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Confederacy, Tellico Plains Tenn., 1861 5¢-5¢-10¢ Red, Se-Tenant Sheet of Three, unused, large margins to just shaving frameline at left, bright and fresh, Very Fine; Ex-Ferrary, Hall, Boshwit. Scott No. 81X1-81X2 $10,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST OF SIX RECORDED SE-TENANT SHEETS OF THE TELLICO PLAINS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
The Rheatown and Tellico Plains provisionals were printed by the same printer, using a typeset form of three subjects. For the Tellico Plains provisional, which probably followed the Rheatown, the post office and postmaster's names were changed, and the third subject at right was reset with a 10¢ denomination. Only two are known used, including one on cover (both are December 1861 dates).
There are a total of eight se-tenant sheets, including two in the British Library's Tapling collection. Of the six available to collectors, two are completely sound with full margins. This is the third sound sheet. One of the others is repaired, and two have small faults.
Realized: $4,500