SC1202

CSA #11 (AD) (margin touches at the left and affixed on the reverse to seal the backflap) tied by two partial strikes of the BLUE Columbia SC CDS (date not apparent). On the face of the cover is a manuscript “Due 10.” Addressed to Mrs. Edmund Ravenel Care of Ravenel & Co, Charleston SC. There is really no reason for the “Due 10” unless the cover was overweight. More likely the postal clerk at the destination post office in Charleston did not notice that the stamp was on the back and therefore marked the cover as unpaid postage due. Wallpaper Adversity Cover with a white, cream, and burgundy stylized floral design displayed flapped up from the lower left corner. Cover shows a little edge foxing and aging at the right, some edge wear, and a small part of the back flap is missing. But the cover is still a highly attractive wallpaper cover. The Ravenel family was very prominent in Charleston and operated a shipping business. This cover is most likely from Dr. Edmund Ravenel (1797-1871) of the Charleston Ravenel family who was a surgeon on the CS Medical Staff to his wife.

$950.00

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