Confederate States Postmasters' Provisionals
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1018 |
 |
 Athens Ga., 5c Purple
(5X1). Type II, huge margins, cancelled by lightly struck grid, "Athens
Ga. Paid Jan. ?" circular datestamp on cover to Macon Ga., Cobb
correspondence, slightly reduced at bottom and some minor wear, Extremely
Fine stamp (Image) |
2,000.00 |
1,150.00 |
| 1019 |
|
 Athens Ga., 5c Purple
(5X1). Type II, full to large margins, stamp creased at top right and
small discolored spot at left, tied by grid on orange cover to Macon Ga.,
"Athens Ga. Jan. 11 Paid" (1862) circular datestamp, minor edge wear, Very
Fine, wtih 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,000.00 |
575.00 |
| 1020 |
|
 Canton Miss., 5c Black entire
(14XU1). Perfect strike on blue gray cover to Jackson Miss., "Canton
Miss. Sep. 13, 1861" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb
strike, with 1982 P.F. and 2001 C.S.A. certificates
(Image) |
2,250.00 |
900.00 |
| 1021 |
|
 Charleston S.C., 5c Blue
(16X1). Large margins to just touched, tied by neat "Charleston S.C.
Nov. 14" double-circle datestamp on cover to Charleston S.C. military
address, forwarded to Pocotaligo Station on C. & S. Railroad,
provisional affixed to pay forwarding postage, ms. "Paid" and light strike
of circular datestamp struck partly under stamp, cover slightly reduced and
expertly repaired at right (not affecting stamp), Very Fine and choice
usage of the Charleston provisional to pay forwarding postage (Image) |
2,250.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 1022 |
|
 Galveston Tex., 10c Black
entire (98XU3). Clear strike on blue cover to Anderson Tex., Galveston
double-circle datestamp at left, on turned blue cover, other side
with 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), huge even margins, tied by "Anderson
Tex. Jun. 23" circular datestamp to Virginia Point Hospital, opened up,
most of top backflap removed, otherwise Fine, a scarce Confederate
Postmaster Provisional on turned cover, with typed letter from George
Malpass (Image) |
2,400.00 |
500.00 |
| 1023 |
|
 Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red
on Grayish Laid (47X1). Rich color, slightly faded ms. cancel, tiny
thins spot, Fine appearance, with 1990 C.S.A. certificate describing it as
an unused stamp (Image) |
900.00 |
375.00 |
| 1024 |
 |
 Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue
(56X1). Right margin block of four, large margins all around, both
right stamps with broken plate, few light creases, otherwise Very
Fine, ex Lilly (Image) |
480.00 |
300.00 |
| 1025 |
 |
 Mobile Ala., 5c Blue
(58X2). Large margins to huge margins (probably bottom right corner
position), original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, light natural
vertical gum crease, Extremely Fine (Image) |
275.00 |
425.00 |
| 1026 |
|
 Mobile Ala., 5c Blue
(58X2). Large margins, bright color, tied by "Mobile Ala. Oct. 9"
double-circle datestamp on cover to Newtown Academy Ala., missing part of
top flap, non-contemporary docketing, stamp with few light wrinkles,
otherwise Very Fine, with 2000 C.S.A. certificate
(Image) |
1,750.00 |
475.00 |
| 1027 |
|
 Montgomery Ala., 5c Blue
entire (59XU2). Perfectly clear strikes of blue provisional handstamp
and "Montgomery Ala. Oct. 14, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to
Talladega Ala., horizontal crease thru markings has been expertly pressed,
Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
900.00 |
160.00 |
| 1028 |
 |
 Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet
Brown (61X5). Unused (no gum), full margins to just touched, fresh
color, trivial natural inclusion, Very Fine, with 2001 C.S.A. certificate
(Image) |
750.00 |
425.00 |