Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3480    

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, light town cancel, clear margins to in at top, bold colors, couple tears and thin, otherwise Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 11X2    $1,500.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3481    

Confederacy, Bluffton, S.C., 1861, 5¢ black, postmaster provisional handstamp on small cover to Charleston with "Bluffton Oct 5" (1861) cds, cover tears affecting both markings, included is a normal handstamp "Paid 5" on rebacked cover showing the difference between markings, Very Fine, the only recorded example from which the Scott listing was taken; with 1995 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 124XU1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 3482    

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, four huge margins showing complete dividing lines, tied neat "Charleston, Feb. 6" double circle postmark on cover to Spartanburg, S.C., top back flap missing, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16X1    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 3483    

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, handstamped postmaster provisional used with "Columbia 6 Sep" (1861) town cds on lemon cover to Concord, N.C., minor restoration along top edge of cover, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18XU1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3484    

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, handstamped postmaster provisional used on fresh orange cover with straightline "Paid" cancel to Greenville, S.C., Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 18XU1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $250

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Lot 3485    

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, seal on back, handstamped postmaster provisional with control on top back flap postmarked neat "Columbia July 9" (1861) blue town cds with "Paid" in circle & matching "5" rate handstamp on cover with blind embossed Yarns & Kerseys corner card, addressed to Gainesville, Florida, expertly repaired flap tears including one through the control mark, Very Fine and choice, Only known example used to Florida.
Scott No. 18XU4a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3486    

Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black, clear strike of circular provisional handstamp on fresh cover to Tunnel Hill, Ga., manuscript "chge Box 58" notation and "Dalton, Ga., Feb 13, 1862" cds, Very Fine, a choice cover, ex Judd.
Scott No. 20XU1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3487    

Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black, provisional handstamp used with Aug 18, 1861 cds on cover to Cleveland, Tenn., a bit soiled and old pricing on the face of the cover which cannot be erased, Fine, ex-Matz.
Scott No. 20XU1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 3488    

Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black, clear mostly complete strike of fresh handmade cover to regimental address in Knoxville, Ten., full matching "Dalton, Ga., Sep 10, 1862" cds, Very Fine; with 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 20XU2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3489    

Confederacy, Danville, Va., 1861, 10¢ red on yellow, ornately printed provisional envelope addressed to Pamplins Depot, Va.; postmarked with Danville, Va. cds which has been partially torn off and replaced, Very Fine appearance, rare, Ex-Ferrari, Walcott; with 1994 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 21XU3 footnote    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

It is thought that these 10¢ entires were prepared, but never used as Provisionals. In all likelihood, the unused envelopes were used by the Postmaster as normal envelopes with adhesives affixed.

Realized: $750

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