Lot
1267 
Confederacy, (West Virginia) (Occupation of West Virginia) Romney (West) Virginia, Jun. 20, cds with matching straight line "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps on orange cover addressed to Gordonsville, Va.; partial flap, Very Fine and rare cover, a lovely item from the Confederate occupation of Romney. Estimate $400 - 600.
Very few Confederate stamps reached West Virginia, so most covers originating there were handstamped. Romney in Hampshire County is said to have changed hands 56 times during the.
Realized: $375