Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — Confederate States

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
349°
c
Sale 937, Lot 349, Confederate StatesCanton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Absolutely perfect bold strike of provisional handstamp with clear "Canton Miss. Jul. 24" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, Extremely Fine example of this fancy provisional handstamp -- the "P" at center of star is the initial of Postmaster William Priestly, ex Wiseman, Hart and Kilbourne

2,750
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