Petersburg Va., 5c Red
(65X1). Position 1 with "PETERSBURC" spelling error, early state
with "e" of "Office" still present, top sheet margin, large at right and
bottom, just touching at left, rich color, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5
cts. Dec. 8" circular datestamp on orange cover to Hillsboro N.C.,
Extremely Fine, although unlisted in Scott, this "C" for "G" spelling
variety is very scarce and desirable, ex Judd
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Petersburg Va., 5c Deep Red
(65X1). Positions 9-10, horizontal pair, right stamp shows missing
period after "P" of "P.M.", intense shade, margins ample to just
slightly into ornament tips, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5 cts. Nov. 22"
(1861) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Carroll Hoy & Co., New
OrleansFRESH AND VERY FINE. ONLY FIVE PAIRS OF THE PETERSBURG PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED ON COVER (THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE). THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST.
A similar cover realized $7,500 hammer in our recent sale of the Kilbourne collection.
Ex Caspary. (Image)
Pittsylvania Court House Va.,
5c Dull Red on Laid (66X2). Well-balanced octagonal margins just into
tips of ornaments, intense dark shade and impression, laid lines clearly
visible in cross-lighting, tied by bold "Pittsylvania C.H. Va. 20 Dec."
(1861) circular datestamp on brown cover to Wm. T. Law in Danville Va.,
most of backflap removed and small edge mend at upper leftVERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED PITTSYLVANIA COURT HOUSE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMPS ON LAID PAPER, TWO OF WHICH HAVE OCTAGONAL MARGINS. ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST OUTSTANDING OF ALL CONFEDERATE PROVISIONALS.
Ten Pittsylvania C.H. 5c provisionals are known on wove paper, but only three are recorded on laid paper (Scott 66X2). These are: 1) Cut rectangular, Ty. I, cover to Secretary of the Commonwealth, Oct. 9, ex Worthington, Caspary, Lilly, Gallagher and Kilbourne, 2) Cut to shape, Ty. I, cover to Geo. Rives, Feb. 1862, Siegel 1983 Rarities sale, and 3) Cut to shape, Ty. II, cover to Wm. T. Law, Dec. 20, Siegel 1982 Rarities sale, the cover offered here. The date pattern does not indicate a specific time period for laid paper, and it is likely that the wove and laid papers were used interchangeably during the printing.
Ex Hart, Freeland and "Beverly Hills" collection. The 66X2 (cut rectangular) cover in the Kilbourne collection realized $50,000 hammer in our recent sale. (Image)
Raleigh N.C., 5c Red entire
(68XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp with blue "Raleigh N.C.
Aug. 5, 1861" double-circle ds on small oblong cover to officer with
"1st Maryland Regiment, 3rd Brigade, under Gen. Elzey",
sealed flap tear extends just over edge, still Very Fine
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Salem N.C., 5c Black entire
(73XU1). Perfect strike on buff cover to Patterson N.C., "Salem N.C.
Nov. 5" (1861) circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an outstanding example
of this scarce provisional, ex Emerson and Brooks
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Savannah Ga., 5c Black entire
(101XU1). Clearly struck provisional rate and control handstamps,
"Savannah Ga. Paid Sep. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to
Marietta Ga., tiny edge tear at top, still Very Fine
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Statesville N.C., 5c Black
entire (79XU1). Bold strikes of provisional handstamp and "Statesville
N.C. Oct. 16" circular datestamp on buff cover to Salem N.C., neatly
cleaned and refolded, Very Fine (Image) 
Statesville N.C., 5c Black
entire (79XU1). Partly clear strikes of provisional handstamp and
"Statesville N.C. Apr. 12" (1862) circular datestamp on brown cover to
Charlotte N.C., Fine, ex Worthington, Emerson and Brooks
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Uniontown Ala., 5c Green
(86X4). Position 2, the only one of four positions with Lobe ornaments
at top and Loop ornaments at bottom, close margins all around, tied by
usual light strike of Uniontown Ala. circular datestamp on brown cover to
Montgomery Ala., slight edge wearA FINE AND ATTRACTIVE COVER FROM THE COBB CORRESPONDENCE. ONLY THIRTEEN COVERS WITH THE UNIONTOWN 5-CENT ON WHITE PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN CENSUS.
Although the Scott Catalogue does not distinguish between types, the distinctive typography of Position 2 should qualify it as a major variety of Uniontown provisionals.
Ex Worthington and Brooks. (Image)