
Lot
2011
Confederacy, Rock Island, Ill. Prisoner cover to St. George, West Virginia, franked with U.S. 1861 3¢ rose tied by "Rock Island, Ill., Feb 12, 1864" cds and target duplex, circular examiner's handstamp with "Capt. A.D. Collins" removed (type 1b), minor cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, most likely the earliest known example of this examiner's handstamp, the earliest reported use being Feburary 29, 1864. Scott No. US 65 Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $325