FL258

CSA #7 (2) (Two 4-Margin singles arranged to appear as a pair) tied by a beautiful full strike of the Welaka, Fla large double ring dateless CDS with manuscript “Feb 22 (1863)” to the left. The cover is from the well-known and well-documented  Bryant-Stephens Correspondence with Full Military Address to Capt Winston Stephens, Co B 2nd Fla Cav, Camp Finigan, Fla. Cover shows some light water staining at left and a small ink erosion under the manuscript date. Beautiful stamps and a superb strike of a scarce Florida fancy postmark. The Briggs Census lists 15 Welaka covers with the #7 stamps. This cover was used as an illustration on Page 70 of Conrad Bush’s Fancy and Unusual Cancel book. Ex-Bush Fancy Cancel Exhibit. Winston J. T. Stephens (1829-1864) was commissioned 1st Lieut 10/19/1861 in Co B 2nd Fla Cav and promoted Capt 4/19/1862. He is listed as Killed-in-Action at the Skirmish at Cedar Creek (Jacksonville, Fla) 3/1/1864 not long after the Battle of Olustee 2/20/1864. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Welaka. Octavia L. (Bryant) Stephens (1841-1908) married Winston Stephens in 1859. She apparently did not remarry and is also buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Welaka.

$1,000.00

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