Sale 95: Gems of Philately

Lot 4309    

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 2¢ blue, large margins to touched, tied by bold four-ring target cancel on light buff cover addressed locally to G. C. Graham, P.O. Box 313, Memphis; cover lightly creased, few erosion spots in handsome calligraphic address, bit of flap removed, Very Fine and choice, ex-Caspary, Muzzy, Pope, Tara, Everett and D.K. Collection; with 1956, 2002 and 2012 P.F. certificates, and 1983 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 56X1    $12,500.

THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS WITH THE MEMPHIS 2¢ PROVISIONAL STAMP CANCELLED BY A TARGET.

Matthew Campbell Gallaway (1820-1898) was the Memphis Confederate postmaster who issued adhesive stamps and press-printed envelopes until Memphis fell to Federal forces in June 1862. There are 13 covers of the Memphis 2¢ Provisional stamp listed in the Hart survey in the Crown book. The target cancellation was used infrequently on Memphis provisionals. It is found on two of the 2¢ covers and on an off-cover block of six of the 5¢ provisional.

Realized: $7,000

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Lot 4310    

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red, margins large to touching at right, tied by "Memphis, Ten., Sep 28, 1861" cds on red and blue Jeff Davis Medallion patriotic cover with verse below, to Monticello, Ark.; cover slightly reduced at left a bit into design and stamp with a couple tiny flaws at right. C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1C, verse 28.
Scott No. 56X2    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5¢ MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON COVER BEARING THE BICOLOR JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

The 5¢ Memphis Provisional is known on covers bearing the Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic design in various colors. This is the one of a few examples of bearing this bicolor design and verse.

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Lot 4311    

Confederacy, Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red, left sheet margin single, ample to large margins, deep color, tied by Memphis, Ten. cds on cover with bold blue Cannon & 10-Star Flag patriotic design with verse below, to Conwayboro, S.C., with "Due 5" handstamp for underpayment of the 10¢ rate; slight cover reduction at left slightly affecting design, Very Fine and attractive, ex-E. Haub; with 2020 P.F. certificate. C.S.A. Catalog No. CN-1A, verse 39.
Scott No. 56X2    $9,000.

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Lot 4312    

Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 5¢ blue, four clear to large margins, tied by "Mobile Ala. Aug. 21, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., Extremely Fine, ex-Bogg, Hill; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 58X2    $2,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 4313    

Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown, large margins except clear at left, distinctive reddish shade on deeply blued paper, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct 17, 1861" cds on blue embossed John Morrow & Son Saddlery & Coach-Ware Furnishing House illustrated cameo corner card cover showing building to Murfreesboro N.C.; minor address abrasion not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Caspary, Haas; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 61X5    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A SPECTACULAR COVER FOR THE CONNOISSEUR.

This pair is one of the finest on-cover multiples of the Violet Brown (six known) and ranks among the top three pairs for any of the Scott-listed colors.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 4314    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 2¢ red, radiant color with four margins, large except clear at right, tied by "New Orleans La. 7 Feb" cds on 1862 blue folded printed circular to members of the Southwestern Bible Society, addressed to Saml. Hollensworth at Blossom Hill, La., stamp with light diagonal crease not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and attractive; with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 62X2    $25,000.

AN OUTSTANDING CIRCULAR-RATE USE OF THE RARE NEW ORLEANS 2¢ RED PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

The New Orleans postmaster, J. L. Riddell, prepared provisional stamps in June 1861 and advertised them for sale on June 12th. The 2¢ red stamps were printed without the marginal inscription "Usable exclusively in the New Orleans Post Office". The 5¢ and subsequent 2¢ blue printings all have the imprint. It is the accepted theory that the 2¢ red stamps were printed first, before Riddell added the imprint, and were withheld from use until January 1862 when the supply of 2¢ blue stamps was exhausted.

Realized: $11,000

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Lot 4315 o   

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown, vertical strip of 3, straight line "Paid" cancels, ample to mostly large margins showing part of imprint at top, strong color, bottom stamp with small tear and light thin, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 62X3    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 4316    

Confederacy, New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ chocolate brown, position 38, four margins with rich color, tied by neat partial strike of "New Orleans La. 8 Jul" cds on blue folded letter with printed letterhead of Notary Public to W. Goodman Esq. at Holly Springs, Miss., sender is protesting non-payment of $10,000 note; some fold splits, Very Fine and choice, ex-Stephen Brown, Richard Warren; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 62X3c    $1,500 for off cover.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE OF THE NEW ORLEANS 5¢ CHOCOLATE BROWN ON COVER, ONE OF ONLY TWO WE HAVE RECORDED.

We have only seen one other example of the New Orleans 5¢ chocolate brown used on cover from the Hubert Skinner collection on a first week use (June 19, 1861). This cover was used less than 20 days afterwards.

Realized: $725

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Lot 4317    

Confederacy, Salem, N.C., 1861, 5¢ black, perfect strike of "Post Office, Salem, N.C. O.A. Keehln, P.M." circular provisional handstamp with manuscript "Paid 5" C.S.A. rating on 1862 yellow cover with clear strike of "Salem N.C. Jan 18" cds to Hon. R. Puryear at Richmond Va., original enclosed Jan. 18th 1862 letter; missing small part of backflap from opening, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Wishnietsky, where it realized $7500 + 15% in a 2014 Siegel auction; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73XU1    $1,400.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.

Richard Clauselle Puryear (1801-67) served as a militia colonel and the magistrate of Surry County N.C. before being elected to the North Carolina House of Commons. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 serving as a Whig and again in 1854 as a "Know Nothing", before serving in the Provisional Confederate Congress in 1861.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 4318    

Confederacy, Tullahoma, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ black, clear strike of provisional handstamps, on cover with neat "Tullahoma Ten. Mar. 31, 1863" cds to Brandon Miss., fresh and Very Fine, ex-Green, Wilkinson, Myerson, Dr. Agre and Brandon; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 111XU1    $6,000.

ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE TULLAHOMA POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL AND ARGUABLY THE FINEST KNOWN.

According to Dr. Thomas L. Ray's article in Nov. 1960 Confederate Philatelist, the Army of the Tennessee went into 1862-63 winter quarters in the vicinity of Tullahoma after the Battle of Murfreesboro. The soldiers quickly depleted the stamps on hand and the Tullahoma postmaster prepared provisional envelopes to help relieve the shortage.

The recorded examples:
1. "Paid 10", Mar. 13, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn.
2. "Paid 10", Mar. 28, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Musky Bend, Fla., ex-Kilbourne
3. "Paid 10", Mar. 31, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Brandon Miss., ex-Green, Wilkinson, Myerson, Dr. Agre and Brandon
4. "Paid 10", Mar. 31, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. adversity cover to Woodlawn, Miss.
5. "Paid 10", Apr. 1, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn.
6. "Paid 10", Apr. 5, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Washington Tenn., repaired, ex-Boshwit
7. "Paid 10", Apr. 7, 1863 Tullahoma Tenn. to Northport Ala., ex-Jeanette C. Rudy.

Realized: $2,000

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