Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — Confederate States: Postmasters' Provisionals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
991
New Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Large margins at sides, ample to large margins top and bottom, rich color, New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate
200
275
992
Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Position 6 with missing comma after "Petersburg", large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, rich color, neat blue "Petersburg Va. Jan. 14" circular datestamp, small corner crease at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Powell
500
475
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Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Position 1 with top sheet margin, large margins at left and bottom, clear to just barely in along tips of ornaments at right, tied by sharp strike of blue "Petersburg Va. 5cts. Nov. 26" (1861) integral-rate circular datestamp on yellow cover to Hillsboro N.C.VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE PETERSBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON A FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE COVER.
This is an early state of Position 1 with the "e" of "Office" very complete and the "G" of "Petersburg" fully formed.
With 2008 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,400
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Charlottesville Va., 5c and 10c Blue entires (127XU1-127XU2). Both with clear manuscript "WMK" control initials of postmaster William M. Keblinger, blue "PAID", "5", "10" and double-circle datestamps, 5c with partly clear Sep. 1861 date, 10c with Sep. 8, 1861 date, addressed to Richmond Va. and Newberry S.C. respectively, both covers with edge faults and the 10c with some slight staining, otherwise Fine, these are the only recorded examples of the Charlottesville Postmaster's Provisional entires, with 2000 C.S.A. certificates, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 1,500-2,000
3,500
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