| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Realized |
| 88 | |
Montgomery Ala., 5c Red entire
(59XU1). Clear strike of red provisional handstamp with blurry part
strike of black "Montgomery Ala. Aug. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on small
cover to Starkville Ga., fresh and Very Fine, ex Handy
(Image) |
$ 1,100 |
| 89 | |
Montgomery Ala., 5c Blue entire
(59XU2). Clearly-struck blue provisional handstamp with partly clear
black "Montgomery Ala. OCt. 14, 1861" circular datestamp on manila cover to
Gainesville Ala., Very Fine and choice
(Image) |
$ 800 |
| 90 | |
Montgomery Ala., 10c Red entire
(59XU3). Bold deep red provisional handstamp with clear black
"Montgomery Ala. Aug. 4, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Plano Tex.,
reduced slightly at top and left, small edge tear at upper left, Very Fine,
ex Brown (Image) |
$ 525 |
| 91 | |
Montgomery Ala., 10c Blue
entire (59XU4). Full clear strike of blue provisional handstamp with
bold black "Montgomery Ala. Oct. 3, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to
Red Oak Grove Va., slightly toned and small edge tears at left, still Very
Fine, only five recorded in Crown, illustrated in Brannon's The
Organization of the Confederate Post Office (p. 108), ex Ferrary, Hind
and Brooks (Image) |
$ 1,350 |
| 92 | |
Montgomery Ala., 5c Black on
Buff, Red Crayon "5" and "T Welsh" Postmaster's Signature (unlisted in
Scott). Used on orange-buff cover to Lieut. M. E. Pratt, Prattville
Ala., 5c Green, Stone 2 (1), sheet margin at left, creases,
originally affixed over provisional and tied by "Montgomery Ala. Mar. 5,
1862" circular datestamp (also ties provisional), mended nick in top edge
of cover, flap fold also creases and ties provisionalVERY FINE. THE RECORDING EXAMPLE OF THIS MONTGOMERY PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE. ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE IS BELIEVED TO EXIST. One other example of the 5c on Buff is recorded in Crown as part of the Manning collection (Phillips census), used on a cover to Edw. Hart, Auditor, Jackson Miss. The use of the provisional adhesive on this cover is something of an enigma. Government postage stamps were available at Montgomery as early as October 1861, and dated examples of the provisional handstamped envelopes show that they were phased out by January 1862. There is no obvious reason for Postmaster Welsh to accept adhesive provisionals in March 1862 -- in this instance, an old stamp may have been affixed and honored, and the 5c Green affixed at the post office to keep accounts reconciled. Illustrated in Crown book (p. 231). "W.H.C." Colson handstamp. Ex Ferrary, Caspary, Meroni and Freeland (Image) |
$ 13,000 |