very nearly four margins, tied by "Marion Va. Sep 24" datestamp to 1861 cover to Emory, Virginia, pencil docketing at left ("Wm. M Johnson, Marion"), stamp with small repair at lower right and light stain along right edge, cover slightly irregularly reduced at right, very fine appearance, one of just seven covers bearing a 10c Marion provisional according to the Crown census with this being the earliest known use, an extraordinary rarity, 2022 Civil War Philatelic Society certificate (Scott $30,000)
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 990, 1956)