Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020

Category — Civil War: Express Mail

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1477
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1477, Civil War: Express MailAdams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 2, 1861. Circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "New Orleans 26 July, 1861" to New York City, two 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied by blue grid cancels and matching "Louisville, Ky. Aug. 3, 1861" double-circle datestamp, large Adams Express label pasted to back which is partly peeled off, letter with internal splits not affecting the front or back panels, Very Fine thru-the-lines cover carried by Adams Express, Special Routes Census No. N-AD-45, ex Gibson with blue Ward sale backstamp, with 2001 C.S.A. certificate

E. 750-1,000
1,400