Mar 31, 2016 - Sale 2408

Sale 2408 - Lot 339

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Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900
(MILITARY--CIVIL WAR--PATRIOTIC COVERS--CONFEDERATE.) Eleven star flag in red white and blue, the flag ruffled. Addressed and hand-carried "To Mrs. Sarah Price Bogouchtto (sic) P O, Miss. Additionally someone has written "with the politeness of Mr. John C Hodges" some light and even discoloration to the cover and slight blotching of the colors. Mississippi, circa 1864-1865
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A fine example of a hand-delivered letter, with the super Southern "politeness of" confirming the letter's hand delivery, by someone not necessarily the post man. This is a rare cover and was made by L. E. Pradat, Gothic Store, in Shieldsborough, MS. An example can be seen in Wishnietsky (Confederate Covers) page 76, figure 118.