Lot
4219 
Confederacy, Greenville Court House, S.C., 1861, 5¢ Black, orange entire with circular provisional control handstamp on back with "Paid" and "5" handstamps on front, entered mails with "Greenville C.H. S.C. Oct 2" cds addressed to Vardry A. Mc B Esqr. at Lincolnton, N.C. with "Via Col[umbia] & Charlotte" railroad routing; vertical file fold and rusty paper clip stain, F.-V.F. and exceedingly rare. Scott No. 34XU1 $2,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED GREENVILLE C.H. 5¢ PROVISIONAL ENTIRES.
Vardry Alexander McBee (1818-1904) was a University graduate, lawyer, and three times clerk of the Superior Court. He was a railroad stockholder who brought the first railroad to Greenville and the major landholder of 11,028 acres in Greenville County. His father was referred to as "Father of Greenville".
We record the following two 5¢ entires:
1. Jun. 11, to Mr. James Hagood at Pickens C.H., S.C., ex-Parham
2. Oct. 2, to Vardry A. McB Esq. at Lincolnton N.C., the entire offered here.
Realized: $725