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**Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
246		Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Position 5, large margins incl. top right corner sheet margins, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 10, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to New Orleans La., stamp has faint toning at left and tiny tear at bottom right in sheet margin only, cover expertly cleaned with minor cosmetic repairs in flap and edges EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH MALTESE CROSS BORDER. This corner margin copy is significant, as it shows the wide dimensions of the printed background border in the sheet margin. Ex Caspary, Freeland and Hill. (Image)	2,750.00	4,000.00
247		Livingston Ala., 5c Blue (51X1). Large margins, beautiful rich color and fine impression, neatly tied by "Livingston Ala. Dec. 10" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Mrs. Ann E. Taylor, Enterprise Miss., stamp has tiny tear at bottom right, stain removed from top center of cover and a few other minor cosmetic improvements EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE LIVINGSTON PROVISIONAL, A STRIKING PICTORIAL STAMP THAT DEPICTS THE SOUTHERN SHIELD AND ALLEGORICAL FIGURES. Livingston is the county seat of Sumter County, Alabama, lying on the Selma and Meriden Railroad line about 130 miles north of Mobile, near the state's western border. Official records name Stephen W. Murley as the Livingston postmaster in 1861, while other sources attribute the provisional stamp to another postmaster, Robert F. Houston. The Livingston provisional is known used in November-December 1861 and again in March 1862. Our records contain a total of 11 stamps, including the famous and unique pair on cover (Nov. 12, 1861), 6 singles on separate covers (1861--Nov. 15, Nov. 15, Nov. 25, Dec. 10, 1862--Mar. 17 and Mar. 21), and 3 off-cover stamps. One of the single frankings, a corner-margin stamp (Nov. 25 date, ex Caspary, Antrim and Cole), was severely damaged through negligent restoration. Only two Confederate post offices, Livingston and Mobile, issued stamps with a pictorial design. It is almost certain that the same printer was responsible for both, whose imprint "W. R. Robertson Mobile" appears on the Mobile lithographic stones. The composition of the Livingston plate is not known. This cover was first offered at auction in 1892 as part of the Kleine collection, where it realized $780.00. Also ex Sellers, Duveen, Emerson, Brooks, Weatherly, "Isleham" and Hill. (Image)	60,000.00	30,000.00
248		Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Block of four, Pos. 32-33/37-38, unused (no gum), full margins to close, top pair two faint horizontal creases only visible in fluid, otherwise Fine (Image)	525.00	260.00
249		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Large margins to just touched, tied by well-struck "Memphis Ten. Oct. 27, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Facility Tenn., fresh and Fine (Image)	1,750.00	700.00
250		New Orleans La., 5c Ochre (62X3b). Large margins, tied by bold "New Orleans La. Jun. 2?" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Trenton Miss., expertly repaired, stamp with gum soak at one corner, Very Fine appearance, early usage, the earliest known use of this shade is June 18 (Image)	2,250.00	325.00
251		New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Position 29, huge and balanced margins, rich color on deeply blued paper, tied by perfectly struck "New Orleans La. 31 Aug." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Washington Miss., expertly mended backflap, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Hardy and Hill (Image)	400.00	400.00
252		New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Large margins, cancelled by "Paid" handstamp and tied by "New Orleans La. 13 Sep." circular datestamp on yellow cover to Brandon Miss., expertly reattached top flap, Very Fine, ex Hill (Image)	400.00	375.00
253		New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Large margins to huge incl. sheet margin at left, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., neat strike of blue oval "Steamer Genl. Quitman" handstamp, usual small filing holes EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A COVER WITH A CONFEDERATE PACKET BOAT MARKING. Last offered by us in our 1987 Rarities sale. Ex Caspary and Hill. With 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	2,500.00
254		New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Vertical and horizontal pairs, huge margins to just in on one incl. part imprint at top of horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans La. 23 Oct." circular datestamp on yellow cover to Manchester S.C., 1861 docketing at left, minor expert repairs mostly in backflap and edges, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful double-rate usage, ex Caspary and Hill (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,500.00
255		Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Oct. ?" circular datestamp on blue Grocers and Commission Merchant's overall advertising cover to Marion Va., stamp with lightened gum soaks, Very Fine, beautiful advertising usage with the Petersburg provisional (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,300.00
256		Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire (68XU1). Clear strike on buff cover to Hillsboro N.C., blue "Raleigh N.C. Nov. 2" double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, beautiful cover (Image)	500.00	550.00

Confederate Postmasters’ Provisionals

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

246

Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Position 5, large margins incl. top right corner sheet margins, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 10, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to New Orleans La., stamp has faint toning at left and tiny tear at bottom right in sheet margin only, cover expertly cleaned with minor cosmetic repairs in flap and edges

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH MALTESE CROSS BORDER.

This corner margin copy is significant, as it shows the wide dimensions of the printed background border in the sheet margin.

Ex Caspary, Freeland and Hill. (Image)

2,750.00

4,000.00

247

Livingston Ala., 5c Blue (51X1). Large margins, beautiful rich color and fine impression, neatly tied by "Livingston Ala. Dec. 10" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Mrs. Ann E. Taylor, Enterprise Miss., stamp has tiny tear at bottom right, stain removed from top center of cover and a few other minor cosmetic improvements

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE LIVINGSTON PROVISIONAL, A STRIKING PICTORIAL STAMP THAT DEPICTS THE SOUTHERN SHIELD AND ALLEGORICAL FIGURES.

Livingston is the county seat of Sumter County, Alabama, lying on the Selma and Meriden Railroad line about 130 miles north of Mobile, near the state's western border. Official records name Stephen W. Murley as the Livingston postmaster in 1861, while other sources attribute the provisional stamp to another postmaster, Robert F. Houston. The Livingston provisional is known used in November-December 1861 and again in March 1862.

Our records contain a total of 11 stamps, including the famous and unique pair on cover (Nov. 12, 1861), 6 singles on separate covers (1861--Nov. 15, Nov. 15, Nov. 25, Dec. 10, 1862--Mar. 17 and Mar. 21), and 3 off-cover stamps. One of the single frankings, a corner-margin stamp (Nov. 25 date, ex Caspary, Antrim and Cole), was severely damaged through negligent restoration.

Only two Confederate post offices, Livingston and Mobile, issued stamps with a pictorial design. It is almost certain that the same printer was responsible for both, whose imprint "W. R. Robertson Mobile" appears on the Mobile lithographic stones. The composition of the Livingston plate is not known.

This cover was first offered at auction in 1892 as part of the Kleine collection, where it realized $780.00. Also ex Sellers, Duveen, Emerson, Brooks, Weatherly, "Isleham" and Hill. (Image)

60,000.00

30,000.00

248

Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Block of four, Pos. 32-33/37-38, unused (no gum), full margins to close, top pair two faint horizontal creases only visible in fluid, otherwise Fine (Image)

525.00

260.00

249

Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Large margins to just touched, tied by well-struck "Memphis Ten. Oct. 27, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Facility Tenn., fresh and Fine (Image)

1,750.00

700.00

250

New Orleans La., 5c Ochre (62X3b). Large margins, tied by bold "New Orleans La. Jun. 2?" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Trenton Miss., expertly repaired, stamp with gum soak at one corner, Very Fine appearance, early usage, the earliest known use of this shade is June 18 (Image)

2,250.00

325.00

251

New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Position 29, huge and balanced margins, rich color on deeply blued paper, tied by perfectly struck "New Orleans La. 31 Aug." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Washington Miss., expertly mended backflap, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Hardy and Hill (Image)

400.00

252

New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Large margins, cancelled by "Paid" handstamp and tied by "New Orleans La. 13 Sep." circular datestamp on yellow cover to Brandon Miss., expertly reattached top flap, Very Fine, ex Hill (Image)

400.00

375.00

253

New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Large margins to huge incl. sheet margin at left, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., neat strike of blue oval "Steamer Genl. Quitman" handstamp, usual small filing holes

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A COVER WITH A CONFEDERATE PACKET BOAT MARKING.

Last offered by us in our 1987 Rarities sale. Ex Caspary and Hill. With 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2,500.00

254

New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Vertical and horizontal pairs, huge margins to just in on one incl. part imprint at top of horizontal pair, tied by "New Orleans La. 23 Oct." circular datestamp on yellow cover to Manchester S.C., 1861 docketing at left, minor expert repairs mostly in backflap and edges, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful double-rate usage, ex Caspary and Hill (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,500.00

255

Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Oct. ?" circular datestamp on blue Grocers and Commission Merchant's overall advertising cover to Marion Va., stamp with lightened gum soaks, Very Fine, beautiful advertising usage with the Petersburg provisional (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,300.00

256

Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire (68XU1). Clear strike on buff cover to Hillsboro N.C., blue "Raleigh N.C. Nov. 2" double-circle datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, beautiful cover (Image)

500.00

550.00