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Civil War and Confederate States continued...

Postmasters Provisionals: Columbia S.C. thru Fredericksbuyrg Va.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2106 c ImageColumbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, "Columbia S.C. 27 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp and "Paid" handstamp on buff cover to Chester C.H. S.C., fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $325.00
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2107 c ImageColumbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU1). Clearly struck provisional handstamp, faint Columbia Dec. 2 circular datestamp and "Paid" handstamp on blue United States Hotel corner card cover to Grindal Shoals S.C., reduced at right, tiny tear into provisional handstamp, otherwise Very Fine, attractive use of the "United States" hotel corner card in the newly formed Confederate States (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2108 c ImageColumbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU8). Clear blue oval control on back, "Columbia S.C. Jul. 24" circular datestamp on embossed cotton dealer's corner card cover to Echan P.O. S.C., expertly repaired at top and along edges, Very Fine appearance, especially desirable on a corner card cover (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $275.00
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2109 c ImageColumbus Ga., 5c Blue entire (19XU1). Clear strike at left with "Columbus Ga. Oct. 17" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Griffin Ga., fresh and Very Fine, ex Caspary and Lilly (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

SOLD for $425.00
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2110 c ImageColumbus Ga., 5c Blue entire (19XU1). Bold provisional marking, "Columbus Ga. Aug. 9" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Marion Ala., slightly reduced at top and missing part of top flap, some minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

SOLD for $325.00
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2111 c ImageDalton Ga., 5c Black entire (20XU1). Clear strike of provisional, "Dalton Ga. Jul. 1, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Griffin Ga., minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $275.00
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2112   ImageDanville Va., 5c Red on Wove (21X1). Cut to small oval shape, rich color, neat Oct. 11 circular datestamp

FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DANVILLE CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. ONLY NINE ARE KNOWN.

Our records of the rare Danville provisional stamp include nine examples, as follows.

Rectangular-cut margins:

1) On piece dated Oct. 3, ex Ferrary, Caspary

2) Laid paper (Scott 21X2), off-cover with bottom right corner clipped, ex Hind (Siegel Sale 954, lot 3199)

3) Dated Oct. 4, affixed to a cover on which it may not have originated, ex Hessel, Kilbourne, Dr. Agre (Siegel Sale 933, lot 919)

4) Tied on cover, Oct. 9, ex Caspary, Lilly

Octagonal margins or cut to shape:

5) Off cover, dated Oct. 3, ex Caspary

6) Tied on cover, Oct. 29, ex Emerson, Weatherly and Dr. Brandon (Siegel Sale 1073, lot 230, realized $28,000 hammer)

7) Tied on cover, Oct. 30, ex Kimmel

8) Cut to small oval shape, dated Oct. 11, ex Deats, the example offered here

9) Cut to shape, December Danville postmark (Siegel Sale 1002, lot 4111, realized $1,500 hammer)

Ex Deats. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,500.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
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2113 c ImageDanville Va., 5c Black on Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "Southern" curved, press-printed illustrated design on cover to Richmond Va., "Danville Va. Aug. 14" (1861) circular datestamp, light creasing and wear incl. cover creased and re-folded

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT DANVILLE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

One of the few recorded Danville provisional entires used to prepay postage -- others have stamps or stamp remnants. Ex Walcott and Wiseman. With 1997 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 9,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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2114 c ImageDanville Va., 10c Black entire (21XU4). Clear strikes of provisional marking at upper left, "Danville Va. Dec. 22" circular datestamp at upper right on yellow cover to military address at Raleigh N.C. and forwarded to Haywood N.C., forwarding postage paid by 10c Blue, Die A (11) affixed over provisional and tied by double-circle datestamp, stamp moved for display, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, late use of a provisional with a General Issue, with 1975 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
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2115 c ImageEmory Va., 5c Blue (24X1). Type I with "5" numeral below "Paid", beautiful clear strikes on almost square selvage of U.S. 1c 1857 Issue, perforated on two sides, without the usual manuscript cancel, "Emory Va. Feb. 8" circular datestamp with day crossed out, on yellow-lined cover to military address at Pearisburg Va. and forwarded to Dublin Depot, manuscript "Ford due 5" at top, slightly reduced at top and some expert edge repairs

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE PROVISIONAL STAMP MADE FROM THE SELVAGE OF UNITED STATES POSTAGE. ONLY NINE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED, AND ALL ARE ON COVERS. THIS IS THE ONLY FORWARDED USE.

Thanks to research by Richard L. Calhoun, the unusual Emory provisional stamp made from the selvage of United States 1c 1857 sheets can be properly attributed to Professor Edmund Longley, rather than his successor, Isaac C. Fowler (Richard L. Calhoun, "Emory, Virginia, Postmasters and Provisionals," Confederate Philatelist, October-December 2011, and The Confederate Postmaster Provisionals of Virginia).

Longley, a professor at Emory & Henry College, served as U.S. postmaster of Emory (appointed January 12, 1847) and as C.S.A. postmaster from July 27 to August 30, 1861, when Fowler was appointed to replace Longley. The Emory provisional adhesives were issued during Longley's term.

Postmaster Longley created his provisional issue by stamping the office "Paid" and "5" rate markings on the blank selvage of United States 1c 1857 Issue sheets. This method is unique among Confederate provisionals and, in all of philately, there are only a few issues created from the sheet selvage of other stamps. The Philadelphia carrier stamps made from the selvage of imperforate 1c 1851 sheets are similar in concept to the Emory provisionals.

The Calhoun census and our own records are in accord with nine covers bearing the Emory provisional (we know of no off-cover stamps), ranging in dates from June 24, 1861, to February 11, 1862. There are three known stamp formats: Paid over 5; Paid under 5; and 5 with Paid at top and side (narrow selvage). Two of the nine recorded covers have manuscript town postmarks, and four have stamps left uncancelled. This is the only forwarded cover; forwarding postage should not have been charged since this was sent to a military address -- a Captain in the 45th Regiment Virginia Volunteers.

With 1990 C.S.A. certificate. Accompanied by unused bottom selvage pair of No. 24, which is what was used to make this provisional issue. (Image)

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 $ 27,500.00

SOLD for $16,500.00
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2116 ogbl ImageFredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Block of eight, Positions 1-4/6-9, original gum, large to huge margins, usual slight creasing as normally seen on this very fragile paper, tiny tear at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE FREDERICKSBURG 5-CENT BLUE PROVISIONAL.

Ex Wickersham and Hall (Image)

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 $ 8,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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