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Houston Tex., 10c on 5c Red entire (40XU1a). Bold strike of provisional handstamp with manuscript "10" over "5" rate, "Houston Tex. Jun. 15, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Judge E. A. Palmer at Spout Spring Va. fresh and immaculateEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE REVALUED 10-CENT ON 5-CENT RED HOUSTON POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.The CWPS census records two examples of the 10c on 5c revalued provisional marking (Scott 40XU1a):HOU-TX-E01a-041: Red provisional handstamp with "5" changed by manuscript to "10", Jun. 10, 1861 datestamp on cover to Judge E. A. Palmer, Spout Spring Va., ex Hill, Haub ("Erivan")HOU-TX-E01a-020: Red provisional handstamp with "5" changed by manuscript to "10", Jun. 15, 1861 datestamp on cover to Judge E. A. Palmer, Spout Spring Va., 1978 P.F. certificate, ex Wishnietsky (Sale 1064, lot 61), the cover offered hereIn addition to these two 40XU1a revalued provisional covers, a third cover from the same correspondence has a "PAID 5" modified pre-war marking in red with the rate changed to "10" in manuscript, dated July 26, 1861 (offered in lot 2183). All three come from the Judge E. F. Palmer correspondence. The rate from Houston to Spout Spring in Virginia was 10c (over 500 miles). CWPS census no. HOU-TX-E01a-020. Ex Wishnietsky. With 1978 P.F. certificate as the old catalog designation 40XU6. Scott value $6,500