The Buck Boshwit Collection of Confederate States continued...

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED CHATTANOOGA 2-CENT PROVISIONAL COVER AND THE BASIS OF THE SCOTT CATALOGUE LISTING.

Ex Walcott and Everett (Image)

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT RED COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE, PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE RECORDED IN THE CROWN SURVEY.

With 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

VERY FINE. THE JONESBORO PROVISIONAL IN BLACK, SCOTT 45XU1, IS SIGNIFICANTLY RARER THAN ITS BLUE COUNTERPART. ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN CROWN CENSUS, AND THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE 1992.

The Crown survey counts fifteen examples of the Jonesboro provisional entire, including five struck in Black (45XU1) and ten in Dark Blue (45XU2). Some of these do not have any town datestamp.

Ex Caspary. The Scott value for 45XU1 is not commensurate with the rarity of this provisional in Black, probably because none have been offered in many years (the more common Dark Blue is valued at $7,000.00). (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONLY TEN EXAMPLES OF THE JONESBORO PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED IN BLUE.

The Crown survey counts fifteen examples of the Jonesboro provisional entire, including five struck in Black (45XU1) and ten in Dark Blue (45XU2). Some of these, such as the example offered here, do not have any town datestamp.

Ex Hart (Image)

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED PAIR OF THE 5-CENT KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL. VERY FEW MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN.

The Levi records contain just three unused multiples of the 5c Knoxville provisional: a horizontal pair, a vertical strip of three and the pair offered here. Ex Caspary (Image)

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL TIED ON COVER BY A HANDSTAMPED MARKING.

Our records indicate that approximately 22 covers are known with the 5c Brick Red Knoxville Provisional. Of these, over half are pen cancelled. Perhaps ten covers exist with the stamp tied by a handstamped marking. (Image)

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE LARGE SANS-SERIF CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, WHICH WAS FIRST USED IN 1862. THIS IS THE LATEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL STAMP.

The large circle with sans-serif type was not used in 1861, based on our survey of Knoxville covers (including stampless, provisionals and general issues). The date is difficult to read, but appears to be "MAR" and is certainly 1862. Our records and the Levi records contain no more than ten 47X1/47X2 covers with the stamp tied by a handstamped marking. This cover is the only one with the large sans-serif datestamp, and it is the latest recorded use of the Knoxville provisional (a Jan. 1862 cover precedes it).

Ex Brown, Gallagher, Green and Agre. (Image)