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lot # 59 - Confederate States of America Postal History Confederate Postmasters Provisionals

Thursday Dec 10, 2020 16:00 America/New_York

23XU2, Eatonton, Georgia, 5c + 5c Black entire, two strikes of the "5" handstamp on an orange envelope addressed to "Capt R.B. Nisbet/ Brown Rifles/ 3rd Rgiment Georgia Volunteers/ Portsmouth, Virginia", accompaying "Eatonton Ga 1861 Jun 26" double circle postmark, envelope small sealed opening breaks at top, back side some sealed backflap tears and hinge remainders, still Very Fine; Crown records just five of these "5+5" envelopes (Scott $5,000)rnProvenance: Stephen D. BrownrnJohn R Hill, Jr. Confederate States Postmasters' Provisionals

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