Lot 174
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1863, 2¢ brown red (8), five singles tied by three partial Jan 6 Wilmington, N.C. c.d.s.s on a turned cover front to Spartanburg, S.C.; the second use was franked with a 10c greenish blue (12c) tied by a Spartanburg c.d.s., Oct 6, 1864, to Dr. Geo. Turner, 27th Regt., Band S.C. Vols., Hagood's Brigade, near Petersburg, Va.; the 2¢ "Red Jacks" have been removed and replaced, the middle one with a pre-use crease, the top edge (bottom from the reverse) has been repaired, and the 10¢ stamp is faulty. Fine appearance.
Scott $4,500 for a strip of 5 on cover Estimate 750 - 1,000
AN REASONABLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE TEN-CENT FRANKING.
Expertization: with a 1994 Brian Green certificate.
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