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

Aberdeen Miss. thru Columbia Tenn. continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
212 c ImageBaton Rouge La., 2c Green (11X1). Calhoun Type C, ample margins to touched, bright shade, neatly tied by Baton Rouge La. Aug. 5, 1861” circular datestamp on cover to G. W. Dearing Esq. with printed "Baton Rouge, La." address, early in its life the cover was folded and small bit of lower right corner of stamp adheres to opposite side of cover -- causing thinning and tiny loss of design in one ornament in that area of the stamp but corner still intact, outline of stamp visible at left, two other file folds, tears mostly confined to back

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST USE AMONG ONLY SIX RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE BATON ROUGE 2-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP. A GREAT RARITY.

Of No. 11X1, we record three unused, five used off cover or on piece and five used on covers, for a total of 13 stamps. Of Scott No. 11X1a (McCcrmick” error) we record three examples, including one unused stamp, one used off cover, and one used on cover. The 2c covers, in order of date, are as follows:

Scott 11X1, 11X1a

1) Type C, tied by Baton Rouge Aug. 5, 1861 circular datestamp on pre-printed locally addressed cover to G. W. Dearing, ex Hiram E. Deats and Hessel, the example offered here

2) Type D, tied by Baton Rouge Sep. 27, 1861 circular datestamp, addressed locally to Jno. P. Behrnes, ex Caspary, Lightner, Lilly, Kilbourne, Gross, Sharrer (Siegel Sale 1035, lot 12, realized $62,500)

3) "McCcrmick" error (11X1a), Pos. 7, Baton Rouge Nov. 30, 1861 circular datestamp on cover to Robert W. Boyd Esq. in New Orleans, ex Caspary, Lilly, Dr. Graves and D.K. collection (Siegel Sale 1022, lot 1008)

4) Tied by Baton Rouge circular datestamp (listed as Jan. 1 in Calhoun pamphlet) on cover to Administrator of the Estate of R. B. McGimpsey, P.F. certificate states rebacked cover front but we are confident it is the original back which has been reattached to the cleaned and restored cover, ex Emerson, Haas and Hill (Siegel Sale 896, lot 732)

5) Tied by Baton Rouge May 19 circular datestamp on soldier's local cover to Mrs. C.D. DeRussey, faults and showing effects of fire, Siegel 1964 and 1985 Rarities Sales

6) Tied by "Paid" straightline on pre-printed locally addressed cover, date unknown, ex Caspary and Muzzy

Ex Hiram E. Deats and Hessel (Image)

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 $ 27,500.00

SOLD for $42,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
213 c ImageBaton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, Maltese Cross Border (11X2). Position 6, Type B, full to large margins all around, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Sep. 16, 1861" circular datestamp, second strike to right on brown cover to Capt. H. M. Favrot, Delta Rifles, Ocean Springs Miss., some edgewear and sealed backflap tear, very fresh stamp

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

The addressee, Capt. Henry M. Favrot, was born in West Baton Rouge parish in 1826 and died there in 1887. He served as a member of the Louisiana legislature in the 1850's and was opposed to secession. However, with the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the Confederate Army and became captain of the "Delta Rifles," 4th Louisiana Infantry, and served throughout the entire war. Capt. Favrot participated in the Battle of Shiloh, was stricken with typhoid fever at Corinth and later returned to New Orleans. After his recovery he was sent to northern Virginia with rank of colonel to gather all the records of the Army of Northern Virginia. He remained on active duty until the close of the war, when he returned home on mule-back, bringing with him the army records he was sent to compile. (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
214 c ImageBaton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, Criss-Cross Border (11X3). Large top margin, full at sides to just in at bottom, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Donaldsonville La., stamp with gum soaks, tears on back including one extending just to front at top

VERY FINE. A RARE ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BATON ROUGE CRISS-CROSS BORDER, WHICH WE BELIEVE TO BE A SECOND PRINTING CIRCA NOVEMBER 1861.

Both the Crown Survey and the Calhoun census record only 11 covers with criss-cross border stamps, all single frankings. No covers are known with the "McCcrmick" error. Only two covers have four-margin stamps and almost all covers have minor faults or flaps removed.

Ex Hessel. Signed E. Stern (Image)

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 $ 10,000.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
215 c ImageBeaumont Tex., 10c Black on Pink (12X2). Position 2, huge margins to slightly in at upper right where irregularly torn from sheet, typical pen stroke cancel just ties stamp at top, also tied by slight gum staining at edges, "Beaumont Tx. Jul.-" (1864) rimless datestamp on cover to "Mrs. C. Sam'l Watson, Galveston, Texas, care of Mrs. C.M. Seymour", sender's directive "Mr PM} 'Just send this in a hurry will you' and oblige. Yours HCC", stamp with slight horizontal crease

FINE APPEARING STAMP ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER. AN IMPORTANT AND DESIRABLE CONFEDERATE TEXAS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL RARITY.

According to Jim Wheat's Postmasters & Post Offices of Texas, 1846-1930, the following men served as postmaster of Beaumont, Texas, from 1860 to 1866: John J. Herring, appointed Aug. 17, 1860 (resigned); Wilson A. Junker, Aug 5., 1861 (CSA) (resigned); P. H. Glaze, Nov. 12, 1861 (CSA); Rev. Alexander Hinkle, Dec. 5, 1863 (CSA); Thomas Snow, Feb. 22, 1865 (CSA); John J. Herring, Apr. 6, 1866; and George L. Ewing, Jul. 19, 1866.

Since all recorded examples of the Beaumont provisional stamps are dated in 1864, they were probably issued by Reverend Alexander Hinkle, a Methodist pastor who settled in Beaumont around this time and was appointed as postmaster on December 5, 1863.

The stamps were typeset and printed from three different settings: one printed on Pink paper (Scott 12X2), and two on Yellow paper (12X1 and 12X3). A setting of four subjects (two by two) has been reconstructed from the Pink singles (there are no recorded multiples). Each subject has a different arrangement of long and short frame pieces. The printings on Yellow paper were made from two entirely different settings: one slightly smaller than the Pink stamps, and the other much taller with the words "Texas" and "Postage" added to the design.

Only 21 of any kind are recorded, including the unique Large 10c on Yellow (on cover), five of the Small 10c on Yellow (each on cover), and 15 of the Small 10c on Pink (12 covers, 3 off cover). Most of the recorded covers are faulty, and only four have postmarks of any kind tying the stamps.

Ex Ferrary and Hessel. Toaspern backstamp. (Image)

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 $ 27,500.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
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216 c ImageBluffton S.C., 5c Black entire (124XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp with "Bluffton S.C. Oct. 8" (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Col. E. M. Seabrook in Charleston S.C., manuscript "To the care of George Bryan" at bottom, cover tears into both handstamps

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE BLUFFTON S.C. POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

The Crown survey, C.S.A. and Scott catalogs all state that this is the only recorded example of the Bluffton Postmaster's Provisional.

Ex Mueller and Bogg. Accompanied by a handstamped "Paid" rebacked cover front from Bluffton to Charleston dated Nov. 2 with "5" rate handstamp. Both covers with 1995 C.S.A. certificates (Image)

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 $ 4,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
217 c ImageCanton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Bold strike of PAID/5/P” Star in Circle provisional handstamp and clear strike of Canton Miss. Jan. 9, 1861” circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, slight restoration along right edge, Extremely Fine strike (Image)

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 $ 4,000.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
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218 c ImageChapel Hill N.C., 5c Black entire (15XU1). Bold strikes of provisional handstamp, "Paid" and "Chapel-Hill N.C. Nov. 4" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Hillsborough N.C., with original enclosure, slightly reduced at top

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

Our records contain only six examples of Scott 15XU1, including three on patriotic covers. The last example we sold realized $8,500 in our 2014 sale of the Wishnietsky collection.

Ex Dr. Howard Green (Image)

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 $ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
219 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Calhoun Ty. E, large to ample margins showing outer framelines on three sides, just into frameline at left, tied by partly clear "Charleston S.C. Oct. 18, 1861" double-circle datestamp on "Charleston Hotel, D. Mixer, Charleston S.C." overall advertising cover to Col. Montgomery Moses in Sumter S.C., W. Eaves N.Y. imprint at bottom and on backflap, sealed tear at top and on backflap from rough opening, tiny gum spot on stamp

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CHARLESTON POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A BEAUTIFUL OVERALL ADVERTISING COVER.

The Calhoun census lists approximately fourteen examples on corner card covers -- some embossed without color. This is the only example identified in the census with an overall advertising design

Ex Knapp (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
220 c ImageCharleston S.C., 5c Blue on Orange entire (16XU3). "Charleston S.C. Sep. 5, 1861" double-circle datestamp, addressed to Camden S.C., half of bottom flap removed, tiny erosion holes in address, still Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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221 c ImageChattanooga Tenn., 5c Black entire (17XU2). Clear strike of provisional handstamp with "Chattanooga Ten. Aug. 1, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Kingston Tenn., top right corner small mend, otherwise Very Fine, only five recorded in Crown Survey and probably only a few more are known in addition to that group, all we have seen were used between July and October 1861, ex Judd (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
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222 c ImageChristiansburgh Va., 5c Blue entire (99XU2). Well-struck provisional handstamp on orange-buff entire to Wytheville Va., blue "Christiansburgh Va. Jul. 18" (1861) circular datestamp, faint horizontal file fold does not affect handstamps, Extremely Fine, only four recorded in Crown, perhaps six are known in total, ex Judd (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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