BE121

CSA #6 Horz Pair (margins tight right and left) tied by the Warrington, Fla CDS 18 AUG (probably 1862). Trans-Mississippi use to Miss M. Em Reagan, New Salem, Rusk County, Texas routed through Vicksburg, Monroe & Shreveport, La. An old notation on the reverse of the cover states that the addressee was the sister of CSA Postmaster General John H. Reagan. PMG Reagan did have one sister but am unable to confirm her name and location in 1862. Usage is well after the fall of the Pensacola-Warrington area to the Union in MAY 1862 and represents usage from Pollard, Ala as the Warrington postmaster fled north with the army to Pollard (just across the state line north of Pensacola) where he continued to service army mail using the Warrington, Fla postmark at least into NOV 1863. Refer to Page 202 of the Collector’s Guide to Confederate Philately Second Edition for more information on the Pensacola and Warrington postmarks found on Military Mail after the Union occupation of those towns. Cover with a neat repair to the upper left corner and just a little edge wear but still with a very clean appearance and represents quite a scarce usage.

SOLD $1,500.00