Lot
2434 
Confederacy, Petersburg, Va., 1861, 5¢ red, vertical pair, positions 2/7, pair slightly cut in, top stamp with tiny tear, vibrant fresh Post Office color, tied on immaculate orange cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans by blue "Petersburg, Va. Dec 8" cds with integral "5 cts" rate, Very Fine; with clear 2010 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 65X1 $12,500.
ONE OF ONLY ABOUT A HALF DOZEN COVERS FRANKED WITH PAIRS ARE RECORDED.
Realized: $4,000