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lot # 55 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals

Thursday Dec 10, 2020 16:00 America/New_York

2XU2, Abingdon, Virginia, 5c Black entire, largely-complete strike of provisional handstamp at the top left of a yellow envelope with "Abingdon Va. 1861 Oct 20" cds, addressed to Nashville, Tennessee, some light creasing and backflap slightly torn, still Very Fine and attractive example of this scarce provisional (Scott $1,750)rnProvenance: John Birkinbine II (Private Transaction, 1992)rnJohn R. Hill, Jr. (Private Transaction)Confederate States Postmasters' Provisionals

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