Lot
1210 
Camp Floyd U.T., March 25 [1859], homemade fancy postmark and scarce matching "Paid 3" arc handstamp on blue cover to Mrs. F. J. Porter in New York City, manuscript "Charge F.J.P. 3" at upper right, "67" numbering at top left; stain at lower right, Very Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
By the time the top cover entered the mail on March 25, 1859, a short-lived system of charging postage to the soldier sending it had been instituted. This may have applied to officers only.
Realized: $350