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1861 Civil War Confederate Use of United States Postage, Addressed to John Lamar
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Confederate Cover with US Stamp – Own a Piece of American History
It’s rare to see a Confederate cover bearing a US stamp, but now you have the chance to own one of these scarce pieces of US history.
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union in December 1860. In the months that followed, 11 states joined the Confederate States of America. The US Post Office still delivered mail to Confederacy, even after the Civil War began on April 12, 1861. On June 1, all postal operations in the south ceased and the post office declared all existing US stamps invalid. But in the months in between the establishment of the Confederacy and the declaration that stopped Federal mail services, Confederate mail was still sent using US postage.
This cover was sent during that time. It’s a record of the turbulent and changing times that occurred during some of America’s darkest day. The cover has been preserved for over 150 years. Now you can make it a showpiece of your collection. We only have a few of these historic covers available. Order yours now before they’re gone.
John B. Lamar
John Basil Lamar was a prominent Georgia politician, planter, and Confederate officer during the Civil War. Born into a well-known Southern family, Lamar represented Georgia in the US Congress before the war, and participated in the state convention which adopted Georgia's secession ordinance. Lamar served as a colonel, as well as aide to his brother-in-law General Howell Cobb. He was severely wounded at the Battle of Crampton’s Gap in 1862 and died the next day.
Confederate Cover with US Stamp – Own a Piece of American History
It’s rare to see a Confederate cover bearing a US stamp, but now you have the chance to own one of these scarce pieces of US history.
South Carolina was the first state to secede from the Union in December 1860. In the months that followed, 11 states joined the Confederate States of America. The US Post Office still delivered mail to Confederacy, even after the Civil War began on April 12, 1861. On June 1, all postal operations in the south ceased and the post office declared all existing US stamps invalid. But in the months in between the establishment of the Confederacy and the declaration that stopped Federal mail services, Confederate mail was still sent using US postage.
This cover was sent during that time. It’s a record of the turbulent and changing times that occurred during some of America’s darkest day. The cover has been preserved for over 150 years. Now you can make it a showpiece of your collection. We only have a few of these historic covers available. Order yours now before they’re gone.
John B. Lamar
John Basil Lamar was a prominent Georgia politician, planter, and Confederate officer during the Civil War. Born into a well-known Southern family, Lamar represented Georgia in the US Congress before the war, and participated in the state convention which adopted Georgia's secession ordinance. Lamar served as a colonel, as well as aide to his brother-in-law General Howell Cobb. He was severely wounded at the Battle of Crampton’s Gap in 1862 and died the next day.
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