Postmasters' Provisionals
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2750 |
 |
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Position 3, large margins except for a few ornaments at upper
left, deep shade and fine impression, tied by bold blue "Petersburg Va.
Dec. 15" circular datestamp on small 1861 folded letter to Summit N.C.,
made from blue-lined stationery, Very Fine and choice, ex Consul Klep (Image) |
2,000.00 |
| 2751 |
|
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Mostly full to huge margins including top sheet margin,
just touching corner ornament at bottom left, tied by blue "Petersburg Va.
5cts. Nov. 10" circular datestamp on yellow buff cover to Tally Ho N.C.,
cover bit reduced at right, stamp with faint foxing specks, still Fine (Image) |
2,000.00 |
| 2752 |
|
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Clear margins to in at top, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Feb.
8" circular datestamp on cover to Drake's Branch Va., small repair at top
right, appears Fine (Image) |
2,000.00 |
| 2753 |
|
 Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Position 6, margins clear of ornaments on two sides, others
slightly in, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Jan. 24" (1862) circular
datestamp on blue folded cover to Judge Thomas Ruffin at Allemance N.C.,
ms. "Ford. from Allemance" forwarding mark, fresh and Fine,
very attractive and scarce usage (Image) |
2,000.00 |
| 2754 |
|
 Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire
(68XU1). Mostly clear strike of red provisional handstamp, blue
"Raleigh N.C. Aug. 20, 1861" double-circle datestamp on red and blue
10-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover addressed in blue, flap and
small opening tear at top repaired, Very Fine appearance, rare patriotic
usage (five recorded in the Levi records), ex Murphy
(Image) |
2,750.00 |
| 2755 |
|
 Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire
(68XU1). Readable strike at right on homemade cover to Hillsboro N.C.,
neat strike of blue "Raleigh N.C. Aug. 20" double-circle datestamp, fresh
and Fine (Image) |
500.00 |
| 2756 |
|
 Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire
(68XU1). Bold strike of provisional marking, blue "Raleigh N.C. Oct.
24" double-circle datestamp on cover to Norfolk Va., gently cleaned, Very
Fine, ex Knapp and Hill (Image) |
500.00 |
| 2757 |
|
 Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire
(68XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, blue "Raleigh N.C. Sep.
2" double-circle datestamp to Trap Hill N.C., minor edgewear, Very Fine, ex
Hill (Image) |
500.00 |
| 2758 |
|
 Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire
(68XU1). Clear strike on folded cover to Chapel Hill N.C., blue
"Raleigh N.C. Aug. 13" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine (Image) |
500.00 |
| 2759 |
|
 Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire
(68XU1). Mostly readable strike at right on orange cover to Trap Hill
N.C., neat strike of blue "Raleigh N.C. Jul. 17, 1862" double-circle
datestamp, Fine (Image) |
500.00 |
| 2760 |
|
 Salem N.C., 5c Black entire
(73XU1). Bold strike with ms. "Paid 5" on yellow cover to Haw River
N.C., neat "Salem N.C. Dec. 2" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, probably
the finest in existence, ex Emerson, Caspary and Lilly
(Image) |
1,150.00 |