Lot
2254 
Confederacy, Houston, Texas, 1861, 5¢ Red, bold clear strike of the provisional marking on orange cover addressed to Genl. Sam Houston at Galveston Tex., black "Houston Tex. Sep 18 1861" cds, endorsed "Care Wood & Power", docketed at left "Mart. H. Royston, Sept 17th 1861", partial flap, reduced slightly at right, slight erosion in address, Fine. Scott No. 40XU1 $750.
Houston became a key figure in the history of Texas and was elected as the first and third President of the Republic of Texas, U.S. Senator for Texas after it joined the United States, and finally as a Governor of the state. He refused to swear loyalty to the Confederacy when Texas seceded from the Union in 1861 with the outbreak of the American Civil War, and was removed from office on Mar. 31, 1861. He retired to Huntsville thereafter and died in 1863.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
2255
Confederacy, Jonesboro, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Dark Blue, clear strike of the provisional handstamp on buff cover to Hugh W. Fry Esq. at Richmond Va.; repaired opening tear, handsome and Very Fine appearance appearing, ex-Needham, Everett; with 1994 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 45XU2 $7,000.
ONE OF ONLY TEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE JONESBORO PROVISIONAL IN DARK BLUE.
The Crown survey contains fifteen examples of the Jonesboro provisional, with five strikes in black and ten in dark blue. Most of these, such as the example offered here, do not have any town datestamp.
Realized: $2,600
Lot
2256
Confederacy, (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1864 Court Document Regarding C. W. Charlton, Csa Postmaster At Knoxville, Charlton's name appears on the scarce provisional stamp, he was appointed May 3, 1859 and replaced by James C. Luttrell on July 20, 1861, the letter reads in part "the question arose as to the liability of C.W. Charlton to conscription when the said Charlton, who was personally present, handed to affiant to read, what he said was his commission as Post Master of the City of Knoxville, Tennessee…stating the same was a good and sufficient exemption of the said Charlton from military service"; two small fold splits, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful opportunity for the provisional collector to acquire an interesting document directly concerning this important postmaster. Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
2257
Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Black, small entire with clearly strike of 5¢ provisional handstamp overstruck by bold "10" handstamp, addressed James B. Cox, care of Capt. Mullins, 19th Regt. Miss. vols. at Manassas Junction Va., manuscript "Missent & For"; backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, some toning, Fine and rare, ex-Gallagher, Agre, Boshwit; with 1997 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 47XU5a $3,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE RE-RATED KNOXVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
The Crown census did not have any listing of this 10¢ re-rated provisional entire and we have been unable to find another example offered besides the example here.
Lot
2258
Confederacy, La Grange, Texas, 1861, 5¢ Black, mostly clear strike with matching "La Grange Tex. May 29, 1862" cds on light buff cover to Webberville, Texas, original 1862 enclosure, slightly reduced at left, neat and F.-V.F., a very scarce provisional entire with approximately six recorded. Scott No. 48XU1 $2,250.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
2259 
Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Red, vertical pair, tied by Memphis, Ten. town cancel on upper portion of rebacked red and blue Jeff Davis Medallion patriotic cover, Fine. Scott No. 56X2 $650.
Realized: $325
Lot
2260
Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Red, margins to barely touched at left, tied by Memphis Ten. cds on cover addressed to M. D. Cooper Esqr, in Columbia, Tennessee; sealed edge tear top center and backflap reattached, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 56X2 $2,000.
Realized: $525
Lot
2261
Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Red, huge margins to just in at top including part of adjoining stamp at left and sheet margin at bottom, tied by the Memphis, Ten. Oct cds on cover addressed to to Mrs. R. A. Franks, Camden, Ala., Memphis handstamp "Due 5" Type II added for underpayment of the 10¢ rate most likely for road distance over 500 miles; cover with a little light foxing and repaired lower left corner., Fine, ex-Boshwit. Scott No. 56X2 $2,000.
Realized: $675
Lot
2262
Confederacy, Milledgeville, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Black, Wide Spacing Between I & D, Provisional handstamps on amber envelope to Dalonegah, Ga. postmarked "Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 15 " cds, Very Fine and attractive, a rare entire. Scott No. 57XU1a $600.
Realized: $260
Lot
2263
Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Carmine, Three huge margins, top frameline cut in, tied by blue "POSTAGE/PAID" rimless handstamp applied by Nashville office of Adams Express Company, also tied by black "Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 21, 1861" circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to St. Paul Minn., ms. "2/-" (two bits or 25c), Adams Louisville office affixed the 3c Dull Red (26) over invalid embossed stamp and placed letter into mails, tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Aug. 22" double-circle datestamp, upon arrival at St. Paul the 3c 1857 was considered demonetized and "DUE 3" handstamps were applied, light fold in cover at left, part of backflap missing, repaired, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 61X2 Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED NASHVILLE 5¢ CARMINE PROVISIONAL USED IN COMBINATION WITH U.S. POSTAGE.
Adams Express Company was required to ensure the prepayment of government postage (Federal and Confederate), although the letter was carried outside the regular mails. The letters never actually entered the mails at Nashville, and instead, the blue "Postage Paid" marking was used to indicate prepayment. Very few covers are recorded with Confederate provisional stamps or markings used in conjunction with thru-the-lines express service.
Of the Nashville provisional express combination covers, seven are known with the 5¢ and three with the 10¢.
Realized: $9,500