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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Confederate and Civil War: Postmasters' Provisionals (New Orleans La. thru Tellico Plains Tenn.) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
272 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Two horizontal pairs, large margins to just touched at bottom of lefthand pair, tied by two clear strikes of "New Orleans La. 26 Oct." (1861) circular datestamp on legal-size courthouse cover with fancy printed address from Arthur Saucier, 3rd Judicial District Court, to clerk of the 5th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge La., wax seal, slightly reduced at left

VERY FINE. A STRIKING QUADRUPLE-RATE USE WITH TWO PAIRS OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5-CENT PROVISIONAL.

Ex Haas, Hill, Corwin, Sharrer and Gimelson. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
273   ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish, Printed on Both Sides (62X4a). Full margins, reverse with split impression in same orientation as front, cancelled by "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O." two-line handstamp applied at wharf office, cancelled side with minor scuff at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PRINTED-ON-BOTH-SIDES VARIETY CANCELLED WITH THE PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP APPLIED AT THE WHARFSIDE POST OFFICE.

Probably fewer than a dozen examples of the printed on both sides variety exist on either White or Bluish paper. In addition, only 12-15 examples of the 5c adhesive are known cancelled with the provisional handstamp. The combination of the two makes this an important Confederate States and New Orleans rarity.

Ex Dr. Graves, D.K. Collection and Pegram (Image)

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$ 3,250.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
274   ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Red-and-Brown on White (62X6). Large margins, mixture of Red and Brown inks, bold strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, torn in half and thinned (repaired)

VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE APPEARANCE DESPITE REPAIRS. THIS IS THE DISCOVERY COPY OF THE HYBRID RED AND BROWN ERROR, WHICH PROVES THAT THE 5-CENT RED COLOR ERRORS RESULTED FROM COMPLICATIONS IN MIXING INKS.

There is only one true color error among all Southern Postmasters' Provisionals: the New Orleans 5c Red, which is found on both White and Bluish papers.

In his 1978 Congress Book article, Dr. Hubert C. Skinner theorized that either "too much red ink was introduced onto the platen in blending the brown ink or the components of the ink separated while the press was idle for a time." This, he speculated, "produced a mottled impression on a very few sheets" and "would have been corrected as soon as the rollers passed across the platen a few times re-mixing or blending the ink." The discovery of the hybrid Red-and-Brown stamp (the stamp offered here) confirmed Dr. Skinner's theory. The ink mixture error had to have occurred more than once, because the stamps on White paper were printed in June, and the stamps on Blue paper were printed in August.

Our records contain the following examples of the 5c Red error: White Paper (62X6): 1) Unused with traces of gum, ex Ferrary, Hind, Brooks (not seen publicly since 1943); 2) "DUE (3cts)" straightline, partly rebacked over thins, ex Caspary, Lilly, Kilbourne and D.K.; 3) Cut in at bottom, tied by "Paid" straightline on part of cover to Mrs. Wm. Reynaud, Baton Rouge, photo by Hiram Deats in P.F. files; 4) Mixture of Red and Brown, corner strike of circular datestamp, partly rebacked over thins and tear, ex D.K., the stamp offered here; Blue Paper (62X7): 5) Dec. 4 circular datestamp, thin spots and small repair, ex Crocker, Felton and D.K.; 6) Sep. 17 circular datestamp, small faults, ex Ferrary, Hind, Lilly and D.K.; 7) Position 1, "Paid" and part datestamp, thinned with small nicks at left, ex Caspary, Dr. Skinner and D.K.

Ex D.K. Collection. With 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott value as the normal 62X6 (Image)

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$ 14,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
275 c ImagePetersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Position 6 with missing comma after "Petersburg", large margins including bottom sheet margin, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Feb. 11" (1862) circular datestamp on buff cover to Goldsboro N.C., backflap tear from opening, Extremely Fine, a superb quality stamp on a fresh and attractive cover, ex Gimelson (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
276° c ImagePine Level Ala. Paid 5. Negative letters in circular ornamental brass handstamp, complete and bold strike -- the "5" and "ALA" at center showing little detail, but "PINE LEVEL" and "PAID" are clearly defined -- on buff cover to Madisonville Tenn., manuscript "Nov 18" (1861) date, small faint stain spots

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE HANDSTAMPED "PAID", WHICH IS ONE OF THE FEW NEGATIVE TOWN MARKINGS USED IN THE CONFEDERACY.

The extreme rarity of the Pine Level handstamp -- only three are believed to exist -- makes it impossible to draw any definite conclusions regarding its status; however, it is possible that the marking was applied to envelopes in advance of sale and, if so, they can be classified as a postmaster's provisional.

Ex MacBride (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
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277 c ImageSavannah Ga., 5c Black entires (101XU1-101XU2). First with partly clear strike of provisional marking, "Savannah Geo. Sep. 30" (1861) circular datestamp with stars to Tallahassee Fla., Fine, second with clear "Paid" and "5" provisional markings, clear strike of control marking, "Savannah Ga. Jun. 18, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Marietta Ga., small tear and ink stain at top, still Very Fine first month use, also includes two handstamp paid uses, one a 10c due rate with star circular datestamp (soldier's endorsement), other a 5c paid rate, Very Fine, Scott Retail for the Provisional covers only (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
278° c ImageSpartanburg S.C., 5c Black on Bluish (78X2). Cut to shape, part of stamp missing (most likely prior to use), tied by neat "Paid" cancel, "Spartanburg S.C. Sep. 2, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to "Company K, Spartan Rifles, 5th Palmetto Regt. So. Sar. Volunteers, Col. M. Jenkins Commander, Tudor Hall Near Manassas Junction Virginia", missing top flap

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT SPARTANBURG PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER, ON OR OFF COVER.

This 5c Spartanburg provisional (Type C as listed in C.S.A. Catalog) has a smaller and thicker "5" handstamped inside the undated town double-circle postmark. It is known on blue paper with horizontal ruled lines (offered here) and on brown wove paper. Our records contain only one example of each, both ex Caspary.

John A. Lee was a prominent merchant who served as postmaster of Spartanburg from 1850 through the end of the war. Residents of Spartanburg remembered him as the "Wartime Postmaster" (John B. O. Landrum, History of Spartanburg County, available at Google Books -- thanks to Vince King for this citation).

Postmaster Lee created his provisional stamps by applying the "5" numeral rate marking inside the "Spartanburg S.C." double-circle datestamp on a sheet of paper. The stamps are known cut square and cut to shape. As one might imagine, the stamps come on a variety of papers. Two types of "5" markings were used, and one example is known with the denomination omitted. Most of the paper and numeral varieties are listed separately in the C.S.A. and Scott catalogues.

Spartanburg S.C. takes its name from the "Spartan Rifles," a group of militia soldiers during the Revolutionary War. The name was adopted by Confederate soldiers from Spartanburg during the Civil War.

Corporal Edward J. Dean and the Dean correspondence were the subjects of an article by the late Daniel M. Gilbert, published in the Confederate Philatelist.

Joseph Walker was enrolled as captain of the Spartan Rifles on April 13, 1861. Micah Jenkins, a resident of Yorkville, South Carolina, was mustered into service as colonel of the 5th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment in June 1861. He was elected colonel of the Palmetto Sharpshooters Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, on April 13, 1862, and promoted to brigadier general in July 1862.

Ex Emerson and Caspary. (Image)

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$ 15,000.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
279   ImageSpartanburg S.C., 5c Black (78X1). Cut to shape and showing most of rim, cancelled by "PAID" handstamp on back of envelope piece

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT SPARTANBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.

Ex Powell. With 1991 P.F. certificate. "W.H.C." Colson handstamp in corner. The footnote to the Scott Catalogue listing states that all but three of the recorded Spartanburg Provisionals (78X1-78X3) are cut round and our records confirm this. However, they do not price it off-cover cut round. It is priced at $20,000.00 cut round on cover. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
280 ng ImageTellico Plains Tenn., 5c Red (81X1). Setting A with period after "Johnson", unused (no gum), huge margins right and bottom, full to touched other sides, paper with clear laid lines

FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TELLICO PLAINS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.

The Rheatown and Tellico Plains provisionals were printed by the same printer, using a typeset form of three subjects. The Tellico Plains postmaster, M.F. Johnson, reported that the printer was located in Knoxville and named "Hawes Lea." For the Tellico Plains provisional, which probably followed the Rheatown, the post office and postmaster's names were changed, and the third subject at right was reset with a 10c denomination. Only two are known used, including one on cover (both are December 1861 dates).

Ex Hessel, Gallagher and Dr. Brandon (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $800.00
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281   ImagePostmasters' Provisionals, Off-Cover Balance. Six stamps, including Memphis Nos. 56X1 (unused) and 56X2 (used), Mobile 58X2 (used), New Orleans Nos. 62X1 (unused), 62X3 (unused) and 62X4 (used), faults to be found including some thins, Fine appearing group (Image)

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$ 1,525.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

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