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Five Texas Confederate Covers

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Five Texas Confederate Covers
<B>Group of Five Scarce Confederate Covers Associated With Texas.</B></I> Homemade cover with Anderson postmark and manuscript <I>Paid 10,</B></I> addressed to Mr. John M. Scott, Capt Dickies Co. H Elmores 20th Regt T.V.I. Galveston Texas. This cover was made from a turned pre-printed form. Stains and some fading, else good condition; Cover with two 5-cent Davis (#6) stamps tied by Galveston double-circle postmark. Addressed to Mrs. C.C. Rea, Prairie Plains, Grimes County, Texas. On coarse brown Confederate paper, very good condition; Soldier's cover imprinted by attorneys Simmons & Bradley, Fairfield, Texas in upper left corner. This carries the Houston postmark and a manuscript "<I>Due 10</B></I>". From L. D. Bradley, Captain. Co. A, Waul's Legion addressed to Mrs. M. E. Bradley, Fairfiled, Texas. Lightly stained, else very good condition; Self-cover soldier's letter with double-circle Marshall, Texas postmark and stamped "10", February 27, 1863, from A. S. Loden to Mrs. Catharine Loden, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas. This is a heartfelt appeal to Mrs. Loden to visit her sick husband. Stains, else good condition; Stampless soldier's cover with "10" hand stamped on face. From D. R. Osterhout, 4th Infantry, Texas State Troops to Mrs. J. M. Osterhout, Bellville, Austin County, Texas. Fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Small Flat (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>) <BR><BR><B>Important notice:<
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