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

Courtland Ala. thru Goliad Tex. continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
239 c ImageFranklin N.C., 5c Black, entire (25XU2). Large "5" woodcut inside 31mm town marking struck at bottom left of blue cover to East LaPorte N.C., soldier's endorsement at top left from 2nd Lieut. R. H. Brown, Co. K, 39th Regt., N.C. Vols., manuscript "Paid 10cts" at top right, some slight edgewear and small tear at top, still Fine and rare, perhaps two or three are known, ex Dr. Agre, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
240 c ImageFredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Position 3, tied by partly clear strike of "Fredericksburg Va. Paid Sep. 29" circular datestamp with date in manuscript, on small mourning envelope to Major Richard L. Maury of the 24th Va. Regt. in Jubal Early's Brigade at Manassas Junction, "L I" roman numeral docketing removed from top causing slight thin in cover, slightly reduced at right, stamp with a faint wrinkle and tiny corner crease but free of the heavier creases normally found

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT FREDERICKSBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON A SMALL MOURNING COVER.

Richard Launcelot Maury (1840-1907) became the commander of the 24th Va. during the 1862 battle of Williamsburg when superior officers were wounded or killed. There are a number of General Issue covers as well as approximately ten Fredericksburg Provisional covers addressed to him, nearly all with mourning borders. Nine of the 26X1 Provisional covers were offered to the market in our 1966 Rarities of the World sale. (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
241 ng ImageFredericksburg Va., 10c Red on Thin Bluish (26X2). Unused (no gum), ample to large margins all around, small faint thin spot at top right but free of the creasing that often affects this fragile paper, Very Fine appearance, scarce with approximately 35 copies known -- none are known genuinely used (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
242 c ImageGainesville Ala., 10c ("01") Black entire (27XU3). Full bold strike of "PAID A D HALL 01" provisional handstamp, "Gainesville Ala. Mar. 5" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Raleigh N.C., inside flap with ruled lines and "Pat. Nov. 20, 1855"

EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE GAINESVILLE 10-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

The Crown survey records only this single example of the Gainesville 10c entire (p. 434). The Dr. Karl Agre collection contained another, dated Nov. 13 (Siegel Sale 850, lot 5700). Illustrated in Confederate Stamp Album (March 1959, p. 15) (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
243 c ImageGalveston Tex., 5c Black entire (98XU1). Clear strike of ornately-framed PAID” handstamp with separate 5” numeral handstamp, bold Galveston Tex. May 31, 1860” double-circle datestamp (yeardate in error should be 1861), on yellow cover with Ballinger & Jack Attorneys at Law blue oval embossed cameo corner card, second faint strike of datestamp over corner card, addressed to Gulf Prairie Tex., backflap partly detached, some very inconsequential edgewear

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE GALVESTON TEXAS 5-CENT POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP ON A CORNER CARD COVER.

Ex Knapp and MacBride. Small Dietz backstamp (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
244 c ImageGalveston Tex., 10c Black entire (98XU3). Clear strike of provisional handstamp and "Galveston Tex. Jul. 1" double-circle datestamp on adversity cover to Anderson Tex., made from 1858 ship's bill of lading from New York to Port Lavaca, a few places on the handstamps slightly strengthened with pencil, still Very Fine and rare, the Crown Survey records only two examples and less than six are believed to exist, an example from the same correspondence was offered in our Sale 907 (lot 2662), ex Kimmel, Scott Retail with no premium for the adversity usage (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
245 c ImageGeorgetown S.C., 5c Black entire (28XU2). Clear strikes of "PAID" straightline and "5" handstamps with control mark on back as usual, "Georgetown S.C. Jul. 20, 1861" circular datestamp on narrow cover to Scuppernong N.C., couple minor toned spots and sides of backflap removed, still Very Fine and much rarer than the Georgetown "Paid 5" in circle (28XU1), the Crown Survey contains no examples of this type nor does Power Search, our Levi records contain only two others, ex Matz (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
246 c ImageGoliad Tex., 5c Black (29X1). Type I without Clark's name printed at left, faint trace of Clark's signature in red, huge margins at sides, clear at top and bottom, neat pen dots cancel, tiny thins at bottom but otherwise fresh and crisp.

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY EIGHT GOLIAD 5-CENT TYPE I PROVISIONAL STAMPS ARE KNOWN, INCLUDING ONE ON COVER IN THE BRITISH LIBRARY COLLECTION AND ONE ON A COVER FRONT.

The Confederate postmaster of Goliad was John (Jno.) A. Clarke, whose name was signed by hand on stamps of the first provisional issue and set in type as part of the setting for the second issue. This example had been recorded as the only Type I without Clark's signature, but a trace of it is evident under magnification. Clarke served as Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the Paine Female Institute, which later became Goliad College. He signed an oath of allegiance after the war on January 9, 1866 (an image of the document is available at www.fold3.com ).

August Dietz reported that the Goliad provisional stamps and the similar stamps of Helena, Texas, were printed at the offices of the Goliad Messenger. The editor of this newspaper was Reverend Alexander F. Cox (his middle initial was incorrectly stated as "M." by Dietz). The publisher was R. W. Peirce. The November 12, 1864, edition of the Goliad Messenger is available on-line at http://texashistory.unt.edu . Reverend Cox died on April 5, 1897, and his obituary appeared in the Weekly Picayune (April 9, 1897).

The Goliad provisionals were printed from typeset forms in denominations of 5c and 10c. The Type I setting, without Clarke's name, was used to print stamps issued prior to the Type II setting, probably in 1861 and 1862. The Type II setting was probably made in 1863.

Ex Hessel. "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) backstamp. With 2006 P.F. certificate.

History of the Goliad provisionals: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/GoliadTX.pdf

Census of Goliad provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/29X1-29X9/29X1-29X9.pdf (Image)

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 $ 12,000.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
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247   ImageGoliad Tex., 10c Black (29X4). Type I without Clark's name printed at left and signed "Clarke P M" in red ink, the paper has a slight tint to it and the owner collected it as rose paper but we feel it is more of a grayish-white, faintly cancelled if at all, appears unused, full margins to just in at top right, small flaws including sealed tear and small repair to bottom left corner

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TYPE I GOLIAD POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, WHICH APPEARS UNUSED. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS, WITH ONLY FOUR RECORDED.

The Goliad provisionals were printed from typeset forms in denominations of 5c and 10c. The Type I setting, without Clarke's name, was used to print stamps issued prior to the Type II setting, probably in 1861 and 1862. The Type II setting was probably made in 1863. For the first setting the stamps were signed by hand in either red or black ink.

August Dietz reported that the Goliad provisional stamps and the similar stamps of Helena, Texas, were printed at the offices of the Goliad Messenger. The editor of this newspaper was Reverend Alexander F. Cox (his middle initial was incorrectly stated as "M." by Dietz). The publisher was R. W. Peirce. The November 12, 1864, edition of the Goliad Messenger is available on-line at http://texashistory.unt.edu. Reverend Cox died on April 5, 1897, and his obituary appeared in the Weekly Picayune (April 9, 1897).

Ex Caspary.

History of the Goliad provisionals: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/GoliadTX.pdf

Census of Goliad provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/29X1-29X9/29X1-29X9.pdf (Image)

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 $ 12,000.00

SOLD for $24,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
248   ImageGoliad Tex., 10c Black (29X4). Type I without Clark's name printed at left and signed "Clarke P M", full margins to just in, blue wash cancel, few flaws including surface scuffs, thins causing small hole, small nick and some toning

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 10-CENT TYPE I GOLIAD POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS. ONLY FOUR ARE RECORDED, INCLUDING TWO ON ROSE PAPER AND TWO ON WHITE PAPER.

The Goliad provisionals were printed from typeset forms in denominations of 5c and 10c. The Type I setting, without Clarke's name, was used to print stamps issued prior to the Type II setting, probably in 1861 and 1862. The Type II setting was probably made in 1863. For the first setting the stamps were signed by hand in either red or black ink.

August Dietz reported that the Goliad provisional stamps and the similar stamps of Helena, Texas, were printed at the offices of the Goliad Messenger. The editor of this newspaper was Reverend Alexander F. Cox (his middle initial was incorrectly stated as "M." by Dietz). The publisher was R. W. Peirce. The November 12, 1864, edition of the Goliad Messenger is available on-line at http://texashistory.unt.edu. Reverend Cox died on April 5, 1897, and his obituary appeared in the Weekly Picayune (April 9, 1897).

Ex Colonel Edward H. R. Green.

History of the Goliad provisionals: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/GoliadTX.pdf

Census of Goliad provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/29X1-29X9/29X1-29X9.pdf (Image)

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 $ 12,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
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249   ImageGoliad Tex., 5c Black on Gray (29X6). Type II with Clark's name printed at left, ample margins to touching the ornaments at bottom and lower left, short manuscript cancel, couple small thins and small repair bottom left

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL RARITY. ONLY ONE PAIR AND TWO SINGLES ARE RECORDED OF THE 5-CENT GOLIAD TYPE II ON GRAY PAPER.

Despite the Scott Catalogue listings, which indicate that this stamp is of lesser rarity than the 5c Type I, only five examples of the 5c Type II with Clark's printed name are recorded, versus eight of the Type I. It was probably issued in 1863 or 1864, during a shortage of regular issues. At that time the basic letter rate was 10c, explaining the great rarity of 5c stamps.

Our records contain four examples of 29X6 (5c Black on Gray) and a single example of 29X8 (5c Black on Dark Blue, offered in lot 251). The 29X6 stamps are: 1-2) pair with one stamp showing the "GOILAD" error, ex Caspary; 3) pen cancel, 1998 Rarities sale; and 4) pen cancel, small repair at bottom left, ex Hessel, the example offered here. No 5c Type II Gray Paper stamps are known on cover.

Ex. Hessel

History of the Goliad provisionals: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/GoliadTX.pdf

Census of Goliad provisionals: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/29X1-29X9/29X1-29X9.pdf (Image)

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 $ 10,000.00

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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