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June 2023
"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers
Our June sales include Part IX of the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History and a catalogue of Canal Zone stamps and covers featuring the collections of James W. Crumpacker and Paul F. Ammons.
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provisional handstamp at upper right with matching "Sparta Ga. Dec 16" datestamp on 1861 cover to "Lieut Lafayette Powell, Waynesville, Wayne Co., Geo.", docketed "Care of Capt J. H. Corley", piece of backflap missing, fine and scarce, the earliest recorded of seven recorded Sparta 5c provisionals (Scott $2,250)
cut square, margins clear on all four sides, tied by straightline "Paid" to cover to "Mr. John Minter, Mount Tabor, Union District, S.C.", "Spartanburg S.C Jan 28 1862" double circle datestamp at left, portion at top of cover expertly replaced with "RTANBU" of postmark painted in, very fine appearance, the only recorded example of the Spartanburg 5c provisional on brown, additionally this is one of two Spartanburg provisionals cut square in sound condition, an extraordinary rarity (Scott $18,000, it is illogical that the Scott catalogue prices this stamp used as no off-cover examples are known)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 991, 1956)
provisional handstamp at upper left with "Thomasville Ga. Jul 26" datestamp on 1861 cover to Tallahassee, Florida, very fine and choice (Scott $1,000)
Provenance: Arthur Hind (Phillips, 1933)
A. Murl Kimmel (R.A. Siegel Sale 492, 1976)
fancy "Paid 10" provisional handstamp at top right with matching "Walterborough S.C. Mar 18" datestamp at left on 1864 cover to Green Pond, South Carolina, very fine, just six examples of this provisional envelope recorded (Scott $4,000)
"5 Paid" provisional marking at upper right and circular undated control mark at upper left on 1861 cover to Salem, Virginia, "Wytheville Va. Jun 11" datestamp, docketing at left, very fine, the "5" in this provisional handstamp does not match the example listed in the Scott Catalogue and in our opinion deserves its own listing, the unique example of this marking
mint block of four, margins large to clear, toned original gum, small faults including pinhole in top right stamp, fine appearance (Scott $1,650)
mint block of four, original gum, mostly large margins to just in at bottom, horizontal crease between rows, very fine and fresh (Scott $1,750)
four large margins and pretty pale shade, tied by blue Charlotte, North Carolina handstamp to cover to Wytheville, Virginia, endorsed "via Petersburg", very fine (Scott $325)
top left margin single with four huge margins tied by "Tudor Hill Va Dec 22 1861" datestamp to cover to Nicholson's Store, Alabama, cover repaired at right and backflap replaced, very fine appearance (Scott $1,000)
Provenance: Marc Haas
left margin single with margins huge to full at bottom right, tied by Tudor Hall, Virginia datestamp to cover to Greenville, North Carolina, very fine, a beautiful marginal example of this rare stamp (Scott $1,000)
mint block of 12, original gum, margins large to clear at bottom, light creasing mostly in the second row, very fine and attractive block (Scott $16,200 as singles)
bottom margin horizontal pair with selvage so wide it is folded over the bottom edge, other margins large to clear, tied by "Dalton Ga Oct 13 1862" datestamp to cover to Selma, Alabama with second strike at top left, an extremely fine gem (Scott $450)
Provenance: Howard Lehman
Marc Haas