Lot
4293 
Confederacy, Talbotton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Black, bold strike of provisional markings on legal size orange cover addressed to the Superior Court in Marion County, Ga., cancelled by clear bold strike of "Talbotton Ga. Jul 18 1861" cds, docketed "Received from the hands of James F. Willis…forwarded by mail July 17th 1861 at Talbotton" and signed "James Callier P.M.", Fine. C.S.A. No. TAL-GA-E04 $2,500. Scott No. 94XU2 var.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE TALBOTTON GA. 15¢ BLACK "5 + 10" PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
This is the listing example in the new CSA Catalog. It is not currently listed in the Scott catalog.
Realized: $650
Lot
4294
Confederacy, Talbotton, Ga., 1861, 15¢ on 10¢ Black, clear strike of provisional marking with "Talbotton Ga. Paid Mar. 24" cds with date in manuscript and matching "15" rating at upper right on oversize orange cover to Quinta Ga., 1863 docketing, slight edge wear, Very Fine and unusual use; with 2002 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. No. TAL-GA-E03 var. Scott No. 94XU2 var. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ REVALUED TALBOTTON GA. PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
This was revalued to 15¢ due to weight, the owner notes that this originally carried the will of John Daniels Owen and an excerpt accompanies.
Realized: $550
Lot
4295
Confederacy, Talbotton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ Black, bold strike of provisional handstamp struck on entire at lower right upside down, sender addressed in proper position to Fort Valley Ga. and "Talbotton Ga. Dec 15, 1864" cds corresponds, light overall soiling, Fine, an unusual upside down provisional entire. Scott No. 94XU2 $1,000.
THIS IS THE LATEST RECORDED USE OF THE TALBOTTON PROVISIONAL.
Realized: $550
Lot
4296
Confederacy, Talbotton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Black, revalued Postmasters' Provisional handstamp on orange cover with "Talbotton, Ga., Oct. 3, 1861" double circle postmark and addressed to Tappahannock, Va., manuscript "Charge 49" (box) whimsically written several times on the cover; minor edge and flap tear, Very Fine. Scott No. 94XU2a $2,000.
A GREAT CONFEDERATE RARITY WITH THIS BEING THE ONLY RECORDED 10¢ ON 5¢ TALBOTTON REVALUED ENTIRE.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
4297 (
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Confederacy, Tellico Plains Tenn., 1861 5¢-5¢-10¢ Red, Se-Tenant Sheet of Three, unused, large margins to just shaving frameline at left, bright and fresh, Very Fine; Ex-Ferrary, Hall, Boshwit. Scott No. 81X1-81X2 $10,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST OF SIX RECORDED SE-TENANT SHEETS OF THE TELLICO PLAINS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
The Rheatown and Tellico Plains provisionals were printed by the same printer, using a typeset form of three subjects. For the Tellico Plains provisional, which probably followed the Rheatown, the post office and postmaster's names were changed, and the third subject at right was reset with a 10¢ denomination. Only two are known used, including one on cover (both are December 1861 dates).
There are a total of eight se-tenant sheets, including two in the British Library's Tapling collection. Of the six available to collectors, two are completely sound with full margins. This is the third sound sheet. One of the others is repaired, and two have small faults.
Lot
4298
Confederacy, Thomasville, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, provisional cover with "Thomasville Ga. Jun 18" control mark cds on reverse, entered mails with "Thomasville Ga. Jul 23" cds to Milledgeville Geo.; some edge wear and aging with lower right corner archival taped, Very Fine, ex-Brown; with 1986 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 82XU1 $600.
Realized: $375
Lot
4299
Confederacy, Thomasville, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, neat Provisional handstamp on small white 1861 cover to Duncanville, Ga. with "Thomasville, Ga.,Aug. 15" cds at center, flap missing and slight paper wrinkle, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 82XU2 $900.
A LOVELY COVER WITH ONE OF THE CLEAREST STRIKES OF THE THOMASVILLE PROVISIONAL MARKING.
Realized: $625
Lot
4300
Confederacy, Tullahoma, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ Black, clear strikes of provisional markings, fine strike of "Tullahoma Ten. Apr 7, 1863" cds on greenish homemade cover to Northport Ala.; small toned spots in the control mark, Fine, ex-Rudy; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 111XU1 $4,250.
ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN 1863 AFTER THE BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO.
This cover was pictured in an article by Dr. Thomas L. Ray in the Nov. 1960 Confederate Philatelist, in which Dr. Ray surmised that the late use of a provisional was necessitated by demand from troops entering Tullahoma after the Battle of Murfreesboro.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
4301
Confederacy, Tuscumbia, Ala., 1861, 5¢ Black, provisional handstamp on cover with "Tuscumbia Ala. Dec 1" cds to Military Springs Ala.; reduced at left and small corner repair upper left, some soiling, Fine, A rare entire with only 8 examples recorded in the Crown survey. Scott No. 84XU1 $4,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
4302
Confederacy, Uniontown, Ala., 1861, 5¢ Green on Gray Blue, Position 2, the only one of four positions with Lobe ornaments at top and Loop ornaments at bottom, close margins all around, tied by usual light strike of Uniontown Ala. cds on orange buff cover addressed to Mrs. R.A. Cobbs in Montgomery Ala., a Very Fine and attractive cover from the Cobbs correspondence, ex-Ferrary (purple clover h.s.), Hind, Hall and Gross. Scott No. 86X3 $12,500.
ONLY NINE COVERS WITH THE UNIONTOWN 5-CENT GREEN ON GRAY BLUE PAPER ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN CENSUS.
Although the Scott Catalogue does not distinguish between types, the distinctive typography of Position 2 with the floral ornaments at upper corners should qualify it as a major variety of Uniontown provisionals.
Realized: $6,250