2c Brown Red (8). Large to full margins, light vertical filing crease and light diagonal crease, tied by clear strike of "Charleston S.C. Dec. 28" (1863) circular datestamp on drop cover to military address, turned use with 10c Blue, Die A (11) inside, irregular margins but clear of design, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jan. 1, 1864" New Year's day double-circle datestamp and addressed to Greenwood S.C., corner folded down for display, Very Fine, an unusually fresh and attractive turned use and rare with the first use bearing the 2c Engraved issue for the drop rate, with 1997 C.S.A. and 2003 P.F. certificates, accompanied by biographical information on the recipient of the first use

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