Lot
1999 
Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 1861, 5¢ blue, in at bottom right, tied by "Charleston, S.C., June 19, 1862" cds on cover sent to Pleasant Lane, SC., Fine. Scott No. 16X1 $2,500.
The Charleston, SC adhesive stamp was lithographed in blue on white wove paper by Evans & Cogswell Company of Charleston and placed on sale 4 September 1861. In April-June of 1862 these provisional stamps were reintroduced during a shortage of availability of the General Issues. This cover is 1 of the 6 examples recorded used in the shortage period from April-June of 1862. Illustrated in the Calhoun book on p. 83.
Realized: $400