Lot
20 
Confederacy, (Colleges) University of Virginia, Va. Orange cover with light strike of "Richmond, Va./Aug. 18, 1861" cds with "Paid 5 Cts" (Dietz type V) rate handstamp, addressed in the hand of Colonel William N. Pendleton (later Brigadier General) to Mr. Launcelot Minor Blackford (later Lieutenant) at the University of Virginia. cover was forwarded to Lynchburg, Virginia with blue "University of Virginia, Va./Aug. 19, 1861" double circle postmark with matching blue "Forwarded" in oval and a 5 (Due) handstamp (Dietz type IA), Very Fine, This is the only known University of Virginia forwarded cover., ex-Powell (Pictured in Monroe Book, pg. 83). Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,700