Lot
312 
Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown, large margins except clear at left, distinctive reddish shade on deeply blued paper, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct 17, 1861" cds on blue embossed John Morrow & Son Saddlery & Coach-Ware Furnishing House illustrated cameo corner card cover showing building to Murfreesboro N.C.; minor address abrasion not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Caspary, Haas; with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 61X5 Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
THE FINEST RECORDED NASHVILLE 5¢ VIOLET BROWN POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PAIR ON COVER.
This pair is one of the finest on-cover multiples of the Violet Brown (six known) and ranks among the top three pairs for any of the Scott-listed colors.