Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

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

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Category — Florida in the Civil War: Confederate General Issues, cont. (6-13)

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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
540
c
Sale 1291, Lot 540, Florida in the Civil War: Confederate General Issues, cont. (6-13)20c Green (13). Large to full margins all around, rich color, tied by "Madison C.H. Fla. Nov. 18" circular datestamp on adversity cover made from "General Superintendent's Office Virginia Central R.R." imprint cover, imprint crossed out and addressed to Richmond Va., stamp with light pre-use vertical crease, some cover edgewear, still very attractive

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF A 20-CENT GENERAL ISSUE STAMP FROM FLORIDA. A GREAT RARITY.

This is the only example of Scott 13 on cover from Florida listed in the Briggs census. Even 20c covers to Florida are rare, with perhaps a handful known.

Ex Dr. Briggs and Kilbourne. Illustrated in Briggs book on p. 138.

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