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Lot 8435 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8435 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Charleston Postmaster Provisional 2c brown & 10c green, ESSAYS of unissued values with 2c being similar design to issued 5c, and 10c showing palm tree center design. Superb fresh UN as made, tiny thins almost invisible, all 4 large margins. Dietz E11 & E12. Extremely rare. PF NY photo-certs. (2) (P)
Estimate A$5000

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Lot 8441 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8441 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 New Orleans Postmaster Provisional 5c brown on bluish, horiz pr. F-VF U with 'PAID' pmk, 3-3½ margins. Sc 62X4 cat US$475, SG 4 cat £500+ as singles. Rare genuine. (2) (P)
Estimate A$300

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Lot 8436 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8436 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Fredericksburg Postmaster Provisional 5c blue on bluish. Superb fresh MLH with nice original gum, with sl creases as always for this very thin pelure paper, 4 even margins. Sc 26X1 cat US$900+. SG 1 cat £1100+. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1200

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Lot 8431 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8431 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Athens Postmaster Provisional 5c purple, on cover with 'ATHENS JAN 14 PAID' cds at left. Superb U, stamp 4 unusually large even margins. Sc 5X1 cat US$2250+. SG 1 cat £3000+. Exceptionally nice quality. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$3500

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Lot 8442 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8442 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Petersburg Postmaster Provisional 5c red. F-VF U. Sc 65XI cat US$500. SG 1 cat £900. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1000

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Lot 8437 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8437 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Livingston Postmaster Provisional 5c blue. F-VF U, Livingston cds, tiny almost invisible internal split, 3+ margins. Sc 51X1 cat US$15,000+ (net valuation for example in this condition, while sound condition on cover would cat US$75,000). SG 1 cat £18,000+. This is the most impressive large format design of all the Confedarate Postmaster provisionals, and one of the most famous stamps of the American Civil War. Great rarity as only 3 loose stamps are known, none of which are perfect. Provenance: Foster, Caspary, Kirkman, Weill, Brandon & Middendorf. Exp Raymond Weill, plus 2014 PFNY & 2022 Ceremuga photo-certs.
Estimate A$22000

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Lot 8432 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8432 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Baton Rouge Postmaster Provisional 5c green & carmine, with Maltese Cross border. Superb U, Baton Rouge 8 1862 pmk, 4 margins being huge on 2 sides from LL cnr of sheet. Sc 11X2 cat US$1400+. SG 2 cat £1700+. Rare genuine in premium quality. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$2000

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Lot 8443 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8443 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Spartanburg Postmaster Provisional 5c black. VFU, officially cut to shape on piece with 'PAID' pmk. Sc 78X1 cat US$27,500 for cut square (or US$20,000 for cut to shape on cover). SG 1 cat £30,000. Great rarity with only about a dozen examples known, most of which are cut to shape on covers. Exp Colson, plus 1991 PFNY & 2022 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P)
Estimate A$10000

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Lot 8438 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8438 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Nashville Postmaster Provisional 5c brick-red on grey paper. VFU, blue Nashville pmk, 3+ margins. Sc 61X3 cat US$700. SG 3 cat £1200. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1000

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Lot 8433 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES -  Status International Status International - Sale 378

Lot 8433 - World USA - CONFEDERATE STATES - Status International Status International - Sale 378

1861 Charlestown Postmaster Provisional 5c blue. Fresh UN, about 3 margins, tiny thins, F-VF appearance. Sc 16X1 cat US$1400 (Sc footnote states that catalog value is for examples with small faults). SG 1 cat £1400. Rare genuine. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert (P)
Estimate A$1000

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