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Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Postmasters' Provisionals, Nashville Tenn.

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Lot Description

2033

Nashville Tenn., 3c Carmine (4AX1). Horizontal strip of five, complete setting showing all five varieties, unused (without gum as issued), clear margins all around, couple minor thin spots and tiny tear at bottom of Position 4, Very Fine appearance, accompanied by a single forgery (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

2034

Nashville Tenn., 5c Carmine, Brick Red, Grayish Violet Brown (61X2-61X3, 61X5). Four stamps showing nice range of shades, unused Carmine with browned original gum, two used Brick Red with blue Nashville town cancels, used Violet Brown close to the scarcer Gray shade, margins ample to touching, faults throughout incl. thins and a margin nick in the unused stamp, couple small repairs, Fine appearance, the Carmine is scarce with original gum, one stamp accompanied by P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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$ 3,150.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2035

Nashville Tenn., 5c Deep Carmine (61X2). Beautiful dark shade, large margins three sides incl. traces of adjoining stamps at bottom and left, clear to touched at right, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 27, 1861" circular datestamp on United States 3c Red Nesbitt cut square, Very Fine, a striking combination, with 2007 C.S.A. certificate as Carmine, Scott Retail as used off-cover (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

2036

Nashville Tenn., 5c Carmine (61X2). Margins touching but framelines complete, lightly struck blue Adams Express Co. oval datestamp, minor faults, Fine appearance, a rare express company marking on a provisional, this stamp paid Confederate postage on an express cover carried across the lines, ex Birkinbine, with 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $500.00
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2037

Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Large margins, rich color, light strike of blue town cancel, tiny thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $450.00
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2038

Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Large margins to clear, cancelled by blue "5" numeral, second strike at left, matching "Paid" handstamp and "Nashville Ten. Jul. 28, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Paris Tenn., some edgewear repaired at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare, our review of the Levi records found only one off-cover and this on-cover example cancelled in this manner, with 2010 C.S.A. certificate as Brick Red (it is Violet Brown) (Image)

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$ 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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2039

Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown, Tête-Bêche Pair (61X5a). Vertical foot to foot pair -- Positions 4 over 6 in adjacent stereotype impressions, clear margins, repairs with small portions of design replaced, broken horizontal crease near center of pair is separated and repaired

FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED USED TETE-BECHE PAIRS OF THE NASHVILLE 5-CENT VIOLET BROWN PROVISIONAL.

Peter Powell’s study of the 5c Nashville (Plating the Nashville Provisional”, Confederate Philatelist, January- March 2008) concluded that stereotype groups of six units, three wide by two tall, were used to build up the printing plates. Based on plate flaws unique to specific positions, Powell also concluded that the plate size was no less than 18 subjects, made from at least three six-unit stereotype groups, and that more than one plate was made. The tete-beche arrangement in printed sheets occurred when one impression was made, then the sheet was turned 180 degrees, and a second impression was made. (Image)

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$ 7,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
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2040°

Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). Ample margins to just touching, deep shade, cancelled by blue "The Southern Express Co. Nashville" oval datestamp, deep rich color, tiny tear at top right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 10-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL CANCELLED BY THE "SOUTHERN EXPRESS CO. NASHVILLE" OVAL DATESTAMP. A GREAT RARITY.

While the strike of the handstamp is fairly light, the letters "SOUT" are clearly visible below the rim of the cancel. The recently discovered 5c Carmine (61X2) on cover with "The Southern Express Co. Nashville" oval, which was sold in 2010 by Schuyler Rumsey Auctions, is proof that this marking existed and was used on Nashville adhesive provisionals.

Ex Argentum. With 2004 P.F. certificate declining opinion on the cancellation (issued prior to the discovery of the full cancel on the 61X2 cover). With 2010 C.S.A. certificate confirming the Southern Express Co. marking (Image)

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$ 5,500.00

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2041°

Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). Three different plate varieties present in this stamp, including "TENM", white spot at lower right and comma after "P" of "P.M.", neat blue Nashville town datestamp, clear margins to touched at lower left, affixed to small piece cut down from a larger piece which accompanying certificate states did not originate with the stamp, small sealed tear at lower right and faint thin

FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL SHOWING ALL THREE OF THE PLATE VARIETIES.

Approximately 25 examples of the Nashville 10c Green are known, most of which are faulty.

With 2007 P.S.E. certificate not noting any flaws. (Image)

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$ 5,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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2042°

Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). "TENM" plate variety, cancelled by blue Adams Express oval handstamp showing clear "ESS CO.", margins to touched at bottom, small repair at top left and small thin at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL SHOWING CLEAR LETTERS OF THE ADAMS EXPRESS NASHVILLE OVAL.

Only approximately 25 are known with any cancel, most of which are faulty. This stamp paid the Confederate postage on a cover carried across the lines by Adams Express Company. Only three full express covers are recorded with the Nashville 10c adhesive provisional, all dated at Nashville on August 1.

With 1996 P.F. (not mentioning the Adams marking) and 2011 C.S.A. certificates. (Image)

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$ 5,500.00

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2043°

Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). "TENM" and white spot at lower right plate varieties, light blue Nashville town cancel, margins completely clear of design all around, upper right with broken diagonal crease which P.S.E. certificate calls "sharp" and C.S.A. certificate calls "repaired tear," still Very Fine appearing example of this rare used stamp, only approximately 25 are known, most of which are faulty, with 2005 P.S.E. and 2009 C.S.A. certificates. (Image)

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$ 5,500.00

CLOSED
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