Lot 2132
Confederacy, 1863 Folded Cover from Mexico to Houston, Tex., used from Matamoros with blue oval forwarder's handstamp who delivered the cover to Brownsville, where the cover entered the Confederate States of America Postal system with rimless "Brownsville, Tex., Apr. 20" postmark with "Paid 10" straight line rate handstamp; tape stains along folds at top & bottom, F.-V.F.; with 2000 P.S.E. certificate.Estimate $500 - 750.
A RARE USAGE EVADING THE UNITED STATES BLOCKADE.
Realized: $1,050