CSA #13 pen-cancelled and not tied. Manuscript to the left reads "Frdg Sep 28 64." Coarse paper cover addressed to Miss L(?) Scott Auburn Mills PO Hanover Co, Va.
This cover (the one at the top of the previous page) is GENUINE. Even though the stamp is not tied by the pen-cancel, the usage is entirely appropriate. The manuscript mark "Frdg" stands for Fredericksburg, Va. After the Battle of Fredericksburg in DEC 1862, the town changed hands a number of times during the remainder of the war. The date of this cover, 28 Sep 1864, corresponds to a Confederate reoccupation of the town. These later Fredericksburg CSA occupation usages are manuscripts as the postmarks used early in the war either wore out or were lost.
CSA #13 tied by the Linton, Ga postmark dated 2 OCT 1862 with the full yeardate in the postmark. Coarse paper cover addressed to Ivy W. Duggan Q. M. Sergt Richmond, Va with an endorsement at the upper left which reads "49th Ga Reg Thomas Brigade Wilcox Division."
This cover (the one at the bottom of the previous page) is a FAKE with an added stamp and a phony postmark. By carefully looking at the upper right corner of the cover, one can see that the stamp is affixed over manuscript markings. Linton, Ga is an actual town in central Georgia and is listed on the 1860 register of USA post offices. However, most of the CSA covers known from Linton, Ga are manuscripts. There is a Linton, Ga postmark that is occasionally seen. But it appears that the earlier CSA Linton covers are manuscripts with the postmark making an appearance later. But the postmark on this cover is a fabrication. Another giveaway is the date. The postmark is clearly dated OCT 1862. The CSA #13 stamp was not available until JUN 1863. The date of the postmark is therefore not compatible with the stamp. In short, this is actually a genuine manuscript cover to which the CSA #13 stamp has been added along with a fabricated Linton, Ga postmark.
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