Lot 4325
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose, clear to mostly large margins, tied by "Richmond, Va., Jul 25, 1862" cds on Mounted Dragoon patriotic cover with verse at top, addressed to Centreville, Miss. and forwarded to Bolton Depot with brown Centreville, Miss cds (C.S.A. listing example), manuscript "ford" and "Due 10" rating; light cover staining at upper right, F.-V.F., ex-Dietz & Powell. C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1, verse 45.Scott No. 5 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 10¢ ROSE ISSUE USED ON A FORWARDED PATRIOTIC COVER.