Confederate states General Issues
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2b, 1861 10c Dark blue, Hoyer & Ludwig, four margins including sheet margin at left, used alongside 1861 5c Green, Stone 2 (1), both tied by “Pensacola Fla Jan 13” datestamp to large-sized cover to “Col. D.W. Adams, Commdg. 1st Reft. La. Infty., Mobile, Ala.”, light overall wear and small tears along top edge, very fine cover bearing the two first issues of the Confederacy paying triple-rate postage Brigadier General Daniel Weisiger Adams was shot in the head at the Battle of Shiloh and, being thought dead, was thrown overboard from an ambulance to lighten the load. He was rescued by passing soldiers and upon recovery served for the rest of the war before surrendering to Union forces on May 9, 1865. $ 200
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3, 1862 2c Green, four margins, tied by “Atlanta Ga. Sep 13” to locally-addressed cover, refolded and franked with 1862 5c Blue Archer & Daly tied by “Atlanta Ga. Oct 6” datestamp, very fine, an extremely rare use of the 2c Green issue on a turned cover with the second use paying the 5c rate $ 500 E R I VA N
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