Baton Rouge La., 5c Green &
Carmine (11X2). Large margins all around, deep rich colors, neat strike
of Baton Rouge circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)
Baton Rouge La., 5c Green &
Carmine (11X2). Position 4, large margins incl. top sheet margin, tied
by "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on folded letter to
New Orleans, stamp very slightly gum toned, couple bleached spots on
letterEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE BATON ROUGE PROVISIONAL ON COVER.
Signed Dietz (Image)
Canton Miss., 5c Black entire
(14XU1). Absolutely perfect bold strike of provisional handstamp with
clear "Canton Miss. Aug. 28, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Carroll
Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, Extremely Fine example of
this fancy provisional handstamp -- the "P" at center of star is the
initial of postmaster William Priestly, ex Birkinbine
(Image) 
Charleston S.C., 5c Blue
entire (16XU1). Bold "Charleston S.C. Aug. 22, 1861" circular
datestamp, to the Hon. R. F. W. Allston at Georgetown S.C.EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMMACULATE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ENTIRE -- ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.
Ex Walcott. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire
(18XU1). Full clear strike of provisonal handstamp used in
combination with 5c Blue, Local (7), three large margins, just barely
into left frameline, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Sep. 1" (1862) circular
datestamp on brown cover to Shelby N.C., faint crease at top not affecting
stamp or provisional marking (not noted on certificate)EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED COVERS SHOWING CONJUNCTIVE USE OF THE COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL AND GENERAL ISSUE -- THIS IS THE ONLY ONE OF THESE FRANKINGS FOR THE NEW 1862 RATE.
There are three recorded covers with the Columbia provisonal used in combination with a General Issue stamp. Each of the other two covers has a 5c Green Hoyer & Ludwig stamp applied to uprate the provisional entire before the July 1, 1862, rate change (one of these is offered in lot 1862). Another cover exists with the 5c stamp affixed over the provisonal, but the latter served no postal duty. This cover is the only Columbia provisional used with a 5c Richmond Local Print stamp, and it is the only one used after the July 1st rate change. The September 1 (1862) date and absence of a due marking indicate Columbia's acceptance of the old provisional entire as part of the 10c rate.
We record a total of eight covers with combinations of Confederate provisionals (either adhesive or handstamped) and General Issue stamps to prepay postage -- we have excluded from this count a few covers on which the provisional served no postal duty. In our opinion, these combination frankings are significant and quite undervalued -- imagine what price would be paid for a Baltimore provisional handstamped entire with a U.S. 5c 1847 stamp, or a St. Louis "Bear" and 1847 combination.
Ex Brooks, MacBride, Judd, Haas and Hill. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)
Danville Va., 5c Black on
Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "SOUTHERN" curved, press-printed
illustrated design on dark buff cover to Greensboro N.C., "Danville Va.
Jul. 15" (1861) circular datestamp, scattered toned specks and slightly
worn as virtually all areVERY FINE. FEWER THAN 20 EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN OF THIS PRESS-PRINTED PICTORIAL PROVISIONAL.
Included among the 20 recorded examples are a number of late invalid usages with General Issue stamps
Ex Dietz, Weatherly and Everett (Image)
Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue
on Thin Bluish (26X1). Position 7, three huge margins showing tips of
adjoining ornaments at left, just touched at right, deep shade, tied by
partly clear "Fredericksburg Va. Paid Oct. 23" (1861) circular datestamp on
homemade cover to Hazen Va., neat docketing, some scattered spots not
affecting stampVERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE APPROXIMATELY 27 COVERS KNOWN WITH THE FREDERICKSBURG PROVISIONAL.
The Fredericksburg stamps on covers are more often seen with brown gum toning and deeply cut into the design. This example ranks among the five or six best of our recorded covers.
Ex Caspary (Image)
Gainesville Ala., 5c Black
entire (27XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp on orange cover
to Lauderdale Station Miss., "Gainesville Ala. Nov. 12" circular datestamp,
with original 1861-dated enclosureFRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE GAINESVILLE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
Less than five examples are known (Image)
Greensboro Ala., 10c Black
entire (31XU3). Well-struck provisional handstamp on homemade cover to
Asheville N.C., "Greensborough Ala. Mar. 30" circular datestamp at
leftEXTREMELY FINE. FIRST DISCOVERED IN 1965, THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE GREENSBORO 10-CENT BLACK PROVISIONAL WITH SINGLE CIRCLE POSTMARK. A GREAT RARITY.
Illustrated in the Crown book on p. 666. Illustrated and described in Confederate Philatelist Oct.-Nov. 1965. With 1965 C.S.A. certificate (Image)
Iuka Miss., 5c Black entire
(42XU1). Bold two-line provisional handstamp, "Iuka Miss. Nov. 16,
1861" circular datestamp on green cover with blue Jefferson Davis
Medallion Patriotic, four-line verse below scene (Dietz JD-1), to
Northport Ala., stained and worn around edges, two backflaps
replacedFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE IUKA PROVISIONAL ON A PATRIOTIC. ONLY ONE OTHER RECORDED IN CROWN.
Ex Everett (Image)
Lynchburg Va., 5c Blue
(52X1). Large even margins, fine impression, tied by "Lynchburg Va.
Aug. 13, 1861" circular datestamp on blue printed notice to Amherst C.H.
Va., couple lightened stains, Extremely Fine and rare provisional usage (Image)