Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Confederate States (Independent and C.S.A. Uses of U.S. Stamps)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1701
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Perfs just touching on two sides, cancelled by 11-bar circular grid, "Greensborough Ga. May 8 (1861)" circular datestamp on buff cover to Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens in Montgomery Ala., docketed on back by Stephens "R.J. Dawson Greensboro Geo wants position for his son in Army. May 1861", clean and fresh, a Very Fine Confederate use of a U.S. stamp made more desirable by the addressee, examples of Stephens correspondence covers are often found with the backflap removed
E. 300-400
300