Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2031    

Confederacy, Abingdon, Va., 1861, 5¢ black, Postmasters' Provisional handstamp on neat ladies' cover with embossing on flap, postmarked with matching Abingdon, Va., 1861 Nov., 5 cds to Milledgeville, Ga. small cover tear at top left just touching Postmasters' Provisional handstamp, still Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 2XU2    $1,750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2032    

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 5¢ greenish blue, Postmasters' Provisional handstamp on neat cover with matching Albany, Ga., Aug. 19, 1861 cds to Macon, Ga., reduced at left and flap missing at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 3XU1    $1,000.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2033    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple, four huge even margins, fresh color and lightly cancelled on buff cover to Eagle Mills Post Office, N.C. with Athens, Ga., Paid, Nov. 1 cds at left, Extremely Fine; signed Colson & Wm. Boggs.
Scott No. 5X1    $2,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2034    

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black, Postmasters' Provisional handstamp on neat cover with matching Atlanta, Ga, Sep. 13, 1861 cds to Athens, Ga., neat restoration at top, not affecting markings, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 6XU2    $1,000.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2035    

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, just touched at top to mainly huge margins including sheet margin at right showing the printed background well into the sheet margin, adhesive with bright fresh color, tied by Baton Rouge, La., Dec. 7, 1861 cds on cover to Paint Rock, Ala., cover slightly refolded at edges (not mentioned on certificate), Extremely Fine and attractive; with 1986 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 11X2    $5,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2036    

Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, large margins to just touched at bottom, tied by Charleston, S.C., Dec. 20, 1861 double circle postmark on cover to Camden, S.C., light horiz cover fold, not affecting adhesive, Fine.
Scott No. 16X1    $2,500.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2037    

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, Postmasters' Provisional handstamp in blue with matching "Columbia, S.C., 5 cts, 12 Sep." cds to South Carolina, Extremely Fine, ex-Weill.
Scott No. 18XU1    $900.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2038    

Confederacy, Fredericksburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ blue on bluish, three large margins and just touching ornaments at bottom, fresh color, tied on cover by Fredericksburg, Va. Paid, addressed to Vice President Stephens, flap missing and with use notation requesting a soldier's furlough, original enclosure included, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 26X1    $5,500.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2039    

Confederacy, Houston, Texas, 1861, 10¢ red, red Postmasters' Provisional handstamp with black Houston, Tex., Feb. 24, 1862 cds on small mourning cover to Columbia, Tex., minor light aging, Very Fine.
Scott No. 40XU2    $2,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2040    

Confederacy, Lynchburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ blue, an outstanding large margin single with bright fresh color, tied by "Lynchburg, Va., Oct. 12" cds on orange cover to Forest Depot, Va., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 52X1    $7,000.

25 single Lynchburg provisional stamps are recorded on cover in the Calhoun census, about one-third have stamps with four full margins, while the majority is cut into on one side.

Realized: $3,000

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