Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Confederate States, General Issues on-Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3025
10c Blue, Paterson (2). Tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Sep. 8" circular datestamp on Virginia Ordinance Department semi-official corner card cover with "Sic Semper Tyrannis" illustrated design at upper left ("thus always to tyrants", which John Wilkes Booth yelled out to the audience during the shooting of Lincoln), stamp with tear at bottom right, small edge stain at top, Very Fine appearing example of this design from the Virginia seal, which depicts Lady Virtue with a spear, stomping on a de-crowned monarch (Tyranny)
E. 500-750
650
