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 Flag of Truce Mail - Via Charleston, S.C., small civilian cover endorsed Flag Truce and franked with a 10¢
milky blue type II (Archer & Daly) tied by a partial Charleston S.C. c.d.s., Dec 5 (1864) to Loyds [Lloyd's] Post Office, Va.; rebacked; under ultraviolet light, the stamp's margins are of unusual appearance (noted for accuracy), still Very Fine.
As Union forces began to occupy more areas in the South, cities such as Charleston were employed as exchange points for mails crossing the lines. This cover would have been franked and mailed unsealed inside a larger envelope
addressed to the commanding officer at Union-occupied Charleston. His office would have removed the inner envelope, inspected the letter, then sealed it and placed it into the mails at Charleston for dispatch to Virginia. (Image) (Image2)
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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
