Sale 77: Confederate States of America

Lot 1131 ()   

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 2¢ green, full margins to just touched, bright color; sealed diagonal tear at left touches the word "Baton", without gum, Very Fine appearance, ex-Ferrary (purple trefoil on back).
Scott No. 11X1    $8,250.

A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL, ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.

None of the four unused examples of the Baton Rouge 2¢ provisional are sound, including one with the "McCcrmick" error (11X1a).

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Lot 1132    

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, Border type A, Position 3, three huge margins including portion of adjacent stamp at bottom and top sheet margin, right margin added and portions of design drawn in, tied by "Baton Rouge La." cds on small buff piece, Very Fine appearance; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11X2    $1,400.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1133    

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, Border Type C, Pos. 5, huge margins including top right corner sheet margins, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 10, 1861" cds on light yellow cover to New Orleans La.; 5¢ with trivial margin nick at bottom right, minor cosmetic cover restoration, an Extremely Fine stamp and usage, ex-Caspary, Freeland, Hill, featured in the 1986 Dietz catalogue.
Scott No. 11X2    $5,000.

A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CORNER MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH MALTESE CROSS BORDER.

This corner margin copy is significant, as it shows the wide dimensions of the printed background border in the sheet margin.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 1134 o   

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, large margins three sides, just clear at left, deep rich colors, light cds town cancel, faint diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, ex-Weill Brother's Stock; with clear 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 11X3    $4,000.

A RARE OFF-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE BATON ROUGE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH CRISS-CROSS BORDER.

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Lot 1135    

Confederacy, Baton Rouge, La., 1861, 5¢ green & carmine, large even margins all around, tied by partial "Baton Rouge La. Dec 9, 1861" cds on orange buff cover to L. H. Reynaud of New Orleans La.; cover has minor scuff spots and small edge tears, vertical folds well clear of stamp, most of backflap removed, an Extremely Fine stamp, ex-Hussman, Worthington, Caspary, Skinner and D.K. Collection; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11X3    $10,000.

ONE OF ONLY 11 RECORDED ON COVER USAGES OF THE BATON ROUGE 5¢ CRISS-CROSS BORDER STAMP, THIS BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO WITH A FOUR-MARGIN STAMP.

The Crown census records only eleven covers, all of which are single frankings. Only two covers have four-margin stamps with almost all covers having minor faults or flaps removed. The addressee, L. H. Reynaud, was a member of the prominent Reynaud-Favrot family of New Orleans.

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Lot 1136    

Confederacy, Canton, Miss., 1861, 5¢ black, bold strike of "PAID, 5, P" star in circle provisional handstamp and "Canton Miss. Oct 5, 1861" cds on cover to Fulton Miss.; some edge restoration and overall wear, still Very Fine strike of, Fine and scarce Canton Star in Circle provisional entire; with 1992 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 14XU1    $4,000.

The "P" in center of the star is the initial of Postmaster William Priestly.

Realized: $475

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