Lot
1617 
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, horizontal pair, manuscript canceled on cover to Independence, Texas, with "Trans Mississippi" endorsement under postage, privately carried outside the postal system and entered the mails with "Huntsville, Tex., Oct 26" cds; left stamp and several cover holes repaired, Fine, still a rare Trans-Mississippi courier express rate usage to Texas; with 1978 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 13; $3,000 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $280