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Civil War and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Postmasters Provisionals: Jonesboro Tenn. thru Lenoir N.C.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3118 c ImageJonesboro Tenn., 5c Dark Blue entire (45XU2). Bold strike of "J.E. Williams Jonesboro T. Paid 5" postmaster-name provisional handstamp on orange-buff cover to Richmond Va., expertly repaired tear at top of cover

FINE. ONLY TEN EXAMPLES OF THE FANCY JONESBORO PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED IN BLUE.

The Crown survey counts fifteen examples of the Jonesboro provisional entire, including five struck in Black and ten in Dark Blue. Some of these, such as the example offered here, do not have any town datestamp.

Ex Needham, Everett and Dr. Agre. With 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3119 c ImageJonesboro Tenn., 5c Dark Blue entire (45XU2). Mostly clear strike of "J.E. Williams Jonesboro T. Paid 5" postmaster-name provisional handstamp struck with brass seal, "Jonesboro Ten. Oct. 8" circular datestamp on orange-buff cover to Greenville Tenn., slightly reduced at right but provisional marking is essentially complete, mathematical notations across top, Very Fine appearance, the Crown survey counts fifteen examples of the Jonesboro provisional entire, including five struck in Black (45XU1) and ten in Dark Blue, some of these do not have any town datestamp, this was mailed one day after the earliest known use, ex Hessel, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3120 c ImageKingston Ga., 5c Black Entire (46XU5). Clear strike of provisional handstamp, "Kingston Ga. Sep. 22" circular datestamp on cover to Mrs. Howell Cobb in Atlanta Ga., with original 1861 enclosure, cover professionally cleaned and repaired, Fine appearance, very rare with only four examples reported in the Crown survey, with 1984 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3121   ImageKnoxville Tenn., 5c Carmine on Grayish Laid (47X2). Ample margins to clear, rich color, light cancel, small thin spots and edge tear at right, appears Fine, with clear 1990 C.S.A. certificate as 47X1 Brick Red but we believe it is Carmine, Scott Retail as handstamp cancel (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3122   ImageKnoxville Tenn., 5c Carmine on Grayish Laid (47X2). Large margins, deep rich color, neat pen "X" cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pen cancel (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3123 og ImageKnoxville Tenn., 5c Blue, Cut Squares (47XU1-47XU2). 30 x 30mm and 37 x 37mm respectively, first with bit of manuscript address touching frame of press-printed design, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. and 1993 C.S.A. certificates respectively, Scott Retail as complete entires $6,250.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-40

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
3124 c ImageKnoxville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (47XU1). Typographic press-printed provisional at upper right corner of envelope, uncancelled as always, addressed to Arcadia Tenn. with sender's routing "via Bristol" and instructions to Arcadia postmaster "Mr. Fain will please send this over to Esq. (P?)aine's by the first opportunity", additional sender's note on inside of backflap "I have concluded to try Mr. Fain's Post Office a while. I will have the Whig changed & perhaps the Register, too -- the former certain", making reference to the Arcadia post office operated by the Fain family and to two newspapers, the Whig and Register, an additional note is written on back, evidently by the person who was instructed to take the letter from the Arcadia post office to the addressee -- "Dear Friend, how do you do this morning, Farewell, I must think of starting home soon" -- cleaned to remove stain at top which is not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, this entire (on White or Orange) is rare, and the mailing instructions on this example are of special significance considering the difficulties in transporting mail within Tennessee at this time, ex Dr. Green and D.K. collection, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3125 c ImageKnoxville Tenn., 5c Black entire (47XU5). Provisional handstamp with "5" above "Paid", pencil manuscript "Due 5" on homemade cover to Christianburg Va., no town postal markings as almost always, original Oct. 4, 1861 enclosure a notarized demand for payment from Exchange & Deposit Bank Knoxville, some minor soiling and missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine example of this rare provisional entire, the Crown survey contains only five examples and there are probably not more than a half-dozen more, with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3126 c ImageLa Grange Tex., 10c Black entire (48XU2). Mostly complete strike of provisional handstamp, "La Grange Tex. Apr. 5" circular datestamp on buff cover to San Antonio Tex., slightly reduced at right, still Fine and extremely rare, only three or four examples of this entire are known, ex Seybold, Walcott, Moody, Telep and Everett (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3127 c ImageLake City Fla., 10c Black entire (96XU1). Provisional handstamp with "E. R. Ives" straightline control handstamp on bottom flap, Lake City Fla. town datestamp struck on top of provisional marking on cover to Bainbridge Ga., Fine and rare, only six are recorded in Crown survey (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $900.00
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3128 c ImageLaurens Court House S.C., 5c Black entire (116XU1). Clear strikes of framed "Paid", and "5" handstamps, "Laurens C.H. S.C." control handstamp on backflap, "Laurens C.H. S.C. Dec. 9" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Charleston S.C., backflap tears including one which extends just into front away from markings, Very Fine and rare, the Federal and re-appointed Confederate postmaster at Laurens C.H. was Edward Anderson, only a small number of his provisional covers are known and this one of only two examples recorded with the framed "Paid" (C.S.A. Catalog records only one, offered in our sale of the Dr. Brandon collection), with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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