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EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE ATHENS 5-CENT PURPLE PROVISIONAL ISSUE.
Another nearly identical cover from the same correspondence is found in our Levi records and has an untied Athens provisional stamp. Neither of the two stamps can be located in the Levi off-cover listings. It is possible that they originated on the two covers, but we are offering this item as an off-cover stamp. As such it is superb and of a very deep shade (as is the other from this correspondence). (Image)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE ATHENS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL PAYING THE OVER-500 MILES RATE TO YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA. THIS PAIR REFLECTS THE NORMAL CONFIGURATION OF TYPES I AND II.
Francis J. Crown Jr. reports 19 pairs of the Athens 5c Purple on separate covers. We have visually confirmed fourteen of the Crown-listed covers, and we located one additional cover with a pair that is so severely defective, it should be disqualified. The condition of the pair and cover offered here is far superior to the typical condition of the fourteen covers in our photographic records.
Ex Seybold. With 1977 P.F. certificate.
History of the Athens provisional: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/AthensGA.pdf (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SEVEN RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE RARE ATHENS 5-CENT RED PROVISIONAL STAMP AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE ON AN INTACT UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA CORNER CARD COVER.
Our census contains one half-cover and seven genuine covers with the 5c Red, which accords with the Crown census. All genuine examples are dated in March or April 1862. Based on margins, overall condition and the University of Georgia corner card, this cover ranks among the two finest in our opinion. In addition, we record three used off-cover examples and an original-gum example of the 5c Red.
Ex Caspary, where it was the most prominently featured 5X2 cover among the four examples he owned (three full covers and one half cover) and ex Dr. Graves. From our 1982 Rarities sale. Weill backstamp. Scott Retail as a normal cover without premium for corner card (Image)
VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER WITH A FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE BATON ROUGE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL WITH MALTESE CROSS BORDER.
Ex Mueller. Dietz backstamp (Image)
VERY FINE. WE RECORD ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THE CHAPEL HILL POSTMASTER'S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL. A MUCH UNDERRATED RARITY.
Our records contain only six examples of Scott 15XU1, including three on patriotic covers. (Image)