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**Madison Courth House Fla. Provisionals:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
439		Madison Court House Fla., 3c Gold on Bluish (3AX1). Bottom right corner sheet margins, large left margin and ample at top, cancelled by "Paid" in oval, used on buff cover to Thomas W. Thompson, Washington D.C., with dateline in same hand on clipped piece "Madison, Florida, Feb. 13, 1861", refolded around edges to improve appearance and stamp moved slightly from original position EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MADISON POSTMASTER'S 3-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP USED ON COVER. AN EXTRAORDINARY 1861 PROVISIONAL WITH UNITED STATES RATE, USED FROM THE CONFEDERATE STATE OF FLORIDA TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DATE OF ANY PROVISIONAL USED IN THE CONFEDERACY. Only five examples of Scott 3AX1 are recorded, in addition to the one "CNETS" error (3AX1a). This is the only known cover with the Madison 3c provisional, and its dated contents -- February 13, 1861 -- place it within nine days of the formation of the seven original Confederate States, which included Florida. It is the earliest of all postmasters' provisionals used in the Confederate States. Ex Ferrary, Duveen, Hind and Caspary. Small "W.H.C." mark of Warren H. Colson at lower right. With 1996 C.S.A. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)	E. 30,000-40,000	57,500.00
440		Madison Court House Fla., 3c Gold on Bluish (3AX1). Large to huge margins, clear strike of "Madison C.H. Flo. Feb. 21" circular datestamp, deep thin and tiny pinhole EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE FOUR 3AX1 STAMPS OFF COVER. Ex Judge Philbrick, Sir William Avery, Ferrary, Lapham and Moody. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	9,000.00
441		Madison Court House Fla., 3c Gold on Bluish, "CNETS" Error (3AX1a). Margins touching border ornaments, cancelled by "Madison C.H. Flo." circular datestamp FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MADISON "CNETS" ERROR -- ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PHILATELIC VARIETIES IN CONFEDERATE PHILATELY. Ex Philbrick, Ferrary, Duveen, Lapham and Moody. Small "W.H.C." mark of Warren H. Colson on back. With 1996 C.S.A. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	12,500.00
442		Madison Court House Fla., 5c Black entire (137XU1). Boldly impressed typeset provisional -- shows thru flaps, indicating that it was prepared in advance of sale to the public -- bold "Madison C.H. Flo. Sep. 2" (1861) circular datestamp on yellow entire to Green Hill Ala., minor mend in backflap EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MADISON POSTMASTER'S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES IN CONFEDERATE PHILATELY. There are seventeen unique Confederate postmasters' provisional adhesives (A) or press-printed entires (E): Austin Miss. (E), Beaumont Tex. (A--large 10c), Bridgeville Ala. (A--pair), Charleston S.C. (E--10c), Fincastle Va. (E), Franklin N.C. (E), Hallettsville Tex. (A), Hillsboro N.C. (A), Jetersville Va. (A--pair), Kingston Tenn. (E), Knoxville Tenn. (A--10c), Madison C.H. (E), Mt. Lebanon La. (A), New Smyrna Fla. (A), Port Lavaca Tex. (A), Rutherfordton N.C. (A) and Salisbury N.C. (E--damaged). Ex Ferrary, Lapham and Moody. Small "W.H.C." mark of Warren H. Colson at lower right. With 1988 P.F. and 1999 C.S.A. certificates. (Image)	E. 20,000-30,000	21,000.00

Madison Courth House Fla. Provisionals:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

439

Madison Court House Fla., 3c Gold on Bluish (3AX1). Bottom right corner sheet margins, large left margin and ample at top, cancelled by "Paid" in oval, used on buff cover to Thomas W. Thompson, Washington D.C., with dateline in same hand on clipped piece "Madison, Florida, Feb. 13, 1861", refolded around edges to improve appearance and stamp moved slightly from original position

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MADISON POSTMASTER'S 3-CENT PROVISIONAL STAMP USED ON COVER. AN EXTRAORDINARY 1861 PROVISIONAL WITH UNITED STATES RATE, USED FROM THE CONFEDERATE STATE OF FLORIDA TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DATE OF ANY PROVISIONAL USED IN THE CONFEDERACY.

Only five examples of Scott 3AX1 are recorded, in addition to the one "CNETS" error (3AX1a). This is the only known cover with the Madison 3c provisional, and its dated contents -- February 13, 1861 -- place it within nine days of the formation of the seven original Confederate States, which included Florida. It is the earliest of all postmasters' provisionals used in the Confederate States.

Ex Ferrary, Duveen, Hind and Caspary. Small "W.H.C." mark of Warren H. Colson at lower right. With 1996 C.S.A. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)

E. 30,000-40,000

57,500.00

440

Madison Court House Fla., 3c Gold on Bluish (3AX1). Large to huge margins, clear strike of "Madison C.H. Flo. Feb. 21" circular datestamp, deep thin and tiny pinhole

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF THE FOUR 3AX1 STAMPS OFF COVER.

Ex Judge Philbrick, Sir William Avery, Ferrary, Lapham and Moody. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

9,000.00

441

Madison Court House Fla., 3c Gold on Bluish, "CNETS" Error (3AX1a). Margins touching border ornaments, cancelled by "Madison C.H. Flo." circular datestamp

FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MADISON "CNETS" ERROR -- ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PHILATELIC VARIETIES IN CONFEDERATE PHILATELY.

Ex Philbrick, Ferrary, Duveen, Lapham and Moody. Small "W.H.C." mark of Warren H. Colson on back. With 1996 C.S.A. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

12,500.00

442

Madison Court House Fla., 5c Black entire (137XU1). Boldly impressed typeset provisional -- shows thru flaps, indicating that it was prepared in advance of sale to the public -- bold "Madison C.H. Flo. Sep. 2" (1861) circular datestamp on yellow entire to Green Hill Ala., minor mend in backflap

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE MADISON POSTMASTER'S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES IN CONFEDERATE PHILATELY.

There are seventeen unique Confederate postmasters' provisional adhesives (A) or press-printed entires (E): Austin Miss. (E), Beaumont Tex. (A--large 10c), Bridgeville Ala. (A--pair), Charleston S.C. (E--10c), Fincastle Va. (E), Franklin N.C. (E), Hallettsville Tex. (A), Hillsboro N.C. (A), Jetersville Va. (A--pair), Kingston Tenn. (E), Knoxville Tenn. (A--10c), Madison C.H. (E), Mt. Lebanon La. (A), New Smyrna Fla. (A), Port Lavaca Tex. (A), Rutherfordton N.C. (A) and Salisbury N.C. (E--damaged).

Ex Ferrary, Lapham and Moody. Small "W.H.C." mark of Warren H. Colson at lower right. With 1988 P.F. and 1999 C.S.A. certificates. (Image)

E. 20,000-30,000

21,000.00