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Adversity Cover which appears to have been used three times. The
cover is an item of prewar postal stationery (most likely U10). The first use
inside appears to have been handcarried to an Atlanta, Ga address with no
postal markings associated with this address. The handcarried usage is
undated but most likely took place during the Confederate period. The
Atlanta address was heavily lined through and replaced with another address
R. N. McEwen Esq, Athens, Tennessee. A CSA #2 Paterson Stone Y
stamp (preaffixing faults either two heavy creases or tears) was affixed over
the postal stationery embossing and the Atlanta, Ga CDS applied dated 29
DEC (1862). The cover was refolded with the final usage (outside) CSA #7
Horz Pair (4-Margin) tied by the Chattanooga, TENN CDS 6 JAN 1863
(less commonly seen Chattanooga postmark with “TENN”) and addressed to
Mr. William S. McEwen, Kingston, Tennessee. Period docketing at the
left confirms that the cover was sent by R. N. McEwen, the addressee of the
second use. Very interesting and very clean cover. The left upper corner
has been flapped over to show both stamps and both postmarks.
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$550.00 |
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