4a, 1862 5c Dark blue, Stone 3, horizontal pair with large, balanced margins, tied by blue grid with matching perfect strike of "Abingdon Va. Mar 24" datestamp to neat cover to Castle-Craig, Virginia, 1862 docketing at left, extremely fine, a gem in every sense of the word (Scott $625+)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 1114, 1957)
John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
Marc Haas (Private transaction)
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