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, cont. (6-13)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
665
c
Sale 1291, Lot 665, Confederate General Issues, cont. (6-13)5c Blue, Local (7). Mostly large margins to clear, tied by "Tuscaloosa Ala. May 6" circular datestamp on turned U.S. 3c Red Star Die entire (U27), embossed stamp cancelled "Montgomery Ala. May 19, 1861" Confederate use of U.S. stamps, used first to Tuscaloosa, then to Sgt. John Snow in Palmers Brigade in Estelle Springs Tenn., small tear at bottom of cover, folded over for display, Very Fine, an extremely rare turned-cover combination of U.S. postage used in the Confederacy and a Confederate General Issue

E. 400-500
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