The Dr. Karl Agre Collection of Confederate States continued...

**Postmasters' Provisionals (Knoxville to Lenoir) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5731		Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue on Yellow entire (49XU3). Clear strike on cover to Fort Defiance N.C., matching circular datestamp with Sept. 17 corrected to "18" (1861), scattered foxing FINE AND RARE. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN SURVEY (SEE PAGE 652). Ex Weatherly. With 1997 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	4,500.00	2,400.00
5732		Lexington Miss., 5c Black entire (50XU1). Clear strike on buff cover to Brig. Genl. A. M. West in Durant Miss., Sep. 22 (1861) circular datestamp at left VERY FINE AND VERY RARE. PERHAPS FIVE OR SIX EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN. With 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	1,050.00