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Lot 89 |
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Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine (11X2), large margins including top sheet margin, tied by Baton Rouge Aug. 13, 1861 c.d.s. on orange envelope addressed to Captain of Delta Rifles 4th Regiment La. Volunteers at Ship Island via Miss. City, partial flap; stamp with some light tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott $2,750
A CHOICE USAGE OF THIS SCARCE BATON ROUGE PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: "R.H.W(eill). Co." backstamp, 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 90 |
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Canton, Miss., 1861, 5¢ black (14XU1), entire with perfect strike of fancy "Paid 5" star provisional handstamp, entered mails with "Canton Miss. Jul 25 1861" c.d.s. to Mess. Carroll Hoy & Co. at New Orleans, tiny virtually unnoticable staple holes in the provisional handstamp, still a Very Fine and particularly clean use.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 91 |
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Fredericksburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ blue on bluish (26X1), large to huge margins including framelines at top and bottom, deep color and detailed impression. Original gum, hinge remnant. Light horizontal crease. Fresh and Very Fine appearance.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 92 |
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Lenoir, N.C., 1861, 5¢ blue & orange (49X1), margins to touching, mounted on backing paper (partly removed), bright and fresh. Virtually unnoticable light horizontal crease at center. Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE UNUSED PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate, "W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp.
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Lot 93 |
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Marion, Va., 1861, 10¢ black (55X2), huge margins all around, clear impression. Original gum, hinge remnant. Tiny tone spot at center. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $16,500
THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: clear 1969 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ferrary
The only other recorded unused example of the 10¢ Marion provisional (Ex Freeland, Weill) has only three margins and gum stains.
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Lot 94 |
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Rheatown, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red (69X1), large even margins, brilliant deep color, sharp impression on fresh bright paper. Unused. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL, OF WHICH ONLY A FEW EXIST IN UNUSED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 95 |
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Talladega, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue (143X unlisted), stamp on blue paper with centrally struck blue "Talladega Al./Paid 5" handstamp tied to small piece by blue "Talladega Al. Dec 17" c.d.s., backed by additional paper for exhibition; minor paper creasing, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1954 Dietz letter of authenticity.
In the letter of authenticity, Dietz says "Up to this time I had not seen another copy, although I had a strong intuition that it was authentic - strengthened by the fact that no one had ever assailed its status. In the following Catalogs edited and published by me, the Board of Students assisting in the revision and compilation, definitely assigned the Talladega to the group of Postmaster's Provisionals, where it has been ever since." Although the new Dietz catalog now lists this as a fake, we are not sure whether the three recorded examples have been adequately studied to determine this.
There are three recorded examples of the Talladega adhesive 5¢ blue on blue laid according to the Crown census:
Dec. 15, from Trafalgar Stamp Auctions
Dec. 17, stamp on small piece, the example offered here.
Dec. 27, stamp on small piece, H.R. Harmer 5 Mar. 1956, lot 462. Illustrated in the Crown census on page 334.
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Lot 96 |
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Tuscumbia, Ala., 1861, 3¢ dull red on buff (6AXU1), formerly 12XU1, envelope with very fine strike of red "Tuscumbia, Ala. 3 Paid" provisional handstamp, entered the mails with black "Tuscumbia Ala. Apr 30" c.d.s. to Mess. Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, La., Very Fine.
Scott $16,500
PERHAPS THE FINEST OF ONLY A FEW RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 3¢ TUSCUMBIA ENVELOPE USED AS A PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Storow, Col. Green, Caspary
The Tuscumbia postmaster issued a 3¢ provisional envelope even though it was part of the Confederate postal system at this time. There are at least two examples of this envelope with U.S. 3¢ postage applied over the provisional handstamp that are not considered provisional usages.
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Lot 97 |
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Winnsborough, S.C., 1861, revalued 10¢ black over 5¢ (97XU2 var.), provisional entire with handstamped "Paid 5" revalued with "10", circular "Winnsborough S.C." control mark on reverse, entered mails with "Winnsborough S.C. 23 Aug" c.d.s. to Charleston, S.C., receipt docketing; reduced slightly at right, small upper left corner repair, Fine.
Scott $3,500+ Estimate 3,500 - 5,000
AN INTERESTING AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE WINNSBOROUGH S.C. REVALUED PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
Expertization: 1986 C.S.A. and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 98 |
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1861, 10¢ light blue, Petterson printing (2a), huge margins. Original gum. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 99 |
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1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig printing (2b), large even margins, characteristic dark shade. Full original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 100 |
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1862, 2¢ green (3), large margins except just touching ornament at lower right, clear impression, delicate color, fresh. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 101 |
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1862, 10¢ rose (5), huge even margins all around, neat town cancellation, bright and fresh, choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 102 |
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1862, 10¢ carmine rose (5 var.), large to huge margins including top half of bottom stamp, handsome rich color, penciled position "39" on reverse. Original gum. Tiny scissor cut between stamps. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,600+
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND BEAUTIFUL SHADE.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 103 |
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1862, 10¢ carmine rose (5 var.), large margins, beautiful rich color, neat Mobile Ala. Aug. 8, 1862 c.d.s., Extremely Fine and choice example of this rare shade variety.
Scott $875
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 104 |
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1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, printed on both sides (7b), vertical pair. Normal side with margins to just touching, reverse with strong impression. Unused. Small faults, color changling. Fine.
Scott $5,000
ONE OF ONLY A FEW UNUSED PAIRS SHOWING THIS RARE ERROR.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 105 |
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1863, 2¢ brown red (8), block of four with vertical gutter between. Large even margins, bright and fresh. Full never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 106 |
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1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines" (10), large balanced margins including part or trace of framelines on three sides, bright color. Neat Mobile Ala. Jul. 26 c.d.s. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 1966 P.F. Certificate.
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