Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown (61X5). Horizontal pair, large margins to just touching at upper right, rich color, small tear at left, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Sep. 20, 1861" circular datestamp with matching "Paid" on yellow cover to Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond Va., sealed opening tear in cover

VERY FINE PAIR ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONLY THREE PAIRS OF THE VIOLET BROWN ON COVER ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN CENSUS.

Ex Gallagher and Kilbourne

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