Sale 958 — 2008 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 7 June, 2008
Category — Confederate States
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
804
20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Left diagonal half, ample margins, small unnoticeable tear at top, tied by "Shreveport La. Mar. 23" (1864) double-circle datestamp on brown patterned cover endorsed in ms. "Office Chief of TMD, Official Business" Trans-Mississippi Department, to San Antonio Tex.FRESH AND VERY FINE COVER. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 20-CENT GREEN BISECT ON OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE WESTERN OFFICE OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT AND TEXAS.
Ex Meroni and Kimmel. With 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $2,000.00 for bisect on normal cover.
E. 2,000-3,000
3,750
