Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — Confederate States, General Issues on-Cover
Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3031
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of "Southern Express Co. Lynchburg Va. ? 16" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Charlottesville Va., addressed to James P. Hawkins, the Southern Express Co. agent at Charlottesville and endorsed "Kindness of Ex Messenger" indicating no express fee was charged, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and rare example of this Confederate express company marking from Lynchburg, ex Laurence, signed Bartels, with 1975 C.S.A. certificate, C.S.A. Catalog value $2,500.00
E. 750-1,000
800