Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., dark buff cover from Union controlled Knoxville to Louisville Ky., censored with manuscript "Forwd. S.P. Carter Brig Genl. & PMG" and signed "L.A. Gratz aaag", bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Knoxville Ten. Feb 1 '64" duplex, research has failed to show if this was sent from a prisoner so it could be a civilian flag of truce usage, Very Fine, ex-Gallagher, Walske. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 10¢ on 5¢ Black, small entire with clearly strike of 5¢ provisional handstamp overstruck by bold "10" handstamp, addressed James B. Cox, care of Capt. Mullins, 19th Regt. Miss. vols. at Manassas Junction Va., manuscript "Missent & For"; backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, some toning, Fine and rare, ex-Gallagher, Agre, Boshwit; with 1997 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 47XU5a  $3,500. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE RE-RATED KNOXVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. The Crown census did not have any listing of this 10¢ re-rated provisional entire and we have been unable to find another example offered besides the example here. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Knoxville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Black, bold strike of black provisonal handstamp on yellow cover to Miss Charlotte Phipps at Lyons Store Tenn., without cds as usual; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and rare, ex-Agre; with 1987 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 47XU5  $1,500. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE KNOXVILLE 5¢ BLACK PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. The Crown census has 5 examples recorded. This example is not listed in the Crown census, bringing the total to 6 recorded examples. $0 (Image)