Sale 1334 — The Dr. George Haikel Collection: Stamps and Covers of Exceptional Beauty and Rarity
Sale Date — Tuesday, 12 November, 2024
Category — Confederate States
Austin, Mississippi, 5c Red on Amber entire (8XU1). Distinctive ornamental provisional design, typeset and press-printed on upper right corner of yellow-amber envelope to Mr. James Philpott, Wood Lawn Tenn., clearly-struck "Austin Miss. 1861 [inverted] 2 Dec." circular datestamp and "PAID" straightline handstamp struck over red provisional, lightly creased away from markings, slightly reduced at right but clear of design, right side also has slight wear at corners reinforced with backing paper
FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE AUSTIN, MISSISSIPPI, POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL COVERS.
There are sixteen unique Confederate postmasters' provisional adhesives (A) or press-printed entires (E): Austin Miss. (E), Beaumont Tex. (A—large 10c), Bridgeville Ala. (A—pair), Charleston S.C. (E), Fincastle Va. (E), Franklin N.C. (E), Hallettsville Tex. (A), Hillsboro N.C. (A), Jetersville Va. (A—pair), Kingston Tenn. (E), Knoxville Tenn. (A—10c), Mt. Lebanon La. (A), New Smyrna Fla. (A), Port Lavaca Tex. (A), Rutherfordton N.C. (A) and Salisbury N.C. (E—damaged). This Austin entire was discovered by Harold C. Brooks in 1925 and to date is the only recorded example.
Ex Brooks, Wulfekuhler, Kilbourne and Gross. With 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott value $75,000.
Lynchburg, Virginia, 5c Blue (52X1). Horizontal pair, ample margins to just touching, tied by "Lynchburg Va. Aug. 28, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Florence Ala., from the Rowell correspondence, right stamp faint toned spot at right
VERY FINE. THE FINEST OF THE FIVE RECORDED LYNCHBURG PROVISIONAL PAIRS ON COVER.
This is the first pair on cover we have offered in more than 20 years. Ex Worthington, Caspary, Kilbourne and Gross. With 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott value $20,000.
Memphis, Tennessee, 5c Red (56X2). Two singles in distinctly different shades—one deep red, other pale red—large margins to in, tied by neat "Memphis Ten. ? 1, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag and Cap Patriotic cover (F7-5C) to Lynchburg Va., some edgewear including sealed tear into top of flag design, some toning specks
VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE MEMPHIS 5-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON A 7-STAR FLAG PATRIOTIC COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH TWO DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT SHADES OF THE PROVISIONAL.
The 7-Star flag was the official national flag starting March 4, 1861. It was current until Virginia was admitted to the Confederacy on May 7. Only a very few exist with the Memphis provisional, and we are unaware of any others with this design.
Ex Myers and Gross. With 1977 C.S.A. and 2010 P.F. certificates.