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Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown, large margins except clear at left, distinctive reddish shade on deeply blued paper, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct 17, 1861" cds on blue embossed John Morrow & Son Saddlery & Coach-Ware Furnishing House illustrated cameo corner card cover showing building to Murfreesboro N.C.; minor address abrasion not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Caspary, Haas; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 61X5 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
THE FINEST RECORDED NASHVILLE 5¢ VIOLET BROWN POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PAIR ON COVER.
This pair is one of the finest on-cover multiples of the Violet Brown (six known) and ranks among the top three pairs for any of the Scott-listed colors.
Lot
313
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 2¢ blue, large even margins, deep shade and clear impression, tied by "New Orleans La. 21 Oct" cds on orange buff cover to Judge R. K. Howell of the 6th District Court in New Orleans, pristine and Extremely Fine, ex-Lindman, Green, Nelton, Hall and Sharrer; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X1 $5,000.
A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2¢ BLUE PROVISIONAL USED TO PAY THE DROP-LETTER RATE, PERHAPS THE FINEST SINGLE USE ON COVER.
There are 27 covers bearing the New Orleans 2¢ Blue in the Crown census, including circular rates and drop rates. The majority of usages have stamps without four margins or faults in the stamp or cover.
During much of the American Civil War, New Orleans had been occupied and under martial law imposed by the Union. On May 12, 1866, Mayor John T. Monroe was reinstated as acting mayor, the position he held before the war. The addressee, Judge R. K. Howell was elected as chairman of the convention, with the goal of increasing participation by voters likely to vote Republican. The Republicans in Louisiana had called for the Convention, as they were angered by the legislature's enactment of the Black Codes and its refusal to give black men the vote. Democrats considered the reconvened convention to be illegal and were suspicious of Republican attempts to increase their political power in the state. The New Orleans Massacre of 1866 occurred on July 30, during a violent conflict as white Democrats, including police and firemen, attacked Republicans, most of them black, parading outside the Mechanics Institute in New Orleans. There were a total of 150 black casualties, including 44 killed.
Realized: $4,500
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314
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown, Position 27, full to large margins, sharp early impression, tied by clear "New Orleans La. 3 Aug" cds on circa 1861 orange buff cover to Alligator P.O., La., which was located in Assumption Parish, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Caspary, Haas and Sharrer; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X3 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,050
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315
Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ chocolate brown, position 38, four margins with rich color, tied by neat partial strike of "New Orleans La. 8 Jul" cds on blue folded letter with printed letterhead of Notary Public to W. Goodman Esq. at Holly Springs, Miss., sender is protesting non-payment of $10,000 note; some fold splits, Very Fine and choice, ex-Stephen Brown, Richard Warren; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 62X3c $1,500 for off cover.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5¢ CHOCOLATE BROWN ON COVER, ONE OF ONLY TWO WE HAVE RECORDED.
We have only seen one other example of the New Orleans 5¢ chocolate brown used on cover from the Hubert Skinner collection on a first week use (June 19, 1861). This cover was used less than 20 days afterwards.
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316
Confederacy, Salem, N.C., 1861, 5¢ black, perfect strike of "Post Office, Salem, N.C. O.A. Keehln, P.M." circular provisional handstamp with manuscript "Paid 5" C.S.A. rating on 1862 yellow cover with clear strike of "Salem N.C. Jan 18" cds to Hon. R. Puryear at Richmond Va., original enclosed Jan. 18th 1862 letter; missing part of backflap from opening, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Wishnietsky; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 73XU1 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
Richard Clauselle Puryear (1801-67) served as a militia colonel and the magistrate of Surry County N.C. before being elected to the North Carolina House of Commons. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 serving as a Whig and again in 1854 as a "Know Nothing", before serving in the Provisional Confederate Congress in 1861.
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317
Confederacy, Tullahoma, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ black, clear strike of provisional handstamps, on cover with neat "Tullahoma Ten. Mar. 31, 1863" cds to Brandon Miss., fresh and Very Fine, ex-Green, Wilkinson, Myerson, Dr. Agre and Brandon; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 111XU1 $6,000.
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE TULLAHOMA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
According to Dr. Thomas L. Ray's article in Nov. 1960 Confederate Philatelist, the Army of the Tennessee went into 1862-63 winter quarters in the vicinity of Tullahoma after the Battle of Murfreesboro. The soldiers quickly depleted the stamps on hand and the Tullahoma postmaster prepared provisional envelopes to help relieve the shortage.
The recorded examples:
1. "Paid 10", Mar. 13, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn.
2. "Paid 10", Mar. 28, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Musky Bend, Fla., ex-Kilbourne
3. "Paid 10", Mar. 31, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Brandon Miss., ex-Green, Wilkinson, Myerson, Dr. Agre and Brandon
4. "Paid 10", Mar. 31, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. adversity cover to Woodlawn, Miss.
5. "Paid 10", Apr. 1, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn.
6. "Paid 10", Apr. 5, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Washington Tenn., repaired, ex-Boshwit
7. "Paid 10", Apr. 7, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Northport Ala., ex-Jeanette C. Rudy.
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Confederacy, Tuscumbia, Ala., 1861, 5¢ black, perfect clear strike of provisional handstamp, lightly inked "Tuscumbia Ala. Sep 14" cds on orange buff cover to New Orleans, Extremely Fine and exceptional, ex-Wolcott, Brown, Hall; with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 84XU1 $4,000.
THE EARLIEST AND FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE TUSCUMBIA ALA. 5¢ BLACK PROVISIONAL ENTIRE, ONLY TEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
Most of the Tuscumbia Ala. 5¢ black provisionals have partial strikes or the covers are faulty. The example offered here is remarkably pristine.
The ten recorded entires:
1. Sep. 14, 1861, orange buff cover to New Orleans La., ex-Wolcott, Brown, Hall, offered here
2. Sep. 17, 1861, 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Mobile Ala., ex-Dabney, Brandon
3. Oct. 1, 1861, orange buff cover to Yellow Creek Ala., ex-MacBride, Wishnietsky, Warren
4. Oct. 1, 1861, cover to Huntsville Ala., ex-Hart
5. Nov. 10, 1861, cover to Richland Ark. endorsed "Via Memphis & L. Rock R.R.", ex-Emerson
6. Nov. 22, 1861, light buff cover to Richland Ark. endorsed "Via Little Rock", ex-Wolcott, Brown, Everett, Gunter
7. Nov. 28, 1861, buff cover to Nashville Tenn., ex-Wolcott
8. Dec. 7, 1861, light buff cover to New Orleans La., ex-Dalcher
9. Dec. 10, 1861, cover to Augusta Ga., repaired
10. Dec. 23, 1861, light buff entire to New Orleans La., ex-Ferrary, Hind, Emerson, Caspary, Meroni, Weill Brothers' Stock, Kilbourne.
Realized: $3,500