Sale 1155 — United States and Confederate States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 9 May, 2017
Category — 1861-68 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3196
3c Red, F. Grill (94). Tied by target cancel, "Lynchburg Va. Apr. 12" octagonal datestamp with bold strike of "FICTITIOUS" straightline, second part strike above, stamp and cover with small edge flaws, otherwise Fine appearing cover and Very Fine strike of this scarce marking, which was apparently rarely applied to letters addressed to individuals engaged in mail fraud, accompanied by a 1985 Linn's article by Michael Laurence about a similar marking and by a 1968 letter from Robert A. Siegel that accompanied the purchase of this cover
E. 200-300
325