BE86 CSA #1b Stone 2 (not plated) (4-Margin Dark Green) tied by an excellent strike of the BROWN Stanardsville, Va balloon CDS 12 MAY (1862). Addressed to Mr. James O. Harris Care of Thomas Ballard, Ivy Depot, Albemarle Co., Va. Not a commonly seen brown postmark and brown postmarks are not cataloged on the 5c Green Lithograph stamp. Reduced about 8mm at left. Very clean cover with a nice stamp and a very nice scarce postmark.
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