Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Florida in the Civil War: Independent & C.S.A. Uses
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431
Jacksonville Fla. May 19, 1861. Two strikes of double-circle datestamp (inverted year) tying 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) horizontal strip of three, top perfs trimmed and couple inconsequential short perfs, the left strike of the datestamp particularly bold and clear, on yellow cover to New York City street address, fresh and Very Fine Florida Confederate State use of U.S. postage, this is the only recorded example of this franking from Jacksonville, ex Dr. Briggs
E. 500-750
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