Confederate States of America Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 140 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI13, 1863 20c Green, bottom margin block of eight with "Archer & Daly. Richmond.Va." full imprint and ample to large margins the other sides, rich color, typical dry o.g., two pinholes in margin, Very Fine and attractive (Scott $1,050; CSA Handbook $1,850)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues |
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 Lot 108 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI59XU1, Montgomery, AL, 5c Red entire, Type 1, provisional handstamp at top right, "Montgomery Ala. Sep 14 1861" datestamp at left on "Bank of Montgomery" cornercard envelope to New Orleans, Louisiana, small repair at upper right, Very Fine (Scott $1,100)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals |
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 Lot 124 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI2, 1861 10c Blue, Paterson printing, left margin single (large margins other sides with portion of adjacent stamp at top) tied by "Savannah Ga Paid Oct 17" (1862) datestamp to yellow envelope addressed to Milledgeville, Georgia, Very Fine in every respect (Scott $325; CSA Handbook 2-P, $450)rnProvenance: Marc Haas (Private transaction)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues |
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 Lot 135 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI7, 1862 5c Blue, Archer & Daly printing, block of 20 (complete top two rows, margins in at bottom) and strip of five on large cover to Richmond, Virginia, stamps with neat strikes of March 19 Wilmington, North Carolina datestamp, righthand stamp in the strip of five contains the "white tie" variety, Very Fine and extraordinary in every regard, this cover carried military reports from Captain Wm. D. Muller in Wilmington, North Carolina, the largest known multiple of this stamp on cover and quite simply a gem of Confederate philately"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues |
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 Lot 103 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI45XU2, Jonesboro, TN, 5c Dark blue entire, bold strike on orange cover addressed to "Mess MM Wagner & Sons, Taylorsville, Johnson Cty, Ten", no postmark, slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine, a rare provisional with an excellent provenance, the Crown census only records 14 covers with this marking in blue (Scott $5,000)rnProvenance: rnHiram E. Deats (1893 Albrecht & Co. backstamp)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)rnBilly Matz (Green backstamp)rnSherrell Nunnelley, Sr. (R.A. Siegel Sale 795, 1997)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals |
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 Lot 119 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI73XU1, Salem, NC 5c Black entire, Type 1, "Post Office, Salem, N.C. O.A. Keehln, P.M." handstamp with neat manuscript "Paid 5" on cover to Greensboro, North Carolina, "Salem NC. Oct 18" datestamp alongside, repaired tear at right and missing backflap, Very Fine appearance (Scott $1,400)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals |
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 Lot 130 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI3, 1862 2c Green, horizontal strip of five, mostly large margins (just in at top right), tied by three strikes of "Washington Ark. Mar 28" (1862) datestamp to immaculate cover to Richmond, Arkansas, Extremely Fine, the census published by Dr. Daniel Warren in the 2011 Congress Book records only two 2c Green covers from Arkansas (the other of which, an adversity use, was sold in September 2021 by R.A. Siegel for $9,000), a wonderful showpiece, 1976 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $13,500 with no premium for Arkansas use)rnProvenance: Theodore S. Dukeshire (Private transaction)rnSidney A. Hessel (H.R. Harmer Sale 2291, 1975)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues |
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 Lot 146 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate States Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI
11-Star Flag with "T" for "Tennessee", red and blue design (F11-8), verse 6 below, on cover with bold balloon type "Corinth Miss Jun 24" (1861) postmark, matching diamond "Paid 10", addressed to Coffeeville, Texas, light even toning and some adhesive on reverse, Very Fine and exceedingly rare combination of patriotic design and stampless marking with an excellent provenance
Provenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert, 1922)
H. Gray Muzzy (H.R. Harmer Sale 1764, 1967)
Billy Matz
Daniel Telep (J.W. Kaufmann Sale 133, 1987)
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 Lot 114 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI61X3, Nashville, TN, 5c Brick red, full margins, on immaculate 3c Nesbitt envelope (U10), affixed over the indicia and tied by blue "Nashville Tenn August 4 1861" datestamp, matching "Paid", printed address to Athens, Tennessee (Cleage correspondence),Planter's Bank embossing on flap, Extremely Fine and choice in every respect (Scott $3,500) rnProvenance: Edward S. Knapp (Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1941)rnJudge Robert S. Emerson (Private Transaction)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 990, 1956)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals |
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 Lot 141 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues - H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI13 var., 1863 20c Green, "20" on forehead, attractive single of this eye-catching variety with just clear to large margins, unused, Fine and seldom offered as it is one of the rarest and most striking varieties on any Confederate general issue, with only six examples known (Scott $3,000; CSA Handbook 13-v5, $2,500)"Erivan" Collection Part VI H. R. Harmer Inc January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VIConfederate States of America Postal History Confederate States General Issues |
