Flag and Camp with Capitol in Background, red, white and blue patriotic design on cover opened at ends for wrapper use to North Attleboro Ms., bearing 1¢ blue (63) tied by "Cambridgeport Ms. Aug 22 1861" cds, prepaid 1¢ for the transient rate; trivial corner perf crease, Very Fine; signed on back by Ashbrook with his notes. Walcott No. 2105  Estimate $500 - 750. AN EXCEPTIONALLY EARLY USE ON A RARE PATRIOTIC ENVELOPE USED AS A WRAPPER. This was mailed only one day after the earliest documented use of August 21st 1861 out of Philadelphia and Pittsburg Pa. This is the earliest documented use from New England. $0 (Image)