Danville Va., 5c Red on Wove (21X1). Cut to octagonal shape, margins clear to just in at left and bottom, neat strike of Danville Oct. 3 circular datestamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE DANVILLE CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. ONLY NINE ARE KNOWN.

Our records of the rare Danville provisional stamp include nine examples, as follows.

Rectangular-cut margins:

1) On piece dated Oct. 3, ex Ferrary, Caspary

2) Laid paper (Scott 21X2), off-cover with bottom right corner clipped, ex Hind (Sale 954, lot 3199)

3) Dated Oct. 4, affixed to a cover on which it may not have originated, ex Hessel, Kilbourne, Dr. Agre (Sale 933, lot 919)

4) Tied on cover, Oct. 9, ex Caspary, Lilly

Octagonal margins or cut to shape:

5) Off cover, dated Oct. 3, ex Caspary, the example offered here

6) Tied on cover, Oct. 29, ex Emerson, Weatherly and Dr. Brandon (Sale 1073, lot 230, realized $28,000 hammer)

7) Tied on cover, Oct. 30, ex Kimmel

8) Cut to small oval shape, dated Oct. 11, ex Deats, Sale 1104, lot 2112)

9) Cut to shape, December Danville postmark (Sale 1002, lot 4111, realized $1,500 hammer)

Ex Caspary. With 2006 P.F. certificate.

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