Lot
3285 
Confederacy, Mobile, Ala., 1861, 2¢ black, clear to large margins, tied by "Mobile, Ala., Aug 10, 1861" double circle postmark on cover to Knoxville, Ala.; some light cover soiling, still Very Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 58X1; $6,000 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A VERY RARE 2¢ MOBILE PROVISIONAL USAGE PAYING THE 2¢ CIRCULAR RATE RATHER THAN THE USUAL 2¢ DROP RATE.
The Crown census records only 23 covers with the 2¢ Mobile provisional.
Realized: $2,000