This is a great cover mailed shortly after the end of the Civil War to Quartermaster General Ira Roe Foster (1811-1885). Addressed to Dawson, GA and CDS cancelled Mar 27, I believe the year to be 1868. The stamp is a 3 cent Washington (could be US Scott #64, I see no obvious signs of grill). General Foster was a Union officer that went to fight for the South during the Civil War. He was captured late in the war and soon after the end of the war was re-enlisted by the Union again in his Quartermaster role. He also served some time as a state senator for Alabama. This cover comes with some great history. Don't miss out. All questions gladly answered ahead of time to avoid confusion later. Watch here for much more in stamps and postal history to come. Thanks for looking.
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Posted 02/19/2018 10:24 am
