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 — Confederate General Issues (1-5)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
648
c
Sale 1291, Lot 648, Confederate General Issues (1-5)2c Green (3). Manuscript "X" cancel with small "NOV" straightline handstamp on printed South Western Telegraph Co. form with written telegraph message sent from Selma Ala. on Oct. 10, 1864, stamp with tears and telegram with faults and mended patches, Fine appearance, rare use of 2c Lithograph on telegram, it is not clear why the straightline month differs from the dateline on the telegram offered here and on the 2c Engraved telegram offered in our Kramer Sale 1263, lot 90, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate

E. 750-1,000
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