3c Nashville, TN postmaster provisional single
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1861
3c Nashville, TN postmaster provisional single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2005.2004.1504), catalogued by the museum as Scott CSA 4AX1. Dated by the museum: 1861. Medium: Paper; Ink (carmine).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
3-cent, typeset in strips of five, of which this is position 1. Prepared by Nashville postmaster W.D. McNish prior to the secession of Tennessee in June 1861. These were apparently intended as substitutes for U.S. postage stamps, which were in short supply after shipments to Tennessee post offices were suspended. Since they were never used, no genuine used copies are known.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- Paper; Ink (carmine)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 3/16 x 15/16 in. (3.02 x 2.38 cm)
Identification
- Place
- Tennessee
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- Date recorded
- 1861
- Museum object number
- 2005.2004.1504
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottCSA 4AX1
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.