Sale 1208 — The Clovis Collection of Confederate States Illustrated Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 September, 2019

Category — Overall Advertising Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
211
c
Sale 1208, Lot 211, Overall Advertising Covers5c Green, Stone 1 (1). Ample to full margins, deep shade and sharp impression, tied by "Greenville Ten. Jan. 26" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Vice President Alexander H. Stephens in Richmond with J. H. Rumbough produce and commission merchant's overall lithographed advertisement with illustration of building, depicts men and a woman in hoop skirt outside establishment, manuscript "Due 5", backflap removed and docketed on back as usual for Stephens correspondence, tiny edge tear at top left, slight wear, still Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Gallagher and Freeman, with 2014 C.S.A. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
900