Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — Confederate States: General Issues on-Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2442
2c Green (3). Ample margins to slightly in at left, slight creasing and toning, tied by blue Petersburg Va. circular datestamp on yellow cover to Mrs. Julian C. Ruffin in care of Col. R. M. Harrison in Petersburg, reduced at top and left, a bit worn, otherwise Fine, scarce and attractive drop-rate use of the 2c Lithograph, the addressee is the wife of Julian Ruffin, the son of Edmund Ruffin who is credited with firing the first shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter
3,500
750
