perfect strike of provisional handstamp at upper left of cover to Dawson, Georgia, matching "Albany Ga Feb 8 1862" datestamp at right, extremely fine strikes and cover (Scott $1,000)
Provenance: John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
"Erivan" Collection Part VIII
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Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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Lot #91 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Albany, GA
Lot #92 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Baton Rouge, LA
full margins including sheet margin at top and right, tied by black "Baton Rouge La Dec 18" datestamp to cover to Donaldsville, Louisiana, cover with vertical and horizontal creases away from stamp, very fine and attractive, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott $5,000)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)
Alexander S. Kirkman (H.R. Harmer Sale 1423, 1962)
Lot #93 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Demopolis, AL
black handstamp "Paid" with manuscript "5cts" and "J.T. Hall", matching "Demopolis Ala Nov 27" datestamp at top right, addressed to "Hon Moses McGuire, Probate Judge, Tuskaloosa", very fine, the unique Demopolis provisional with manuscript rate and the earliest recorded provisional envelope from Demopolis (Scott lists the three varieties out of chronological order), illustrated by M. Clinton McGee in his 1960 Confederate Philatelist article...
Lot #94 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Gainesville, AL
double-circle provisional handstamp at top right with matching "Gainsville Ala. Jan 2" datestamp at left on 1862 cover to Lauderdale Station, Mississippi, extremely fine and fresh, one of just seven examples of this envelope recorded in the Crown census (Scott $4,500)
Provenance: Alexander Hall (R.A. Siegel Sale 795, 1997)
Lot #95 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Goliad, TX
four large margins, light cancel, couple trivial thins, extremely fine appearance, one of the most attractive of the few recorded examples of this stamp (Scott $12,000)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)
(Alexander S. Kirkman Sale 1423, 1962)
Lot #96 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Goliad, TX
essentially four margins with portion of adjacent stamp at right, tied by black "Paid" handstamp to folded letter (blue lined paper), additional red pen cancel, endorsed "O.B." and addressed to Captain William Headen in Corpus Christi, Texas, contents dated August 18, 1864, very fine, by far the finer of the two examples of the 10c "Goilad" error on cover and in our opinion one of the most desirable items of Confederate States postal history...
Lot #97 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Grove Hill, AL
on rebacked cover front, large margins, magenta pen cancel, affixed over blue "Paid 5" marking, "Grove Hill Ala Sep 10" datestamp alongside, addressed to Jackson, Alabama, cover front stained and faulty but stamp very fine and attractive, one of two recorded examples of the Grove Hill provisional, the other of which was one of the highlights of the first sale of the "Erivan" Collection in June 2019 and realized $110,000 hammer, 2022 Civil War...
Lot #98 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Kingston, GA
bold impression of provisional handstamp at upper right of cover addressed to Floyd Springs, Georgia, matching "Kingston Ga Jun 19" datestamp alongside, small piece added at top left away from handstamps, very fine strikes and cover, one of just three recorded examples of the Type II Kingston provisional in the Crown census (Scott $3,250)
Provenance: Harold C. Brooks (Laurence & Stryker Sale 123, 1943)
John R. Hill, Jr. (...
Lot #99 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Limestone Springs, SC
single with rectangular margins, uncanceled on cover to Miss Lucy E. Simpson at Laurens Courthouse, South Carolina, address in the hand of Lizzie Dean as are all known covers with this stamp, expertly cleaned, extremely fine, one of just six recorded Limestone Springs provisional covers and the only example with a single rectangular stamp, a great rarity of Confederate States postal history, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (...
Lot #100 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Lynchburg, VA
full margins at right and bottom, close at other two sides (owing to tight spacing on the plate), tied by "Lynchburg Va. Oct 30" datestamp to folded lettersheet to Curdsville, Virginia, very fine and fresh, the Crown census records 28 covers with single Lynchburg provisionals (Scott $4,000)
Provenance: Sidney A. Hessel (H.R. Harmer Sale 2291, 1975)
Lot #101 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Macon, GA
margins huge to clear with sheet margin at top, tied by "Macon Geo. Paid 5" handstamp (Scott type E1) to cover to Thomasville, Georgia, repaired backflap, very fine, the Crown census records 18 covers with the large 5c Macon provisional with a period after "Office", 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott $6,000)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 990, 1956)
H. Gray Muzzy (H.R. Harmer Sale 1764, 1967)
Lot #102 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Marion, VA
very nearly four margins, tied by "Marion Va. Sep 24" datestamp to 1861 cover to Emory, Virginia, pencil docketing at left ("Wm. M Johnson, Marion"), stamp with small repair at lower right and light stain along right edge, cover slightly irregularly reduced at right, very fine appearance, one of just seven covers bearing a 10c Marion provisional according to the Crown census with this being the earliest known use, an extraordinary rarity,...
Lot #103 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Milledgeville, GA
provisional "Paid 5" marking at upper right with control marking at left, matching "Milledgeville Ga. Jul 13" datestamp at lower left on 1861 cover to Spring Place, Georgia, slightly reduced at top, very fine strikes and cover (Scott $500)
Provenance: John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
Lot #104 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Milledgeville, GA
provisional handstamp at upper right of oatmeal cover to "Capt. Renshaw, Drafting Department, Macon, Georgia", matching "Milledgeville Ga. Apr 5" datestamp at left, small nick at lower left, very fine, one of 13 examples recorded in the Crown census (Scott $800)
Provenance: John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
Lot #105 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN
margins full to grazing, tied by blue "Nashville Ten Sep 9 1861" datestamp to cover addressed to Thomas B. Lynch in Charleston, South Carolina, partial strike of matching "Paid" handstamp, part of top backflap missing, cover professionally cleaned but light soiling remains with faded address, trimmed at the sides and bottom and original back professionally reattached, contemporary pencil notation on reverse, still fine appearance, one of two...
Lot #106 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals New Orleans, LA
tied by black "New Orleans La. 14 Mar" datestamp, on cover to local post office box, vertical filefold away from stamp, very fine and attractive, according to the Crown census just 12 covers recorded with the New Orleans 2c Red provisional, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott $25,000)
Provenance: Dr. Hubert C. Skinner (R.A. Siegel Sale 832, 2000)
Dr. Karl Agre (R.A. Siegel 850, 2002)
Lot #107 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Pleasant Shade, VA
unused block of six, positions 2-4 of both rows, full margins except just in at bottom right, faint horizontal crease in bottom row, few negligible wrinkles and toned specks, very fine, an extraordinary item, only 22 Pleasant Shade stamps are recorded in total, this being the only multiple larger than a pair (an unused pair and a pair on cover exist, the latter of which realized $75,000 in the Erivan Collection Part VI), one of the greatest...
Lot #108 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Atlanta, GA
provisional handstamp at upper left of yellow envelope to Yorktown, Virginia, matching "Atlanta Ga. Nov 14 1861" datestamp at right, extremely fine and fresh (Scott $500)
Provenance: John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
Lot #109 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Ringgold, GA
cut square with sharp strike of provisional marking alongside "Ringgold Geo. Sep 11" datestamp, very fine and scarce, the Crown census records just three used cut squares and four used entires (Scott $8,500 for entire)
Provenance: Arthur Hind (Charles J. Phillips Sale 1, 1933)
Lot #110 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Unionville, SC
"Paid" in oval and "5" handstamps on paper with blue ruled lines, tied by black "Unionville SC Jun 12" datestamp to 1861 cover to Mt. Tabor, South Carolina, light contemporary gum staining around stamp, otherwise very fine, only four covers with the Unionville provisional are known, this being the only single tied by a datestamp (a pair of stamps on a patriotic cover is also tied), an extraordinary and rare cover, 2022 Civil War Philatelic...
Lot #111 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Winnsborough, SC
provisional handstamp at upper left of envelope to Mount Holly, South Carolina, "Winnsborough S.C. 1 Aug" datestamp at top right, 1861 docketing at top, very fine, one of three recorded examples in the Crown census (Scott $2,000)
Provenance: David Kohn (John W. Kaufmann, 1973)
John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
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