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CSA #11 (AD)
(4-Margin and affixed on the reverse to seal the backflap but not
damaged in opening) pen-cancel with the matching manuscript “Lewisburg (West) Va March 7
(1864)” on the face of the cover along with a notation “stamp on flap.”
Addressed to Miss Mary Price Care B- Crawford Esq, Staunton,
Virginia. On arrival in Staunton, the cover was forwarded back to
Lewisburg by affixing a CSA
#12c (AD) (4-margin Greenish-Blue) stamp to the upper
right corner to pay the forwarding fee and applying the Staunton, Va CDS to
cancel the stamp 12 MAR (1864). Because of the stamps used, year of use
must be 1864. Lewisburg
is in Greenbrier County which was incorporated into the Union State of
West Virginia in June 1863.
Cover therefore goes from Union West Virgina to Confederate Virginia
and then forwarded back to Union West Virginia all through the
Confederate postal system. Greenbrier County is a border county with
Virginia and was apparently still under Confederate control at this
time. There are other covers known with manuscript “Lewisburg” postal
markings. And at least one other cover known with a CSA #11 stamp which
goes from Staunton, Va into Lewisburg, (West) Virginia in December
1863. Very scarce West Virginia usage. Small but complete commercially
made ladies type cover with an embossed floral border around the edges.
Very Fine. |
SOLD |
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