Confederate States Postmasters' Provisionals continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 23 |
 |
Columbia, S.C., 5c Blue on Orange Entire (18XU1). Clear Strike, partly clear Columbia S.C. pmk., matching "Paid", small closed cover tear, otherwise Fine Search for comparables |
850.00 |
425.00 |
| 24 |
|
Columbus, Ga., 5c Blue on Amber Entire (19XU1). Bold Strike, Jun 13 Town pmk. to Marion, Ala., Very Fine Search for
comparables |
1,100.00 |
800.00 |
| 25 |
|
Columbus, Ga., 5c Blue on Orange (19XU1). Mostly Bold Strike, Sep. 25 Town pmk., Very Fine, Fascinating Letter Accompanies describing business conditions & the near absence of standard food items causing substitutions such as "Corn meal &
acorns" for coffee, "Cornfield peas are substituted for bacon", etc., Scarce Search for comparables |
1,100.00 |
950.00 |
| 25A |
|
Danville, Va., 5c Black on Dark Buff Entire (21XU3). A Lovely Pictorial Typographed Provisional, "Danville" pmk. to Mt. Airy N.C., cover expertly mended at left, barely affects design, One of the Finest Appearing Danville Provisionals Known
Search for comparables |
4,500.00 |
3,250.00 |
| 26 |
|
Fredericksburg, Va., 5c Blue (26X1). Margins All Around, tied by light Fredericksburg pmk. on Cover to Fairfax Station, few small toning spots at left (one on stamp), otherwise Very Fine, ex-Emerson, Brooks, signed Ashbrook Search for comparables |
2,250.00 |
900.00 |
| 27 |
|
 Galveston, Tex.,
10c Black on Blue Entire, "3" of "3 Paid" Not Removed (98XU3 var). Clear Strike Galveston Tex. Double Circle pmk. to Anderson, Tex.. minor cover tears, Very Fine, Possibly Unique (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
850.00 |
1,150.00 |
| 28 |
 |
Knoxville, Tenn. 5c Brick Red (47X1). Horizontal Strip of Three, Huge Margins, Full Thick Brown original gum, heavily applied on right stamp causing some minor wrinkling, Extremely Fine, Very Rare Multiple Search for comparables |
4,850.00 |
0.00 |
| 29 |
|
 Knoxville, Tenn., 5c Blue on Orange Entire (47XU2). Small "Paid" cancel, no
date stamp, to London, Tenn., Extremely Fine, ex-Caspary (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,350.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 30 |
|
Lenoir, N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Margins to touched, mounted on thin card, Fine, ex-Hind Search for
comparables |
4,250.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 31 |
|
Lenoir, N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Affixed to small piece of "Thursday, September 19, 1861." Diary Page, Pencil notes refer to the manufacture of the stamp, 1887 notarized statement from G. W. F Harper (son of the Lenoir Postmaster)
accompanies, Very Fine, Very Rare Historical Piece Search for comparables |
4,250.00 |
5,500.00 |
| 31A |
|
Lenoir, N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Margins Virtually All Around, tied by Blue "Lenoir N.C." pmk. on Cover to Salisbury N.C., stamp has been neatly cut from cover, placed on a new piece of paper & restored to its original position (bit
of "O" of Lenoir & "T" of Oct. in pmk. missing), Fine & Very Rare, with C.S.A. Certificate Search for comparables |
8,500.00 |
2,600.00 |
