BE73

Turned Cover -- 1st Use (inside) CSA #11a (AD) (4-Margin Milky Blue) tied by the BLUE dateless Richmond, Va CDS Powell Type 6f (known only on soldiers mail for a few weeks in late May and very early June 1863) addressed to Mrs. Jno T. Wingfield, Washington Ga. 2nd use (outside) CSA #7 Horz Pair (4-Margin) tied by the Washington, Ga CDS (partial rim which would later wear away into a rimless CDS) (date not fully apparent) with Military Address to Lieut John Wingfield, Irvin Artillery, Fredericksburg, Va. The stamps of the second use were affixed over the embossing of a USA 3c Red Star Die and have been lifted and hinged to the left to display the embossing. The cover has also been flapped up from the lower right corner to display both stamps for exhibit purposes. Manuscript “For Boy Robert” at lower left corner of the 2nd use is a slave reference most likely giving permission for the slave named Robert to carry the cover from the plantation to the post office. Lieut (later Capt) Wingfield entered service in 1861 in Co A 9th Ga Inf and subsequently had service in various Georgia artillery units beginning in late 1861. He is listed as wounded at Gettysburg 7/3/1863. At that time, he was a company commander in the Ga Sumter Light Artillery. Very Fine double adversity cover (turned plus adversity use of a Star Die envelope).

SOLD $750.00