Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Confederate States (Trans-Mississippi Express, Blockade Mail, Groups)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1753
Brownsville Tex. Mar. 20 (1863). Rimless circular datestamp and "Paid 10" straightline C.S.A. rate handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Matamoros March 19, 1863" to San Antonio Tex., rate handstamp struck over light strike of blue "Droege Oetling & Co. Matamoras" forwarders handstamp, receipt docketing on back, corner repair and some edge splitting, still Fine appearing and scarce Trans-Rio Grande cover carried from Mexico
E. 500-750
1,100