Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Confederate States Covers and Stamps
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2933
5c Green, Stone 1 (1). Full margins to just in, deep shade, tied by bold "Richmond Va. Oct. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on grocer's yellow lithographed advertising cover to New Plymouth Va., backflap tear barely extends to front, some minor edge staining on back, still Very Fine, a scarce and desirable first-month use on a grocer's corner card, signed Brian Green, who noted it as the earliest known use of Stone 1 (Scott Catalogue now lists Oct. 18 as EDU)
E. 500-750
2,300