Lot 188
Jefferson Davis Medallion (Dietz JD-1), design with red medallion and red bars in flags on a yellow envelope, bearing 5¢ green, stone 1 (1) three large margins, touched at top, tied by "Carolina City N.C. Mar. 12, 1862" c.d.s. on cover to Argyle, N.C., bottom edge reinforced, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
A GEM USAGE OF WHICH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED OF THIS PARTICULAR COLOR PATTERN.
Provenance: Green
The other recorded example of this red and blue Davis Medallion design was illustrated on page 120 of Wishnietsky’s Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages.
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| Realized $11,000 |
