10c Blue, Die A (11). Large to full margins including sheet margin at left, horizontal crease and affixed with molasses or some other adhesive which has stained the edges of the stamp, "X" pen cancel and "Bartow Fla. Aug. 17" manuscript postmark on small home made cover to Cork Fla., cover nicked at right, appears Fine, the only recorded Confederate Bartow Fla. postmark, there were actually two Confederate post offices named in honor of Francis S. Bartow, the first brigade commander killed in action (at First Manassas), the other was in Jackson County and was renamed Beauregard to avoid confusion (no covers known), this Bartow is in Polk County, ex Dr. Briggs and illustrated in his book on p. 34

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