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The Benjamin Wishnietsky Collection of Confederate States Postal History continued...

Postmasters' Provisionals: Nashville Ten. thru Tuscumbia Ala.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
82   ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Dark Carmine (61X2). Deep dark shade which we call "Claret", margins to touched but all four framelines present, light blue cancel, tiny sealed tear at top, appears Fine (Image)

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 $ 600.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
83   ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Carmine (61X2). Light and bright shade, margins completely clear, blue town cancel, faint diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 600.00

SOLD for $650.00
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84   ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Large margins to just in at bottom, pretty shade, blue town cancel, Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $500.00
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85 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Beautiful Orange Red shade, large margins to just clear, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Jul. 30, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Murfreesboro Tenn., manuscript "care of Capt. Peebles", stamp has faint gum toning, cover slightly reduced at right and light soiling, Very Fine, ex Seybold with his backstamps, with 1972 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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86 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Deep purplish shade, ample to clear margins, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 12, 1861" circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Eagleville Tenn., stamp has faint gum toning, cover slightly reduced at left, some minor edgewear and archival tape on back

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE NASHVILLE 5-CENT VIOLET BROWN ON COVER.

Ex Kimmel (Image)

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 $ 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
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87   ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Ample margins to touched at lower left, deep dark grayish shade, light blue cancel, Fine (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $500.00
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88   ImageNashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). Three ample to full margins, just into frameline at bottom, rich color, cancelled by Adams Express Company blue oval datestamp, tiny margin thin at top

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL WITH AN EXPRESS COMPANY CANCEL.

Only approximately 25 are known with any cancel, most of which are faulty. This stamp likely 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. (Image)

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 $ 7,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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89 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (61XU1). Bold strike of provisional handstamp with light blue "Nashville Ten. Jul. 9, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Marion Ala., original enclosure a form letter dated Jul. 3, 1861 (day after Tennessee admitted to Confederacy) announcing the opening of an import business and stating that notes of any reputable Confederate States bank would be accepted at par, fresh and Very Fine, one of the finest strikes of this scarce provisional extant (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $700.00
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90 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Margins all around, deep rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. 1 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Orange Court House Va., slight cover wrinkling

VERY FINE. A CHOICE FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLUE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A CIRCULAR TO VIRGINIA.

Approximately 30 covers are known with the 2c Blue (27 in Crown census), including circular and drop rates. More than half of the covers have stamps without four margins or faults in the stamp or cover. This is a particularly nice example (Image)

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 $ 4,250.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
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91   ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue, 2c Red, 5c Brown thru Yellow Brown (62X1-62X5). Complete set of the New Orleans Provisionals less the extremely rare 5c Red, the two 2c stamps unused (no gum), Nos. 62X3-62X4 used incl. second 62X4 with part strike of "PD 5 CTS/N.O.P.O" handstamp, three unused examples of 62X5 incl. one on very thin paper, mostly large margins with just a few sides close, a tiny flaw or two but overall chosen for soundness and choice appearance, Fine-Very Fine, a nice group (Image)

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 $ 1,495.00

SOLD for $900.00
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92 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Sheet margin at right, other sides to touching at bottom, tied by "Paid" straightline handstamp with clear "New Orleans La. 29 Jul." circular datestamp on cover to Terry's Depot Miss., missing top flap and couple small cover tears at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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