Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown, ample to large margins showing small portion of adjacent stamp at left, rich deep color, tied by blue "Nashville Ten., Oct 3 1861" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp alongside, on fresh cover to Athens, Ga. from the Cleage correspondence, Extremely Fine, ex Brooks, Kilbourne and Gross. Scott No. 61X5  $4,250. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE NASHVILLE 1861 5¢ VIOLET BROWN PROVISIONAL ON COVER. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Nashville, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ violet brown, "transitional shade between carmine and violet brown" as per 2007 CSA cert., large margins to just in at top, minor gum stains, tied by partial strike of blue "Nashville, Ten./(Nov) 14, 1861" cds on commercial cover with black corner card of "Ewin Pendleton & Co, Wholesale Druggists", addressed to Mr. E. O. Hinton, Petersburgh, Va. with manuscript "Due 5" shows cover was underpaid for distance, backflap partially reinforced from the inside with archival tape for preservation, Very Fine, a lovely cover, Ex-Matz; with 2007 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 61X5  $4,250. Included is original enclosure dated Nov. 13, 1861 refers to letter delayed due to "burning of bridges in East Tenn". $0 (Image)