September Internet Auction

Anderson Court House, S.C., 1861 (2¢) black, light but readable provision handstamps on adversity envelope made from used ledger paper, F.-V.F. and scarce privisional adversity envelope; signed Trish Kaufmann.

Scott No. 4XU3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, woodcut press-printed provisional at upper right corner of rebacked envelope canceled by bold "Charleston S.C. Aug 22, 1861" cds to Mess. McKinney & Posey, Spartanburg S.C., Very Fine.

Scott No. 16XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, provisional handstamp, partial blue "Columbia S.C. 12 Nov" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp on orange buff cover to Longmire's Store S.C.; reduced slightly at top and right, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 18XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, oval control on back, sharp provisional markings, control mark on flap, entered mails with blue "Columbia S.C. Jul 10" cds on buff cover with military address to Capt. Allen J. Green, Kershaw's Regiment So. Ca. Vol., Fairfax C.H. Va.; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine.

Scott No. 18XU14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

Galveston, Tex., 1861, 10¢ black, "Paid" in Large Fancy Frame, blurry strike and "10" adjacent, indistinct "Galveston, Tex. Dec 7, 1861" cds on gray adversity cover made from part-printed form from Scott correspondence to Anderson, Texas, endorsed " Lake Creek Box " at left.

Scott No. 98XU2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

Georgetown, S.C., 1861, 5¢ black, clear strikes of " PAID " straightline and " 5 " handstamps with control mark on back as usual, used with "Georgetown S.C. Jul. 21, 1861" cds on narrow cover to Charleston S.C.; ms. docketing stain; partial flap, F.-V.F. and rare entire.

Scott No. 28XU2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,750.

ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS 5¢ GEORGETOWN S.C. PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

All examples of this provisional entire were used over a two-day priod Jul. 20-21, 1861.

Greensboro, N.C., 1861, 10¢ red, provisional handstamp, partial "Greensborough N.C. Mar 15" cds adjacent on buff cover to Hillsboro N.C., Fine, only 9 recorded .

Scott No. 32XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,250.

Houston, Tex., 1861, 10¢ red, light provisional handstamp, entered mails with indistinct "Houston Tex. Oct 21" cds on cover to Owensville, Texas; slightly reduced and tear at rigt, Fine.

Scott No. 40XU2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,750.

Marietta, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black, readable provisional handstamp, "Marietta Geo. Mar 24" cds on brown cover with military address to J.A. Miles, Capt R.H. Rowland, Col. C. Balys Regiment, 2nd Brigade, Savannah Ga.; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., ex-Rosenberg, Weatherly .

Scott No. 54XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red, three margins to in at bottom, tied by "Memphis Ten. Jan 18" cds on buff cover to Falcon, Arkansas; minor stain with bit of erosion, Fine and scarce.

Scott No. 56X2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,750.

Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red, cut to shape, light crease, tied by partial "Memphis Ten. Nov 27, 1861" cds on orange cover to Fulton Miss., Fine and scarce.

Scott No. 56X2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,750.

Milledgeville, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black, type I, partially struck off buff entire, clear "Milledgeville Ga. Apr. 4" cds to Lincolnton Ga.; some aging, Fine and early use.

Scott No. 57XU5   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $950.

New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ brown, two singles, large margins, each tied by "Paid" handstamp, matching "New Orleans La. Jul 21" cds on 1861 folded cover to Jackson Miss., later file docketing; central fold and edge wear, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 62X3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $550 + as off-cover.

New Orleans, La., 1861, 5¢ red brown, three wide margins, tied by "Paid" cancel, matching partial "New Orleans La. 1 Sep" cds on 1861 orange cover to Acona, Miss.; reduced slightly at right, edge wear, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 62X4   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $475.

Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red, typical light but readable provisional handstamp, canceled by sharp blue "Raleigh N.C. Jun. 19" double-circle datestamp on amber cover to Patterson N.C., fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 68XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Richmond, Tex., 1861, 10¢ red, partial provisional handstamp, black "Richmond Tex. May 12" on folded letter to Houston, Texas, written by S.M. Frost to banker T.W. House concerning loss of 90-100 bales of cotton in fire at gin house, value of $30-40,000 Confederate money, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 70XU2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

Savannah, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black, provisional handstamp and control mark at upper left, partial "Savannah Geo. 'Paid' Dec 21" cds on amber cover to Crawfordsville Ga.; reduced slightly at top with small edge tear, no flap, Fine.

Scott No. 101XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450.

Talbotton, Ga., 1861, 10¢ black, light strike of provisional marking, "Talbotton Ga. Jan 19, 186" cds on buff cover to Covington Ga.; some paper buckling due to moisture exposure and pink stain at bottom, otherwise F.-V.F.

Scott No. 94XU2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,250.

Thomasville, Ga., 1861, 5¢ black, provisional handstamp, "Thomasville Ga. Jan 4" cds on orange cover to Capt. William D. Mitchell, Savannah Ga.; edge wear, reduced at right, Fine.

Scott No. 82XU2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,400.