Lot
1187 
Confederacy, Walterborough, S.C., 1861, 10¢ carmine, unusually bold strike, matching "Walterborough S.C. Aug 29" cds on turned homemade cover Pleasant Valley Ala., readdressed to Jackson Miss., inside use addressed to Walterborough with 10¢ blue mostly torn away; small edge repair into top flap expertly done and unnoticeable, Very Fine; with clear 2016 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 108XU2 $4,250.
ONE OF ONLY SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE WALTERBOROUGH 10¢ CARMINE HANDSTAMP PROVISIONAL, AND ONE OF THREE TURNED USES.
We recorded seven 10¢ carmine entires circa 1864 dated as follows: Jan. 15, Mar. 18, Apr. 15, May 16 (charge box notation), Aug. 29 (turned use, the cover offered here), Aug. 31 (turned use and charge box notation), and Nov. 9 (turned use).
Realized: $1,300