Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — Confederate States, Postmasters' Provisionals
Tullahoma, Tennessee, 10c Black entire (111XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamps, neat "Tullahoma Ten. Mar. 31, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Brandon Miss., some very minor erosion at lower rightFRESH AND VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY SEVEN EXAMPLES OF THE TULLAHOMA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL RECORDED IN THE CROWN CENSUS.
Dr. Thomas L. Ray in the Nov. 1960 Confederate Philatelist explains that after the Battle of Murfreesboro, the Army of the Tennessee went into 1862-63 winter quarters in the vicinity of Tullahoma. The soldiers quickly depleted the stamps on hand and the Tullahoma postmaster prepared provisional envelopes to help relieve the shortage. Apparently, not many were prepared as they are quite rare. The seven examples recorded in the Crown census at the Civil War Philatelic Society's website are dated Mar. 13, Mar. 28, Mar. 31 (two, including the example offered here), Apr. 1 (or 11), Apr. 5 and Apr. 7, all in 1863.
Illustrated in Confederate Philatelist (Nov. 1960, p. 103). Ex Green, Wilkinson, Dr. Agre, Myerson and Dr. Brandon. With 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott value $6,000.00.
