Lot 122
1857 (Jan. 7) Vicksburgh, Miss. to Gourdin's Depot (S.C.) on Northeastern R.R., small home-made envelope bearing 5¢ red brown (12) dark shade with four margins, large on two sides, tied by "Vicksburgh Miss. Jan 7" c.d.s.; cover trifle reduced and refolded, upper right corner restoration, Very Fine, 2¢ overpayment of the single 3¢ rate. Illustrated in Frajola and Mayer, p. 33, fig. 4-2.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF FEWER THAN FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ 1856 ISSUE OVERPAYING THE SINGLE 3¢ DOMESTIC RATE.
Provenance: Hessel
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