Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Florida in the Civil War: Towns and Handstamped Paid

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
456
c
Sale 1291, Lot 456, Florida in the Civil War: Towns and Handstamped PaidLake City Fla. Jul. 17 (1861). Bold strike of circular datestamp with matching "PAID" straightline and "5" in circle rate on blue lined folded letter to Secretary's Office Southern Confederacy at Montgomery Ala., forwarded with "Montgomery Ala. Jul. 31, 1861" circular datestamp and manuscript "ford 10", slightly toned file fold at bottom, still Very Fine, a scarce use from Florida showing both the under-500 miles 5c rate and the over-500 miles 10c rate, ex Dr. Briggs and illustrated in his book on p. 119

E. 400-500
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