The APS Sale

Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue on orange, canceled by light Charleston cds addressed to Gen. Taliaferro, Norfolk, VA; bottom corner creases, F.-V.F. and scarce provisional entire.

Scott No. 16XU3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,250.

Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red, large margins to touched at top, tied by "Memphis Ten., Oct 2, 1861" cds on commercially-made buff cover made from laid paper addressed to Dr. Pugh Houston, Popes Depot, Mississippi; bit reduced at right, Very Fine, ex-Hambrecht .

Scott No. 56X2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,000.

Dr. Pugh Houston was born in Tennessee in 1803 and was a practicing physician and farmer. During the war, he appears to have been too old to serve in a medical capacity, but did provide supplies from his farm. Detailed bio included from the unpublished biographical register of physicians who served the Confederacy in a medical capacity, courtesy of Drs. F. T. Hambrecht and J.L. Koste.

Memphis, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ red on orange, mostly clear "Memphis Ten. Oct 15, 1861" cds, addressed to Lieut. P. G. Pettit, 8th Regt. Ark. Vol., Bowling Green Ky., sender's notation "Genl. Hardee's Division" and care of Capt. Gray and Col. Patterson; pressed vertical fold, Very Fine, ex-Emerson, Brooks, Kilbourne .

Scott No. 56XU3   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,500.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ RED MEMPHIS ON ORANGE ENTIRE.

Montgomery, Ala., 1861, 5¢ red, clear strike of red provisional handstamp with partial "Montgomery Ala. Aug 7, 1861" cds on small cover to Starkville Ga., fresh and Very Fine, ex-Handy, Kilbourne .

Scott No. 59XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

Raleigh, N.C., 1861, 5¢ red, provisional handstamp on orange cover with neat blue "Raleigh N.C. Nov 3" double-circle to "Thos A. Poindexter, Bethania Fosyth Co N.C."; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine; with 1979 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 68XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500.

Spartanburg, S.C., 1861, 10¢ black, provisional "10" in circle handstamp with "Spartanburg S.C." dateless double-circle control mark on reverse of entire to Edgefield C.H. S.C., posted with "Spartanburg S.C. May 25, 1864" double-circle datestamp and matching "Paid" straightline; few toned spots, Very Fine, ex-Birkinbine .

Scott No. 78XU1   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $5,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED SPARTANBURG 10¢ ENTIRE, ISSUED IN 1864 DURING A SHORTAGE OF REGULAR STAMPS.

This 1864 provisional entire with the 10¢ rate was probably necessary at a time when stamps were unavailable. The back of the envelope has an offset impression of the "10" rate handstamp, but not of the "Paid" straightline or cds - evidence that it was prepared and sold in advance of the mailing date. The control mark is not found on handstamped Paid covers from Spartanburg.