BE136

CSA #1 Stone A-B (4-Margin but close at left Olive Green) tied by a full strike of the Smyrna N & C RR (Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad) oval postmark 23 JAN 1862. Military Address to Walter Keeble, 45th Regt Col Mitchell Com, Bolling Green, Kentucky (Confederate occupied part of Kentucky). The unit in the address is Co C 45th Ten Inf. Believed to be one of only two recorded examples of this scarce railroad postmark canceling a general issue stamp. Minor light foxing, otherwise Very Fine.

SOLD $3,500.00