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 — Semi-Official amd Express, Trans-Mississippi Express

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
696
c
Sale 1291, Lot 696, Semi-Official amd Express, Trans-Mississippi Express5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, margins to just in, tied by well-struck "Richmond Va. Jul. 9, 1862" circular datestamp on Treasury Department corner card cover to Greenville S.C., addressed in the hand of Confederate Treasury Secretary Christopher G. Memminger, Very Fine, accompanied by a second stampless wrapper to Memminger from Houston Tex., was used to send banknotes, edge faults and some splits, otherwise Fine

Sale 1291, Lot 696, Semi-Official amd Express, Trans-Mississippi Express
Image 2
E. 400-500
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