Lot
1229 
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ olive green, Stone A/B, huge corner margin single, large to enormous margins, cancelled by numerous strike of "10" rating handstamp on orange Fredericksburg Va. overpaid drop cover; light soiling, Very Fine and striking, ex-Knapp. Scott No. 1c Estimate $300 - 400.
The drop letter rate was 2¢, but at this time no 2¢ stamps had been printed.
Realized: $250