| MSC149 |
“Southern Confederacy” Illustrated Advertising Cover which easily could be mistaken for a CSA Patriotic Cover. The “Southern Confederacy”
was the name of an Atlanta, Ga newspaper which began publication in
February 1859. Elaborate advertising scene in red reflecting Industry,
Commerce, and Agriculture. The cover is from the Alexander H. Stephens
Correspondence addressed to the Vice-President in Crawfordville,
Ga. The cover was handcarried outside the postal system and has no
postal markings. Period notation at the lower left in the same hand as
the address “From the Editor of the So Confederacy Atlanta, Ga.” The
backflap is still attached which is unusual for this correspondence.
Short summary concerning the contents is present on the back as usual
“J. Hendley Smith Atlanta concerning publication of AHS speeches.” The
period notation on the reverse dates the cover to June 1861. Minor
reduction at the top and a small top right edge repair and a top right
corner repair with a little right edge toning which do not detract from
an otherwise very clean appearing cover. This design is scarce with
only a handful of covers known and is one of the most well-known of all
the Confederate Advertising Covers. |
$1,800.00 |
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