Nashville, TN - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 217 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XNashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, block of twelve, with three vertical tete-beche pairs, three normal stamps at each of top and bottom, original gum, mostly large margins all around, touching at upper left, pleasing fresh colour, repaired diagonal tear at upper left, further repairs at bottom, the tete-beche pairs folded through horizontal margin, various creases and small thin spots as expected on a multiple of this nature, a dramatic and visually-striking Confederate rarity, one of only two recorded blocks of twelve, and the largest recorded multiple of any Nashville Postmasters’ Provisional.Provenance: ex Caspary. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XConfederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN |
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 Lot 218 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XNashville, Tennessee, 1861, 5c Brick red, choice single with full to large margins showing small portion frameline of adjoining stamp at lower left, centrally-struck blue "Paid" cancel, trivial nick in lower right margin of no importance, a lovely stamp. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XConfederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN |
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 Lot 219 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XNashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, tete-beche vertical pair, tied to cover by blue "Nashville / Ten. / Sep 6 / 1861" c.d.s., partial matching blue PAID handstamp beside, to Charlston, South Carolina, some light soiling and fading due to attempt at cleaning, three edges trimmed and back professionally restored, various faults and other repairs, a remarkably rare Confederate provisional, one of two recorded examples of the tete-beche pair on cover; with 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate. Provenance: ex-Ferrary (Sale 7, June 14, 1922, lot 51). H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XConfederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN |
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 Lot 216 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XNashville, Tennessee, 5c carmine, margins ample to large, tied to cover by blue "Nashville Sep 5 1861" c.d.s., blue PAID handstamp alongside, to Greenville, Tennessee, some staining to adhesive, else a fine example of this difficult provisional franking. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN XConfederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN |
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 Lot 105 - Confederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIImargins full to grazing, tied by blue "Nashville Ten Sep 9 1861" datestamp to cover addressed to Thomas B. Lynch in Charleston, South Carolina, partial strike of matching "Paid" handstamp, part of top backflap missing, cover professionally cleaned but light soiling remains with faded address, trimmed at the sides and bottom and original back professionally reattached, contemporary pencil notation on reverse, still fine appearance, one of two recorded Nashville tête-bêche pairs on cover, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott $25,000) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIConfederate States Postmasters’ Provisionals Nashville, TN |
