Lot
4345 
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing, horizontal pair, tied by clear blue "Franklin Depot, Va., Apr 17" (1863) on cover to San Marcos, Texas, manuscript sender's instruction "Via Port Hudson & Alexandria La."; minor discoloration, Very Fine and rare Trans-Mississippi usage, just prior to the establishment of Express mail in late April of 1863; with 1991 C.S.A. certificate.Scott No. 7 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $270