Lot
4243 
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, full margins showing some outer framelines, tied by partial "Charleston S.C. Jan 26 1862" cds on local cover addressed to Col. Joseph Abney at the Charleston Hotel, F.-V.F. Scott No. 16X1 $2,500.
A RARE USE OF THE CHARLESTON 5¢ BLUE PROVISIONAL ON A DROP COVER OVERPAYING THE 2¢ LOCAL RATE.
This early in the war, such a 3¢ overpayment was still quite significant.
Realized: $1,000