Lot
4214 
Confederacy, Eatonton, Ga., 1861, 5¢+5¢ Black, orange entire with bold strikes of circular provisional handstamp and "Paid" straightline with "5" plus "5" rating handstamps, entered mails with "Eatonton Ga. Jun 21" cds addressed to Capt. R.B. Nisbet, Brown Rigles, 3rd Regiment Geo. Volunteers at Portsmouth Va.; cover with small opening tear and small part of flap missing, Fine, ex-Mueller. C.S.A. No. EAT-GA-E02. Scott No. 23XU2 $5,000.
ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ PLUS 5¢ REVALUED ENTIRE.
There are only eight recorded Eatonton entires including the two different revalued examples offered in this sale.
Reuben Battle Nisbet (1830-1901) began service as a Captain in Company B of the 3rd Georgia Infantry and was promoted to Lt. Col. of the regiment on July 1, 1862. He was actually a physician but served as a line officer. He is listed as wounded at Malvern Hill Va. and wounded a second time and captured as a POW at Sharpsburg Md. on Sept. 17, 1862. He was exchanged November 10, 1862 but was unable to continue service due to his wounds.
Realized: $2,600