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The Richard L. Calhoun Collection of Charleston, South Carolina-The First Year of Secession continued...

Provisonal Press-Printed Entires
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
668 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Buff entire (16XU4). Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of bright yellowish buff envelope, bold strike of Charleston S.C. Aug. 18, 1861” double-circle datestamp, addressed to Laurens S.C., small nick at upper right, few expertly mended edge flaws

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE CHARLESTON 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENVELOPE. VERY EARLY USE OF THE PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

Ex Matz. (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $950.00
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669 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on White entire (16XU1). Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of envelope, cancelled by "Adams Run S.C. Sept. 5 Paid" manuscript postmark and used to Aiken S.C., 1861 docketing at left, minor edgewear

VERY FINE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE CHARLESTON POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE USED OUTSIDE OF CHARLESTON. ONLY TWO SUCH USES ARE RECORDED -- THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WHICH WAS CLEARLY ACCEPTED AS PAID.

The Postmasters' Provisionals were intended for use at the issuing post office. This unauthorized use was accepted as payment. Only two such uses are recorded -- the example offered here and one used from Walterborough S.C. to Charleston (offered in lot 670)

Illustrated on front cover and in article in Confederate Philatelist March-April 1981 (copy accompanies). Illustrated in Calhoun book on p. 49. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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670 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on White entire (16XU1). Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of envelope, cancelled by "Walterborough S.C. Sep. 19" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps and addressed to Charleston S.C., barely reduced at right where small nick, trivial edgewear

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE CHARLESTON POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ORIGINATING OUTSIDE OF CHARLESTON, AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE ADDRESSED TO CHARLESTON.

The Postmasters' Provisionals were intended for use at the issuing post office. The "Paid 5" marking on this entire can be interpreted either as indicating the Walterborough postmaster accepted the prepaid envelope, or that he did not recognize it and collected postage at the time of mailing. Only two such uses are recorded -- the example offered here and one used from Adams Run S.C. to Aiken S.C. (offered in lot 669). The recipient, Dr. Maynard E. Carrere, was a volunteer at the Confederate hospital in Charleston.

Illustrated in the Calhoun book on p. 49. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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671 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on White entire (16XU1). Uncancelled, addressed to Pocotaglio S.C., some extraneous ink in address (same ink as address), some minor wear, still Very Fine, a scarce hand-carried use of this entire, only two such uses are recorded in the Calhoun census (the other is lot 678) (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
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672 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Buff entire plus "Paid 5" Handstamp for 10c Rate (16XU2 var). Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of light buff envelope (closer to manila), "Charleston S.C. Aug. 26, 1861" double-circle datestamp, addressed to Savannah Ga. (partly scratched out), bold strike of "Paid 5" in circle handstamp used to make a 10c entire, slightly reduced at left

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT CHARLESTON POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH A "PAID 5" MARKING USED TO CREATE A 10-CENT ENTIRE. THIS IS THE FINER OF THE TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.

The 10c Palmetto Tree Charleston Provisional (Scott 16XU6) is unique, and was used in July 1862 during a shortage of General Issues. The press-printed typographic provisional envelopes were issued in the summer of 1861, probably close to the earliest known date of August 16 (Calhoun census). The lithographed adhesive provisional stamp followed in early September 1861. During the period when this was used there were no adhesive stamps available to make up the 10c double rate, so the "Paid 5" handstamp was used. The other recorded example is seriously defective and is offered in the following lot. None of the regular 5c entires or adhesive provisional covers have the "Paid 5" in circle; therefore, it is certain that it was used on this entire as a means of uprating the postage.

Illustrated in the Calhoun book on p. 121. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
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673   ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on White entire plus "Paid 5" Handstamp for 10c Rate (16XU1 var). Defective with most of top portion of entire missing, cancelled by Charleston S.C. circular datestamp and with part of "Paid 5" in circle handstamp adjacent to design, to Georgetown S.C., with piece of paper helping recreate what the entire likely looked like when intact, a great rarity with the "Paid 5" handstamp, only two such uses to make up the 10c rate are recorded (the other is offered in the previous lot), illustrated in the Calhoun book on p. 121 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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674 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Orange entire (16XU3). Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of envelope, bold strike of Charleston S.C. Aug. 24, 1861” circular datestamp, sent to Athens Ga., "Bank of Charleston" in oval return address on top flap, light file folds, one affects design

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT CHARLESTON PROVISIONAL ENVELOPE WITH ADVERTISING RETURN CARD.

Ex "Walter Carroll" (Siegel Sale 667, lot 40) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
675   ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Orange, Cut Square (16XU3). 73 x 37mm, neat "Charleston S.C. Sep. 14, 1861" double-circle datestamp, trace of address at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, illustrated in the Calhoun book on p. 56, Scott Retail as used entire $3,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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676 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Buff entire (16XU4). Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of light buff envelope (closer to manila), "Charleston S.C. Nov. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp and used to Darlington S.C., few small opening tears at top and missing part of top flap

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE LATEST REPORTED USE OF THE 5-CENT TYPOGRAPHED PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES.

The earliest reported use of the 5c provisional envelopes is August 16, 1861; an estimated 5,000 were prepared. By November 1861 the supply was exhausted. No more were printed because the government-issued stamps were expected shortly and the adhesive provisionals were still available. This is the latest reported use.

Illustrated in the Calhoun book on p. 48. (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

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677 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Buff entire (16XU2). Woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of envelope, cancelled by "Charleston S.C. Aug. 30, 1861" circular datestamp and used to Anderson S.C., some edgewear incl. repaired tear at top, still Very Fine early use, the earliest reported use is August 16 (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

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678 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Blue entire (16XU5). Uncancelled, addressed to Abbeville C.H. S.C., slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear, Very Fine, apparently this was carried outside of the mails, only two such uses are reported (the other is lot 671), ex Lilly (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $500.00
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