Lot
3081 
Confederacy, Mounted Dragoon with Verse, patriotic design on cover addressed to Geo. W. Thornton, Co. G., 44th Regt., Geo. Vols. in Goldsboro, N.C., franked with 1861, 5¢ green, margins ample to just touching, tied by "Williamsburg, Va., Apr 29, 1862" cds; cover expertly restored at sides, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 1.C.S.A. Catalog No. SM-1, Verse 45 Estimate $500 - 750.
George Thornton died of disease in Goldsboro on May 19th three weeks after this cover was posted.
Realized: $900