Lot
2009 
Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green, two lovely singles tied by "New Orleans, LA, 23 Jan" cds on cover sent to Lewis Thompson, Hotel, Bertie County, NC, part of flap torn off, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lewis Thompson, a successful businessman, owned plantations near Woodville (also called Hotel), Bertie County, North Carolina and in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Lewis was also a political leader in North Carolina, serving in the House of Commons and the State Senate, 1831-1852, and as a member of the General Convention of 1865.
Realized: $260