20XU2, Dalton, GA, 5c Black entire, provisional marking at upper right with "Dalton Ga. Aug 14 1862" datestamp at left, cover addressed to Anderson Court House, South Carolina, docketing at top center reads "Rec'd Aug'st 17, Sunday, enclosed is Edward's first letter to Lucy", extremely fine (Scott $1,250)
Provenance: "Atlanta" (John W. Kaufmann, 1981)
John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
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Lot #101 - Postmaster Provisionals Dalton (Ga)
Lot #102 - Postmaster Provisionals Danville (Va.)
21X1, Danville, VA, 1861 5c Red, single with rectangular margins tied by "Danville Va Oct 9" datestamp to cover to Richmond, Virginia, manuscript "4th Texas Volunteers, Col. Hood" at bottom, cover with edge faults including slight reduction at left, still fine, extraordinarily rare with just five examples recorded in the Crown census of this stamp on cover (two of which may not originate), an important Confederate States cover, 2022...
Lot #103 - Postmaster Provisionals Gonzales (Tex.)
30X1, Gonzales, Texas 5c Gold on Dark blue, vertical pair tied by light strikes of Gonzales postmarks on large part of buff cover with military address in Corinth, Mississippi, manuscript "Paid 10" at top right, pair with vertical crease prior to use, cover roughly opened at bottom, just three covers are known with the 5c Gold on blue Gonzales Provisional, each with a pair and to the same addressee, these three covers were first announced and...
Lot #104 - Postmaster Provisionals Greensboro (N.C.)
32XU1, Greensboro, NC 10c Red entire, mostly clear strike on cover to Hillsboro, North Carolina with matching "Greensboro N.C. Mar 27" datestamp at left, some light toning and slightly reduced at top, small repairs, very fine appearance, only nine examples recorded of this provisional stamped envelope (Scott $1,250)
Provenance: Alex Hall (R.A. Siegel Sale 795, 1997)
Lot #105 - Postmaster Provisionals Greensboro (N.C.)
32XU1, Greensboro, North Carolina 10c Red entire, mostly clear strike of provisional marking at upper right with matching "Greensboro N.C. Feb 22" datestamp at left, cover addressed to Raleigh, North Carolina, fine and rare, just nine examples of this envelope recorded (Scott $1,250)
Provenance: Alex Hall (R.A. Siegel Sale 795, 1997)
Lot #106 - Postmaster Provisionals Jackson (Miss)
43XU1, Jackson, MS 5c Black entire, provisional marking at upper right, matching "Jackson Miss Jun 25" datestamp at center of cover addressed to "His Exc'y Isham G. Harris, Governor, Nashville", backflap and tiny nick at top expertly repaired, extremely fine appearance, sent during the short window during which Tennessee was an independent state after having seceded from the Union but before it was admitted into the Confederate States of...
Lot #107 - Postmaster Provisionals Jackson (Miss)
43XU2, Jackson, Mississippi 10c Black entire, bold strike of provisional handstamp at upper right of cover to Richmond, Virginia, matching "Jackson Miss Jul 16" postmark at left, slightly reduced at right into handstamp, otherwise very fine, one of just six used examples recorded in the Crown census, much rarer than its 5c counterpart (Scott $2,000)
Provenance: Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 708, 1989)
John R. Hill, Jr. (...
Lot #108 - Postmaster Provisionals La Grange (Tex)
48XU1, La Grange, TX, 5c Black entire, bold strike of provisional handtamp at upper right of cover to Webberville, Texas, matching "La Grange Tex. Jan 31 1862" datestamp at left, very fine and fresh, one of just eight examples of the La Grange 5c Provisional envelope in the Crown census (Scott $3,250)
Provenance: Judge Robert S. Emerson (Private transaction)
John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)
Lot #109 - Postmaster Provisionals La Grange (Tex)
48XU2, La Grange, TX, 10c Black entire, provisional handstamp at top right with matching "La Grange Tex. Dec 30 1862" datestamp at left on cover to Sabine Pass, Texas, docketed "By Courier from Beaumont" at lower left, addressee's name removed, choice very fine, one of just six 10c La Grange Provisional envelopes recorded in the Crown census (Scott $3,250)
Provenance: John R. Hill, Jr.
Lot #110 - Postmaster Provisionals Macon (Ga.)
53X1, Macon, GA 5c Black on Light blue green, single tied by Macon postmark on cover to Bellwood, Georgia, margins large (with sheet margin at right) to just clear at top left, small sealed tears at top, fine and rare, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $6,000)
Lot #111 - Postmaster Provisionals Memphis (Tenn.)
56X2, Memphis, Tennessee 5c Red, single with three full margins (just touching at bottom) tied by red "Southern Express Co. Memphis Tenn. Dec 18" double circle datestamp, on 1861 cover to Columbia, Tennessee, similar postmark in blue from Nashville dated December 19, manuscript "2/- CP" (two bits) at top center, stamp with corner creases at top left and bottom left, cover with light toning and small tears at top, very few express covers are...
Lot #112 - Postmaster Provisionals Montgomery (Ala)
Montgomery, AL, 1862 5c Red and black on Buff, prepared but unused and unlisted provisional adhesive consisting of a black dateless postmark on a buff square, red pencil "5" and indistinct signature, on upper right corner of cover with left margin CSA 5c Green, Stone 2 (1) placed over it and tied by matching "Montgomery Ala. Mar 5 1862" datestamp, 5c Green removed and now placed at top center, provisional also tied by horizontal cover crease...
Lot #113 - Postmaster Provisionals Nashville (Tenn.)
61X2, Nashville, TN, 1861 5c Carmine, single applied to uncancelled US 3c Nesbitt entire (U10) to Athens, Tennessee (Cleage correspondence), tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Aug 9 1861" datestamp, docketing in two different inks, «From Planters Bank, Nashville» embossed oval on flap, certificate notes indentation at right from the indicia beneath (barely perceptible and not worth mentioning in our opinion), very fine provisional use on a...
Lot #114 - Postmaster Provisionals New Orleans (La.)
62X4, New Orleans, Louisiana 5c Red brown on bluish, horizontal pair, margins large to just grazing with frameline at top, tied by "New Orleans La 21 Sep" datestamp and straightline "Paid" to cover to Charleston, South Carolina, very fine and fresh, Seybold's purple handstamp and Molesworth notations on reverse (Scott $700)
Lot #115 - Postmaster Provisionals Savannah (Ga)
101XU1, Savannah, GA 5c Black entire, Type I, "Paid 5" in circle with matching control mark on "Sav. Vol. Guards." (FG-1) patriotic cover to Quitman, Georgia, "Savannah Paid 2 1861" datestamp at top right (month illegible), professionally cleaned and large piece black construction paper adhered to reverse, extremely fine and fresh appearance, a beautiful Savannah Provisional on a patriotic envelope (Scott $8,000)
Lot #116 - Postmaster Provisionals Liberty (Va.)
74X1, Liberty, Virginia 5c Black, uncancelled single on cover to Fincastle, Virginia, with "Liberty Va. 10 Jul" postmark at center, cover and stamp with some water stains, sealed tear at top left and slightly reduced at left, stamp tiny bit of blue ink at bottom right, still fine and rare, one of just two recorded examples of this stamp used from Liberty and one of the great Confederate States rarities, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate...
Lot #117 - Postmaster Provisionals Uniontown (Ala.)
86X1, Uniontown, AL 2c Dark gray on Gray blue, top left margin single uncancelled on local cover, February 14, 1862 pencil docketing at right, manuscript "Drop letter" next to stamp, cover with a small piece missing at top left and stamp small scissor cut at bottom right well away from design, extremely fine, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $65,000)
In his 2016 monograph on the Uniontown Postmaster Provisionals, Francis J...
Lot #118 - Postmaster Provisionals Victoria (Tex.)
88X2, Victoria, Texas 10c Red brown on Green, single with nearly full margins tied by brown "Victoria Tex. Jun 23" datestamp and matching "Paid" handstamp on 1863 cover to La Grange, Texas, very fine in every respect, one of just two covers recorded with any Victoria Provisional, an extraordinary cover and without a doubt one of the gems of Confederate philately, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $115,000)
The Victoria,...
Lot #119 - confederate states general issues
2, 1861 10c Blue, Paterson, upper right corner margin single with four enormous margins, tied by October 1, 1862 Jackson, Mississippi datestamp to cover to Natchez, Mississippi, endorsed "Via Brookhaven", extremely fine and choice (Scott $325)
Lot #120 - confederate states general issues
2, 1861-62 10c Blue, Patterson, horizontal pair, large margins all around, neat complete strike of "Mobile Ala Sep 6 1862" double circle datestamp with second partial strike at right, very fine and choice (Scott $360 as singles)
Lot #121 - confederate states general issues
2e, 1861-62 10c Light milky blue, Stone Y, horizontal pair with margins large to full, tied by perfect strike of "Richmond Va. Oct 3 1862" to cover to Augusta, Georgia, slightly reduced at right, extremely fine and fresh (Scott $400 for single on cover)
Lot #122 - confederate states general issues
3, 1862 2c Green, mint strip of three, large margins all around, o.g., left stamp small stain, otherwise very fine and fresh (Scott $3,000 as singles)
Lot #123 - confederate states general issues
3, 1862 2c Green, horizontal strip of five, margins full to huge including portions of adjoining stamps at top, tied by three strikes of "Savannah Ga. Nov 24" datestamp, very fine and rare multiple (Scott $3,750 as singles)
Lot #124 - confederate states general issues
4, 1862 5c Blue, Stone 2, mint horizontal pair, o.g., large to full margins, very fine and fresh (Scott $625)
Lot #125 - confederate states general issues
4, 1862 5c Blue, Stone 2, single used alongside 1861 5c Green, Stone 2 (1), tied together by "Savannah Geo. Paid Mar 19" datestamp to cover to Natchez, Mississippi, endorsed "via Brookhaven" at lower left, blue stamp with horizontal crease prior to use and green stamp with edge scuffing at top, extremely fine appearance, eye-catching use of both colors of the 5c Jefferson issue, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
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