Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red
on Grayish Laid (47X1). Full margins to just in at right, tied by
"Knoxville Ten. 4 Feb." double-circle datestamp on small pink-lined cover
to Lyon's Store Tenn., 1862 docketing in pencil at top, cover with sealed
tear at top center, Very Fine appearance, rare tied by the circular
datestamp, perhaps ten exist with the stamp tied in this manner, ex Kimmel
and Hill (Image) 
Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue
entire (47XU1). Uncancelled as usual, addressed to Chattanooga Tenn.,
docketing at left indicates this was sent on July 31, 1861, expertly
cleaned and with top flap added, Very Fine appearance, only fourteen are
recorded in the Crown survey, ex Caspary and Hill
(Image) 
Knoxville Tenn., 5c Black
entire (47XU5). Unusually clear strike of provisional handstamp on
pink-lined cover to Athens Ga., gently cleaned, Extremely Fine strike of
this scarce provisional handstamp, the Crown survey contains only five
examples of this provisional, this is the finest strike contained in our
records, signed Dietz (Image) 
Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange
(49X1). Margins clear to just in at bottom left, cancelled by ms. "X",
blue ":Lenoir N.C. Feb. 22" circular datestamp on blue cover to Salisbury
N.C., cover expertly restoredVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE COLORFUL LENOIR POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE.
Crown records only 29 examples on cover. Ex Hill. (Image)
Macon Ga., 5c Black on Light
Blue Green Wove (53X1). Variety showing comma after "Office",
large margins to full, tied by "Macon Ga. Nov. 18" double-circle datestamp
on cover to Bainbridge Ga., slightly reduced at left, expertly cleaned and
restored along edgesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE SQUARE 5-CENT MACON POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON COVER WITH THE COMMA AFTER "OFFICE" VARIETY.
The Crown census records only twelve covers with this variety. Ex Judd, Haas and Hill. (Image)
Madison Court House Fla., 3c
Gold on Bluish (3AX1). Large margins to clear, single penstroke cancel,
adhering to small pieceVERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE FIVE RECORDED MADISON COURT HOUSE POSTMASTER'S 3-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMPS.
With 1990 P.F. certificate stating that it is "a genuine printed adhesive used as an indicator of prepayment of postage at Madison, Florida, but not authorized by the U.S. Post Office". Listed but unpriced in Scott. An example offered in our 2000 Rarities sale realized $9,000 hammer (Image)
Memphis Tenn., 5c Red
(56X2). Vertical pair, large margins to just barely touched at T. and
showing part of adjacent stamp at B. and R., tied by "Memphis Ten. Dec. 21"
circular datestamp on cover with Branch Planter's Bank corner card at
bottom left, printed "New York" address crossed out and directed to
Lynchburg Va.VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY CHOICE MULTIPLE OF THE MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL ON A CORNER CARD COVER.
The noticeable difference in the two impressions of these stamps demonstrates the "work-and-turn" method used to print these stamps, which created tete-beche varieties or, in this case, correctly positioned impressions from two different impressions. (Image)
Memphis Tenn., 5c Red entire
(56XU1). Rich color, cancelled by bold "Memphis Ten. Aug. 7, 1861"
circular datestamp and used to Yorksville Tenn., expertly restored along
edges and top flap reattached, Very Fine appearance, ex Hill (Image) 
Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Amber
entire (56XU2). Bold "Memphis Ten. Sep. 12, 1861" circular datestamp,
addressed to La Grange Tenn., light vertical fold at center not mentioned
on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE. AN IMMACULATE EXAMPLE OF THE MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
Ex Hind, Emerson and Brooks. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)
Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Amber
entire (56XU2). Bright color, tied by "Memphis Ten. Aug. 3, 1861"
circular datestamp and used to Yorkville Tenn., top flap reattached and
restored along edges, Very Fine appearance, ex Matz and Hill (Image) 
Mobile Ala., 2c Black
(58X1). Three singles, tied by "Mobile Ala. Aug. 5" double-circle
datestamps on cover to Rock Mills Ala., stamps with few small faults,
expertly restoredVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE MULTIPLE FRANKING OF THE RARE 2-CENT MOBILE PROVISIONAL, OVERPAYING THE FIVE CENT RATE BY ONE CENT.
Our records contain only two bearing three copies of this provisional. The other, paying three-times the circular rate on a wrapper, was offered in our Sale 810.
Ex Hill. (Image)