Lot 1898
1863, 10¢ blue (12), tied by Chattanooga c.d.s. on wallpaper cover to Macon, Ga., address area slightly abraded, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, a striking cover.
Scott $375
Addressed to Capt. George Little as the Confederate States Central Laboratory in Macon, Ga. This laboratory-factor complex was responsible for C.S.A. ordnance production and testing. A dispute as to the ownership of the land on which laboratory sat after the war, led to a Supreme Court decision (Titys v. United States) that recognized the existence of the Confederate states.
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