Civil War Union Soldiers Letter Postal Covers THE FATE OF SECESSION 1863 Minnesota Agency Dedham Houston County

$350.00

Six envelopes, 3 in x 5 ¾ in,  each decorated with the red-white-and-blue patriotic Union emblem. Five of them have an eagle in full flight, grasping the thirty-four star American flag in one talon and the Secessionist flag and serpent in the other, while biting the serpent, below the title of the vignette, “The Fate of Secession.” The sixth envelope has a vignette of a drummer boy and the American flag with a thirty-star flag.

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Civil War Union Soldier’s Postal Covers, Six envelopes, 3 in x 5 ¾ in,  each decorated with the red-white-and-blue patriotic Union emblem. Five of them have an eagle in full flight, grasping the thirty-four star American flag in one talon and the Secessionist flag and serpent in the other, while biting the serpent, below the title of the vignette, “The Fate of Secession.” The sixth envelope has a vignette of a drummer boy and the American flag with a thirty-star flag. All the envelopes were addressed to Mrs. Mary Smith, Dedham PO, Houston Co, Minn, with the annotation, in another hand, “Min. Agcy. Min.” Dated variously, Jan. 6/63; Jan. 14/63; Jan. 24/63; Feb 1, with no year and the pencil notation, “Misspent”;  Mar 16/63,” and one with “Min Agency, M 4,” no year. Stampless, traces of glue, condition soiled and worn. The thirty-fifth star had not yet been added to this patriotic envelope, representing West Virginia.

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Minnesota Agency Dedham Houston County

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Civil War Union Soldiers Letter Postal Covers THE FATE OF SECESSION 1863