Image)

5c black handstamped provisional cover to Huntsville, North Carolina, Chapel Hill N.C. Sep 19 (1861) postmark, with original letter, 2014 PF cert, only 6 reported examples, extremely fine

ex Wishnietsky (Image)

5c blue press-printed provisional entire used to Georgetown, South Carolina, Charleston S.C. Aug 22 1861 postmark, 2000 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Walcott and Hall (Image)

5c blue on orange press-printed provisional entire used to Greenville, South Carolina, Charleston S.C. Sep 23 1861 postmark, extremely fine

ex "Beverly Hills" collection (Image)

5c blue on buff press-printed provisional entire used to Aiken, South Carolina, Charleston S.C. Oct 27 1861 double circle postmark, 2012 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Caspary and Lillyl (Image)

10c blue handstamped provisional cover with matching seal on reverse (image), used to Memphis, Tennessee, Columbia S.C. Aug 27 (1861) postmark, extremely fine the only reported example of this type

ex Ferrary and Warren (Image)

5c paint red provisional handstamp on cover to Ashwood, Tennessee, black Columbia Ten Oct 19 (1861) postmark to left, with original letter from a musician mentions giving concerts for the troops and his "Cremona violin," minor edge wear, 2014 PF cert, very fine

ex Brooks, Simon and Myerson (Image)

5c blue handstamped provisional cover used to Marion, Georgia, Columbus Ga. Jun 24 (1861) postmark, full offset of provisional handstamp shows clearly on reverse, 2014 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Kimmel (Image)

5c blue handstamped provisional cover used to Portersville, Alabama, double circle Eatonton Ga Dec 10 (1861) postmark, 2013 PF cert, extremely fine, two reported examples

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blue "Paid 5" handstamp struck on sheet selvage of United States 1c blue 1857 issue sheet and used as an adhesive CSA provisional, adhesive tied by manuscript "x" cancel to cover with military da-address to Capt Alex. Davis, Care of Col, Heath, 45 Regt Va Volunteers, Floyd's Brigade at Covington, Virginia, additional "Paid" and encircled "5" handstamps at left and blue Emory Va Aug 9 postmark, 2009 PF cert, the majority of the few Emory adhesive uses are uncanceled or with manuscript "x" cancels but are not tied, the finest of the four known with adhesive tied

ex Clapp, Moody, Kilbourne and Gross (Image)

5c black handstamped provisional cover used to Dunn's Rock, North Carolina, undated "Georgetown SC" control handstamp on reverse and dated (Nov) 26 1861 postmark on front, pencil docket at lower left with date, 2014 PF cert, extremely fine

ex Stephen Brown (Image)

unused example with strong colors, touched at top and bottom, small corner crease at top left and tiny corner crease at bottom left noted on 2006 PF cert, still a very fine example of this early bi-color adhesive of which four off cover examples are known, all without cancels

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5c black handstamped provisional cover from Hamburgh, South Carolina to Charleston, SC and forwarded with Charleston 5c adhesive provisional tied by Charleston Dec 7 1861 postmark to Columbia, South Carolina, 2012 PF cert notes that adhesive has a small corner crease at top, an important use One of two reported examples of a CSA adhesive provisional used in combination was a second CSA provisional

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fancy 5c blue on orange press-printed provisional entire addressed to Governor Isham G. Harris at Nashville, Tennessee, manuscript docket at left, without postmark as always, the finer of two known on orange, and the finest of the few known on either white or orange, 2014 PF cert, extremely fine

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full margins and neat manuscript "x" cancel, good color, 1990 PF cert, sound and extremely fine

ex Weill stock and Sharrer (Image)

5c blue and orange adhesive provisional, with manuscript cancel, on cover to Oaks Post Office, North Carolina, blue Lenoir NC Jan 17 (1862) postmark, 2017 CSA cert, very fine

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clear to ample margins, light strike of Lynchburg circular datestamp cancel, a fresh and attractive example, 2005 PF cert

ex Sharrer (Image)

comma after "OFFICE" variety, full to large margins and neatly canceled, good color and sound, signed Bloch, 1986 PF cert

ex Crocker and Sharrer (Image)