Lot
2344 
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ Blue, Archer & Daly Printing, Printed on Both Sides, horizontal pair, reverse with clear impression, large margins to just shaving frameline at right, tied by blue "Lynchburg, Va., Apr 23" cds on cover to Petersburg Va., pair lifted from cover and hinged in place to show the printing variety, Very Fine and rare, ex-Peters, Muzzy, Gallagher, Everett. Scott No. 7b $4,000.
A WONDERFUL RARITY WITH ONLY SIX PAIRS RECORDED, OF WHICH THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO PAIRS RECORDED ON COVER.
The other recorded cover bearing a pair is from Franklin Depot, Va. to Childress's Store Va. (right stamp folded over and creased for display and with scissor cut).
Realized: $2,500