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81 O   image(58X1) Mobile, Ala. 2c black Postmaster’s Provisional, unused, with original gum, small facial scuff in the right corner figure and a touched up scuff under the "BI" of "MOBILE" at top, but still a fine appearing example of this well known provisional, with 2026 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $2,250. (Image)

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82 O   image(58X1) Mobile, Alabama Postmaster’s Provisional 2c black tied on piece by a neat “Mobile, Ala. May 14” (1862) double-circle cds. The Mobile 2c Black provisional was issued for local drop letters and circulars, complementing the 5c blue stamp used on outgoing mail, and shares the same basic design with only the denomination altered. A solid and representative example of this famous Alabama Postmaster’s Provisional, illustrating local Confederate postal operations in Mobile during the provisional period. (Image)

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83 O   image(58X2) Mobile, Ala. 5c blue Postmaster’s Provisional, used by a Mobile cds with a corner crease at top right but still a fine appearing example of this well known provisional, with 2026 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $450. (Image)

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84 c   image(58X2) Mobile, Alabama Postmaster’s Provisional, 1861 5c blue tied by a bold “Mobile, Ala. Nov. 14, 1861” double-circle cds on cover to Marion, Alabama. Cover slightly reduced at left, yet retaining a very fine overall appearance. The Mobile 5c blue provisional was produced for letters leaving the city during the early Confederate postal period. A nice piece of Mobile, Alabama Confederate postal history. Initialed by Patricia A. Kaufmann, with 1992 CSA certificate. (Image)

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85 c   image(58X2) Mobile Ala. 5c blue Postmaster's Provisional, two distinct shades, each used on separate covers with Sep 30 and Oct 2, 1861 cds, addressed to Okolona and Marion Miss., respectively, tied by clear strikes of Mobile cds and showing shade variation of the 5c printing, minor flaws including edge wear and light toning, overall f-v.f. (Image)

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86 c   image(59XU1) Montgomery, Alabama 5c red Postmaster’s Provisional handstamped envelope with “PAID 5 T. Welsh” in circle at upper right, struck in bright red on buff envelope addressed to Mrs. M. Eliza Forney, Jacksonville, Alabama, “Care of E. L. Woodward” manuscript at bottom left with “Montgomery Ala. Jun 27, 1861” cds. Cover slightly reduced at right, still with resh overall appearance. Sent during the opening weeks of the Confederate postal system, this cover is believed to have been mailed by Capt. (later Brig. Gen.) William H. Forney to his wife Mary Elizabeth Forney while he was in Montgomery assisting with organization of the 10th Alabama Volunteers, commanded by his brother, Col. (later Maj. Gen.) John H. Forney. Because husbands rarely addressed letters directly to wives unless staying with family, it is thought that Capt. Forney directed this letter to Mary in care of her father, attorney Edward L. Woodward, to ensure prompt delivery. William Forney would go on to fight in many of the major battles of the Army of Northern Virginia—Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and later at Petersburg. He was wounded numerous times and captured three times, yet survived the war, returned to Alabama, and later served 18 years in the U.S. Congress. A desirable and attractive example of the Montgomery 5c red provisional. Ex Caspary & Lilly, signed by John L. Kimbrough (4-20-2006), cat. value $950. (Image)

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87 c   image(61X5) Nashville, Tennessee 1861 5c violet brown Postmaster’s Provisional, horizontal pair with large margins on three sides and just touching at upper right, tied by blue “Nashville Ten. Sep. 20, 1861” cds with matching “Paid” on yellow cover to the Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va. Provisional with small tear at left and a sealed opening tear in the cover at top. The cover is addressed to Henry Richardson, in care of Mr. William Tanner at Tredegar Iron Works. A volunteer battalion of Tredegar employees was raised in April 1861 under the command of Maj. Joseph R. Anderson, principal owner of the company with Company D commanded by Capt. William E. Tanner. Tredegar was a critical supplier of artillery, munitions, and locomotives throughout the war. Less than five covers are known bearing pairs of the Nashville 5¢ violet brown provisional, making this an particularly scarce Confederate provisional usage. Ex Gallagher and Kilbourne, cat. value $6,000. (Image)

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88 O   image(61X2) Nashville, Tenn. 5c carmine Postmaster’s Provisional, used with partial blue town cancel, diagonal creases, but still fine appearing, with 2026 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $800. (Image)

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89 O   image(61X5) Nashville, Tenn. 5c violet brown Postmaster’s Provisional, used by a blue town cancel, in sound condition and very fine, with 2026 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $750. (Image)

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90 O   image(61X6) Nashville, Tennessee Postmaster’s Provisional, 10c green, used by partial blue “Nashville Express” cancellation and additional partial black “Adams Express Co. Louisville, Ky.” cds. Stamp with minor faults which do not detract from the overall fine appearance. The presence of express markings reflects the early-war reliance on private express companies during the transitional period following secession, when Confederate postal arrangements were still being organized and local provisionals filled the gap between U.S. postal withdrawal and the issuance of general Confederate stamps. The combination of Nashville Express and Adams Express markings documents the continued movement of southern correspondence through established private networks during this uncertain postal interval. A scarce and fine appearing Nashville provisional, illustrating the overlap of local Confederate postage and private express carriage at the outset of Confederate postal operations. Ex Innella & Powell, with 1977 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $3,750. (Image)

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91 O   image(62X1, 62X2, 62X3, 62X4, 62X5) New Orleans Postmaster’s Provisionals, Issue of 1861, wood-block engraved by J. V. Childs, group of five different stamps mounted on custom Ross Collection album page. The group comprises the 2c blue, 2c red, and the three 5c printings, showing representative plate positions and paper varieties as issued. These New Orleans Postmaster’s Provisionals were the first adhesive stamps prepared and issued by a southern postmaster following secession. Anticipating the need for local postage, Postmaster John L. Riddell commissioned engraver and printer J. V. Childs in early June 1861, with the first stamps delivered on June 12 - less than two weeks after the Confederate Post Office Department assumed control of southern postal operations. The 5c denomination was issued first, followed shortly by the 2c values, and the 5c was produced in three distinct printings on different papers, all represented within this group. A handsome and instructive group lot, ideal for the Confederate specialist seeking a representative overview of the New Orleans Postmaster’s Provisionals, or for the collector who values classic CSA material properly presented. 5c brown (white paper) with 1996 APEX certificate, cat. value $1,075. (Image)

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92 c   image(62X3) New Orleans, Louisiana 5c brown Postmaster’s Provisional tied by blue “St. Joseph, La. Aug 3” (1861) cds on cover to New Orleans, La. representing a remarkable non-origin usage of the New Orleans provisional. Cover has a small tear at the right not affecting the stamp or cds. Issued under the authority of Postmaster John L. Riddell, the New Orleans provisionals were valid only at the issuing post office; their use elsewhere in the Confederacy is exceptionally rare. This cover - carried upriver from St. Joseph, more than 230 miles above New Orleans - represents one of the very few examples of a New Orleans provisional used outside the city and is believed to be unique from St. Joseph, Louisiana. The 5c rate confirms use between June 12, 1861 (the earliest recorded date) and July 1, 1862, when Confederate postage was increased to 10c regardless of distance. A highly important and desirable provisional usage - a standout item for any advanced collection of Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals used outside their issuing office city. With 2002 C.S.A. certificate and signed by John L. Kimbrough (2-28-2009), cat. value $5,000. (Image)

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93   image(62X3) New Orleans, Louisiana 1861 5c brown Postmaster’s Provisional tied by "New Orleans, La Aug 20” (1861) cds on cover addressed to Mrs. Linus Parker, Spring Ridge, Louisiana. Fresh strike and well-defined impression, fine. This cover represents reasonably late usage of the First Printing of the New Orleans 5¢ brown provisional, as stamps from the Second Printing (on blue paper) began to be issued shortly thereafter. The franking correctly pays the 5c single-weight Confederate letter rate, and the year date is confirmed by the fact that New Orleans was re-occupied by Union forces in April 1862. The addressee, Ellen Katherine Burruss Parker, was the wife of Linus Parker, a Methodist minister in New Orleans. The cover was sent by Rev. Parker to his wife, whom he had married just two years earlier following the death of his first wife. Mrs. Parker was likely staying with friends in the Shreveport region to escape the oppressive summer heat of New Orleans - an explanation consistent with the destination of Spring Ridge, located in extreme northwest Louisiana, approximately 20 miles from Shreveport. The New Orleans 5¢ Brown is the most commonly encountered Confederate Postmaster’s Provisional adhesive found on cover; nevertheless, well-documented examples from the First Printing, particularly with clear personal context and clean postal markings, remain desirable and instructive. Signed by John L. Kimbrough (4-22-2004), cat. value $475. (Image)

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94 c   image(62X3) New Orleans, Louisiana 1861 5c brown Postmaster’s Provisionals horizontal pair used by straightline "PAID" handstamps with matching black “New Orleans, La. Aug 10” (1861) cds at left on cover addressed to Maj. C. G. Baldwin, Helena, Arkansas. Backflap tears visible at top left on cover, still a nice appearing example of the 5c New Orleans provisional used on cover. This cover represents early August 1861 usage of the First Printing of the New Orleans 5c brown provisional, paying 10c Confederate postage, most plausibly for a double-weight letter. The year date is firmly established, as New Orleans was re-occupied by Union forces in April 1862. The addressee, Cyrus G. Baldwin, was a plantation owner residing near Helena, Arkansas, in Phillips County. Despite the military honorific “Major,” there is no record of Baldwin having served in either Confederate or Arkansas state military units. The title may reflect prior militia involvement, local standing, or earlier service dating to the Mexican War - common among Southern gentlemen of means during the period. This cover illustrates the commercial and personal correspondence linking New Orleans with the Mississippi River corridor, with Helena serving as a key inland river port for agricultural and mercantile exchange. (Image)

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95 c   image(62X4) New Orleans, Louisiana 5c red brown Postmaster’s Provisional on bluish paper, vertical pair with large margins including imprint at top, tied by clear “New Orleans, La. Oct 9” (1861) cds on folded letter addressed to Messrs. Wilson & Hall, Augusta, Georgia. The stamps are additionally canceled by black straightline “PAID” handstamps. Central vertical file fold breaks the paper at top, not affecting the stamps or postal markings. The vertical pair of 5c provisionals correctly pays the single-weight Confederate letter rate for a distance over 500 miles. Addressed to Augusta, Georgia, this cover illustrates active commercial correspondence between two major Southern trading centers during the opening months of Confederate postal administration. Vertical pairs of the New Orleans Postmaster’s Provisional on cover are uncommon, and the inclusion of the imprint margin adds to the desirability of this example. With 1996 P.F. certificate; R. H. Weil backstamp; initialed by Patricia A. Kaufmann, cat. value $700. (Image)

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96 c   image(62X4) New Orleans, Louisiana 1861 5c red brown Postmaster's Provisional, large margins all around, tied by neat cancel on folded letter to St. Louis Plantation, Plaquemine, LA, some cover mending, otherwise fine, cat. $475. (Image)

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Current Opening Price...$120.00
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97 c   image(62X3, 62X4) New Orleans, La. 5c brown and red brown Postmasters’ Provisionals, each used on separate covers from New Orleans to Terry Miss. (one addressed to Jackson R.R.), representing a nice pair of New Orleans provisions' usages, cover faults noted, cat. value $950. (Image)

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98 ng   image(65X1) Petersburg, Virginia Postmaster’s Provisional, 1861 5c red, unused, without gum, on thick white wove paper, with large sheet margin at top. Stamp with a diagonal crease at bottom right and light soiling spots on the face, yet retaining a fine overall appearance. The Petersburg provisional was typeset and arranged in a printing form of ten subjects, laid out in two horizontal rows of five settings each, reflecting a comparatively organized production method among Confederate local issues. The example offered here with its large top sheet margin was clearly from the top row of five. Unused examples are not common, as most surviving Petersburg provisionals are used on or off-cover. Despite the noted condition issues, this remains a nice example of the Petersburg Postmaster’s Provisional. With 2006 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $2,250. (Image)

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99 O   image(65X1) Petersburg, Va. 5c red Postmaster’s Provisional, used by a blue Petersburg cds, in sound condition and fine. With 2026 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $500. (Image)

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100 c   image(65X1) Petersburg, Virginia 1861 5c red Postmaster’s Provisional, Plate Position 2, tied by blue “Petersburg Va. Nov 5” (1861) cds on cover addressed to William A. Pettigrew, Esq., Scuppernong, N.C., in the hand of his sister Mary B. Pettigrew. Light pre-use creases typical of this fragile paper, still very fine overall appearance. Petersburg’s 5c red provisional, the only stamp issued by Postmaster W.E. Bass, was typeset and printed by A. E. Crutchfield & Company in sheets of ten using handset type and local newspaper presses. The provisional paid the Confederate letter rate in effect from June 1861 until it was raised to 10c in July 1862. This cover is addressed to William Shepard Pettigrew, a North Carolina planter and delegate to the state’s Secession Convention. He was the brother of General James Johnston Pettigrew, who would be mortally wounded at Falling Waters shortly after Gettysburg. The cover was sent by their sister, Mary B. Pettigrew, while Union forces were advancing toward the family’s Roanoke Island property, Belgrade Plantation, later captured in early 1862. A compelling Confederate provisional usage from an influential Southern family, with strong ties to both the military and political leadership of the Confederacy. Ex Brown & Brooks, cat. value $2,000. (Image)

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