CONFEDERATE STATES CONFEDERATE POSTMASTERS’ PROVISIONALS
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5X1, Athens, GA, 1861 5c Purple, single with four enormous margins including portions of adjoining stamps at both sides, grid of open bars cancel on cover to Savannah, Georgia, faint “Athens Ga” postmark at left, stamp with small margin tear at bottom right which does not detract from the appearance of this spectacular cover, extremely fine, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,250) Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)
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6XU2, Atlanta, GA, 1861 5c Black entire, hand-held 11-star flag patriotic envelope with “Fast Colors... warranted not to run” (F11-9, Slogan 33), addressed to McKinley, Alabama, “Atlanta Ga. Sep 18 1861” datestamp, cover lightly toned at top left, very fine and scarce provisional use of a patriotic envelope, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $3,500) $ 300 E R I VA N
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