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The Brandon Collection, Part 1: Postmasters' Provisionals continued...

Mobile Ala. thru New Orleans La.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
300 c ImageMobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Large top sheet margin, ample margins other sides to just in at lower left, tied by incredibly bold "Mobile Ala. Oct. 1" double-circle datestamp on narrow blue cover to Capt. D.F. Holland, 2c drop rate, stamp with small scuff in "L" of "Mobile", faint toning from the strongly inked datestamp, backflap tears

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT MOBILE PROVISIONAL PAYING THE DROP RATE.

The Crown census records only 23 covers with the 2c Mobile provisional. (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
301 c ImageMobile Ala., 5c Blue (58X2). Horizontal pair, large margins, dark shade, uncancelled but required by postal regulations, used with vertical pair of United States 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), centerline margin at right, slightly torn at left before use, affixed over black "Paid" in circle handstamp, tied by "Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on orange legal-size cover to United States Circuit Court in Louisville, ms. "Paid 4/6" (four bits, equal to 50c double rate), reduced approximately 1-1/2 in. at right

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED MOBILE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL COVERS CARRIED ACROSS THE LINES BY EXPRESS. THIS IS THE ONLY COMBINATION WITH THE UNITED STATES 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE, THE ONLY DOUBLE-RATE FRANKING AND THE ONLY SOUTH-TO-NORTH USE AMONG THE THREE KNOWN. AN OUTSTANDING COVER.

Our records contain just three thru-the-lines express covers with the Mobile postmaster's provisional:

1) North to South, Adams Ex. Co. Philadelphia Jul. 18 (1861) datestamp, 58X2 tied by Mobile Jul. 30, 1861 datestamp on U.S. 3c Star Die entire to Leonard Cornish, Demopolis Ala., ex Mason, Haas

2) North to South, Mobile Jul. 22, 1861 datestamp ties 58X2 on U.S. 3c Star Die entire from New York City to Leonard Cornish, Demopolis Ala., Adams Ex. Co. NYC oval backstamp, ms. "Paid 2/-" rate, ex Mason, Haas

3) South to North, Adams Ex. Co. Louisville Jul. 23, 1861 datestamp ties U.S. 3c 1857 pair used with uncancelled 58X2 pair on cover originating in Mobile, addressed to U.S. Circuit Court in Louisville, the cover offered here, ex Richey, Meroni, Dr. Graves and Dr. Green.

The black "Paid" in circle beneath the 3c pair on this cover is found on very few Adams thru-the-lines covers and was applied to mail handled by the Mobile office. When this cover left Mobile, it had the 5c pair affixed, the manuscript "Paid 4/-" marking and the "Paid" in circle. Adams carried it outside the mails to their office in Louisville (presumably via Nashville) and delivered it locally. Therefore, we have a cover on which 10c Confederate and 6c U.S. postage, together with the 50c express charge -- all double rates -- are correctly prepaid. The "6" of the "Paid 4/6" is evidently a code used by Adams agents.

Very few covers are recorded with Confederate provisional stamps or markings used in conjunction with thru-the-lines express service. This group includes the provisionals of Atlanta (handstamp), Houston (handstamp), Lynchburg (press-printed entire), Memphis (adhesive), Mobile (adhesive), Montgomery (handstamp), Nashville (adhesive and handstamp) and New Orleans (adhesive). To the best of our knowledge, this is the only double-rate Mobile thru-the-lines express use, and it is the only cover franked with a combination of the U.S. 3c 1857 Issue and Mobile provisional.

Illustrated in Shenfield book (p. 19). Ex Richey, Meroni, Dr. Graves and Dr. Green (Image)

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 E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $14,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
302 c ImageMobile Ala., 5c Blue (58X2). Four margins, bright color on fresh paper, tied by Mobile Ala. 1861 double-circle datestamp on Wm. C. Strong & Co. grocer's green embossed cameo corner card cover to Aberdeen Miss., reduced at left slightly into the corner card, small sealed cover tear at right, still a Very Fine stamp on an attractive cover (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
303   ImageMobile Stamp Money. 50 x 27mm thick card with printed "Post Office, Mobile. Good for 1 Cent.", manuscript name, back with two strikes of Mobile double-circle datestamp, date unclear, split vertically thru "Office" and hinged together, Fine appearance and most unusual, we have encountered examples of stamp money from New Orleans but this is the first we have offered from Mobile (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
304   ImageMontgomery Ala., 10c on 5c Red entire (59XU1a). 5c provisional handstamp over-struck twice by red "Paid" straightline, clear strike of 10c provisional handstamp to left, "Montgomery Ala. Jul. 10, 1861" circular datestamp on large portion of cover front only to Norfolk Va., slight thinning under 5c handstamp, repair at top left into datestamp, otherwise Fine and rare, only eight revalued entires are recorded in Crown (this example included and pictured on p. 236), ex Walcott, with 1976 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as full cover $2,750.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
305 og ImageNashville Tenn., 3c Carmine (4AX1). Horizontal strip of four, showing four of the five varieties, unused (without gum as issued), ample to clear margins all around, small thin spot in Position 4 and small natural inclusion between Positions 4 and 5, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $750.00
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306 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Carmine (61X2). Large margins to full at upper left, beautiful intense shade, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 9, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Bellfonte Ala.

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE NASHVILLE 5-CENT CARMINE PROVISIONAL NEATLY TIED ON COVER.

Most of the used Carmine stamps are dated in August 1861. (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
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307   ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Huge margins to touching bottom frameline, lovely shade, bold strike of blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 7, 1861" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $750.00
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308 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Large to full margins including bottom sheet margin, tied by blue Nashville Ten. Sep. 26, 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" straightline on orange cover to Castalian Springs Tenn., original enclosure an ornately printed "Nevins, Keith & Co. Wholesale Grocers" receipt dated Sep. 25, 1861, missing backflap and small inconsequential repair to top left of cover far from stamp and markings

EXTREMELY FINE ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE NASHVILLE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL IN THE BRICK RED SHADE.

Ex MacBride, Muzzy and Buchanan (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
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309   ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Gray (61X4). Large to ample margins all around but repaired with bottom 2.5mm of stamp replaced, light strike blue Nashville circular datestamp, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $275.00
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310 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Ample margins to touched at top and right, rich grayish brown color, tied by "Nashville Ten. Oct. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Memphis Tenn., original letter enclosure dated Oct. 15, 1861, missing part of backflap

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

Ex Matz (Image)

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 $ 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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