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Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

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Confederate States: The Ballard Collection: Postmasters' Provisionals: D-M T

Lots 2652-2661 Lots 2662-2671 Lots 2672-2681 Lot 2682

Lot 2652    

Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Neat strike of Provisional handstamp with "Dalton, Ga./Oct. 25, 1861" cds alongside on clean cover to Jonesboro, Tenn., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 20XU1    $600.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2653    

Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black. Bold provisional handstamp with "Dalton, Ga./Sep. 9, 1862" postmark on rose buff cover addressed to "Dr. W. Gus Evans, Care of Col. Lidell, 11th Reg. Miss. Volunteers, Command of Stone Wall Jackson, In or about Washington, D.C.", apparently unbeknownst to the sender the recipient had been taken prisoner of war and the cover was exchanged with "Old Point Comfort, Va./Oct. 23" double circle postmark and matching "Due 3" straight line handstamp, included is original enclosure, flap missing, Extremely Fine, ex-MacBride.
Scott No. 20XU2    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2654    

Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black. Neat strike of Provisional handstamp with "Dalton, Ga./Aug. 20, 1862" cds alongside on clean cover to Athens, Geo., Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous cover.
Scott No. 20XU2    $800.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2655    

Confederacy, Eatonton, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamps on cover to Porterville, Ala. with "Eatonton, Ga./Dec. 10" (1861) double circle postmark alongside, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 23XU1    $3,000.

A lovely cover of which only two examples are recorded. A Stunning Rarity of the Confederate States.
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Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2656    

Confederacy, Eatonton, Ga., 1861, 5¢+5¢ black. Provisional handstamps with two strikes of "5" rate handstamp to indicate the revalued 10 cent rate on cover to Portsmouth, Va. with "Eatonton, Ga./Jun 21" (1861) double circle postmark alongside, part of flap torn off & couple small mended tear at top, Very Fine and choice, one of only five recorded examples.
Scott No. 23XU2    $5,000.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2657    

Confederacy, Forsyth, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black. Boxed Provisional handstamp covered by a General Issue Stamp (later removed) & tied by "Forsyth" cds on cover to the Executive Department, Milledgeville, Ga., some cover aging, F.-V.F., the unique example of this marking, ex-Solomon.
Scott No. 120XU1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2658    

Confederacy, Forsyth, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black, "Paid 10/Forsyth". Two line unlisted Provisional handstamp covered by 1863-64 10¢ blue with Serpentine Roulette 8 tied by "Forsyth Geo" cds to Barnesville, Geo., minor bit of cover staining & aging, Very Fine, a unique example of this unrecorded Postmasters' Provisional, ex-Ferrari, Walcott, Phillips.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2659    

Confederacy, Griffin, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp on neat cover to New Market, Ga. with "Griffin, Ga./Jun. 24" (1862) postmark at left, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 102XU1    $2,250.

A lovely cover of which only four examples are recorded by Crown.
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Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2660    

Confederacy, Kingston, Ga., 1861, "Kingston, Ga'/June 13, 1861/Paid 5 Cents". Ornate typeset design press printed on cover to Cedar Town, Ga., tiny bit of expert restoration just affecting Provisional marking in top right corner, slightly reduced at right & minor water staining, ex-Judd, Brooks, Simon, Myerson; signed R. Frajola.
Scott No. 46XU3    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

This is a unique form of Postmasters' Provisional and it appears that the setting was quickly split apart or broke apart, as by June 19, 1861 the "Paid 5 Cents" portion only is reported as a stand alone Provisional handstamp.

This is the only recorded example of the Postmasters' Provisional and One of the Great Rareties of the Confederate States.
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Realized: $11,500

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Lot 2661    

Confederacy, Kingston, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Lovely Provisional handstamp on cover with "Kingston, Ga./Sep. 4" (1861) postmark with Military address to Lynchburg, Virginia, flap crudely repaired & small wrinkle at top, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 46XU1    $2,250.

Only two examples are recorded by Crown. A very rare Postmasters' Provisional which was missing from the great Caspary collection.
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Realized: $1,600

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