January 26, 2022: “Erivan” Collection Part VI

56X1, Memphis, Tennessee, 2c Blue, margins all around but small faults at left from the fragile pelure paper, tied by "Memphis Ten" postmark (contents datelined May 15, 1862), locally addressed, "Memphis & Charleston Railroad Office" handstamped cornercard, docketing at lower left, enclosed contents on railroad letterhead discuss government seizure of rolling stock, Very Fine, certainly amongst the most attractive of the 15 recorded examples of this stamp on cover, backstamped "R.H.W. Co."(Scott $12,500)rnProvenance: Judge Robert S. Emerson (Private Transaction)rnAlfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 990, 1956)rnBilly Matz (R.A. Siegel Sale 472, 1975)"Erivan" Collection Part VI