Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

Lot 2623    

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 5¢ greenish blue. Bold blue strike of the Provisional handstamp with matching "Albany, Ga./Jul. 22, 1861" cds on Patriotic cover with th 7- Star Flag design (Dietz F7-10) in red, white & blue, addressed to Americus, Ga., cover gently cleaned, Very Fine, a great rarity and the only know example of the Postmasters' Provisional on a Patriotic Cover.
Scott No. 3XU1    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2624    

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 5¢ greenish blue. Bold strike at top right on small ladies cover with matching "Albany, Ga./Jun. 15, 1861" cds at top left to Elberton, Ga., trivial mended nick at top & flap torn off, Very Fine, a lovely cover & the earliest recorded usage of the 5¢ Provisional, ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 3XU1    $900.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2625    

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 5¢ greenish blue. Postmasters' Provisional handstamps on cover franked with 1861-62 10¢ blue (creased) affixed over the markings & tied by blue "Albany, Ga./Mar. 15, 1862" cds, the corner of the cover has been cut out & replace, the adhesive has been subsequently moved & hinged in place, addressed to "A.H. Stephens" in Richmond, flap missing, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3XU1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Included is a small excerpt from and article written for the American Philatelist in 1889, stating the author soaked a number of Confederate stamps and discovered Provisional handstamps of Atlanta & Albany with postmarks of March 11 and March 15, 1862 respectively. This is undoubtedly one of those covers cut & soak over 120 years ago!.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2626 ()   

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 10¢ greenish blue. Bold strike at right on cover front with matching "Albany, Ga./Jan. 1, 1863" cds at top right to Newton Ga., Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 3XU2    $2,000 for full cover.

This is the Unique Example of this Marking and the latest recorded Usage of any Albany Postmasters' Provisional.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2627    

Confederacy, Albany, Ga., 1861, 10¢ greenish blue. Bold strike of Provisional handstamp at top left on cover with matching "Albany, Ga./Sep. 17, 1861" cds at top right to A.H. Stephens (Vice President) in Richmond, Va., small part of flap torn off, Very Fine and choice, ex-Emerson, Myerson.
Scott No. 3XU6    $2,500.

This is the Unique Example of this Marking.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2628    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., Paid 10. Handstamps on cover to "Honbl. Howell Cobb, Richmond, Va." & sent via Augusta who did not recognize the Provisional usage & applied their own small size "Paid 10" handstamp & "Augusta, Ga./Jul. 19" double circle postmark for further transmission onto its destination, minor soiling & edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

This provides evidence for this and the proceeding cover that the Athens markings were applied prior to use and represents a provisional usage. .

Realized: $190

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Lot 2629    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple, Type I. Ample to huge margins, light grid cancel on wonderful cover with blue embossed cameo for "University of Georgia/Athens", postmarked "Athens, Ga./Jan 24" (1862) cds & addressed to "Genl. S.P. Myrick, Milledgeville, Ga.", mended tear on reverse & some splitting along top flap, Extremely Fine and attractive, A Stunning Cover for the Connoisseur.
Scott No. 5X1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $6,250

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Lot 2630    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ purple, Tête-Bêche Pair. Four large to huge margins, bright fresh color, tied by neat grid on cover to Richmond with Athens, Ga./Nov. 25 (1861) cds, small cover stain at bottom left & reduced at left, vertical pair, Extremely Fine, one of three recorded examples on cover, ex-Solomon.
Scott No. 5X1a    $27,500.

Undoubtedly the finest known Athens 1861 5¢ Tête-Bêche Pair and one of the Great Confederate States Rarities. .

Realized: $16,000

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Lot 2631    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ red, Type II. Four huge margins, bright fresh color, cancelled by neat grid cover with Athens, Ga./Apr. 16 (1862) cds & addressed to Macon, Ga., slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine and attractive, the latest known usage of an Athens Postmasters' Provisional, ex-Worthington.
Scott No. 5X2    $15,000.

Possibly the finest known Athens 1861 5¢ red and one of the Classic Confederate States Rarities. .

Realized: $19,000

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Lot 2632    

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., Paid 10. Handstamps with matching "Athens, Ga." cds on patriotic cover with 8-Star Flag design in red, white & blue, addressed to "Lieut. John B. Cobb, Cobbs Georgia Legion, Richmond, Va.", reduced at right, Very Fine and choice, a very rare 8-Star flag design as Arkansas was admitted as the 9th state only 11 days after Virginia had been admitted as the 8th State on May 7, 1861.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

The owner states that this is a provisional usage with the following write up, "A cover just like this one contains the note, 'Andrew had these envelopes stamped & I am obliged to use them or loose the postage.'".

Realized: $1,100

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