Mar 21, 2013 - Sale 2308

Sale 2308 - Lot 419

Price Realized: $ 210
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
MEAN--ASSES JUNCTION (MILITARY--CIVIL WAR.) PATRIOTIC COVERS--UNION. "We jest seceed from de Mean-asses Junction. . . Contrabands of War or Volunteer Sappers and miners from the 'P.F. V.' Cover with address to Chester PA, from Pottsville, with "Paid 3" on the face. Sept., nd, circa 1863

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With a delightful caption from one of the contrabands "Massa Butler (general), we's jest seceed from de Mean-asses Junction, and wants to 'list in the countraband regiment. We no great hands at fightin' but we kin run most fast as our old massas did t'other night."