Lot
1036 
Virginia Military Institute (Lexington Va.), all-over advertising design in carmine on cover to Staunton Va. bearing U.S.3¢ dull red cancelled by blue circled grid, matching "Lexington Va. Feb 4" cds at left, to Col. James M. Lilly at Staunton Va., pencil 1861 docketing; Very Fine. Scott No. 26 Estimate $300 - 400.
Professor T.J. 'Stonewall' Jackson was still at the Institute. A rare Confederate Military Institute "pre Virginia Secession" usage. Col. Lilly was later killed in action.
Realized: $250