Lot
2255 
Confederacy, Jonesboro, Tenn., 1861, 5¢ Dark Blue, clear strike of the provisional handstamp on buff cover to Hugh W. Fry Esq. at Richmond Va.; repaired opening tear, handsome and Very Fine appearance appearing, ex-Needham, Everett; with 1994 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 45XU2 $7,000.
ONE OF ONLY TEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE JONESBORO PROVISIONAL IN DARK BLUE.
The Crown survey contains fifteen examples of the Jonesboro provisional, with five strikes in black and ten in dark blue. Most of these, such as the example offered here, do not have any town datestamp.
Realized: $2,600