PAT418

CSA #2b H&L Dark Blue Position 2 (margin tight at the right) tied by the Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 2b 8 NOV 1861. Green paper Stars and Bars Patriotic Cover with the design in black Type F11-16 with Verse 30 ("On, on to the rescue...), Slogan 24 ("Confederate States of America"), and Imprint 31 ("Sold by J: W. Randolph, Richm'd"). Addressed to Miss Catherine E. Camp, Fairburn, Georgia, in care of J. L. Camp. This cover represents the Earliest Known Use (EKU) of the 10c Dark Blue H&L Lithograph. This discovery cover was published by August Dietz in the August 1934 issue of Stamp and Cover Collecting (a Dietz publicaion) giving credit for the discovery to Benjamin B. DuBose of Atlanta, Ga. This cover has stood the test of time and is still the EKU of this stamp listed in the current Scott Catalogue and the current CSA Catalog. A very important CSA General Issue cover. Minor reduction at the right and small repairs including reattached original back flaps. Very clean cover with an overall Very Fine appearance. Signed Brian Green notation on the reverse.

$2,800.00 SOLD

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