Lot
4238 
Confederacy, Marion, Va., 1861, 10¢ Black, four margins including huge margins at left and bottom, vertical rule shows in left margin, minor sealed tear, tied by sharp bold strike of "Marion Va. Mar. 2" cds on brown homemade cover to Kingston Tenn., minor cover edge restoration, Very Fine appearance, ex-Heathcote, Dr. Graves, Hill, D.K. Collection; with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 55X2 $40,000.
Our records contain seven covers with the Marion 10¢ provisional:
1) Sep. 24, 1861, to Mrs. A. W. Aston in Emory Va., ex-Caspary
2) Oct. 15, 1861, to Miss Jennie L. Lansdown in Saltville Va. (Tapling Collection at the British Library).
3) Oct. 25, 1861, to Mrs. A. W. Aston in Emory Va., ex-Antrim.
4) Nov. 16, 1861, to Mrs. A. W. Aston in Emory Va., ex-Emerson, Weatherly.
5) Nov. 18, 1861, to Mrs. A.F. Banks in Scottsburg Va., ex-Hessel.
6) Mar. 2, 1862, to Mr. William C. Barret at Kingston Tenn., ex-Heathcote, Dr. Graves, Hill, D.K. Collection, the cover offered here.
7) Jan. 21, 1863, to Mr. W. R. Hunter in Franklinton N.C.
This cover realized $62,500 hammer in a Robert A. Siegel auction in 1999.
Realized: $17,000