Lot
2241 
Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Black, orange entire with clear strike of provisional oval handstamp, addressed to Mrs. James C. Wetmore, Box 618 at Greenville S.C.; reduced at right and bottom right replaced, Fine, This was the listing example for both Dietz and Scott., ex-Ferrari, John, Hart, Wulfekuhler; signed by Dietz. Scott No. 18XU2 $1,250.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIA 5¢ BLACK PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.
This entire is woefully undercataloged by Scott due to its great rarity. We have not previously offered an example, and a recent search of auction sales failed to turn up an example offered.