Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021

Category — Confederate States, General Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
556
c
Sale 1244, Lot 556, Confederate States, General Issues10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Huge margins all around, proof-like impression, tied by bold "Greenville Ten. Apr. 20" circular datestamp on buff turned cover to Adj. Gen. Whitthome in Memphis, manuscript "Via Atlanta & Mobile" (safest route), the inside is addressed to Greenville and free franked by Rep. Thomas A. R. Nelson, who was a pro-Union Congressman from Tennessee, he was elected to a second term in 1860 on the eve of the Civil War, but was arrested by Confederate authorities before he could take his seat, minor edgewear, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on an attractive cover, ex Everett and Boshwit, with 2009 P.F. certificate

E. 500-750
1,700