Sale 1208 — The Clovis Collection of Confederate States Illustrated Covers

Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 September, 2019

Category — Wallpaper Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
275
c
Sale 1208, Lot 275, Wallpaper Covers5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, cancelled by "Clinton Ten. 18 Feb." circular datestamp on dotted red, white and green wallpaper cover to Enterprise Miss., re-mailed to Mobile Ala., second rate paid by vertical pair of 5c Blue, De La Rue (6), ample margins to touched, bottom stamp small gum spot, tied by "Enterprise Miss. (Aug?) 20" circular datestamp

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A FANTASTIC AND RARE COMBINATION OF CONFEDERATE LITHOGRAPH AND TYPOGRAPH PAIRS ON A FORWARDED WALLPAPER COVER.

The six-month gap between the February mailing date from Clinton, Tennessee, and the August mailing date from Enterprise, Mississippi, explains the use of two different issues.

Ex Boshwit

E. 2,000-3,000
4,000