Selma Ala., 5c Black entire
(77XU1). Neat strike of provisional handstamp on cover with dry
goods dealer's green advertising corner card, to Wenokaville Ala.,
matching "Selma Ala. Jun. 26" cds, with original 1861-dated enclosure which
states in part "The weather has been very warm here for several days,
the thermometer standing 105 deg...good rains now would be equal to many
victories on the battlefield"EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE RARE SELMA ALA. PROVISIONAL ON CORNER CARD COVER RECORDED IN THE CROWN BOOK.
The Crown book notes only fifteen examples recorded in total, of which four are on corner card covers. This example, from a known correspondence, is unlisted in the census (Image)
Uniontown Ala., 5c Green
(86X4). Type III, large margins to just in, tied by Uniontown Ala. cds
-- typical worn impression of the cds but more complete than usual -- on
brown cover to Montgomery Ala., from the Cobbs
correspondenceEXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. ONLY THIRTEEN COVERS WITH THE UNIONTOWN 5-CENT ON WHITE PROVISIONAL ARE RECORDED IN THE CROWN BOOK.
With 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)
Walterborough S.C., 10c
Carmine entire (108XU2). Perfectly clear strike on light gray
adversity cover made from printed form, to Adams Run S.C., matching
"Walterborough S.C. Apr. 15" cdsEXTREMELY FINE. ONLY THREE TO FIVE EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE PROVISIONAL ARE KNOWN.
Ex Kohn (Image)