Lot
2554 
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, huge large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and right, tied by clear "Charleston, S.C., Oct 22, 1861" cds on fresh cover to Black Oak, S.C.; sealed cover opening tear at top left, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 16X1; $1,750 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
2555
Confederacy, Jonesboro, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ black, bold fully strike handstamp on cover to Bloutsville, Tenn., canceled by two strikes of blue "Jonesboro, Tenn." circular postmark without central date; some light cover tone, edge flaws and missing backflap, Very Fine, ex-Caspary.Scott No. 45XU1; $5,500 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USAGE OF THE 5¢ BLACK JONESBORO PROVISIONAL - WITH ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN CROWN CENSUS.
Woefully under cataloged which is like due to scarcity and seldom being offered on the market (the more common dark blue 45XU2, with ten examples recorded, has a Scott catalog value of $5,000).
Lot
2556
Confederacy, Kingston, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black, with "CS" at sides of Numeral Variety, lovely Provisional handstamp on small ladies cover with manuscript "Kingston, Ga., Aug. 22, 1861" postmark to Dirt Town, Ga., included is small enamel card with hand drawn design, trivial corner wear at top left, Extremely Fine, ex-Judd; signed Dietz, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate.Scott No. 46XU2 var. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A GORGEOUS COVER OF WHICH TWO EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED BY CROWN.
A very rare Postmasters' Provisional which was missing from the great Caspary collection.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
2557
Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown, full to huge margins showing bit of adjoining stamp's frameline at left, beautiful deep rich shade on blued paper, tied by "Nashville Ten., Oct 3, 1861" cds with matching "Paid" adjacent on orange buff Cleage correspondence cover to Athens Ga.; stamp with small scuff, Extremely Fine use of this scarce provisional, ex-Brooks, Kilbourne & Gross; with 2014 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 61X5 $4,250.
Realized: $575