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USA 3c Red 1854 Nesbitt Postal Stationery #U10 Grid Cancel with the small double circle Key West, Fla CDS 12 APR 1861 (the day of the Fort Sumter bombardment in Charleston Harbor). Technically, this could be classified as US Mail Service in Confederate Florida. But that is not quite true. Key West was a Union naval base and was in Union hands throughout the duration of the war. The Confederates never exercised any control over Key West. Addressed to Mr. Thomas Dennis, Blakeley, Baldwin Co., Alabama. On arrival in Blakeley, the cover was forwarded to Mobile, Alabama without assessing a forwarding fee. Blakeley was right next to Mobile. Scarce cover that would have traveled on the steamship contract Route 6575 from Union Key West, Florida to Confederate Blakely, Alabama. Minor edge wear at the top, back flap opening tears, part of top back flap missing. Very clean appearance.

$500.00 SOLD

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