Lot
2035 
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, four nice margins, tied by "Charleston S.C., Jul 10, 1863" cds on cover to CSA VP Alexander Stephens in Richmond, Va., then forwarded with boxed handstamp "Forwarded 10" and postmarked "Richmond VA, Jul. 15, 1863" and sent to Alexander Stephens at Crawfordville, Geo., flap missing & cover repair at right with small portion of address added, Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Alexander Hamilton Stephens served as Vice President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. In July 1863, Alexander was sent on a peace mission to Washington, DC to see President Lincoln. The peace mission failed as the tide of the War had changed in favor of the United States. Alexander returns home to Crawfordville, GA.
Docketing on verso of cover reads," … S. Lawson, Charleston, SC July 10th 1863. Appeals to Mr. Stephens to hear the sentence of her son commuted who is accused of counterfeiting.".
Realized: $160