Lot
1612 
Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon, large patriotic design with "Forti et Fideli Nil Difficile" slogan and "Let Beauregard's dauntless breast…" verse, entered mails with neat "Richmond Va., May 9, 1862" cds and sharp "PAID 2" rating handstamp for the drop rate, addressed in pencil to local Richmond street address; upper left mend with saber partly drawn in, Very Fine appearance. C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED PATRIOTIC WITH A RICHMOND "PAID 2" DROP RATE, A FABULOUS PATRIOTIC USE.
Realized: $2,000