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| Known as the "Crescent" design of which there are only three recorded covers. The design reflects a local printer's attempt to keep the number of stars in the flag up-to-date. |
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The "5 PAID" is within the circle date stamp and represents a pre-war USA date stamp altered from "3 PAID" to "5 PAID" and used by the CSA Wilmington postmaster.
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