Thru-the-Lines. Cover with 3c Rose (65) canceled on arrival by blue "Norfolk Va. Nov. 18, 1861" Confederate cds and addressed to Salem, N.C. with a single
U.S. half dime to pay postage, originally mounted with small square piece of orange paper, portion of "Confed[erate]" in ms. still visible and traces of ink from blue "5" hs of Norfolk which was struck to indicate payment,though the "Due 5" of Salem indicates some confusion (or suspicion), cover prepared by E.S. Zeveley, brother of the 3rd Asst. PMG and addressed to his sister, name in address partly erased and restored, coin (as always) is a replacement, Fine and desirable, ex Antrim, illustrated in Shenfield, p. 13
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