Lot 1285
Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ carmine, horizontal pair, rich color, margins large to just in at right, tied by blue "Nashville, Ten., Aug 23, 1861" cds on orange buff cover to Mess. Carroll, Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, La.; couple small filing pinholes at center as usual, Very Fine, ex-Hart.Scott No. 61X2 $6,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER MULTIPLE USAGE OF THE 5¢ CARMINE NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL ISSUE.
The Crown survey records only six on cover pairs for both of the red color issues.