Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Position 2, large margins to just barely touched, bright color, tied by well-struck “Petersburg Va. 5cts. Dec. 20” integral-rate circular datestamp on 1861 folded letter to Blacks & Whites Va.

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE PETERSBURG POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE SCARCE “DROPPED 5 CTS” INTEGRAL-RATE DATESTAMP.

The Petersburg integral-rate datestamp on this cover is the “Dropped 5 cts” variety, in which the value extends below the rim of the circular datestamp.

Ex Caspary, Dr. Green and Sharrer. With 2000 P.F. certificate.

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