Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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Category — Confederate States

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Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
165
c
Sale 1139, Lot 165, Confederate StatesGreensboro Ala., 10c on 5c Black entire (31XU4). Provisional handstamp with “Greensboro” spelling and “Ala.” upper/lower case in a single circle, “Paid 5” boldly overstruck by “10” handstamp, “Greensborough Ala. Dec. 18” (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Vice President Stephens in Richmond Va., summary on back states letter related to sender Jabez Curry’s views on the present state of the country and Confederate policy, backflap removed as usual, small tear at top and top right corner mended slightly into the provisional handstamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE GREENSBORO 10-CENT ON 5-CENT BLACK PROVISIONAL.

Illustrated in Crown on p. 678, in Confederate Bulletin (Feb. 1951) and the listing illustration in Scott. Ex Kimmel and Dr. Brandon

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