Worldwide Confederacy Confederacy Camden S.C. 1861 5¢ Black
Sale No: 53
Lot No:4188
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Cat No:125XU1 var.
Confederacy, Camden, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Black, clear strikes of "Paid" and "5" provisional handstamps on cover to Albert R. Walker, Camp Charleston, care of Capt. Rogers - College Cadets, at Charleston S.C., entered mails with blue "Columbia S.C. 15 Nov" cds, provisional properly not recognized and the "Paid" handstamp crossed out in manuscript with matching "Due 5" added, Extremely Fine, ex-Kaplan; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate. C.S.A. No. CAM-SC-E01a. Scott No. 125XU1 var. $4,500. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE CAMDEN 5¢ BLACK PROVISIONAL ENTIRE, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE MAILED IN ANOTHER TOWN. Albert Walker became the rector of the "Holy Church of the Comforter" in Sumter S.C. Rev. Walker's Church became a makeshift hospital for Union soldiers immediately after "Potter's Raid" at Dingle's Mills in April of 1865.The two recorded Camden 5¢ black provisional entires are:1. Jul. 15, yellow cover to Charleston S.C.2. Nov. 15, posted at Columbia S.C. to Albert R. Walker at Charleston S.C. The listing example of CSA CAM-SC-E01a. The entire offered here. $0 (Image)