Lot
2657 
Confederacy, Lake City, Fla./May 19 (1861). Cds with straight line "Paid" handstamp on inside of turned cover to the Postmaster of Eatonton, Ga., cover turned & used with "Eatonton, Ga./Jun 2" double circle postmark & "Paid 5" handstamps, addressed to "Alex. H. Stephens, Sparta, Geo.", forwarded to Crawfordville with red "Sparta, Ga./Jun. 5" cds & manuscript "Due 5" rate, docketed on reverse "wants autograph", some cover repairs (one affecting Sparta cds), reduced at top & flap missing, Fine, a rare combination of Confederate Usage during the 3¢ rate period and after June 1 during the 5¢ rate period. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $500