Sale 34: The Westpex Sale - Outstanding Confederate States

Lot 2897    

Confederacy, Atlanta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp on yellow cover to Norfolk, Va., 1861, 5¢ green affixed over handstamp and tied by "Atlanta, Ga., Dec 28, 1861" cds, manuscript "Due 5"; stamp (tiny margin tears) lifted and hinged at right to show provisional handstamp, Very Fine; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 6XU2+1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

One of only a handful of such usage on any type of Postmasters' Provisional. .

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2898    

Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue. Blue provisional handstamp on orange cover to Charleston, S.C., used in conjunction with 1861, 5¢ green tied by blue "Columbia, S.C., Jan 1" cds, small cover repair at top right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18XU1+1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A Stunning Conjunctive Postmasters' Provisional Usage of which only 10 examples are known!.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2899    

Confederacy, Dalton, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. Used as a canceling handstamp tying 1861, 5¢ green, horizontal pair on cover to Richmond, Va., matching "Dalton, Ga., Nov 27, 1861" at left; small stamp and cover defects at top, Very Fine, one of the great covers of the collection.
Scott No. 20XU1+1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 2900    

Confederacy, Danville, Va., 1861, 5¢ black on yellow entire. used with 1861 5¢ green, Stone 2 affixed over typographed legend "Southern/Confederacy/Danville, Va./Paid/W. B. Payne, P.M./5" ("Southern" curved) and tied by blue "Danville Va. Jan. 30" (1862) cds on cover to Flat River P.O. N.C., sender's routing "Via Greensboro, Hillsboro", the entire is fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 21XU1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

There are approximately 20 known examples of the Danville provisional (19 listed in Crown book). This cover from the Manguin correspondence is a late use (Jan. 1862) of the provisional entire with the 5¢ General Issue added to prepay the 5¢ rate from Danville to Flat River - the distance between offices being well under 100 miles.

A remarkably beautiful example of the rare Danville Typographed Provisional. .

Realized: $7,250

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Lot 2901    

Confederacy, Danville, Va., 1861, 5¢ black. Provisional handstamp, unused without initials, on yellow cover with blue "Danville Ins. Co." cameo corner card on backflap, to Richmond, Va., franked with 1861, 5¢ green affixed over handstamp and tied by blue "Danville, Va., Jan 11" cds; stamp lifted and hinged at left to show handstamp, cover slightly reduced & some discoloration spots, Very Fine, a very scarce usage of a regular issue over a Postmasters' Provisional.
Scott No. 21XU3A+1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2902    

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red on amber. Entire to Arnaudville, La. uprated with 1861, 5¢ green with both tied by "Memphis, Ten., Nov 20" cds; slight reduction at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 56XU2+1    $7,500+.

As first government stamps appeared on October 16, 1861 the use of the provisional stamps was gradually discontinued but were still legal for postage. Rarely are they seen in combination for postage.

An extremely rare provisional and regular issue conjunctive usage, which is the only known combination of a Memphis Tenn. provisional and Government issue. One of the Philatelic Treasures of the Confederate States. .

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2903    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red. Provisional handstamp with rate crossed out, on orange cover to Salem, N.C., franked with 1861, 5¢ green tied by red grid handstamp with blue "Raleigh, N.C., Dec 14, 1861" cds, Very Fine, a stunning usage.
Scott No. 68XU1    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2904    

Confederacy, Savannah, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black. horiz. pair 1862, 5¢ blue used over Savannah Provisional Postmasters' Provisional handstamp, tied by "Savannah, Geo./May 21/Paid" (1862) cds on United States 3¢ Nesbitt entire with Savannah Postmasters' Provisional "5" rate handstamp which has been obliterated by grid cancels underneath the adhesive pair, entire addressed to "Alexander Stephens, Vice Prest. Confederate States, Richmond, Va.", pair, large margins to just in, flap replaced & some repairs at top, Fine.
Scott No. 101XU2    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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