Lot
498 
Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ Dark Blue, Hoyer Printing, Horizontal Strip of Three, huge margins, lovely color, each cancelled with bright red grid cancel with matching "Sparta, Ga., Feb. 20" (1862) cds on fresh orange cover to Alexander Stephens in Richmond; left stamp with sealed tear at upper left and small cover repairs with bottomflap added, Extremely Fine, ex-Shenfield, Finney; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 2b Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
A STUNNING EXHIBITION ITEM AND ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CONFEDERATE STATES GENERAL ISSUE COVERS IN EXISTENCE.
Realized: $16,000