Lot 1100
Confederacy, Pair of covers with slave-related content (7, 11), comprising 5¢ blue, local printing (7), two singles in contrasting shades, touched, tied by "Charlottesville Va./Jan 2 1863" double-ring datestamp in blue on folded letter offering the slave James for rent at a higher price than the leasee had him the previous year but lower than current market value because "we wish to please Jim and he likes his home", and 10¢ blue, Die A (11), just touched, tied by "Somerset Va./Dec 21 1863" c.d.s. on envelope (with original enclosure writing of scarcity of field hands for hire: $300-$500 each) to Harrisburg, Va., Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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| Realized $475 |
