Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — Confederate States
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Danville Va., 5c Black on Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "Southern" curved, press-printed illustrated design on dark buff cover to Pittsylvania C.H. Va., bearing "Danville Va. Jul. 25" circular datestamp, trivial edgewearVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT DANVILLE CONFEDERATE PROVISIONAL. APPROXIMATELY 20 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
Of the 20 or so examples that are known, several are late invalid usages with General Issue stamps. The example offered here is one of the more desirable copies.
Ex Agre. With 1990 C.S.A. certificate.
5,250
6,250
