oday most stamps sell for far less than catalogue value but there are notable exceptions, including the postmasters’ provisionals issued during the first months of the. On 1 June 1861, the use of US postage stamps was stopped in the Confederate post offices. The first Confederate Government postage stamps were only released on 16 October 1861. In the interim period, numerous southern postmasters issued provisional stamps, most of which are extremely scarce but hugely popular.
