Lot 4901
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light blue, De La Rue printing (6), two singles, each cancelled by ms. squiggle, on neat 1862 cover to Loch Lomond, Va., matching ms. "Dannville, July 12th" postmark, 1862 docketing at left, clean and Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
The 5¢ rate ended on July 1, 1862. This use on July 12, 1862 at the new 10¢ rate was probably franked with a single 5¢ and the second added upon mailing at the post office.
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| Realized $270 |
