Lot 1625
(Confederate States) Adams Express Co. Nashville Apr. 6, black oval handstamp on 1853-55 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Greenville, Tenn. with additional strike of black "Adams Express Company, Knoxville Tenn. Apr. 7" oval datestamp, manuscript docketing at left, slightly reduced at right, Fine, Only a few covers are recorded with this combination of Adams office markings, which were applied in transit entirely outside the U.S. and Confederate postal systems. Adams also had the option of placing letters into the Nashville post office for delivery by regular Confederate mails.Scott Nos. U10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325