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

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

Category — Confederate General Issues and Covers, College Covers

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1539
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1539, Confederate General Issues and Covers, College Covers10c Rose (5). With large bottom sheet margin showing "RICHMOND VA." Type 1 part imprint (from "LITH. OF HOYER & LUDWIG RICHMOND VA"), other sides large to just in at right, tied by bold and clear strike of "Mobile Ala. Aug. 9, 1862" double-circle datestamp on oatmeal cover to Oxford Miss., manuscript "Complements of..." at left dated in 1925 and apparently from a descendent of the addressee, some small spots of waterstaining and stamp with some minor gum toning at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. IMPRINT COPIES OF ANY HOYER & LUDWIG STAMP ARE RARE AND SELDOM FOUND ON COVER.

This is a particularly desirable with the large sheet margin and the cancel struck to completely miss the imprint

E. 1,500-2,000
800