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Sale 53: The Richard Warren Collection of Confederate States

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Postmaster's Provisionals - Petersburg to Sumter

Lots 4282-4291 Lot 4292

Lot 4282    

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ Red, full to huge margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Jan 10" cds to Millwood Va., embossed green "Britton, Todd & Co. Grocers & Commission Merchants, Petersburg Va." cameo; bottom and left edges have been restored affecting the cameo, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 65X1    $2,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4283    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ Red, clear strike of red provisional handstamp on clean orange cover with blue "Raleigh N.C. Dec 18" cds to Hillsboro N.C., Very Fine and attractive, This is listed on page 527 of the Crown survey.
Scott No. 68XU1    $600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4284    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ Red, red provisional handstamp with blue "Raleigh N.C. Sep 3 1861" cds on cover to Walkerville N.C., Very Fine, ex-Old Oak.
Scott No. 68XU1    $600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 4285    

Confederacy, Richmond, Texas, 1861, 5¢ Red, red provisional handstamp and clear blue "Richmond Tex. Jan 8" cds on fresh buff cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans, usual light filing holes, Very Fine, Ex-Judd, Camina.
Scott No. 70XU1    $2,500.

ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RICHMOND TEXAS 5¢ HANDSTAMPED PROVISIONAL.

Our records of Richmond Tex. 5¢ handstamped provisional entires include the following eight examples:
1) Jul. 5, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Emerson
2) Jul. 10, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Hind, Caspary, Lilly
3) Aug. 26, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Everett
4) Sep. 4, 1861, to Millican Station Tex., ex-Hind, Hall.
5) Sep. 9, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans.
6) Jan. 8, 1862, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Judd, Camina, the entire offered here.
7) Jan. 15, 1862, ms. updated to 17th, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Camina.
8) Apr. 14, 1862, to Mr. T.W. Hous in Houston Tex., ex-Hart.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 4286    

Confederacy, Salem, N.C., 1861, 5¢ Black, provisional handstamp with manuscript "Paid 5" on lemon cover addressed to "Dr. J. F. Shaffer, Care of Col. Campbell 7th Regt., Graham N.C., "Salem NC. Aug 20" cds; missing sideflap and reduced at right into provisional handstamp, Fine.
Scott No. 73XU1    $1,750.

Dr. John Francis Shaffner (1838-1908) was born in Salem N.C. and attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia in 1860. He was mustered into NC state service in 1861 and service in various North Carolina regiments. He was confirmed as Surgeon by the Confederate Senate April 17, 1862 and was also a patient at Gen. Hospital #9 in Richmond and Winder. Post-war he practiced medicine in Winston-Salem.

Realized: $525

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Lot 4287    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, neatly struck Provisional rate and control handstamps on mourning cover to Miss Mary Ann Harden in Athens, Ga. with "Savannah, Ga. 'Paid' Dec. 6, 1861" cds, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Judd.
Scott No. 101XU1; $400    Estimate $600 - 800.

A CHOICE AND RARE SAVANNAH GA. MOURNING COVER PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

There are two other Savannah Provisional mourning entires recorded by Crown from the same correspondence to Miss Mary Ann Harden in Athens, Ga. dated Oct. 12, 1861 (Paul Bearer Collection) and Nov. 26, 1861. This cover was not recorded by Crown.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 4288    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Black, light strike of "Paid 5" Provisional handstamp overstruck with bold "Paid 10" Provisional handstamp with "Savannah, Ga. 'Paid' Nov. 7, 1861" cds on orange cover to "Vice President Stephens" in Richmond Va., docketing on reverse indicates that the sender has been discharged and is looking to form a new Company, and that he would like to join Prince Polignac's Legion; minor abrasion on front of cover, slightly reduced at top and flap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 101XU1a    $1,500.

ONE OF ONLY THREE 10¢ ON 5¢ REVALUED SAVANNAH PROVISIONAL ENTIRES RECORDED BY CROWN.

The three 10¢ on 5¢ Revalued Savannah Provisional entires recorded in Crown are:
1. Oct. 21, Way's Station Geo. ms. postmark to Varnell's Station Geo.
2. Oct., to Vice President Stephens at Richmond Va.
3. Nov. 7, to Vice President Stephens at Richmond Va.

Realized: $550

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Lot 4289    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga., 1861, 10¢ Black, provisional rate and control handstamps on yellow cover to Vice President A.H. Stephens with "Savannah, Ga. 'Paid' Oct 10, 1861" cds, docketing on reverse states that the sender complains of delays in the transportation of clothing and other articles to the soldiers in Virginia, flap missing as usual and couple small tears at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 101XU3    $750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 4290    

Confederacy, Spartanburg, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Black, cut to shape as always, tied by straightline "Paid" handstamp on cover with "Spartanburg, S.C., Jul 4, 1861" dcds, addressed to Mrs. Edmund Bryan at Rutherfordton, N.C., some light staining at right, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Brooks, 'Beverly Hills'; signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook and P. Kaufman on reverse.
Scott No. 78X1    $22,500.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW OF THE APPROXIMATELY TWENTY KNOWN COVERS BEARING THE SPARTANBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL NOT FROM THE DEAN CORRESPONDENCE.

General Edmund Bryan (1791-1874) was of the North Carolina State Militia and a participant in the 1814 Creek Indian Campaign in Alabama. His daughter married Confederate Gen. Collett Leventhorp, who was the only English born rising to this Confederate rank.

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Lot 4291    

Confederacy, Spartanburg, S.C., 1861, 10¢ Black, provisional handstamped with "Paid" and "10" ratings and on reverse "Spartanburg S.C." circular control handstamp, addressed to "Capt. Edward J. Dean, Company K 'Spartan Rifles', 5th Palmetto Regt. Sp. Car. Volunteers, Col. M. Jenkins Commanding, Tudor Hall, Near Manassas Junction, Virginia" and endorsed in "Care Captn Jos Walker", entered mails with clear "Spartanburg S.C. Nov 4 1861" cds; some edge flaws and light soiling, Fine, an exceptionally rare entire that we have not offered previously, this is the earliest known usage.
Scott No. 78XU1    $5,000.

Realized: $1,700

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