VA3275

CSA #5 Dull Rose (4-Margin with some gum toning and pre-affixing faults affixed sideways) Pen-cancelled and manuscript "Yellow Sul(phur) Spr(in)g(s) Aug 13 (1862)." Very obscure use from Montgomery County. Addressed to Miss Pattie W. Leach, Farmville, Va. Appears to be an Adversity Cover made from an old letter with handwriting inside and out (very difficult to try and read) and missing both side flaps. Very interesting cover. A little staining left and right. Ex-Galen Harrison Collection. Yellow Sulphur Springs (near Blacksburg and Christiansburg) was a popular resort and health spa of the day in Montgomery County where the antebellum wealthy went to "take the waters." The post office was established in the late 1850's. The resort closed in 1863 because of the war but the post office continued until 1866. The resort was somewhat revived in the 1870's into the early 20th century under various owners, and a post office was evidently re-established but was at some point discontinued as there is no post office there today. The spring itself still exists today, and the area was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

$500.00

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