Micanopy Fla., 5c Black entire (105XU1). Bold strike of "Micanopy, Fla. Paid 5" circular provisional handstamp, "Micanopy Flo. Apr. 21" (1862) circular datestamp on small pink cover to "Judge Castleberry, Monimia P.O., Clay County Ga.", original enclosure reports the death of Abner's wife, who left seven children including an infant, also states "I do not think of visiting Georgia this summer, I think our Negroes here are unsafe, the enemy being near on either side.", small piece out at top right of cover which just nicks the provisional marking, edge soiling

FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ENTIRES FROM MICANOPY, FLORIDA.

Joseph T. Colding was commissioned the Micanopy postmaster on July 25, 1861, replacing the pre-war postmaster, Thomas J. Leonard. The "Monimia" address on this cover was not actually a post office, but rather the name of the daughter of the plantation owner to whom the cover was sent. There are two recorded examples of the Micanopy Provisional. The other has a "Paid 5" handstamp in addition to the 5c provisional rate marking, apparently for the over-500 miles 10c rate. It was offered in our recent sale of the Dr. Deane R. Briggs collection (Siegel Sale 1153, lot 2096), where it realized $15,000 hammer.

Ex Bogg.

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