CB23 CSA #6 Single Use Prior to the Rate Change (4-Margin) tied by a fancy BLUE circular segmented Grid with the matching BLUE Pattonsburgh, Va CDS 19 JUN (1862). Military Address to Genl Joseph R. Anderson, C. S. Army, Richmond, Va. Joseph Reid Anderson (1813-1892), a graduate of West point, was appointed Brig-Gen in Sept 1861 and later promoted Maj-Gen. He distinguished himself in field command in Virginia but was wounded at Frayser’s Farm, Va 6/30/1862 and resigned the service 7/19/1862 after which he gave all his attention to managing the Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. A short biography of the General accompanies the cover. Cover with a little overall light foxing but otherwise Very Fine. Cover originally included in the exhibit to show the segmented Pattonsburgh Grid of which there are according to Gen Bush’s research only six recorded examples on cover. This cover was used as an illustration on Page 50 of Gen Bush’s Fancy and Unusual Cancel book. SOLD

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