Sale 1291 — United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023

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Category — Flag-of-Truce and Prisoners' Mail

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Symbol
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
715
c
Sale 1291, Lot 715, Flag-of-Truce and Prisoners' Mail10c Blue, Die A (11). Tied by "Shreveport La. May 9, 1865" double-circle datestamp (one month after Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House), addressed to "John Gum, Co. D, Chisms Regiment, Forneys Division" (Texas Partisan Rangers), endorsed at left "Soldiers letter from, T.E. Peyton Co D, 16 Regiment 2 Brigade, Parsons Division, M C V" (Missouri Confederate Volunteers), soiling and overall wear, some edge repairs and reinforced tears, Fine appearance and rare use from a member of the Missouri Confederate Volunteers, Missouri never actually became a Confederate state

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