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Sale 77: Confederate States of America

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Postmaster's Provisionals - 3c Nashville & Albany to Canton

Lot 1129 o   

Confederacy, Athens, Ga., 1861, 5¢ red, Type I, clear to large margins except touched at left, strong bright color and impression, neat open grid cancel, Fine and rare, ex-Ferrary, Felton; with 1989 C.S.A. certificate.
Scott No. 5X2    $5,750.

ONE OF ONLY TWELVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE ATHENS 5¢ RED PROVISIONAL, ONLY THREE OF WHICH ARE OFF-COVER USED EXAMPLES.

According to the Crown census, there are seven recorded covers and an additional half-cover bearing the 5¢ red, which are all dated in March or April 1862. In addition to these 8, there is one mint original gum example and three used off-cover examples.

Realized: $2,300

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