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Confederacy - U.S. Usages and Postmasters' Provisionals

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2242		o Confederacy, U.S. Usages, 1861, 10¢ Green, Type V, #35, Mobile, March 4th cds, Very Fine, PF (1988) cert. C.S.A. Catalog $1,500. Scott $200. Estimate $100-130. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2243		o Confederacy, U.S. Usages, 1861, 12¢ Black, #36B, Mobile, May 13th cds, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 2244		o Confederacy, U.S. Usages, 1861, 24¢ Gray, #37, Mobile, Feb. 19th cds, Very Fine. C.S.A. Catalog $2,500. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 2245		o Confederacy, U.S. Usages, 1861, 30¢ Orange, #38, Mobile, May 6th cds, Very Fine. C.S.A. Catalog $3,000. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2246		Confederacy, Union Occupation of Louisiana, 1862 Dept. of Gulf to "Corps De Afrique" Cover, #U.S. 65, letter to Capt. C Leawill in Baton Rouge, La. (Capt. of colored troops), on a Dept of Gulf imprint cover, with racial comment in left corner, cover cut on both ends, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 2247		Confederacy, Stampless, Mississippi, 1861 Usage From Canton to Louisiana, Nov 27 cds in black, PAID 5 at right (CSA Type C), to New Orleans, excellent strike, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2248		Confederacy, Stampless, Mississippi, 1862 Usage From Canton to Louisiana, Mar 21 cds in black, PAID 5 at right (CSA Type C), to New Orleans, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 2249		Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ Purple on Cover, #5X1, large margins around (small tear at left), to Griffin, GA, cover "stained", few edge tears, still scarce item, Fine to Very Fine appearance, BPA (1964), APEX (1979) certs. Scott $2,500. Estimate $900-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2250		Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Baton Rouge, LA., 1861, 5¢ Green & Carmine on Cover, #11X2, large margins, tied by partial strike of Baton Rouge, La. circular datestamp on yellow cover to Miss Katie Mort at Vernon Miss., small part of back flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, CSA (1991) cert. Scott $5,000. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 2251		Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Baton Rouge, LA., 1861, 5¢ Green & Carmine on Cover, #11X2, marginal copy cutting into bottom, tied by full strike of Baton Rouge, La. Sep. 19th 1861 circular datestamp on cover to Mort at Vernon Miss., c/o Dr. Blackman, missing top flap, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Burrus. PF (1996) cert. Scott $5,000. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 2252		Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Canton, Mississippi, 1861, 5¢ Black on Cover, #14XU1, bold strike of "PAID/5/P" star in circle provisional handstamp and strike of Canton, Miss. Jan. 13, 1862 circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, with the usual pinholes in cover, otherwise Very Fine. Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence. Scott $4,000. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 2253		E Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Charleston, S.C., 1861, 2¢ Brown, 10¢ Blue Green Essays, Dietz #E11, E12, on wove paper, large margins around, both with trivial thin spots, very scarce items, Very Fine appearance. Ex. Felton. PF (1988) certs. for both. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2254		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, #16X1, four margins except touching bottom left but showing 2 framelines, cancelled by part of Charleston cds, strong color, thin spots, fine to very fine appearance. Scott $850 (fine). Estimate $240-280. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 2255		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Red on Amber, Cut Square, #56XU2, full corner, full strike. Scott $3,000 (entire). Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2256		() Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ Green, "Tenm" Plate Variety, C.S.A. Catalog #Nas-Tn-A05Ba, unused, just touching to close margins, also shows white spot at lower right, tiny tear and a couple tiny thins, unpriced unused in Scott, Fine, PF (1952) cert. as "unused". Scott #61X6 var., a rare stamp in any condition, most have faults . Estimate $3,750-4,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2257		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ Green, #61X6, just touching to large margins, cancelled by partial blue "The Southern Express Co." oval marking, tiny tear top right, Fine to Very Fine appearance, CSA (2010) cert. Scott $7,500 +. Only recorded Southern Express Co. cancel on this issue . Estimate $3,750-4,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2258		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 2¢ Blue, #62X1, used, 4 large margins, a lovely example, Extremely Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 2259		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 2¢ Blue, #62X1, cds, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1989) cert. Scott $550. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2260		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 2¢ Blue, #62X1, used, 4 margins, small thin, Very Fine appearance. Scott $500. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2261		Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 2¢ Blue, Pair, #62X1, used on piece with full cds and 2 Paid cancels, tears, creases, Fine appearance, PF (1995) cert. Scott $1,150. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2262		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 2¢ Red, #62X2, used, just touching to ample margins, light preprinting paper folds, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2263		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 5¢ Brown, Pair, #62X3, used, almost four full margin, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1989), PSE (1989) cert. Scott $425. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 2264		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 5¢ Red Brown, #62X4, used, 4 jumbo margins with "PAID" cancel, Extremely Fine, PF (1997) cert. Scott $200. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 2265		Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 5¢ Red Brown, 2 Singles on Cover, #62X4, two marginal copies with 3 large margins tied on yellow envelope to Baton Rouge, LA, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 2266		o Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), New Orleans, LA., 1861, 5¢ Red and Brown, #62X6 var., New Orleans circular date cancel, "repaired horiz. tear and other small faults, with a hybrid red and brown color error", extremely scarce in any condition, Very Fine appearance, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott $14,000+. Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2267		() Confederacy, Provisionals (5¢-10¢), Tellico Plains, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Red, #81X1, unused, good to large margins, "couple tiny scuffs in top margin", very scarce item, Very Fine appearance, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott $2,500. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,208

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