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 England to Richmond Va.
Well-struck "Liverpool My. 18 61" circular datestamp on folded letter and
printed cotton circular to Richmond Va., routed "p America via
Cork", "19 Cents" handstamp, bold "Br. Packet Boston 1 Jun. 24" debit
datestamp, bold Dead Letter Office P.O. Dept. No. July 29, 1861"
oval datestamp on back, blue "Due 3" in circle, matching "Baltimore Md.
Jul. 30" backstamp, minor aging and splits along folds, still Very Fine,
rare transatlantic stopped due to suspension of mail service -- very
desirable with the Boston exchange office marking dated June 1, the first
day of Confederate postal service (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
1,400.00 |
Winona Miss. Jun. 1 (1861) --
First Day of the Confederate Postal System. Clearly struck circular
datestamp with two strikes of "Paid" in oval frame on cover to Carroll Hoy
& Co. New Orleans, no indication of new Confederate rate, usual filing
pinholes, Very Fine, a rare example of one of the key dates in Confederate
postal history (Image)