Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Violet Brown, large margins except just touching at top, small ink stain, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct 22" cds affixed over indicia on U.S. 3¢ Nesbitt entire with pre-printed address to David Cleage Esq. at Athens, Tenn., flap bears colorless embossed oval ad for Planters Bank; Very Fine; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 61X5; $4,250  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A LOVELY USAGE OF THE NASHVILLE 5¢ VIOLET BROWN PROVISIONAL AFFIXED OVER AN OBSOLETE UNITED STATES 3¢ NESBITT ENTIRE. We record three examples of the Nashville 5¢ violet brown provisional affixed over an obsolete United States 3¢ Nesbitt entire from this correspondence with the preprinted address to Athens, Ga. They are dated Oct. 2, Oct. 22, and Nov. 3. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Violet Brown, large margins except barely touched at right, small fault, tied by neat sharp strike of blue "Nashville Ten. 22 Oct" cds on orange cover addressed to Mrs. James M. Meek at New Market, E. Tenn.; reduced slightly at ends with small corner repair, Very Fine appearance; with 2006 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 61X5  $4,250. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE NASHVILLE 5¢ VIOLET BROWN PROVISIONAL ISSUE. $0 (Image)