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Southern Express Company: Richmond to Jackson

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Southern Express Company: Richmond to Jackson
SHIPPING & HANDLING: Shipping and Handling cannot be estimated prior to invoicing, based on the size and weight of your purchase. All shipping is subject to a minimum charge of $19.00. If additional shipping and handling costs are required, the buyer will be reinvoiced for the balance due. Items are not shipped until the invoice is completely paid. Many buyers purchase a number of lots. Every effort will be made to include all lots in a single shipping charge calculated to cover the weight and size of the package(s). NOTE: Some shipments (of unusual size, dimension, or weight) may require sp...
This express package was at risk. General Sherman had just entered Atlanta and destroyed its railroads and warehouses. Within the month he would be in Savannah. The Rebel army in Tennessee is about to be crushed. Richmond is under siege! This package was sealed and was said to contain $5,000. Was it someone trying to get his money out of Richmond before it completely collapses? From R Weindenby(?) to R Weinbenby. Written on the receipt is "War Risk." (Potter Collection) Date: 1864 Location: Richmond, Virginia HWAC# 58946