Confederate States of America continued...
Postmaster's Provisionals - Mobile to Walterborough continued...
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1181 |
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62X5 |
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ yellow brown on off-white. Huge wide margins except clear at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La., 15 Dec" cds on gray 1861 New Orleans Commercial
Intelligence prices current and letter to Memphis Tenn., F.-V.F. Scott No. 62X5; $850. (Image1) |
Scott $850
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1182 |
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68XU1 |
Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red. Partly clear strike of red provisional handstamp, "5" crossed out in manuscript and bearing 5¢ Green, Stone 1 (1), four
margins, tied by pretty red grid cancel, blue "Raleigh N.C. Dec 14 1861" cds on orange cover to Salem N.C., Very Fine, ex-Tate. Scott No. 68XU1; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A FASCINATING COVER FRANKED WITH BOTH THE
RALEIGH POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP AND A GENERAL ISSUE STAMP.
This is an unusual cover and a late appearance for the Raleigh Provisional. It seems that the sender or the Raleigh Post Office had the new stamps on hand by
December 14 and simply used the provisional envelope as a matter of convenience. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1183 |
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68XU1 |
Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red. Full clear strike on orange cover to Lumberton N.C., blue "Raleigh N.C. Oct 5" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-Weill
Brothers (backstamp). Scott No. 68XU1; $600. (Image1) |
Scott $600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1184 |
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68XU1 |
Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red. Handstamped postmaster provisional with blue "Raleigh, N.C. Aug 12, 1861" cds, addressed to Dr. W. A. Holt in Graham, N.C.; tape-like adhesions at
sides which could likely be carefully removed, F.-V.F. Scott No. 68XU1; $600.
Dr. William Alexander Holt (1828-1886) was born in Orange Co NC and received his M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He was
Asst Surgeon in the 27th NC Infantry early in the war and confirmed as Surgeon by the CS Senate in 1862. He served in various capacities and locations including the Board of Medical Examinations in both Raleigh and Goldsborough. Division or Brigade
Surgeon for General W. D. Pender. (Image1) |
Scott $600
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1185 |
o |
69X1 |
Confederacy, Rheatown, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red. Position 2 in setting, Type II with inverted ornament at top right, huge margins all around, deep shade, neat manuscript "X" cancel,
Extremely Fine, ex-Hessel, Brandon. Scott No. 69X1; $6,000.
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE RHEATOWN 5¢ POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL, ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
The 5c provisional stamps issued by
Postmaster D. Pence were printed by the same printer who produced the Tellico Plains Tenn. provisional. There are about a dozen recorded examples including a unique unused pair and five covers. (Image1) |
Scott $6,000
SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1186 |
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82XU2 |
Confederacy, Thomasville, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Bold strike of provisional handstamp and "Thomasville Ga., Oct 5" cds on orange cover forwarded to Savannah, original sent with "Augusta
Ga., Oct 2" cds and matching light "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps to Captain Mitchel at Thomasville; reduced slightly at top, Very Fine and unusual use of provisional handstamp forwarding mail. Scott No. 82XU2;
$1,000. (Image1) |
Scott $1,000
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1187 |
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108XU2 |
Confederacy, Walterborough, S.C., 1861, 10¢ carmine. Unusually bold strike, matching "Walterborough S.C. Aug 29" cds on turned homemade cover Pleasant Valley Ala., readdressed to
Jackson Miss., inside use addressed to Walterborough with 10¢ blue mostly torn away; small edge repair into top flap expertly done and unnoticeable, Very Fine, with clear 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 108XU2; $4,250.
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE WALTERBOROUGH 10¢ CARMINE HANDSTAMP PROVISIONAL, AND ONE OF THREE TURNED USES.
We recorded seven 10¢ carmine entires circa 1864 dated as follows: Jan. 15, Mar. 18, Apr. 15, May
16 (charge box notation), Aug. 29 (turned use, the cover offered here), Aug. 31 (turned use and charge box notation), and Nov. 9 (turned use). (Image1) |
Scott $4,250
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Regular Issues - 1861 5c Green, Jefferson Davis
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1188 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. block of 16, pos 16-19/26-29/36-39/46-49, bright and fresh, large margins including bottom sheet margin, second stamp tiny thin, without gum; light vertical
crease third column, trivial tone spots, fresh and Very Fine block. Scott No. 1; $2,800 as no gum singles; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
(Image1) |
Scott $2,800 as no gum singles Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1189 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, horizontal pair. Tied by "Prattville, Ala., Jul. 1" First Day of the 10¢ Rate cds on adversity cover made from printed sheet music, addressed to
Lieut. E. A. Smith, or S. W. Allen, Mobile Ala., folded open for display, Very Fine, ex-Dr. Howard Green. Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE FIRST DAY OF THE 10¢ RATE USAGE ON AN ADVERSITY COVER
MADE FROM PRINTED SHEET MUSIC. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1190 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Three large margins, tied by neat "Macon Ga" double-circle datestamp on gray wallpaper cover from the Manigault correspondence to Augusta Ga., Very
Fine. Scott No. 1; $1,500; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Scott $1,500 Est. $500-750
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1191 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Four huge margins all around including left sheet margin, tied by "Grahamville S.C., Jan 20" on cover to Fort Defiance, Caldwell Co., N.C., pencil postscript
note on inside of flap "20th, All quiet, Probably a mistake about the arrival of the Burnside Expedition", Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Kohn. Scott No. 1; Estimate $500 - 750.
A GEM USE OF THE 5¢
GREEN 1861 ISSUE. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1192 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Ample to large margins, tied by neat blue "Norfolk, Va." cds on cover used prior to the war initially franked with two U.S. 1857 1¢ blue issues,
stamps mostly removed below the Confederate use, addressed to "Mr. Jas W. Stuart, Wytheville, Virginia", Very Fine and an unusual double use adversity cover, ex-Tate, with R. Weill backstamp. Scott No. 1; Estimate $400 -
600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1193 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Margins to just touched at top, minor gum toning, tied by neat "Charleston, S.C., Jun 30" cds (type 5) on circa 1862 orange buff cover to Mount
Gallagher S.C.; small edge tear and faulty flap, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400.
THIS WAS THE LAST DAY OF THE 5¢ RATE FOR UNDER 500 MILES. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1194 |
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1+7 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. In combination with 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, tied together by "Richmond, Va." cds on homemade cover to Isaac Leftwick Esq. in
Wytheville, Va.; light cover tone spots, F.-V.F., a scarce and seldom seen combination. Scott No. 1+7; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1195 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Position 42, large margins except clear at right, tied by "Richmond Va., Feb 15, 1862" cds over indicia of 3¢ red (U10) buff Nesbitt entire
to Cumberland Va.; flap flaws, Very Fine and choice adversity use. Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1196 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Three large margins, just in at right, used with 5c blue (7), large margins, tied by "Winchester Va. Nov 12" cds on brown homemade cover to
Harrisonburg Va.; upper left corner of cover skillfully mended, otherwise Very Fine, scarce combination franking, otherwise Very Fine and scarce combination franking, ex-Kohn, Brandon. Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1197 |
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1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, left margin single. Tied by blue "Petersburg, Va., 5 cts" integral rate cds on blue embossed R.A. Young & Bro. merchant cameo corner card cover, 1861
docketing at left; stamp flaws, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Regular Issues - 1861 5c Green, Jefferson Davis, Stone I
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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1198 |
o |
1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ dull green, Stone 1. Mostly large margins, cancelled by partial strike of New Orleans Southern Express Co. double-circle; light toning, Very Fine. Scott
No. 1; $550; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1) |
Scott $550 Est. $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1199 |
o |
1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Large margins including huge left sheet margin, bright color, cancelled by four-ring target and part of Arkansas town cds; light diagonal crease, fresh and
Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 1; $290. (Image1) |
Scott $290
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1200 |
o |
1 |
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, Stone 1. Block of four, mostly large margins except slightly in at bottom right, bright fresh color, cancelled by bold "Montgomery, Ala. Apr 14, 1862" cds;
light vertical creases, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 1; $1,250.
A WONDERFUL RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 5¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH ISSUE.
(Image1) |
Scott $1,250
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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