Lot
1388 
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose, Six-Point Star Variety, four clear to huge margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., May 30, 1862" cds on buff cover to Fairfield Dist., South Carolina; cover with restored edge, Very Fine appearance; with 1973 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 5 var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Sent the day before The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the culmination of an offensive up the Virginia Peninsula by Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, in which the Army of the Potomac reached the outskirts of Richmond.
Realized: $200