Macon, Georgia, 5c Black on Light Blue Green Wove, Comma after "Office" (53X1). Large margins all around, tiny tear and small scuff, tied by "Macon Ga. Oct. 2, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to Sparta Ga. with "N. Weed Hardware, Macon Ga." blue advertising design in the shape of a padlock, central tablet with long list of products, cover with some minor cosmetic edge mends and lightly cleaned

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE HARDWARE DEALER'S CORNER CARD USED WITH THE MACON FOUR-LINE PROVISIONAL ISSUE.

The Macon provisional with “Post Office, Macon, Ga.” added to the setting is very rare on cover (Peter W. W. Powell reported 24 on cover in the Confederate Philatelist, Sep.-Oct. 2000). Only three advertising covers are known with this stamp, including one other with a hardware design (ex Sharrer, Sale 1035, lot 41). There are also four or five printed college covers.

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