Confederacy, Oelrichs & Co., New York. Oval handstamp on folded commercial letter datelined "Bremen, May 29, 1861" to Richmond, Va., carried through-the-lines two days before the June 1, 1861 suspending of mail service between the North and South and prior to the Blockade, F.-V.F. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

Confederacy, Oelrichs & Co., New York. Oval forwarder handstamp on folded letter to Richmond, Va., franked with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "New York, Mar 17" cds, enclosure datelined "Bremen, May 1, 1861", entered the U.S. mails on May 17, two weeks before mail service between the North and South was suspended, Very Fine. Scott No. U.S. 26  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)