blue "Paid 5" handstamp struck on sheet selvage of United States 1c blue 1857 issue sheet and used as an adhesive CSA provisional, adhesive tied by manuscript "x" cancel to cover with military da-address to Capt Alex. Davis, Care of Col, Heath, 45 Regt Va Volunteers, Floyd's Brigade at Covington, Virginia, additional "Paid" and encircled "5" handstamps at left and blue Emory Va Aug 9 postmark, 2009 PF cert, the majority of the few Emory adhesive uses are uncanceled or with manuscript "x" cancels but are not tied, the finest of the four known with adhesive tied

ex Clapp, Moody, Kilbourne and Gross (Image)