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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3205 |  |
 Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Black entire (49XU3 var). Small cream cover to Fayetteville N.C. with two light strikes of 5c provisonal
handstamp in blue and black, faint strike of Lenoir N.C. circular datestamp, slightly reduced at bottom, Fine, although the existence of the handstamp in black (49XU4) has been questioned, this curious and probably unique "hybrid" at least
demonstrates that black ink was in use at the Lenoir post office, with 1987 C.S.A. certificate, (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,200.00 |
| 3206 |
 Livingston Ala., 5c Blue (51X1). Ample even margins except at lower right where just slightly in, lightly struck circular datestamp,
affixed to thin card, upon careful examination of the thin wove paper we find a couple small sealed tears and a few minute scrapes, none of which significantly affect the appearanceVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS STAMP IS ONE OF ELEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE LIVINGSTON POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, ON OR OFF COVER. A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS AND DESIRABLE OF ALL CONFEDERATE POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS. 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, but a pane of 20 subjects may be reasonably conjectured. Ex Ferrary, Hind, Tyler and Freeland. With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
8,000.00 | 12,000.00 | |
| 3207 |
 Macon Ga., 5c Black on Yellow Wove (53X4). Apparently uncancelled, tiny speck to the right of "Cents" but there is no Macon
datestamp (the usual form of cancellation), some traces of gum, cut to shape, Fine, an extremely rare Confederate provisional, ex Col. Green, with 1963 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,400.00 | 950.00 | |
| 3208 |  |
 Macon Ga., 5c Black on Yellow Laid (53X6). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, tiny corner crease at bottom
rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY SEVEN EXAMPLES OF THE MACON 5-CENT FLORAL-BORDERED PROVISIONAL ON YELLOW LAID PAPER (SCOTT 53X6) ARE RECORDED. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN UNUSED EXAMPLE. Our records contain seven examples of the 5c Floral-Bordered design on Yellow Laid paper: 1) unused (no gum), tiny corner crease, the stamp offered here, "W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp, ex Lilly, 2) tied by Jul. 2 datestamp on piece, ex Caspary, 3) tied on cover to Edward Atkinson, Flemington Fla., Siegel Sale 546, lot 581, 4) tied by Jun. 21 datestamp on cover to Martha Nesbitt, Marietta Ga., Siegel 1981 Rarities sale, lot 483, 5) tied by Jun. 24 datestamp on cover to Mrs. Judd King, Marion Ala., ex Emerson, Brooks, Siegel 1982 Rarities sale, lot 36, 6) tied by Jul. 2 datestamp on cover to Montfort & Co., Butler Ga., ex Caspary, Siegel 1983 Rarities sale, lot 315, and 7) tied on cover to A.H. Grier, Oglethorpe Ga., Siegel 1984 Rarities sale, lot 35. Ex Lilly. With 1967 P.F. certificate. (Image Magnifier) |
3,000.00 | 5,250.00 |
| 3209 |  |
 Memphis Tenn., 2c Blue (56X1). Block of 12 (3 x 4), Positions 8-10/13-15/18-20 with Positions 10/15/20 showing the cracked plate
variety, unused (no gum), large margins to slightly in at top left, some light creasing and small tears which are almost inevitable on a block this size owing to the fragile thin paper used for its production, still overall Fine-Very Fine and a
handsome showpiece suitable for exhibition, with 1979 C.S.A. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 1,600.00 |
| 3210 | |
 Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Vertical pair, unused (no gum), clear to ample margins, slight creasing and small tears at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
340.00 | 500.00 |
| 3211 |
 Mobile Ala., 2c Black (58X1). Cancelled by bold double-circle datestamps, appears to have four margins but skillfully repaired with something added at bottom, Very Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
1,100.00 | 475.00 | |
| 3212 |
 Mobile Ala., 5c Blue (58X2). Large margins to slightly in, tied by Mobile double-circle datestamp on piece, stamp has tiny scuff at top, otherwise Fine (Image Magnifier) |
400.00 | 375.00 | |
| 3213 | |
 Nashville Tenn., 5c Carmine (61X2). Unused (no gum), three large margins, slightly in at top, gorgeous deep "wine red" color,
basically sound but this very thin fibrous paper shows some natural irregularities which could be interpreted as flaws by a glass half-empty examiner, Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
850.00 | 950.00 |
| 3214 | |
 Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Large margins at top and bottom, clear at ample at sides, beautiful "chocolate" shade, tied by
blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 29, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to New Market Tenn., slightly reduced at leftVERY FINE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT VIOLET BROWN NASHVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON COVER. Ex Emerson and Brooks. Ashbrook backstamp. With 1998 P.F. certificate. (Image Magnifier) |
4,500.00 | 3,000.00 |
| 3215 |
 Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). Full to large margins, bright "grassy" green shade, cancelled by bold blue Nashville circular
datestamp, creases and sealed tears, otherwise Very Fine, approximately 25 examples known, almost all of which has faults, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
4,500.00 | 2,900.00 |