TX357

CSA #1 Stone 1 (not plated) (margin just in at the top) Pen-Cancel and tied by a pen strole and manuscript "Flora Texas May 8 (1862)." Coarse brown paper cover addressed to Mrs Mary J Cheek, Weatherford PO, Parker Co., Texas. Very obscure use. Flora, Texas in Smith County (northeast Texas) was established in 1843 and a post office opened in 1849. Flora is listed as a CSA post office but does not appear in the new CSA catalog. The area thrived for awhile but went downhill with the Civil War, and Flora, Texas became a Ghost Town in the 1870's. This is the only cover I have ever seen from Flora, Texas. Unknown how many there are buried in Texas collections, but there cannot be many. Minor edge wear at the bottom, otherwise a Very Fine appearance. Old CSA Certificate from 1968 signed by Morris Everett.

$750.00

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