Confederacy, Jonesboro, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Dark Blue. Mostly clear strike of provisional handstamp on cover to Knoxville, Tenn.; slight soiling and erosion at left, bit reduced at right and top, still Fine and attractive, one of Only Ten Recorded Examples of the Jonesboro Provisional in Dark Blue, ex Matz. Scott No. 45XU2; $7,000  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. The Crown survey contains fifteen examples of the Jonesboro provisional, with five strikes in black and ten in dark blue. Some of these, such as the example offered here, do not have any town datestamp. $0 (Image)