Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Bold strike of provisional handstamp with "Talbotton Ga. May 30, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Warren County Ga., charge box notation at top, two small faint waterstains at top, Very Fine and rare, ex Emerson, Walcott and Dr. Brandon

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Bold strike of provisional handstamp with "Talbotton Ga. May 30, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Warren County Ga., charge box notation at top, two small faint waterstains at top, Very Fine and rare, ex Emerson, Walcott and Dr. Brandon

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Bold strike of provisional marking with "Talbotton Ga. May 9" double-circle datestamp with date in manuscript on cover to Thomaston Ga., charge box notation at top left, some minor foxing, wrinkling on back, otherwise Very Fine

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Readable strike of provisional marking, light "Talbotton Ga. ? 14, 1862" double-circle datestamp on turned cover to Columbus Ga., inside with "Suggsville Ala. Dec. 4, 1863" manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 10cts" and addressed to Talbotton, light strike of additional circular datestamp at left and "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10", cleaned to remove a fake marking, some repairs, otherwise Fine and very unusual triple-use cover, the only known provisional as part of a triple-use and the only recorded use from Suggsville, with 1988 C.S.A. certificate, Scott Retail as normal use

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Bold strike of provisional handstamp with "Talbotton Ga. May 30, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Warren County Ga., charge box notation at top, two small faint waterstains at top, Very Fine and rare, ex Emerson and Walcott

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Bold strike of large “Talbotton Ga. Paid 10” provisional handstamp, clear “Talbotton Ga. Jun. 16, 1862” double-circle datestamp on small black-bordered mourning envelope addressed to “Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, Vice President of C.S.A., Richmond, Virginia”, docketed on back “Susan H. Owen, Talbotton Ga., June 15th/62 Requests a loan of $100 which she desires to have her brother’s remains bro’t home.”, backflap removed as usual for Stephens correspondence, Extremely Fine, an unusually clear strike of the Talbotton provisional marking and an attractive mourning cover to Vice President Stephens, the distance between Talbotton and Richmond is well over the 500-mile limit for the 5c rate, ex Ballard, with 2009 P.F. certificate

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Clear strike of provisional marking with "Talbotton Ga. Paid Mar. 24" circular datestamp with date in ms. on oversize orange cover to Quinta Ga., ms. "15" at upper right, 1863 docketing, slight edgewear, Very Fine, unusual usage, this was revalued to 15c due to weight, the owner notes that this originally carried the will of John Daniels Owen (excerpt accompanies), with 2002 C.S.A. certificate

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Mostly clear strikes of provisional handstamp and "Talbotton Ga. Sep. 28, 1864" double-circle datestamp on homemade adversity cover to Landsford Ga., evidently originated outside of Talbotton with "pr Politeness of Capt. McKinney" sender's routing, Very Fine

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). An interesting example with provisional handstamp struck at upper left corner, but turned upside down and addressed to Fort Valley Ga., the postmark's position corresponds to the address -- all of this is a subtle confirmation that the envelope was sold with the provisional handstamp -- "Talbotton Ga. Dec. 15, 1864" double-circle ds, the latest recorded use of the Talbotton provisional, Very Fine

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Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Light strike of provisional marking on buff cover to Covington Ga., "Talbotton Ga. Jan. 19" double-circle datestamp, some buckling of paper due to exposure to moisture and pink stain at bottom, otherwise Fine

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