cover U.S. Postage Used in the Confederacy, two 1861 covers and one piece, each franked with U.S. 3c Dull Red (26), covers have 1861 c.d.s. cancels of Mobile, Ala. (Mar. 27) and Richmond, Va. (May 20), piece has Charleston, S.C. c.d.s. (Feb. 27), former cover has cover edge soiling, latter cover small edge faults, otherwise fine, Dietz $150.00+ (piece not counted) | Christie's

Sale 8630

Important United States Stamps and Covers

Spink America

|

26 March 1997

Browse Sale

Lot 654

cover U.S. Postage Used in the Confederacy, two 1861 covers and one piece, each franked with U.S. 3c Dull Red (26), covers have 1861 c.d.s. cancels of Mobile, Ala. (Mar. 27) and Richmond, Va. (May 20), piece has Charleston, S.C. c.d.s. (Feb. 27), former cover has cover edge soiling, latter cover small edge faults, otherwise fine, Dietz $150.00+ (piece not counted)

Price realised

USD 80

Estimate

USD 100 - USD 120

Follow lot

cover U.S. Postage Used in the Confederacy, two 1861 covers and one piece, each franked with U.S. 3c Dull Red (26), covers have 1861 c.d.s. cancels of Mobile, Ala. (Mar. 27) and Richmond, Va. (May 20), piece has Charleston, S.C. c.d.s. (Feb. 27), former cover has cover edge soiling, latter cover small edge faults, otherwise fine, Dietz $150.00+ (piece not counted)
Contact us
Contact Client Service

info@christies.com

New York +1 212 636 2000

London +44 (0)20 7839 9060

infoasia@christies.com

Asia +852 2760 1766
Recommended features
- ‘An eyewitness to an important moment in history’: Jeanne Mammen in pre-war Berlin
  
  Both in Belle Epoque Paris and Berlin between the wars, Jeanne Mammen documented European café society from a woman’s perspective
- ‘It’s very rare to see an entire Mughal brocaded robe of this quality and date at auction’
  
  Islamic Art specialist Behnaz Atighi Moghaddam on a magnificent garment that would have been worn by a member of the royal inner circle