Goliad, Texas, 5c black on rose, large margins on three sides, clear at top, signed “Clarke – PM” in black, cancelled with black PAID handstamp, pressed crease at top, repaired tear at right extending to "M" of "PM", else a fine-appearing example of this Confederate rarity, the sole off-cover example recorded by Crown; ex Steves, Caspary, Kirkland.
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Lot #202 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Goliad, TX
Goliad, Texas, 10c black on rose, signed "Clarke / PM" large margin at right, else lightly touching in places, affixed to patriotic cover depicting a soldier, tents, and ten-star flag, to Col. D. Hardeman, Santa Gertrudas, Kings Ranch, Texas, backstamped "R.H.W. Co" (Raymond H. Weill), cover with some toning and trivial edge faults, adhesive with vertical crease, yet a Confederate rarity of great renown, having graced several of the most...
Lot #203 - confederate states of america Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals
Horn Lake, Mississippi, 1861, 3c red postal stationery cover, handstamped PAID in black with “10” in manuscript above, adjacent Horn Lake, Mississippi c.d.s. (Oct), affixed overtop indicia with small black boxed “10” adhesive on very thin bluish pelure paper, to Montgomery, Texas, docketed on flap “Rec’d Oct 30th /61”, tear at upper right into indicia with small sealed tear extending into label, some light toning at right edge, a most unusual...
Lot #204 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Iuka, MS
Iuka, Mississippi, 5c black handstamped envelope, bold strike of provisional marking, on cover postmarked "Iuka Miss Sep 25 1861", to Autauga(ville) Alabama, one of only ten recorded covers, a choice strike, arguably the clearest extant, and the earliest recorded example of this rare provisional.
Lot #205 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Jackson, MS
Jackson, Mississippi, 5c black handstamped envelope, neatly-struck with "Jackson Miss / Dec / 20" c.d.s. alongside, to Natchez, Mississippi, a clean cover and the latest recorded usage of the Jackson Provisional.
Lot #206 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Jetersville, VA
Jetersville, Virginia, 5c black, handstamped with "AHA" initials of Postmaster A.H. Atwood, vertical pair, affixed to cover postmarked "Jetersville VA / Jul / 25," manuscript "Paid" at upper right, to Waterproof, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, endorsed "via Memphis", hinge remnants on reverse and tear through back flap, of no importance given the exceptional rarity of this Provisional, the sole example recorded in the Crown census.The unique...
Lot #207 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Jonesboro, TN
Jonesboro, Tennessee, 5c dark blue handstamped envelope, with "Jonesboro Nov 30" c.d.s. overtop, to Kingsport, Tennessee, quite fresh, one of fourteen recorded examples, only six of which are postmarked, scarce and fine; ex-Emerson.
Lot #208 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Lenoir, NC
Lenoir, North Carolina, 1861 10c (5c+5c) blue entire, two clear impressions of the 5c woodcut provisional handstamp struck at the top center of a Union Patriotic envelope, with embossed "Union Constitution" with Eagle on backflap, blue target cancel ties both handstamps adjacent "Lenoir N.C. Nov. 11" (1861) c.d.s., manuscript "Paid 10c" at upper left, addressed in the hand of Postmaster James Harper to his son "Lieut. G. W. F. Harper, 58th N....
Lot #209 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Lexington, VA
Lexington, Virginia, 1862, 5c blue, large margins on three sides, close at left, tied to cover with neatly-struck "Lexington / Va. / Jul / 29" c.d.s., adjacent "PAID / 5" Postmasters' Provisional rate handstamp of Lexington, paying the 10 cent uniform letter rate to Greenville, Augusta County, Virginia, tear to back flap, else a remarkably fresh and choice cover, rare with this combination, being the only known example of this provisional...
Lot #210 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, Virginia, 5c blue, stereotype on white wove paper, horizontal pair, margins touching at places and into at left, the left stamp showing constant plate variety, tied to cover by "Lynchburg VA Sep 4 1861" c.d.s., to Capt. S.Y. Tupper in Charlestown (sic), South Carolina, some light gum staining, and slightly trimmed along top, top of back flap removed, a scarce franking, one of five recorded covers with a 5c Lynchburg provisional...
Lot #211 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Macon, GA
Macon, Georgia, 5c black on yellow, floral border, typeset on wove paper, ample to large margins all around, affixed to embossed 'Wm. S. Williford" cover, postmarked with "Macon Geo." c.d.s. in black, date illegible, to Augusta, Georgia, piece torn from back flap, small pinholes at bottom of cover, a scarce and desirable franking; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate.
Lot #212 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Macon, GA
Macon, Georgia, 5c black handstamped envelope, with adjacent "Macon Geo. Oct. 19" c.d.s., embossed colour corner card for Fears & Pritchett (the latter crossed-out), dealers in groceries and staple goods, to Griffin, Georgia, slightly reduced at right, a scarce and attractive example of this Confederate provisional.
Lot #213 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Marion, VA
Marion, Virginia, 5c black on ruled bluish laid paper, unused, without gum, margins clear on three sides, touching at right, upper margin repaired, small bleached dot on right frame, yet a presentable and fine-appearing example of this rare Confederate provisional issue; with 2023 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. At the time of the Caspary sale, in which this stamp was offered, bluish paper was not listed in the Scott catalogue, and...
Lot #214 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Memphis, TN
Memphis, Tennessee, 5c red, vertical pair, margins clear to large at left, showing portions of both adjoining stamps, tied by Memphis c.d.s. to bi-color red & blue Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic cover (G-A-1p, Verse 13), to Mill Landing, North Carolina, endorsed "Soldiers’ letter / Company A 1st Reg / Ark Volunteers / P.B.C." on reverse, ironed fold clear of adhesives, the upper stamp with minor scuff, an exceptional cover of great...
Lot #215 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Montgomery, AL
Montgomery, Alabama, "Paid 10 / T. Welsh", clear strike partially obscured by 3c dull red, adhesive tied by blue grid cancel, alongside "Louisville KY / Aug 6" double-circle c.d.s., on clean North-South Express Cover to Northampton, Massachusetts, struck with choice "ADAMS EX. CO / LOUISVILLE KY / AUG / 6 / 1851" c.d.s. in black, manuscript "Paid Adc" in manuscript indicating payment of the Adams fee, cover with small repairs at right, light...
Lot #216 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN
Nashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, margins ample to large, tied to cover by blue "Nashville Sep 5 1861" c.d.s., blue PAID handstamp alongside, to Greenville, Tennessee, some staining to adhesive, else a fine example of this difficult provisional franking.
Lot #217 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN
Nashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, block of twelve, with three vertical tete-beche pairs, three normal stamps at each of top and bottom, original gum, mostly large margins all around, touching at upper left, pleasing fresh colour, repaired diagonal tear at upper left, further repairs at bottom, the tete-beche pairs folded through horizontal margin, various creases and small thin spots as expected on a multiple of this nature, a dramatic and...
Lot #218 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN
Nashville, Tennessee, 1861, 5c Brick red, choice single with full to large margins showing small portion frameline of adjoining stamp at lower left, centrally-struck blue "Paid" cancel, trivial nick in lower right margin of no importance, a lovely stamp.
Lot #219 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN
Nashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, tete-beche vertical pair, tied to cover by blue "Nashville / Ten. / Sep 6 / 1861" c.d.s., partial matching blue PAID handstamp beside, to Charlston, South Carolina, some light soiling and fading due to attempt at cleaning, three edges trimmed and back professionally restored, various faults and other repairs, a remarkably rare Confederate provisional, one of two recorded examples of the tete-beche pair on...
Lot #220 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861, 2c blue, clear to large margins, bright color, paying the circular rate, tied to folded letter with "New Orleans / LA / 2 / AUG" c.d.s., with contents from the Citizens' Mutual Insurance Company, to C.H. Chase in St. Charles Parish, light filing fold and signs of cleaning, a fine appearing example of this difficult franking.
Lot #221 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals New Orleans, LA
New Orleans, Louisiana, 1861, 2c red brown on bluish paper, exceptionally large margins at left and right, with adjacent framelines showing at top and bottom, tied to cover to Baton Rouge by neatly-struck New Orleans LA c.d.s. (3 Sep), docketing on reverse presumably by recipient notes year of 1861, a very early usage thus, some adhesions to reverse and flap mostly removed, but a choice on-cover example, ex Knapp.
Lot #222 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Salem, NC
Salem, North Carolina, 10c black handstamped envelope, "POST OFFICE / O.A. KEEHLN / SALEM. N.C." with "Paid 10" in manuscript, postmarked "Salem / NC / SEP / 27", to W.H. Fries, New Orleans, manuscript notation at left "to be handed over immediately…" and on back flap "get some mercury if you can find it.", traces of edge staining, hinge remnants on back, a choice example of this rare provisional marking, the earliest of only two examples...
Lot #223 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Selma, AL
Selma, Alabama, 5c black, handstamped envelope with signature of Postmaster William H. Eagar in manuscript, postmarked "Selma / ALA / Jun 11" to Messrs. John T. Hardie & Co in New Orleans, light edge creasing, else a fresh and very fine example of this scarce provisional, with only fourteen such covers recorded in Crown; ex Walcott, Emerson, Brooks, Gehrman, and Worthington.
Lot #224 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Selma, AL
Selma, Alabama, 10c black, handstamped envelope with signature of Postmaster William H. Eagar in manuscript, without postmark, to Messrs. John T. Hardie & Co in New Orleans, a bold strike of this rare provisional, one of only two such covers recorded in Crown, this being by far the finer example, the other with significant piece torn from the top the cover, an exceptional item of Confederate postal history.
Lot #225 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Talbotton, GA
Talbotton, Georgia, 10c black, neatly-struck at left side of cover, matching "Talbotton GA” c.d.s. (14 Feb), to "Hon. Alexander H. Stephens Richmond, Va.", then Vice-President of the Confederate States, reverse with an all-over "letter" from "Miss Molly L. Grier / Talbot County” [Georgia] in which she gives updates on family members, envelope opened at bottom, year date in postmark with some enhancement, otherwise fresh and very fine; signed...
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