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Sale 58: The Winter Sale

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Postmasters' Provisionals

Lots 1789-1798 Lots 1799-1800

Lot 1789 o   

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple, type II, light grid cancel, large well balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a choice used Athens, Ga. provisional issue; with 2004 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 5X1    $1,750.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1790    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple, type II, large to huge margins, canceled by light grid handstamp on cover to Griffin, Ga., "Athens, Ga., Paid, Dec 16" cds; cover stains and tears, F.-V.F. appearance, still a choice example of the Athens, Ga. 5¢ Purple Provisional stamp; with 1964 B.P.A. and 1979 A.P.S. certificates.
Scott No. 5X1    $2,500.

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Lot 1791    

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, margins large to just touching at right, tied by light "Baton Rouge La., Jan. 30" cds on cover to Berwick City La. to Captain in the Delta Rifles 5th Regt. La. Volunteers; cover missing backflap and faint gum tone affecting provisional, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 11X2    $5,000.

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Lot 1792    

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, clear sharp strike on cover to Greenville, S.C., matching "Columbia, S.C., Dec 7" cds and "Paid" handstamp; slight reduction at top and a few small edge tears, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 18XU1    $900.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1793    

Confederacy, Montgomery, Ala., 1861, 5¢ red, clear strike with bold "Montgomery, Ala., Dec 24, 1861" cds on printed return corner card cover to New Orleans, La.; some light cover fade not affecting postmarks, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 59XU1    $1,100.

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Lot 1794    

Confederacy, Montgomery, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue, clear strike on cover to Marion, Ala., "Montgomery, Ala., Oct 23, 1861" cds; repaired, Very Fine appearance, ex Hill.
Scott No. 59XU2    $1,000.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1795 o   

Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ carmine, neat blue Adams Express oval cancel, margins ample to into framelines, light carmine shade, tear at lower right, Fine appearance; with 2011 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 61X2    $600.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1796    

Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown, ample to large margins with corner folded over cover, to Taylorsville, tied by blue "Nashville, Ten., Sep 21, 1861" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp alongside, cover soiling and small tear at top, Fine and rare, with approximately 25 on cover usages known; with 1987 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 61X5    $4,250.

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Lot 1797    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown, large margins to just in at left, tied by "New Orleans, La./July 11" (1861) cds on cover addressed to Douglas L. Rivers, Natchez, Miss., most of flap missing & cover repair at upper right, Fine.
Scott No. 62X3    $450.

Realized: $160

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Lot 1798    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red, provisional handstamp with blue "Raleigh N.C./Sep. 7, 1861" double circle postmark on cover to Mrs. Samuel Person, Salem, N.C., minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68XU1    $600.

Realized: $260

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Lots 1789-1798 Lots 1799-1800

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