BE67

CSA #7 Horz Pair (margin touches at the bottom of the left stamp and with a filled-in frame at the left and a very unusual dark blue color) with a fancy Grid cancel. To the left is the large Marble Works, Ga balloon cancel with the name of the county within the postmark “Pickens Co(unty)” 3 JUN (1863). One of only three towns known with the county name in the postmark -- the other two are Mossy Creek Augusta Co., Va and Wheelock Robertson (County), Texas. One of only two recorded covers with this Marble Works, Ga County postmark. Addressed to Ira R. Foster, Quart G State of Georgia. The period docketing on the face of the cover in the hand of the addressee reads “Refer to Capt Hanks with direction to answer giving full instructions as in his judgment most proper. Ira R. Foster Quartermaster General.” August Dietz used the postmark from this cover as an illustration on Page 319 of his 1929 book. The postmark cropped from this cover is illustrated on Page 363 of the Collector’s Guide to Confederate Philately Second Edition. Very Fine Cover and an iconic cover of Confederate philately. Ex-Knapp with his notations on the reverse, Ex-Judd, Ex-Weatherly, Ex-Myerson before finding its way into the Bush Exhibit.

SOLD $3,500.00