Confederacy, Richmond, Texas, 1861, 5¢ Red, red provisional handstamp and clear blue "Richmond Tex. Jan 8" cds on fresh buff cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans, usual light filing holes, Very Fine, Ex-Judd, Camina. Scott No. 70XU1  $2,500. ONE OF ONLY EIGHT RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RICHMOND TEXAS 5¢ HANDSTAMPED PROVISIONAL. Our records of Richmond Tex. 5¢ handstamped provisional entires include the following eight examples: 1) Jul. 5, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Emerson2) Jul. 10, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Hind, Caspary, Lilly3) Aug. 26, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Everett4) Sep. 4, 1861, to Millican Station Tex., ex-Hind, Hall.5) Sep. 9, 1861, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans.6) Jan. 8, 1862, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Judd, Camina, the entire offered here.7) Jan. 15, 1862, ms. updated to 17th, to Caroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex-Camina.8) Apr. 14, 1862, to Mr. T.W. Hous in Houston Tex., ex-Hart. $0 (Image)