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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 305 |  |
 Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red
on Grayish Laid (47X1). Large even margins, cancelled by single
penstroke on small cover to Jonesboro Tenn., pencil "1861", top flap added,
Very Fine, 1995 C.S.A. and P.F. certificates decline opinion but this comes
from a known correspondence and is genuine (Image
Magnifier) |
2,100.00 | 550.00 |
| 306 | |
 Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue
entire (47XU1). Uncancelled as usual, addressed to Speedville Tenn.,
few age spots, otherwise Very Fine, only fourteen are recorded in the Crown
survey (Image
Magnifier) |
2,000.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 307 | |
 Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue on
Orange entire (47XU2). Cancelled by small "Paid" handstamp at top right
and addressed to London Tenn., backflap with sealed tearFRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ON ORANGE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE WHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Our review of the Levi records found that only three of the fifteen have been cancelled, all by "Paid" handstamps. (Image Magnifier) |
2,250.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 308 | |
 Knoxville Tenn., 5c Black
entire (47XU5). Clear strike of "Paid 5" provisional handstamp on
yellow cover to Lincolnton Ga. with blue 10-Star Confederate Flag,
Cannon and Verse patriotic design, partial strike of "Knoxville Ten.
Dec. 7, 1861" double-circle datestamp at bottom left, barely reduced at
right, some slight wearVERY FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE KNOXVILLE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ON A PATRIOTIC COVER. The Crown survey records only five examples of this provisional. This is the only patriotic listed. Ex Hart. Scott value for 47XU5 on patriotic cover. (Image Magnifier) |
3,000.00 | 3,250.00 |
| 309 | |
 Knoxville Tenn., 5c Black
entire (47XU5). Clear provisional handstamp on orange cover to Kingston
Tenn., 1861 docketing at left, barely reduced at bottom, Very Fine example
of this scarce provisional, only five are recorded in the Crown survey (Image
Magnifier) |
1,500.00 | 950.00 |
| 310 | |
 Knoxville Tenn., 10c on 5c
Black entire (47XU6). Clearly struck 5c rate handstamp overstruck by
bold "10" handstamp on small cover to Manassas Junction Va., ms. "Missent &
For", backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, minor toningFINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE RE-RATED KNOXVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. Ex Gallagher and Agre. With 1997 C.S.A. certificate. (Image Magnifier) |
3,500.00 | 2,100.00 |
| 311 |  |
 Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue
(56X1). Reconstructed sheet of 100 containing unused block of 46
with vertical gutter, this is the largest recorded multiple, comprising
blocks of 16 and 30 from two panes arranged tete-beche, other multiples
incl. blocks of sixteen, eight, six and four, few duplicated positions
(overlapping on layout), all unused (no gum), ten stamps are broken plate
variety, some flaws incl. creases with one ending in small tearVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPRESSIVE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE TWO PANES OF 50 OF THE 2-CENT MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, CONTAINING THE BLOCK OF 46, WHICH IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE ISSUE. A MAGNIFICENT SHOWPIECE. Ex Meroni and Caspary. The block of 46 was offered in our 1983 Rarities sale. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 5,000.00 |
| 312 | |
 Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue
(56X1). Large margins to just into frameline at bottom, tied by bold
strike of "Memphis Ten. May 6, 1862" circular datestamp on blue folded
part-printed insurance policy addressed locally, vertical file fold, few
faults only apparent when the notice is openedVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE 2-CENT MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL USAGE, PAYING THE 2-CENT DROP RATE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY FIFTEEN COVERS RECORDED BY CROWN. The census by Billy Matz (Confederate Philatelist, Mar. 1967) identified twelve 2c Memphis provisional covers, and the Crown book reported an additional three covers. With Mozian auction description from 1941 affixed to back which reads in part "Mr. Pratt who plated this stamp and examined most of the known copies, mentioned it is the finest he has ever seen" Ex Freeland. (Image Magnifier) |
10,000.00 | 9,500.00 |
| 313 |
 Memphis Tenn., 2c Dark Blue
(56X1). A very distinctive shade described by Mr. Boshwit as "Cobalt
Blue", full margins to just in at bottom left, tied by well-struck "Memphis
Ten. Dec. 8, 1861" circular datestamp on rebacked cover front only used
locally, some overall wearFINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL IN A DISTINCTIVE DARK SHADE AND NICELY TIED ON A LOCALLY-ADDRESSED COVER. ONLY FIFTEEN COVERS RECORDED BY CROWN. This is the most intense shade we recall seeing on this issue. Scott Retail as full cover. (Image Magnifier) |
10,000.00 | 4,250.00 | |
| 314 | |
 Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2,
56X2b). Block of 37 comprising Positions 4-9/11-19/21-29/31-38/41-45
with three sideways tete-beche positions at right (Positions
9/19/29), unused (no gum), brilliant color, few small scissors-cuts where
stamps were taken out, few creases incl. one ending in small tear, few
toned spotsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL CONFEDERATE PROVISIONAL MULTIPLES. The stereotype plate used to print the Memphis 5c provisional in sheets of 50 was created with ten subjects (two rows of five) at right turned 90 degrees clockwise relative to the other 40 subjects. This arrangement is confirmed by the existence of corner-margin multiples that have precisely the same alignment, which would be impossible if the sideways positions resulted from work-and-turn printing. Only a few multiples exist that show this unusual tete-beche format. Multiples are also known that show the work-and-turn printing method, including three tete-beche pairs (vertical head-to-foot, vertical foot-to-foot, and horizontal head-to-foot). Ex Walcott, Matz and Pope. Illustrated in the Pratt book on page 27. Last offered in our 1983 Rarities sale, where it realized $12,000 hammer. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 15,000-25,000 | 22,000.00 |
| 315 |  |
 Memphis Tenn., 5c Red Pair,
One Sideways (56X2b). Positions 8-9, horizontal tete-beche pair with
right stamp sideways, unused (no gum), full margins to huge incl. top
sheet margin, few flaws incl. vertical crease between stamps, otherwise
Very Fine, only a few multiples exist showing the sideways positions, the
relative positions of these two stamps are identical to the same positions
in the block of 37, proving that the plate itself was configured with
sideways subjects (Image
Magnifier) |
750.00 | 2,400.00 |