Confederacy, Columbia, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Blue, Seal on Front. Unusually clear strike of oval provisional seal overstruck by blue "5" on blue cover to "Genl. Mrs. Hopkins, Hopkins Turnout S.C." with "Columbia S.C./Sep. 4/5 cts." (1861) pre-war integral rate circular datestamp & matching "Paid" straightline (Dietz Ty. IE) handstamp, Extremely Fine, Quite Possibly the Finest of Seven Recorded Examples of the Columbia Oval Provisional Seal Struck on the Face. ex-Cantey (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 8). Scott No. 18XU4  $2,500. Records contain just seven Columbia provisional entires with the oval seal struck on front and not on the flaps, all dated in August and September 1861 with the pre-war integral rate datestamp. $0 (Image)