BE12

Hatchechubbee Straight Line Early State  -- CSA #7 Horz Pair  (irregular margins with a repair to the upper right corner) tied to full cover by the Hatchechubbee ALA (Alabama) Early State Straight Line cancel (SL-06A) Nov 4 (1863). Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mr. George Thompson, Glennville, Ala. The cover is complete with some minor edge wear. The early state has the “ALA” abbreviation under the town name. This cover is currently one of only four recorded examples of this early state Hatchechubbee Straight Line cancel. This cover is illustrated on Page 346 of the Collector's Guide to Confederate Philately Second Edition. CSA Certificate 1993. The certificate notes the stamp repair that was done some time in the past and also mentions an enclosure which apparently is no longer present with the cover.

SOLD $1,000.00