Confederacy, Unionville, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Black on Grayish, adhesive made from lightly lined paper, struck separately by oblong boxed "Paid" and "5" handstamps, uncancelled and with tiny nick at top, affixed on 1861 cover to Mrs. William McClure in Pacolet Mills, S.C., original enclosed letter headed "Unionville, S.C. Aug 3d/ 61" which says in part "We are expecting news of fighting and rumors on the (railroad) cars yesterday was that Washington was on fire."; flap replaced, cover restored, Fine and very rare. Scott No. 87X1  $17,500. ONE OF THE PREMIER CSA PROVISIONALS WITH ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES KNOWN ON FOUR COVERS. Our records contain the following four covers (none are known off-cover): 1. Jun. 11, 1861, tied by Unionville cds on cover to Mt. Taubor, N.C., ex-Hessel2. Jun 14, 1861, Horizontal Pair, tied by Unionville cds on 7-Star Patriotic cover to Centreville Va., ex Ferrary, Caspary, Lilly; 3. Aug. 3, 1861, uncancelled on cover to Pacolet Mills S.C., the cover offered here; 4. Sep. 3, 1861, uncancelled on cover with Unionville Sep. 3 cds to Pacolet Mills, S.C., ex-Kohn, Agre. $0 (Image)