Lot Details

43XU2, Jackson, Mississippi 10c Black entire, bold strike of provisional handstamp at upper right of cover to Richmond, Virginia, matching "Jackson Miss Jul 16" postmark at left, slightly reduced at right into handstamp, otherwise very fine, one of just six used examples recorded in the Crown census, much rarer than its 5c counterpart (Scott $2,000) Provenance: Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 708, 1989) John R. Hill, Jr. (Private transaction)