Walterborough S.C., 10c
Carmine entire (108XU2). Perfectly clear strike on light gray
adversity cover made from printed form, to Adams Run S.C., matching
"Walterborough S.C. Apr. 15" circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. WE RECORD
ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE WALTERBOROUGH HANDSTAMP.Although the Scott Catalogue lists the 10c handstamp in both Black and Carmine, neither Crown nor our own records confirm the existence of a Black entire. Of the Carmine we record five entires, all 1864 dates as follows: Jan. 15, Mar. 18, Apr. 15 (the cover offered here, last offered in our sale 810), Aug. 31 (turned usage, offered in our Sale 801) and Nov. 9 (turned usage, possibly 1863). A cut square on a 3c Red Star Die is also known.
The Scott Catalogue also describes this provisional marking as "Typeset", implying that it was press-printed, which is not the case. It was handstamped from an ornately framed marker. The turned usages and absence of control marks on any of the examples indicate that this was a handstamped "Paid" marking, not a true provisional. However, it is the Scott-listed 108XU2 and, whatever its status, the marking is extremely rare.
Ex Kohn. (Image)
Warrenton Ga., 10c (ms.) on
5c Black entire (89XU2). Provisional marking at right with rate
revalued by pen, "Warrenton Geo. Jan. 27" circular datestamp on orange
cover to Alexander Stephens at Richmond Va., slightly reduced at top as
usual for this correspondence, 1862 docketing on back, few small edge
tears, Fine, only eleven are recorded in Crown survey, with 1983 P.F.
certificate (Image) 
Winnsborough S.C., 5c Black
entire (97XU1). Clear control mark on back with "Paid" and "5"
handstamps, faint strike of "Winnsborough S.C. 25 Nov." circular datestamp
on cover to Columbia S.C., some slight waterstaining and small nick out at
top from opening, otherwise Fine, only three are recorded in Crown survey,
signed Dietz, with 1992 C.S.A. certificate
(Image) 
Winnsborough S.C., 10c Black
entire (97XU2). Bold strikes of "Paid" and "10" with control mark on
back, neat "Winnsborough S.C. 7 Dec." circular datestamp, on buff homemade
cover to Savannah Ga., barely reduced at topVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE WINNSBOROUGH CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. OF THE THREE KNOWN, THIS IS THE ONLY ONE USED AS POSTAGE.
The Crown book records only two examples of this provisional: 1) unused, ex Kohn, and 2) used with 10c Blue, Die A (12) affixed over provisional (the provisional not used as postage). This example, unlisted in Crown, is the only 10c Winnsborough provisional validly used as postage.
With 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)