Confederate States of America continued...
Postmaster's Provisionals - Charleston to Milledgeville continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1141 |
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18XU4a |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. On fresh cover to Greensboro, N.C., with matching "Paid" in circle, "5" rate handstamp and "Columbia, S.C., Jul
15" cds, Extremely Fine, an exceptional handstamp provisional entire, ex-Cantey.
Scott No. 18XU4a; $1,250; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
(Image1) (Image2)
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Scott $1,250
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1142 |
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18XU4a |
 Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back. On bottom backflap on ladies embossed cover to a member of Palmetto Guards in Richmond, Va., with matching "Columbia, S.C., Aug
15" cds, "Paid" and "5" rate handstamp (Dietz type IF); backflap added and some edge mends, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 18XU4a; $1,250. (Image1) (Image2)
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Scott $1,250
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1143 |
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20XU1 |
 Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Applied in error tying 5¢ green, Stone A/B (1c) horizontal pair, large margins to touched at left, on light buff cover to Richmond,
Va., matching "Dalton, Ga., Nov 27, 1861" cds at left and struck over provisional handstamp; small stamp and cover defects at top, Very Fine, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 20XU1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN
UNUSUAL USE OF THE DALTON GA. "PAID 5" PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP USED IN ERROR AS CANCELLATION. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1144 |
(*) |
33X1 |
 Confederacy, Greenville, Ala., 1861, 5¢ red & blue. Unused, ample margins to touched, rich colors and strong impressions of the blue ornamental border and red town name and denomination, without
gum as usual; trivial small corner creases at top and bottom left, Very Fine, ex-Brandon, with 1952 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 33X1; $25,000.
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ GREENVILLE
PROVISIONAL. ONE OF THE FIRST BI-COLORED POSTAGE STAMPS TO APPEAR IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.
There are only four off-cover stamps and two covers recorded. The two covers bear uncancelled singles. (Image1) |
Scott $25,000
SOLD for $22,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1145 |
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42XU1 |
 Confederacy, Iuka, Miss., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp on cover with Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic design with verse below (JD-1C, verse 28), addressed to Artesia,
Mississippi; cover soiling and fly specking, Fine, very rare with only two other patriotic usage recorded by Crown, ex-Judd.
Scott No. 42XU1; $4,000. (Image1) |
Scott $4,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1146 |
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47X1 |
 Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ brick red. Die 1, Pos. 1, top sheet margin single with clear margins on other sides, strong color, without gum, Very Fine and rare position piece.
Scott No. 47X1; $1,750. (Image1) |
Scott $1,750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1147 |
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47X1 |
 Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ brick red. Large margins all around except slightly in at bottom right corner, tied by "Knoxville Tenn, 3 Mar 1862" cds on small lilac-lined white
cover to Lyons' Store Tenn., pencil "March 3, 1862" docketing at top left; sealed cover tear at top, Very Fine appearance, ex-Kimmel, Hill.
Scott No. 47X1; $8,000.
A RARE KNOXVILLE 5¢ BRICK RED
PROVISIONAL TIED BY HANDSTAMP ON COVER. (Image1) |
Scott $8,000
SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1148 |
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47X2 |
 Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ carmine. Rough large margins to in at sides, manuscript canceled on orange cover to Ringold Ga., F.-V.F., F.-V.F., most of the few known covers are
pen canceled with no postmarks present, with 2004 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 47X2; $2,100.
A RARE USE OF THE KNOXVILLE 5¢ CARMINE PROVISIONAL ON COVER. (Image1) |
Scott $2,100
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1149 |
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47XU1 |
 Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ blue. Uncancelled as usual, addressed to Chattanooga Tenn., docketing at left indicates origin of July 31st 1861 and answered Aug. 18th 1861; expertly
cleaned and top flap added, Very Fine appearance, ex-Caspary, Hill, signed Weill backstamp.
Scott No. 47XU1; $2,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOURTEEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE KNOXVILLE 5¢ BLUE ON WHITE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE IN THE
CROWN CENSUS. (Image1) |
Scott $2,500
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1150 |
o |
56X1 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 2¢ blue. Ample margins, bold color, town cancel; small thin and tear, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 56X1; $1,250. (Image1) |
Scott $1,250
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1151 |
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56X1 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 2¢ blue. Large margins to just into frameline at bottom, tied by bold strike of "Memphis Ten. May 6, 1862" cds on blue folded part printed insurance
policy addressed locally; vertical file fold, few faults only apparent, when the notice is opened, Very Fine, ex-Pratt, MacBride, Hart, Dr. Graves, Boshwit, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 56X1; $12,500.
AN
EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE 2¢ MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL USAGE PAYING THE 2¢ DROP RATE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY FIFTEEN COVERS RECORDED BY CROWN.
Samuel Mosby is believed to have been co-owner of the Mosby & Anderson
Storage, listed in the 1859 Memphis City Directory. The business was located on Union between Second and Third streets (where the Hotel Peabody is today).
The census by Billy Matz (Confederate Philatelist, Mar. 1967) identified
twelve 2c Memphis provisional covers, and the Crown book reported an additional three covers. The cover offered here has a clipping of the Mozian auction description from 1941 affixed on the reverse, "…Mr. Pratt who plated this stamp and
examined most of the known copies, mentioned it is the finest he has ever seen…". (Image1) |
Scott $12,500
SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1152 |
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56X2 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Top margin block of 4 (positions 6-7/14-15), huge margins to just touched including sheet margin at top, brilliant color, without gum, Very
Fine.
Scott No. 56X2; $1,000. (Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1153 |
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56X2 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Bottom sheet margin single, tied by "Memphis Ten. Nov 25" cds on orange buff cover to Genl. A. T. Robertson at Bolivar Tenn., original enclosed
slave letter reads "Memphis Nov 24th/61, Gen'l A T Robertson, Dr Sir, This is to notify you that after the expiration of Ellen's month for which I have paid you, I shall not want her anymore. Most Respectfully Yours, W.P.
Hastings", F.-V.F.
Scott No. 56X2; $2,000. (Image1) |
Scott $2,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1154 |
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56X2 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Margins to in, tied by "Memphis Ten. Jul 31, 1861" cds on pale orange S.B. Williamson, Wholesale Grocers all-over lithographed advertising
cover to Denmark Tenn., unusual "C.S.A." handstamp, with original enclosure; cover slightly reduced at left, staining affects stamp at right, Fine and attractive early advertising use.
Scott No. 56X2; $2,000+; Estimate
$750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Scott $2,000+
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1155 |
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56X2 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Cut-to-shape, tied by "Memphis, Ten.Oct 1" cds on yellow cover to W.D. Cooper at Columbia Tenn.; minor tone spots, Fine, ex-Matz.
Scott No. 56X2; $2,000. (Image1) |
Scott $2,000
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1156 |
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56X2 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Large margins to touched at top, lower right repaired with piece of stamp, tied by "Memphis Ten." cds on light buff cover to Paraclifta,
Arkansas; reduced at left, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 56X2; $2,000. (Image1) |
Scott $2,000
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1157 |
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56XU3 |
 Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red on orange. Cut square, cut octagonally, lightly cancelled; thinning at top, otherwise Fine and rare, Scott Retail as used entire $3,000.00.
Scott No. 56XU3; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1158 |
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57XU5a |
 Confederacy, Milledgeville, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black, type II. On cover with "Milledgeville, Ga., Nov 14" cds, to Mrs. S. G. Norris, Indian Spring[s] Ga., with original enclosure headed
"Milledgeville Nov 14, 1864" from Norris to his wife who is very sick and his difficulties getting a furlough and that they have stopped all furloughs, he says "It does look to me like I am compelled to come home soon.", F.-V.F.
and scarce, a very late usage.
Scott No. 57XU5a; $1,500. (Image1) |
Scott $1,500
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Postmaster's Provisionals - Mobile to Walterborough
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1159 |
o |
58X1 |
 Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 2¢ black. Three large margins showing part of adjacent stamp at left, clear to just touched at top, intense color and impression, bold double-circle Mobile cds,
Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 58X1; $1,200. (Image1) |
Scott $1,200
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1160 |
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58X1 |
 Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 2¢ black. Just in at bottom otherwise mostly large margins, tied by "Mobile, Ala./Sep 1, 1861 " double circle postmark on cover to McKinley, Ala.; reduced
somewhat at left, F.-V.F., with 2007 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 58X1; $6,000.
A VERY RARE 2¢ MOBILE PROVISIONAL USAGE PAYING THE 2¢ CIRCULAR RATE, RATHER THAN THE USUAL 2¢ DROP RATE. (Image1) |
Scott $6,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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