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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1575 |  |
 Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire
(6XU2). Clear strike and "Atlanta Ga. Aug. 2, 1861" circular datestamp
on yellow cover to Athens Geo., trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image) |
700.00 | 375.00 |
| 1576 | |
 Baton Rouge La., 5c Green &
Carmine (11X2). Large margins to clear incl. sheet margin at
top, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 21, 1861" circular datestamp on
yellow cover to Donaldsonville La., missing top flap, some slight overall
wear, Fine (Image) |
2,750.00 | 2,200.00 |
| 1577 | |
 Canton Miss., 5c Black entire
(14XU1). Bold strike of provisional marking, "Livingston Miss. Sep. 23"
circular datestamp with date in ms., on orange cover to Carroll, Hoy & Co.
in New Orleans, ms. "5" rating, usual filing holes, tear at top from
opening affects ms. marking, still Very Fine, scarce usage, this entered
the mails outside of Canton and so the provisional was not accepted as
payment, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate
(Image) |
2,750.00 | 1,900.00 |
| 1578 | |
 Charleston S.C., 5c Blue
(16X1). Large margins to just touched, tied by well-struck "Charleston
S.C. Nov. 5, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Darlington C.H. S.C.,
slight overall wear, Very Fine (Image) |
2,500.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 1579 | |
 Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue
on Thin Bluish (26X1). Positions 4/9, vertical pair with top sheet
margin, other sides mostly large, tied by "Fredericksburgh Va. Paid Sep.
(3?)0" (1861) circular datestamp on pale yellow cover to Camden Ark.,
sender's routing "Via Vicksburg & Monroe", pair has minute flaws
along edge of margins and small corner crease at bottom
rightEXTREMELY FINE. BY THE FAR THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED FREDERICKSBURGH PROVISIONAL PAIRS ON COVER -- THE ONLY USED VERTICAL PAIR KNOWN. Our records and the Crown census confirm the existence of three covers with pairs, the largest known used multiples. One of the three covers has a third stamp removed, and the other pair on cover has faults. Ex Grant, Meroni and Kilbourne. Illustrated in Dietz. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
12,000.00 | 12,500.00 |
| 1580 |
 Columbia S.C., 5c Blue
(18XU1). Cut square, some slight soiling, light vertical crease,
otherwise Fine, signed J.W. Scott, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail
as unused entire (Image) |
900.00 | 250.00 | |
| 1581 |  |
 Fredericksburg Va., 10c Red
on Thin Bluish (26X2). Original gum, large margins all around, deep
rich color, horizontal crease at bottom, appears Very Fine, with 1989 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
1,000.00 | 1,400.00 |
| 1582 | |
 Galveston Tex., 5c Black
entire (98XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, "Galveston Tex. ?
20" double-circle datestamp, on cover to Richmond Tex., control marking on
back, slightly reduced at right into rate marking, overall wear and soiling
despite being bit heavily cleaned, still Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,500.00 | 350.00 |
| 1583 | |
 Memphis Tenn., 5c Red
(56X2). Large margins to just in, tied by "Memphis Ten. Aug. 27, 1861"
circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U35) to Champagnolle Ark.,
adhesive covers design, manuscript "Pd 2/-" (Paid 2 bits, or 25c)
express rate marking at left indicating this cover was transmitted by
express, some edgewearFINE. A RARE CIVIL WAR EXPRESS USAGE WITH A CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE. There is no indication of this cover's origin, but it is probably an intra-Confederacy express usage from Adams Southern Express office in Memphis. It could also be a late thru-the-lines express usage via Memphis. Thru-the-lines express mail was banned on August 26, 1861, by order of the U.S. Postmaster General, Montgomery Blair. The August 27 date in Memphis allows for a possible express usage a few days earlier. A related cover to the same addressee at Champagnolle was offered in Siegel Sale 823, lot 409. It is an Adams Southern Express Co. imprint cover with a letter to the same Hattie Billings from the express agent at Memphis, dated Sep. 15, 1861, which states that "communication with the North ceased entirely about one month since..." With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 2,100.00 |
| 1584 | |
 Memphis Tenn., 5c Red
(56X2). Large margins to just in at sides, stamp with scissors-cut at
right and some toning, tied by light strike of "Memphis Ten. Sep. ?, 1861"
circular datestamp on red and blue Jefferson Davis Medallion
Patriotic cover to Monticello Ark., slightly reduced at left and some
minor edgewearVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC COVER. Ex Emerson. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 4,000-5,000 | 5,250.00 |
| 1585 | |
 Memphis Tenn., 5c Red
(56X2). Margins to in, torn at top from opening, tied by "Memphis Ten.
Aug.25, 1861" circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire (U27) to
Champagnolle Ark., minor edgewear, Fine, from the same correspondence as
lot 1583 but this one has no indications of express usage, with 1985 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
1,750.00 | 375.00 |