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

Postmasters' Provisionals: Athens Ga. thru Fredericksburg Va. continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
44   ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Large margins to ample at top right, full outer framelines on three sides and part of the fourth, rich color, cancelled by Charleston Oct. 27 circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
45 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Large margins to slightly irregular at bottom with design and thick frame complete, two full outer framelines, tied by "Charleston S.C. Oct. 17, 1861" double-circle datestamp on orange-buff cover to Governor Manning at Manchester S.C., backflap tears, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue entire (16XU1). "Charleston S.C. Aug. 28, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Flat Rock N.C., small opening nicks or tears at top not affecting the embossed stamp but slightly into the datestamp, small piece of backflap missing, otherwise Extremely Fine, a fresh and attractive example of this rare press-printed provisional entire (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
47 c ImageColumbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU1). Bold strike with some slippage causing doubling of letters, matching "Columbia S.C. 9 Sep. 5cts" (1861) pre-war circular datestamp with integral rate on blue cotton merchant's embossed corner card cover to Pomaria S.C., fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $500.00
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48 c Image5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Tied by "Columbia S.C. Mar. 21" (1862) circular datestamp, affixed over Columbia S.C., 5c Blue Provisional handstamp (18XU1) on cover to Camden S.C. with illustrated Columbia Female College design, stamp moved to reveal the provisional, cover with small toned spot and nick at top, Very Fine appearance and rare combination, the 5c Green paid the entire postage, this demonstrates that envelopes were brought to the post office for prepayment and handstamping, then used later, ex Mueller (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
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49 c ImageColumbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Back (18XU4a). Mostly clear strike on backflap, matching "Paid" in circle and "5" rate handstamp with "Columbia S.C. Jul. 10" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to N.C., minor wear on back, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,250.00

SOLD for $500.00
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50 c ImageColumbus Ga., 5c Blue entire (19XU1). Bold strike at left with "Columbus Ga. Sep. 14" circular datestamp on buff cover to Union Springs Ala., original letter enclosure dated Sep. 14, 1861, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

SOLD for $600.00
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51 c ImageDalton Ga., 5c Black entire (20XU1). Clear strike with "Dalton Ga. Jul. 29, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga., slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $425.00
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52 c ImageDalton Ga., 10c Black entire (20XU2). Clear strike with "Dalton Ga. Sep. 16, 1862" circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Eatonton Ga., vertical file fold thru postmark and missing most of top flap, otherwise Fine and very scarce, we have not offered another example of the 10c Dalton since 2002 (Image)

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 $ 1,250.00

SOLD for $800.00
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53 c ImageDanville Va., 5c Black on Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "SOUTHERN" curved, press-printed illustrated design on thin dark buff cover to Huntsville N.C., "Danville Va. Jul. 10" (1861) circular datestamp, "via Greensboro" notation at bottom, top right corner wear, backflap opened irregularly but intact, very fresh appearing

VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN DANVILLE PROVISIONAL ENTIRES.

The Danville post office issued provisional adhesive and press-printed envelopes in close proximity. William D. Coleman, editor of the Democratic Appeal newspaper, had been Danville's postmaster from September 14, 1860, to March 12, 1861. William B. Payne was appointed by the U.S. Post Office on March 12, 1861, but he served a very short term (Richard L. Calhoun, The Confederate Postmaster Provisionals of Virginia). Coleman enlisted in the army, but served only a few months before he was asked to replace Payne as Danville's Confederate postmaster. Coleman was officially appointed on August 2, 1861, but his recollection was that he took over in October 1861 (Crown book, pages 85-87).

The press-printed provisional envelopes bear Payne's name, and the adhesive bears Coleman's name. Coleman stated that his stamps were printed at the offices of the Democratic Appeal. Philatelic authors have reported that the envelopes were also printed at the newspaper offices, but no proof of that claim has been offered. Postmaster Payne also sold handstamped envelopes with his initials.

The press-printed envelopes are among the most unusual of all Postmasters' Provisionals. A stock typographic engraving was used with loose type set inside the blank oval. The illustration depicts a shoe fitting for an Antebellum lady. She is seated, while another woman kneels before her with shoe in hand, and a gentleman stands over her, also holding a shoe. It is reported that this engraving was used in advertisements for ladies' shoes and boots. Another unusual feature of this provisional is the use of the slogan "Southern Confederacy" in addition to the post office and postmaster names, and the denomination. The word "Southern" is set in either a nearly straight line or slightly curved line.

The envelopes were printed with two different denominations: the 5c in Black, and the 10c in Red. The 5c envelopes properly used as provisionals are datestamped in July, August and early September. None of the 10c press-printed envelopes has been found properly used in that period. Both the 5c and 10c envelopes are found with later dates, sometimes with General Issue stamps affixed for postage (or removed), but these envelopes were used as stationery and not as provisional postage.

The Calhoun census lists 24 envelopes, but nearly half are not proper provisional uses (either lacking a Danville postmark or used with adhesive postage). There are only eleven or twelve properly used and postmarked envelopes (all 5c). The classification of Buff versus Amber is also questionable, and we think it is quite probable that all of the genuine July-September envelopes are more or less the same shade of Dark Buff (21XU3).

Ex Kimmel (Image)

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 $ 9,000.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
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54 ng ImageFredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Unused (no gum), full to large margins, small filled thin at center, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

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