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The Kilbourne Collection of CSA Stamps and Postal History, Part 2 continued...

Patriotics–Postmasters’ Provisionals
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1499 c ImageAtlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strikes of provisional handstamp and "Atlanta Ga. Jul. 4, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover (F11-1) to Dawson County Ga., T. S. Reynolds Atlanta imprint at left, manuscript "in hast" at bottom, couple small tears at top and missing most of backflap, Fine and rare, fewer than a dozen Patriotic covers are known with the Atlanta Postmaster's Provisional handstamp and most we have seen have the hand-held flag design (F11-9), we have encountered only one other with this design, from the Dr. Brandon collection, this cover ex Dr. Warren, Scott Retail $3,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1500 c ImageAtlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strike of provisional marking, "Atlanta Ga. Oct. 24, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue Hand-Held 11-Star Confederate Flag and "I go to illustrate Georgia -- Bartow" Patriotic cover (F11-9, Slogan 52) to Crossville Ga., slightly reduced at right, some minor edge restoration, Very Fine appearance, fewer than a dozen patriotic covers are known with the Atlanta provisional handstamp, see Confederate Philatelist (No. 242, pp. 72-73) for a biographical sketch of Bartow and the meaning of the phrase "I go to illustrate Georgia", Scott Retail $3,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
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1501 c ImageAtlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Bold strike of provisional marking, "Atlanta Ga. Oct. 18, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue Hand-Held 11-Star Confederate Flag and "Fast Colors...warranted not to run" Patriotic cover (F11-9, Slogan 33) to Franklin Ga., reduced at right and some edgewear, opened at sides, Very Fine and scarce, fewer than a dozen patriotic covers are known with the Atlanta provisional handstamp, ex Powell, Scott Retail $3,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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1502 c ImageIuka Miss., 5c Black entire (42XU1). Bold two-line provisional handstamp, "Iuka Miss. Nov. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on greenish cover to Northport Ala. with blue Jefferson Davis Medallion, 11-Star Flags, 12-Star Sunburst and Verse Patriotic design (JD-1C var, 12-Star Sunburst unlisted, Verse 28), expertly restored along edges where some staining removed, two backflaps replaced

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE IUKA 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 10-Star Flag and Cannon design (see Kilbourne Part One, Sale 1186, lot 545).

Ex Everett and Powell. Illustrated in Crown on p. 463. Scott Retail $4,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1503 c ImageJackson Miss., 5c Black entire (43XU1). Bold strike of "Paid 5 Cents" in circle provisional handstamp, partly clear strike of "Jackson Miss. Jun. 2" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to New Orleans with blue 8-Star Square Canton Patriotic design (F8-14), missing backflap

VERY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE 8-STAR PATRIOTIC DESIGN, ON A JACKSON MISSISSIPPI POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE MAILED ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE CONFEDERATE POSTAL SYSTEM.

Illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 49, where stated "two reported" (we have not encountered the other example) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1503A c ImageJackson Miss., 5c Black entire (43XU1). Clear strike of "Paid 5 Cents" provisional handstamp, no Jackson circular datestamp, on cover to Utica Miss. with brown Jefferson Davis Medallion, 7-Star Flags and Sunburst Patriotic design (JD-1A), slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE AND RARE JACKSON MISSISSIPPI POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE WITH THE JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

Ex Brooks. Scott Retail $3,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1504 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., expert restoration around edges

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. 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 the Boshwit collection, offered in Kilbourne Part One (Sale 1186, lot 547) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1505 c ImageMacon Ga., 5c Black entire (53XU1). Mostly readable Type II "5" over "Paid" provisional handstamp, lightly struck "Macon Geo." circular datestamp on small green cover with red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag and "I go to illustrate Georgia -- Bartow" Patriotic design (F11-10B, Slogan 52), addressed to Knoxville Tenn. and forwarded to Atlanta, gently cleaned and slightly reduced at left not affecting the design or slogan

VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS 11-STAR FLAG PATRIOTIC DESIGN AND AN OUTSTANDING MACON GEORGIA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USAGE.

This design is a very rare variation of the hand-held flagstaff designs F11-9 and F11-10A. The two recorded examples of this design (one other is known on a lettersheet) were the subject of Morris Everett's article published in the Confederate Philatelist and the background of Bartow and the "I go to illustrate Georgia" quote was provided by Everett K. Cooper in a later Confederate Philatelist (Nos. 235 and 242, respectively).

Ex Gallagher and Everett. Illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 67 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1506 c ImageMemphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Large margins to just touched, deep shade, tied by "Memphis Ten. ? 28, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Monticello Ark. with red and blue Jefferson Davis Medallion, 11-Star Flags, Sunburst and Verse Patriotic design (JD-1C, Verse 28), stamp with two tiny flaws at right, cover slightly reduced at left barely into design

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF THE MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC COVER.

We have encountered the Memphis 5c provisional on Jefferson Davis Medallion Patriotic covers in single-color Blue, Black, Purple and this dual-color Red and Blue. All are rare.

Scott Retail $9,000.00 for single on Patriotic cover (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1507 c ImageMemphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). With left sheet margin, other margins to clear, deep shade, tied by "Memphis Ten. Oct. ?" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Helena Ark. with deep purple Jefferson Davis Medallion, 7-Star Flags and Sunburst Patriotic design (JD-1A), stamp with some slight margin gum toning

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE USE OF THE MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC COVER.

We have encountered the Memphis 5c provisional on Jefferson Davis Medallion Patriotic covers in single-color Blue, Black and dual-color Red and Blue. This is the first we have offered in Purple. All are rare.

Scott Retail $9,000.00 for single on Patriotic cover (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1508 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 with Tassels and Verse Patriotic cover (F12-4, Verse 47) to Bashi Ala., bold "DUE/5" handstamp, reduced at right affecting stamp and envelope paper slightly extended, few light vertical file folds

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

This 12-Star design is the same as F8-10, but with stars added to the four corners.

Ex Walcott, Antrim, Pope, Powell and from our 1983 and 1987 Rarities sales. Illustrated in 1959 and 1986 editions of the Dietz catalog. With 1986 and 2018 P.F. certificates (only the latter mentioning the small extension of the envelope). Scott Retail $9,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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