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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Postmasters' Provisionals

Lots 1816-1825 Lots 1826-1835 Lots 1836-1841

Lot 1816    

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 5¢ greenish blue, excellent strike on amber cover to Savannah with clear Albany, Ga./Feb 10, 1862 cds in matching greenish blue ink; small repair at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine, Includes original enclosure, a short business letter.
Scott No. 3XU1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1817    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple, two singles in different shades, both stamps are Type I (left stamp tiny corner crease & light toning (both in top left corner margin only), both stamps with large margins with the right stamp slightly overlapping the left stamp) cancelled by light grids with the Athens, Ga,/Jan. 3/Paid cds at the lower left, cover is from the Cobb Correspondence addressed to Lieut John A. Cobb, Cobb Georgia Legion, Yorktown, Virginia, cover is very clean with a minor reduction at the right, Very Fine and choice, The cover is considered to be one of the finest examples of a double rate franking of the Athens Provisional stamps still extant.; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5X1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1818    

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black, clear circular handstamp with matching "Atlanta, Ga., Sep 6, 1861" cds on Cobb's Legion regimental addressed cover to Richmond, Va., original enclosures with some interesting content; cover with two small tears at top and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6XU6    $950.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1819    

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black, superb strike on cover to Richmond with equally superb Atlanta, Ga./Oct 16 cds; addressed to Alexander Stephens, top flap missing, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 6XU6    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1820    

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, ample to large margins showing large part of dividing lines, tied by "Charleston S.C. Dec. 11, 1861" circular datestamp on small cover to Abbeville C.H., S.C., closed cover tear at extreme right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 16X1    $2,500.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 1821    

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back, handstamped postmaster provisional with control on top back flap postmarked neat "Columbia July 9" (1861) blue town cds with "Paid" in circle & matching "5" rate handstamp on cover with blind embossed Yarns & Kerseys corner card, addressed to Gainesville, Florida, expertly repaired flap tears including one through the control mark, Very Fine and choice, Only known example used to Florida.
Scott No. 18XU4a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1822 o   

Confederacy, Fredericksburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ blue on bluish, lovely example, margins large to just touching at upper left, line (frameline?) across bottom, light cancel, Choice Very Fine.
Scott No. 26X1    $1,100.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 1823    

Confederacy, Jackson, Miss., 1861, 5¢ black, choice strike on cover to Capt. R.W.T. Daniel, Qr. Mr. (Quartermaster) Army of 10,000, Grenada, Miss, postmarked clear Jackson, Miss./Dec 8; reduced slightly at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 43XU1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1824    

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, one of the finest of only a few recorded, a grossly undercatalogued provisional entire; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
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.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 1825    

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red, vertical pair, four full large margins, tied by "Memphis, Ten., Nov 27" cds on cover to Lynchburg, Va., with printed "Branch Planters Bank, Tennessee,/Memphis, Tenn." corner card at bottom left, Extremely Fine, a choice multiple on cover.
Scott No. 56X2    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,800

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