| PAT392 |
CSA #1 Horz Pair Stone 1 Positions 6-7 (margin just in at right with a little edge gum toning at right) tied by the Yorktown, Va CDS 18 APR (1862). Stars and Bars Patriotic Cover (11-Stars) Type F11-9 in
full color with Slogan 33 (Fast Colors...Warranted not to run).
Addressed to Mrs. B. R. Sterns, Woodstock (Cherokee County), Ga (10c
rate over 500 miles). Opened at the left with a small sealed edge tear
at the lower left. Very clean cover.
The addressee was the wife of Byers R. Ste(a)rns who enlisted from Cherokee County as a private in Co D 28th Ga Inf
9/3/1861. He is listed as killed at Malvern Hill (Va) 7/1/1862. He is
most likely the sender of this cover home to his wife as his unit was
in the Yorktown area at the time of this cover. |
$1,800.00 |