Confederacy, Montgomery Ala., May 12, 1861, clear strike of cds ties U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on clean cover to Vice President A.H. Stephens in Montgomery, Ala., docketing on reverse indicates an Atlanta citizen was writing to apply for the position of Quartermaster; the 3¢ postage overpaid the 2¢ drop letter rate, Very Fine. Scott No. US #26  Estimate $100 - 150. The Confederate States of America was formed on Feb. 4th 1861 at Montgomery Ala. The city remained the capital of the new nation until May 28, 1861, when the government was moved to Richmond, Virginia. The Confederate Post Office Department did not take over the postal system until June 1, 1861 and until that date the United States continued to operate the postal service in the seceded states. $0 (Image)