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Lot# 5376 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 5376 USA

    Confederate States 1861: 5 c. olive-green, Stone 1, a horizontal pair with sheet margin at left (pos. 21-22), touched to large margins all round (right hand stamp showing plate variety "Ç" in "Confederate"), addressed to Richmond, cancelled in manuscript and by "CRAWFORDSVILLE / GA" datestamp in black. The cover addressed to the "Hon. A. H. Stephens", Vice President of the Confederacy 1861-1865 with notation of contents on reverse "Dec. 28 1861, wants his wages forwarded by Express to Crawfordville". A historic and most attractive cover Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF