Items for Sale - Independent State & CSA Use of US Postage - Section Two - Item#14780
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Item# 14780

US 37, 24¢ gray lilac used on cover to George B. Weston, Care of John Gibson, No 53 Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, Scotland; origin cds of GEORGETOWN / S.C. // APR / 24 / 1861; stamp tied by red grid applied in New York with matching 19¢ New York credit circular datestamp, Liverpool transit, magenta "24", minor soiling, Very Fine, Confederate State Use of US Postage, with 1981 PF certificate which states two tiny tears at bottom which is serious description overkill (they are virtually invisible) and that “N.Y. ship was cancelled out since cover missed that ship and went via British packet.” Scarce and lovely use. SCV $5,000. $2,500.

Price: $2500