Confederate States
Lot 4495 Confederate States
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Confederacy, 1862 Flag of Truce, North to South. Small cover to Fayetteville, N.C. franked with 5¢ Blue, London Print (6) tied by blue "Petersburg, Va. Jul 30" (1862) cds with matching blue partial "Due" arc and "5" rate, manuscript "Pd 5", faint pencil censor markings "Ex" (CSA censor) and "Exam'd LAH" (US censor), some small cover flaws/faults, Fine, scarce usage, signed Wm. Bogg. Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. The original letter on file at Duke University is from a student in the School for the Deaf on David's Island, N.Y. Ironically, one year later there would be a Prison Hospital on David's Island.
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Lot 4495 Confederate States
Scott6
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Confederacy, 1862 Flag of Truce, North to South. Small cover to Fayetteville, N.C. franked with 5¢ Blue, London Print (6) tied by blue "Petersburg, Va. Jul 30" (1862) cds with matching blue partial "Due" arc and "5" rate, manuscript "Pd 5", faint pencil censor markings "Ex" (CSA censor) and "Exam'd LAH" (US censor), some small cover flaws/faults, Fine, scarce usage, signed Wm. Bogg. Scott No. 6; Estimate $200 - 300. The original letter on file at Duke University is from a student in the School for the Deaf on David's Island, N.Y. Ironically, one year later there would be a Prison Hospital on David's Island.
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