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Stampless Army of Northern Virginia Siege of Petersburg Soldiers Due cover with the RED handstamp field (Due) "10" from Petersburg, Va Type  ANV-20. Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs. Lizzie J. McRae, Clayville, Telfair County, Georgia. Endorsed at left "J C McRae JDL (Jeff Davis Legion)." Soldier's camp letter remains with the cover. Very Fine cover and letter. Ex-Brian Green with his note on the reverse. The cover and letter was sent by Pvt John C. McRae (b1833) of the Jeff Davis Legion (Cavalry) home to his wife. The letter is datelined "Camp Jeff Davis Legion, Dinwiddie Co.,Va. November 28th 1864." Two page camp letter with camp news with some interesting observations about stamps -- "I have no stamps neither can any be bought at Petersburg. Some of the soldiers got to speculating on them & now they refuse to sell to them but I am not at much loss by not getting of them as I write to but few & my correspondents will have to pay for them."

$350.00

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