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**Postmaster's Provisionals continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
338		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Vertical pair for 10c over-500 miles rate, cut in (nearly a bisect), slightly dry print, tied by bold "Memphis Ten. Oct. 27, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Norfolk Va., unusual (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
339		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Two vertical pairs, first has large margins on three sides showing part of adjacent stamps at left and clear at right, second pair large margin at bottom and in on other sides, tied by two strikes of "Memphis Ten. Dec. 3, 1861" circular datestamp on large part of light yellow courthouse cover front only to Helena Ark., stamps have bit heavy gum soaks, otherwise Fine, extremely rare 20c franking, ex Caspary, Matz, Meroni and "Stonewall" (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
340		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red entire (56XU1). Rich color, cancelled by "Memphis Ten. Jan. (?, 1862)" circular datestamp to Ark., two flaps added, some soiling, otherwise Fine, ex Seybold (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
341		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Amber entire (56XU2). Provisional printed partly off top of cover, cancelled by "Memphis Ten. Sep. 4, 1861" circular datestamp to Gaines Landing Ark., well-struck Memphis "Due 5" handstamp and also ms. "Due 5", expertly restored VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ON AMBER. VERY UNUSUAL WITH BOTH THE MISPRINTING AND THE "DUE 5" MARKINGS. The distance between Memphis and Gaines Landing is under 500 miles, so this was charged the extra 5c for excess weight, or perhaps the misprinted provisional was not accepted. Ex Pope (Image)	4,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
342		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Orange entire (56XU3). Bold "Memphis Ten. Dec. 11, 1861" circular datestamp, addressed to Helena Ark., with original letter enclosure on printed stationery EXTREMELY FINE. RARE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION. Ex Green (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
343		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Orange entire (56XU3). Deep rich color, tied by "Memphis Ten. Nov. 20, 1861" circular datestamp to Helena Ark. EXTREMELY FINE. THE MEMPHIS 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES ARE RARELY FOUND IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION. Accompanied by original enclosure, a bill of sale for bales of cotton. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
344		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Defective, tied by "Memphis Ten." circular datestamp on 5c Red on Orange entire (56XU3) to Clarksville Tenn., the envelope stamp is significantly misaligned, top flap added, some edge flaws FINE APPEARANCE. MEMPHIS IS THE ONLY POST OFFICE REPRESENTED BY COVERS COMBINING THE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE AND PRINTED ENTIRE. Three Confederate post offices issued provisional adhesive stamps and printed entires concurrently: Charleston S.C., Lynchburg Va. and Memphis Tenn. Of the three, only a few Memphis entires are known with an additional 5c provisional stamp for the 10c rate. In this case, the distance between Memphis and Clarksville (near Nashville) is approximately 200 miles, well under the 500-mile limit for 5c. Therefore, the weight must have exceeded one-half ounce. Ex Pope. Scott Retail for this combination with 56XU1 is $5,000.00 (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
345		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Cream entire (56XU1 var). Unlisted color envelope (identified as Amber, but clearly it is not), with 10c Blue, Die A (11) affixed over printed stamp and tied by "Chattanooga Ten. Aug. 27" (1863) circular datestamp, addressed to Mebanesville N.C., barely reduced at left and trivial edgewear VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF A CONFEDERATE GENERAL ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AFFIXED TO THE MEMPHIS PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. This is an August 1863 usage from Chattanooga just before Confederate forces evacuated the city in September 1863. Memphis had fallen in June 1862, and this envelope was probably carried out by a civilian fleeing the city. With 2002 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
346		Nashville Tenn., 3c Carmine (61X1). Horizontal strip of five, printed by Postmaster McNish using the old 3c U.S. rate, but never issued, few tiny thins, Very Fine appearance, ex Kilbourne (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
347		Nashville Tenn., 3c Carmine (61X1). Horizontal strip of five, unused (no gum), printed by Postmaster McNish using the old 3c U.S. rate, but never issued, large margins, bright color, light horizontal crease, appears Very Fine (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
348		Nashville Tenn., 5c Carmine (61X2). Large margins, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 9, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Pulaski Tenn., reduced at bottom and right and missing flaps on those sides, cover with few repairs, some staining, otherwise Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction

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