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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Postmasters' Provisionals

Lots 1816-1825 Lots 1826-1835 Lots 1836-1841

Lot 1836    

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red, four enormous margins with part of the adjacent stamp visible to the right and an excellent deep red color, tied by a neat strike of the blue Petersburg, Va/Nov. 5 (1861) cds on lemon cover to James House Esq, Gaston N.C., cover has been professionally cleaned as was the common practice of the late Mr. John Hill, however there was no evidence of soiling or staining in the Caspary description or photograph, Extremely Fine appearance, this is the finest looking Petersburg adhesive we have ever seen, ex-Caspary, Hill.
Scott No. 65X1    $2,500.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 1837    

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red, position 4 with top sheet margin, in at lower left, tied by blue cds on amber advertising cover with blue cameo-style grocer's corner card, to Townesville, N.C.; mended flap and opening tears at top, otherwise Fine.
Scott No. 65X1    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1838 ()   

Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red, position 1, large margins to just shaving tip of ornaments at left, tied on cover front by clear blue cds, Fine.
Scott No. 65X1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 1839    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red, faint strike with blue "Raleigh N.C. Nov. 12" double-circle datestamp on small cover to military address at Centreville Va., fresh and Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68XU1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1840    

Confederacy, Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red, on cover to Petersburg, Va. with neat blue Raleigh, N.C./Aug 21 double circle, Very Fine.
Scott No. 68XU1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1841    

Confederacy, Tuscumbia, Ala., 1861, 5¢ black, exceptional strike of provisional handstamp on fresh buff cover to New Orleans, La., neat "Tuscumbia Ala., Sep 14" cds at upper left, Extremely Fine and choice, quite certainly among the finest examples of this provisional entire, ex Brown; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 84XU1    $2,250.

Realized: $3,250

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