3¢ Deep Rose (65), tied by "Alexandria Va." double-circle datestamp on cover with hand-colored Magnus Valentine design, hand holding a bouquet at upper left, at upper right is a lady in a red dress reading a letter, with lambs and harbor scene in background, Magnus imprint at bottom left, addressed to Miss Maggie Sprott in New York City, Very Fine, an immaculate and beautiful cover and one of the rarest Magnus designs, although Magnus was a prolific publisher of Civil War song sheets, patriotic stationery and other printed matter, we do not recall seeing another example of this Valentine design

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