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

Postmasters' Provisionals: Athens Ga. thru Fredericksburg Va.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
33 c ImageAbingdon Va., 5c Black entire (2XU2). Partly clear strike and "Abingdon Va. Nov. 11, 1861" circular datestamp on homemade brown cover to Prince Edward C.H. Va., mended flap tear, Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $750.00
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34   ImageAthens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, ample margins to touched at bottom, deep rich color, grid cancel, faint crease visible only in fluid, Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $800.00
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35   ImageAthens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, huge margins all around, remarkably intense impression and deep rich color, light grid cancel at left edge, hinged on University of Georgia blue embossed cameo corner card cover to Milledgeville Ga., "Athens Ga. Apr. 11" circular datestamp, provisional is affixed in the position where a stamp was once present, but probably does not originate

EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE ATHENS 5-CENT PURPLE PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

Another nearly identical cover from the same correspondence is found in our Levi records and has an untied Athens provisional stamp. Neither of the two stamps can be located in the Levi off-cover listings. It is possible that they originated on the two covers, but we are offering this item as an off-cover stamp. As such it is superb and of a very deep shade (as is the other from this correspondence). (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

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36 c ImageAthens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Horizontal pair, left stamp Type I, right stamp Type II, huge margins all around, tied by grid cancel and "Athens Ga. Nov. 30? Paid" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Lt. John B. Cobb in Col. Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb's Georgia Legion at Yorktown Va.

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE ATHENS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PAYING THE OVER-500 MILES RATE TO YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA. THIS PAIR REFLECTS THE NORMAL CONFIGURATION OF TYPES I AND II.

Francis J. Crown Jr. reports 19 pairs of the Athens 5c Purple on separate covers. We have visually confirmed fourteen of the Crown-listed covers, and we located one additional cover with a pair that is so severely defective, it should be disqualified. The condition of the pair and cover offered here is far superior to the typical condition of the fourteen covers in our photographic records.

Ex Seybold. With 1977 P.F. certificate.

History of the Athens provisional: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/AthensGA.pdf (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
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37 c ImageAthens Ga., 5c Red (5X2). Type II recut, enormous margins all around, bright color and fine impression, tied by grid cancel, partly clear strike of "Athens Ga. Paid Apr. 1?" (1862) circular datestamp on University of Georgia blue embossed cameo corner card cover to Sharon Ga., minor soiling, stamp with tiny tear entirely in margin at bottom left

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SEVEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE RARE ATHENS 5-CENT RED PROVISIONAL STAMP AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE ON AN INTACT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CORNER CARD COVER.

Our census contains one half-cover and seven genuine covers with the 5c Red, which accords with the Crown census. All genuine examples are dated in March or April 1862. Based on margins, overall condition and the University of Georgia corner card, this cover ranks among the two finest in our opinion. In addition, we record three used off-cover examples and an original-gum example of the 5c Red.

Ex Caspary, where it was the most prominently featured 5X2 cover among the four examples he owned (three full covers and one half cover) and ex Dr. Graves. From our 1982 Rarities sale. Weill backstamp. Scott Retail as a normal cover without premium for corner card (Image)

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 $ 17,500.00

SOLD for $17,000.00
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38 c ImageAtlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Perfect strike of Atlanta Geo. Paid 5” provisional handstamp and Atlanta Ga. Nov. 9, 1861” circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to McWilliams & Roberts in Griffin Ga., small shallow scuff in envelope at bottom (utterly insignificant, but mentioned as a prophylactic measure against a silly nitpick on a certificate), Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

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39 c ImageAtlanta Ga., 10c Black entire (6XU6). Bold strike of provisional handstamp and "Atlanta Ga. Sep. 28, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Captain Yancey of Col. Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb's Georgia Legion at Yorktown Va., lengthy original letter includes commentary on the war, "It is sad, truly sad to think of our present condition. Would that God guide & direct us to give such decisive victories to our finest as to terminate this unholy war.", Very Fine, choice strike of this provisional marking and desirable with war-content letter (Image)

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 $ 950.00

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40   ImageBaton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Calhoun Type B, ample to large margins all around, deep rich colors, lightly cancelled by town datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
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41 c ImageBaton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Position 1 (Calhoun Type A), large to full margins, tied by part strike of "Baton Rouge La. Feb. 3" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Miss Katie Mort at Vernon Miss., missing top flap, small cover tear at top

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER WITH A FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE BATON ROUGE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL WITH MALTESE CROSS BORDER.

Ex Mueller. Dietz backstamp (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
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42 c ImageChapel Hill N.C., 5c Black entire (15XU1). Clear strikes of provisional handstamp, "Paid" and "Chapel-Hill Sep. 19" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Huntsville N.C., original letter enclosure from James Watson datelined Chapel Hill, Sep. 18

VERY FINE. WE RECORD ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THE CHAPEL HILL POSTMASTER'S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL. A MUCH UNDERRATED RARITY.

Our records contain only six examples of Scott 15XU1, including three on patriotic covers. (Image)

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 $ 3,750.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
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43 ng ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Unused (no gum), large even margins showing full outer framelines on three sides and part of the fourth, bright color, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice condition (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
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