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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Civil War: Confederate Postmasters Provisionals continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1604 c ImageLaurens Court House S.C., 5c Black entire (116XU2). Clear strikes of "Paid" without frame and "5" handstamps, "Laurens C.H. S.C." control handstamp on back with bold "Laurens C.H. S.C. Jun. 28" circular datestamp on faulty cover to Newberry C.H. S.C., corner missing and staining, still with complete and clear markings, extremely 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, we have offered only one other of this type since keeping computerized records, ex Weill Brothers' Stock (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
1605 c ImageLenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Large right margins, top and bottom framelines touched, just slightly in at left, unusual gap in orange background lines at right (from the edge of the sheet), cancelled by manuscript "X", partly clear blue "Lenoir N.C. Oct. 20" circular datestamp on cover addressed to "Capt. Thomas I. Lenoir, 25th Reg N.C.V. (Clingman's), Wilmington N.C.", neat receipt docketing at left "From W. W. Lenoir in 1861"

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND CLEAN COVER BEARING THE BI-COLORED PROVISIONAL STAMP OF LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE MILITARY ADDRESS TO A MEMBER OF THE LENOIR'S NAMESAKE FAMILY.

James Harper (1799-1879) served as postmaster of Lenoir from 1841 until sometime in 1862 or 1863. His son, George Washington Finley (G. W. F.) Harper (1834-1921), was the assistant postmaster and, according to the written affidavits, was responsible for carving the woodcut die used to make the provisional stamps and envelopes (see Crown book, pp. 172-178, 651-652). In 1862, G. W. F. Harper enlisted as a private in Co. H, 8th Regiment, N.C. Infantry, and eventually earned the rank of major.

The Lenoir adhesive stamp is one of three bi-colored provisionals issued by Southern postmasters (the others were issued at Baton Rouge La. and Greenvile Ala.). Approximately 29 covers bearing the Lenoir adhesive stamp are known. The same woodcut device was applied directly to envelopes, as evidenced by the one recorded cut square with the single 5c impression (Scott 49XU1) and the unique 5c plus 5c entire (Scott 49XU2).

Thomas Isaac Lenoir and Col. Joseph Cathey assembled a company of North Carolina mountaineers into a fighting unit he called the "Haywood Highlanders." On July 18, 1861, Captain Lenoir led the Haywood Highlanders to Asheville to join the war, and they were eventually absorbed into the 25th N.C. Infantry under the command of Thomas Lanier Clingman. Clingman's Brigade fought at Goldsboro, Battery Wagner, Drewry's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Globe Tavern, Fort Fisher and Bentonville.

This cover to Thomas Lenoir was addressed by his brother, Walter Waightstill Lenoir. In 1862 Walter was commissioned into Co. H, 58th N.C. Partisan Rangers. He was promoted to captain and transferred to Co. A, 36th N.C. Infantry on July 18, 1862. A battlefield wound in September 1862 resulted in the amputation of his right leg, and he returned home.

Illustrated in Crown book (page 175). Ex Manning, Brooks, Weatherly and D.K. Collection. With 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 15,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1606 c ImageLenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Margins showing framelines all around, cancelled by single manuscript stroke, stamp was affixed upside down (lifted and replaced right side up), blue "Lenoir N.C. May 3" circular datestamp on small homemade cover to Greensboro N.C., slightly reduced at left, minor gum staining around stamp

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER BEARING THE BI-COLORED PROVISIONAL STAMP OF LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA.

James Harper (1799-1879) served as postmaster of Lenoir from 1841 until sometime in 1862 or 1863. His son, George Washington Finley (G. W. F.) Harper (1834-1921), was the assistant postmaster and, according to the written affidavits, was responsible for carving the woodcut die used to make the provisional stamps and envelopes (see Crown book, pp. 172-178, 651-652). In 1862, G. W. F. Harper enlisted as a private in Co. H, 8th Regiment, N.C. Infantry, and eventually earned the rank of major.

The Lenoir adhesive stamp is one of three bi-colored provisionals issued by Southern postmasters (the others were issued at Baton Rouge La. and Greenville Ala.). Approximately 29 covers bearing the Lenoir adhesive stamp are known. The same woodcut device was applied directly to envelopes, as evidenced by the one recorded cut square with the single 5c impression (Scott 49XU1) and the unique 5c plus 5c entire (Scott 49XU2).

Ex Worthington, Engel and Dr. Brandon. With 1971 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 15,000.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1607 c ImageMacon Ga., 5c Black on Yellow Wove (53X3). Top sheet margin single, large margins all around, tied by "Macon Ga. Jun. 28" (1861) double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, on yellow cover to Mrs. Callie King in Marion Ala.

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE MACON 5-CENT FLORAL BORDER PROVISIONAL STAMP KNOWN ON COVER.

Ex Caspary, Lehman, Haas and D.K. Collection. With 1956 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1608 c ImageMacon Ga., 5c Black Entire (53XU1). Clear strike with "Macon Ga. Nov. 7" double-circle datestamp on cover to Griffin Ga. with green grocery dealer fancy embossed oval cameo corner card, "Fears & Pritchett" with second name crossed out and "Swanson" in manuscript, slightly reduced at left but does not affect the corner card and portions of letters "A" and "D" of "Paid" drawn in, Very Fine appearance, ex Dr. Brandon, with 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1609 ngbl ImageMemphis Tenn., 2c Dark Blue, 5c Red (56X1, 56X2). Two items on exhibit page, first is bottom right corner block of six with sheet margin of 2c including partial print with manuscript notation in selvage "postage stamp issued by city of Memphis between time of rebellion...", 5c block of four with top left corner selvage and similar notation in selvage, few faults, Very Fine appearance, album page notes these were seized by a "Yankee" and sent up north (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1610 c ImageMemphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Huge top margin including significant portion of adjoining stamp, other sides full to just in at bottom, tied by partly clear strike of Memphis circular datestamp on small cover to Camden Ark., Dec. 4, 1861 docketing, stamp with light pre-use crease, Very Fine, ex Dr. Brandon (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1611 c ImageMemphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Two covers, vertical and horizontal pairs tied by Memphis Ten. circular datestamps on buff covers to Paul C. Cameron in Hillsboro N.C., both pairs with faults including horizontal pair nicked and cut in, otherwise Fine, these are from an original correspondence and have never appeared on the market before, for information on the Cameron family see http://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/ (Image)

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 $ 8,000.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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