Lot 205
Female holding U.S. Waving Flag (Walcott 2329), red, white and blue captured Union Patriotic design with verse in blue, bearing 10¢ carmine rose (5) large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Jul. 4, 1862" c.d.s. addressed to Lawrence, Ga.; part of backflap missing, light overall soiling, reinforced edge wear.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
A STUNNING CAPTURED UNION PATRIOTIC BEARING THE 10¢ CARMINE ROSE LITHOGRAPH.
Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Everett, Gallagher, Murphy
With original enclosure datelined, "Camp in the woods Va, July 3, 1862" that reads in part, "I have been engaged in the last four days in two severe engagements…Capt Langston was wounded in three places, but will get well, I think. He will suffer much…" The letter ends with "P.S. I will send this in a Yankee envelope".
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