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The Kilbourne Collection of CSA Stamps and Postal History continued...

Patriotics–Postmasters’ Provisionals
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
541 c ImageAlbany Ga., 5c Greenish Blue entire (3XU1). Clear strikes of provisional handstamp and "Albany Ga. Jul. 22, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F7-10) to Americus Ga., professionally cleaned

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF AN ALBANY GEORGIA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE WITH A PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

Apart from the provisional use, this 7-Star Flag design is a rarity in its own right.

Ex Ballard (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
542 c ImageAtlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Bold strike of provisional handstamp with "Atlanta Ga. Jul. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue on pink 11-Star Confederate Flag and Tent Patriotic cover (TF-1) to McKinley Ala., T. S. Reynolds, Atlanta Ga. imprint at left

FRESH AND EXTREMLEY FINE. A RARE AND SUPERB ATLANTA GEORGIA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PINK ENTIRE WITH THE 11-STAR FLAG AND TENT PATRITOIC DESIGN.

Fewer than a dozen Patriotic covers are known with the Atlanta Postmaster's Provisional handstamp. Most we have seen have the hand-held flag design (F11-9). This is the only Tent design we have encountered.

Ex Matthies and acquired by the Kilbournes at the 1969 Siegel sale of her collection, which also included the "Angell" covers (Siegel Sale 353, lot 983) (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
543 c ImageAtlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Mostly clear strike of provisional handstamp, "Atlanta Ga. Sep. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue Hand-Held 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Fast Colors...warranted not to run" Patriotic cover (F11-9) to Crossville Ga., some minor soiling and corner crease at top right, still Very Fine, fewer than a dozen patriotic covers are known with the Atlanta provisional handstamp (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
544 c ImageChapel Hill N.C., 5c Black entire (15XU1). Bold strike of provisional handstamp with "Chapel Hill N.C. Jan. 25" (1862) circular datestamp and "PAID" straightline on red and blue 10-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F10-3) to W. W. Lenoir, Camp Lee, Grahamville S.C.

EXTREMELY FINE. FEWER THAN TEN EXAMPLES OF THE CHAPEL HILL POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ARE RECORDED, OF WHICH THREE ARE ON PATRIOTIC COVERS.

The three recorded Chapel Hill Provisional entires are all dated within four days of each other, in January 1862. Each has this 10-Star Flag design (one is a turned cover). This is the finest of the three. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
545 c ImageIuka Miss., 5c Black entire (42XU1). Clear strike of two-line provisional handstamp, "Iuka Miss. Oct. 17, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga. with blue 10-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic design (CN-1A, Verse 39), minor overall soiling

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE IUKA MISSISSIPPI POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A PATRIOTIC COVER. ONLY ONE OTHER IS RECORDED IN CROWN.

The Crown survey lists only two Iuka Mississippi Provisional covers with Patriotic designs. The other example has a Jefferson Davis Medallion (Siegel Sale 1104, lot 2130).

Ex Duckworth. Illustrated in Crown on p. 462 (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
546 c ImageKnoxville Tenn., 5c Black entire (47XU5). Clear strike of "Paid 5" circular provisional handstamp, no Knoxville town datestamp as normal, on 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F7-16) to Salem Va., forwarded to Bristoe Station Va. with "Salem Fauquier Va. Aug. 16" (1861) balloon-style circular datestamp and manuscript "Ford due 5cts", with care of notation for Captain Mullins of the 19th Miss. Regt., couple minor sealed tears

VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE KNOXVILLE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ON A PATRIOTIC COVER.

The only other example we record of a No. 47XU5 Patriotic is the Flag and Cannon cover from our sale of the Boshwit collection (Siegel Sale 940, lot 308), which is offered in the following lot. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
547 c ImageKnoxville Tenn., 5c Black entire (47XU5). Clear strike of "Paid 5" circular provisional handstamp and "PAID" straightline, on yellow cover to Lincolnton Ga. with blue 10-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic design (CN-1A, Verse 39), partial strike of "Knoxville Ten. Dec. 7, 1861" double-circle datestamp, barely reduced at right

VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE KNOXVILLE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ON A PATRIOTIC COVER.

The only other example we record of a No. 47XU5 Patriotic is the 7-Star Flag cover offered in the previous lot.

Ex Hart and Boshwit (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
548 c ImageMemphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Two, deep shade on Pelure paper, affixed in tete-beche orientation, both have faults visible upon close examination, tied by Memphis Ten. circular datestamp with unclear date on red and blue Jefferson Davis Medallion, 11-Star Flags, Sunburst and Verse Patriotic cover (JD-1C, Verse 28) to New Chester S.C.

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF TWO MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONALS ON A JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC COVER.

The Memphis 5c provisional is known on Jefferson Davis Medallion Patriotic covers in single-color Blue, Black and dual-color Red and Blue. All are rare, and we believe the Red and Blue is the most visually striking.

Ex Matthies and Matz (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
549 c ImageMemphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Large margins to just in including part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by "Memphis Ten. Oct. ?" (1861) circular datestamp on red and blue 12-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic cover (F12-4, Verse 47) to Bashi Ala., bold "DUE/5" handstamp, slightly reduced at right affecting stamp, few light vertical file folds, one barely affecting stamp

FINE APPEARANCE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A 12-STAR CONFEDERATE FLAG PATRIOTIC COVER.

Ex Walcott, Antrim, Pope and Powell. Illustrated in 1959 and 1986 editions of the Dietz catalog. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
550 c ImageMemphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Large margins three sides, touching at top, tied by "Memphis Ten." (date unclear) circular datestamp on cover to Clarksville Tex. with blue 12-Star Confederate Flag, Cannon and Verse Patriotic design (CN-1C, Verse 39), most of top flap missing and tear at left edge, scattered toned spots

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF THE MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A FLAG-AND-CANNON PATRIOTIC COVER.

Ex Felton. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
551 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Huge margins at top and left with portion of adjoining stamp and top sheet margin, full at right and just into frame at bottom, deep rich color, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Sep. 27, 1861" circular datestamp with "PAID" handstamp on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F11-22), addressed to McMinnville Tenn., backflap tears barely extend to tiny inconsequential tear at top

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. THIS 11-STAR CONFEDERATE FLAG IS ONE OF THE RAREST PATRIOTIC DESIGNS KNOWN. TO FIND IT USED WITH THE 5-CENT NASHVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL IS EXTRAORDINARY. A PHENOMENAL EXHIBITION ITEM.

Our records of the Nashville Postmaster's Provisional contain only two other uses on Patriotic covers. The Rudy and Powell collections contained a 7-Star Confederate flag on cover with a Nashville 5c Grayish Brown (61X5 var), which realized $27,000 hammer the last time it was sold in our Sale 1104 in 2015. That flag, while scarce, is not as rare as the 11-Star flag on this cover. In addition, there is the iconic Hanging Lincoln cover with two 5c Nashville Brick Red stamps. Apart from those two covers, we do not record any other Nashville adhesives on Patriotic covers. This cover appeared in the 1973 Siegel sale featuring the Robert W. Baughman collection (Sale 399, lot 188).

This design with ten stars in a circle and one star at the center of a slightly elongated flag is listed in the C.S.A. Catalog with a $10,000.00 value, without regard to the Nashville Provisional use (Image)

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 E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $18,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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