Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Confederate States (P.O.W. Covers)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1741
Greenwood S.C. Two civilian flag-of-truce covers to Hamilton N.Y., both franked with 3c Rose (65) affixed over the spot where pasted "Trime" silver coins originated (both stamps defective from removal, coins no longer present), first cover with original contents docketed "Greenwood December 12" and "Flag of Truce Steamer James River", stamp tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Jan. 7, 1863" double-circle datestamp, docketed on front "wrote December 12/62" and "No. 7" to identify the cover in the series, second cover with no contents and origin identified by first cover, stamp tied by "Annapolis Md. Jan. 29, 1863" circular datestamp, docketed "No. 12", both with small backflap tears, Fine appearing and fascinating pair of civilian flag-of-truce covers evidencing coin paste-ups to pay postage
E. 500-750
325
