Confederacy, Sheperdstown (West) Va. Feb 17, cds with matching circular grid cancel that ties 1861, 5¢ green, stone 2, four margins, small fault, on homemade brown cover addressed to William Lucas esq at Monticello Florida, cover was underpaid for the 10¢ rate for over 500 miles, forwarded to Tallahassee with weak Monticello cds on stamp and manuscript "Due 5" rating for under 500 miles, totaled to due "10"; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, a scarce forwarded use from West Virginia. Scott No. 1  Estimate $750 - 1,000. The name of the town is misspelled in the cds as the correct spelling is "Shepherdstown". Shepherdstown is in Jefferson County that would later be incorporated into the Union State of West Virginia in 1863. $0 (Image)