USA 184 STAMP WASHINGTON CONNECTICUT TO VIRGINIA 238D1 RPO FAST MAIL COVER 1881

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Country

United States

Catalog Number

184

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1879

Item Description

Condition: Please see description & scans for condition.

Usa 184 stamp washington connecticut to virginia 238d1 rpo fast mail cover 1881 usa 184 stamp washington connecticut to virginia 238d1 rpo fast mail cover 1881 click images to enlarge description usa scott 184 stamp tied by circle of wedges fancy cancel sent with november 21 washington, connecticut cds, november 22, 81 new york transit (on reverse side), two november 24, 1881 n.Y. & wash. R.P.O. Fast mail cds (s) and november 28, fortress monroe, virginia receiver. Also, with 'compass' handstamp. Sent to cornelius b. Gold, hygeria hotel, fortress monroe, virginia. (towle 238 d1 yet only for the years 1883 and 1885) interesting and scarce usage! Sent 1881, opened roughly at left with edge tear, backflap with small crease/tear, small edge tear at right, general wear & toning. Fair-fine condition. Cornelius b. Gold was born in 1839 to catharine b. And job swift gold in the small town of washington in western connecticut. He attended the gunnery, an academy operated by the staunch abolitionist frederick gunn. Like so many of his classmates at the gunnery, he volunteered for the union cause in 1861, but was turned away due to his weak condition. In december of 1861, gold sailed for hong kong aboard the ship oriental with a cargo of coal. In hong kong, he found passage on the jabez snow to liverpool with a load of hemp and sugar. From liverpool he made his way to cork and then sailed home on the city of manchester, arriving in march, 1863. In august of 1863 he was enrolled in company b of the 6th connecticut volunteer infantry. Gold joined his regiment in hilton head, s.C. In october of 1863 and was soon assigned to be secretary in court martial proceedings. In the spring of 1864, the connecticut 6th infantry moved to bermuda hundred, va. And then participated in the petersburg campaign. During this time he spent some time in balfour hospital in portsmouth, va. And was considered for a medical discharge due to his frailty, but was ultimately returned to his company. In november, 1864 gold received a transfer to the u.S. Navy where he served as a paymaster. He signed letters through the spring and summer of 1865 from the uss vincennes, stockdale, circassian, and anderson in mobile bay, and from mobile, ala. And pensacola, fla. By the beginning of 1866 he was back home in connecticut. After the war, gold married margaret shedd and served as treasurer for the executive comittee of the new york state prison association. Gold died in litchfield, conn. In 1921. (linda lear center, new london, connecticut) base shipping is $2.00 domestic and $3.00 international. Purchases at/over $49.95 must be insured. All items/orders selling for over $49.95 will be based upon final sale price. Seller will combine multiple purchases. Please wait for an invoice from seller before making payment. Please take a look at my other listings. There is a clickable link to view a larger picture. The scans accurately reflect the condition yet if you have any questions please feel free to ask. Check out the store listings! Images sell!Get supersized images & free image hostingcreate your brand with auctiva'scustomizable templates.Attention sellers - get templatesimage hosting, scheduling at auctiva.Com.Track page views withauctiva's counter

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