Lot 1178
U.S. Postal History Groupings, Correspondence to Paymaster in Norfolk Mid 1860s, group of three covers with letters and 2 letters without covers, all to Major B.B. Hammond, paymaster in Norfolk VA, one postmarked April 14 1965 (day Lincoln was shot) with letter enclosed from his wife telling him she was ecstatic about Lee's surrender and that she read he was first Paymaster in Richmond to distribute the greenback to our victorious soldiers, one dated Oct 14 1864 from New Bedford and the other from New Bedford dated Oct 23 1864 and both with content, must inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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