Sale 55: United States Postal History

Lot 2280    

Confederacy, (Pleasant Shade, Va.) 1872 Letter From Petrie To R.E. Davis, Pleasant Shade Va. Postmaster, interesting letter from J.A. Petrie to the Confederate Postmaster of Pleasant Shade Va., he writes concerning a British stamp magazine article and is requesting information concerning the provisional stamp issued at Pleasant Shade, the letter has a 5¢ facsimile affixed, Fine and interesting provisional collateral.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2281    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ Red, handstamped provisional entire with sharp strike of blue "Raleigh N.C., Aug 30" double-circle cds, addressed to Thos. Webb Esqr, in Hillsboro, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 68XU1    $600.

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Lot 2282    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ Red, orange entire with sharp strike of blue "Raleigh N.C. Dec 13" cds, addressed to Rural Hall N.C., cover tears, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 68XU1    $600.

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Lot 2283    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, provisional control mark at upper left on orange buff cover addressed to Lallie Davis at Macon Geo., oval "Paid 5" handstamp and "Savannah Ga. 'Paid' Jun 13 1862" cds; flap tears end in small edge tear, a Fine provisional use.
Scott No. 101XU1    $400.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2284    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, provisional rate and control handstamps on cover to Dawson, Ga. with "Savannah, Ga. 'Paid' Jun. 17, 1861" cds; some light soiling, small part of flap missing, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 101XU2    $600.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2285    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, entire with control mark at top right, with matching "Savannah, Ga., Paid, Jul 8, 1861" cds and straight line "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps, to Milledgeville, Ga.; some cover aging at right, Fine.
Scott No. 101XU2    $600.

Realized: $65

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Lot 2286    

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" double circle date stamp, 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.

Realized: $7,500

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Lot 2287 ()   

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.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 2288    

Confederacy, Warrenton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Black, yellow cover with "Warrenton Ga. 5 Paid" provisional circular handstamp re-rated in manuscript to "10", entered mails with "Warrenton Geo. Aug 17" cds to A.H. Stephens in Richmond Va., docketing states "M. H. Wellborn, Warrenton, Ga Aug 17th 1861 solicits from Mr. Stephens for his friend Dr. W J. Walker the post of surgeon or assistant"; top edge repaired, Very Fine appearance, One of 11 re-rated Warrenton Ga. provisionals recorded by Crown.
Scott No. 89XU1a    $900.

The request must have not been honored as there is no record of Dr. W. J. Warren associated with Confederate service.

Realized: $375

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