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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Civil War: Confederate Postmasters Provisionals, cont.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1612 c ImageMobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Ample margins to slightly in, top and right margins slightly irregular and flawed from separation, crisp shade, tied by bold "Mobile Ala. Mar. 23, 1862" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Miss Maggie Marshall, in care of William T. Marshall in Mobile, 2c drop rate

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT MOBILE PROVISIONAL PAYING THE DROP RATE.

The Crown census records only 23 covers with the 2c Mobile provisional.

Pencil note on back "12/27/88 Durbin & Hanes" (sold in 1888 by this old Philadelphia stamp firm). Ex Dr. Simon and D.K. Collection (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1613 c ImageMobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Full margins bottom and right with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, clear at left and barely in at top, small scissors-cut in upper right margin clear of design, tied by "Mobile Ala. Aug. 11, 1861" double-circle datestamp on gray folded prices current to Pendleton S.C., mended erosion hole near top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE 2-CENT MOBILE PROVISIONAL ON A CIRCULAR-RATE COVER.

The Crown census records only 23 covers with the 2c Mobile provisional. Ex Felton and Warren (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1614 c ImageMobile Ala., 5c Blue (58X2). Four margins, bright color on fresh paper, tied by Mobile Ala. 1861 double-circle datestamp on Wm. C. Strong & Co. grocer's green embossed cameo corner card cover to Aberdeen Miss., reduced at left slightly into the corner card, small sealed cover tear at right, still a Very Fine stamp on an attractive cover, ex Dr. Brandon (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1615 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Carmine (61X2). Vertical pair -- top stamp Position 1 (break in lower right frameline and white flaw in I of "McNish") above Position 4 (ornament at lower left extends into inner frameline) -- large to huge margins except just touched at bottom left frameline, gorgeous rich color in true Carmine shade, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 5, 1861" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Tally Ho in Granville County N.C., bottom stamp light crease at lower left, top stamp small tear at upper right

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING PAIR OF THE NASHVILLE 5-CENT CARMINE PROVISIONAL ON COVER.

Probably no more than twelve pairs of the 5c Nashville provisional are known on covers, including all shade varieties and in all grades of condition. This pair is one of the finest on-cover multiples of the Carmine (two or three known) and ranks among the top three pairs for any of the Scott-listed colors.

Ex Brooks, Emerson, Dr. Simon and D.K. Collection. With 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1616 c ImageNashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Large margins to just barely in along bottom frameline, beautiful pastel shade, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Sep. 23, 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on cover to "Col. T. H. Logwood, Care of Genl. Pillow, Memphis Tenn." with directions to forward at Memphis, slightly reduced at top

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE NASHVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL COVER ADDRESSED IN CARE OF CONFEDERATE GENERAL GIDEON J. PILLOW.

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Logwood commanded "Logwood's Battalion" (6th Tennessee Cavalry), and operated in Kentucky and near the state line during the fall of 1861.

Ex Walske. With 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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 $ 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1617 c ImageNew Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Huge margins almost all around, just touching frameline at lower left, bright shade and sharp impression, tied by clearly struck "New Orleans La. 2 Aug." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Russellville Ala., unusual notation "Circular from Corn Mercht.", couple trivial stain spots and stamp with small scissors cut at upper right

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH-QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT BLUE PROVISIONAL ON A CIRCULAR-RATE COVER.

Approximately 30 covers are known with the 2c Blue (27 in Crown census), including circular rates and drop rates. More than half of the covers have stamps without four margins or faults in the stamp or cover.

Ex Grant, Meroni, Dr. Simon and D.K. Collection. With 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,000.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1618 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Four singles, margins essentially all around, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. 7 Dec." (1861) circular datestamp on blue cover to Bonham Tex., original thick letter enclosure datelined Nov. 30, reduced at left, couple tiny stamp flaws and right stamp corner crease from heavy enclosure, Very Fine appearing and scarce double-weight over-500 miles use to Texas, ex Dr. Brandon (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1619 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Two, Positions 5 and 13, former with "New Orlea(ns)" portion of imprint in top sheet margin, huge margins to just touched, rich color on deeply blued paper, tied by "PAID" straightline cancels, "New Orleans La. 6 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover to "Hotel" in Bertie County N.C., arithmetic notations at left, few toned specks on stamps, still Very Fine, imprint copies of the New Orleans provisional are very scarce and desirable on cover, ex Felton (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1620 c ImageNew Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Two singles, both with large left margins, ample to touched other sides, tied by "New Orleans La. 23 Sep." (1861) circular datestamp and between stamps by two strikes of "Paid" straightline on orange-buff cover to Liberty Hill S.C., reduced at left, slight gum staining at left edges of stamps, otherwise Very Fine over-500 miles use, ex Dr. Brandon (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1621 c ImagePetersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Position 1 with part of "e" of "Office" missing, margins all around, small scissors-cut in top margin, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5cts. Oct. 1" (1861) integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Paul C. Cameron at Company & Shops P.O. N.C., Very Fine, from an original correspondence and never offered to the market before, for information on the Cameron family see http://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/ (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1622 c ImagePetersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Position 6 with missing comma after "Petersburg," ample to clear margins, a few light bends from cover, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Jan. 29" (1862) circular datestamp on blue folded sales report to Paul C. Cameron at Company & Shops P.O. N.C., Very Fine, from an original correspondence and never offered to the market before, for information on the Cameron family see http://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/ (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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