Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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Category — Confederate States

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Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
168
c
Sale 1139, Lot 168, Confederate StatesPetersburg Va., 5c Deep Red (65X1). Two singles, Positions 1 and 4, left stamp with enormous top left corner margins, ample to full other sides, right stamp with large top sheet margin, ample to clear other sides, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. Sep. 24" (1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover to New Orleans with "P. H. Booth Commission Merchant" red embossed cameo corner card, Carroll, Hoy & Co. correspondence, some slight gum staining and the typical filing holes found on covers from this correspondence

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINER OF ONLY TWO SEPTEMBER 24, 1861, EARLIEST RECORDED USES OF THE PETERSBURG 5-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. A BEAUTIFUL CORNER CARD COVER.

The census compiled by Richard L. Calhoun in The Confederate Postmaster Provisionals of Virginia records two September 24, 1861 covers, which are the earliest known uses. The other is addressed to Jackson Miss. and bears a single stamp. This cover is in far better condition.

Ex Caspary and Dr. Brandon

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