Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction

Confederacy, 1861, 5¢ green. Margins to slightly in, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Mar 8 1862" cds on yellow cover to Griffin Ga with attractive "Salmons & Simmons, Dealers in Staple & Fancy Goods, Atlanta Ga." red embossed cameo corner card; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and stunning.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THIS IS THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CAMEO CORNER CARD IN RED.

This corner card of Salmons & Simmons is known in the colors of red and green. We offered the other red example in Sale 37 lot 1641 (realized $1,092) and offered two examples in green (Sale 53 lot 4396 & Sale 34 lot 2636).