cut square with four huge margins, tied to piece by "Danville Va. Oct 3 1861" datestamp, extremely fine, the Crown census records just nine examples of this stamp (four used and five on cover), nearly all of which are either cut to shape or cut in on one or more sides, this is by far the finest known example of the Danville 5c provisional (Scott $7,500)
Provenance: Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale 4, 1922)
Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 989, 1956)
Josiah K. Lilly (R.A. Siegel Sale 317, 1967)