Description: This is a neat, intriguing piece of South Carolina and Confederate military postal history! This provisional, "PAID 3," Independent South Carolina/Confederate cover(relatively clean, but only having about 45% of its back flap, and open on 2.75 sides) was sent to a Miss Belle Smith, Greenwood, South Carolina, in 1862. It was sent in, "Care of Colonel Wyatt Aiken," an officer who served in the Confederate Army(7th South Carolina Infantry) who initially served with the South Carolina Sate Militia before the creation of the Confederate Sates of America! From online records, Wyatt Aiken was made a colonel in mid May, 1862. From other research, Miss Belle Smith looks to have been none other than Isabella Smith Simpson, a sister-in-law of Colonel Aiken's! She was the younger sister of Colonel Aiken's second wife, Virginia Caroline Smith Aiken, and three brothers who served in the Confederate Army, Augustus Marshall Smith(1st South Carolina Reg.), William Joel Smith(1st Reg. South Carolina Rifles), and George Miles Smith(a cadet at the Citadel at the start of the war who would fight 4 years, mostly in Virginia)! It's possible that this mail was sent by one of those brothers. Noted imperfections aside, this remains a nifty piece of South Carolina and Confederate military postal history!
Price: 44.99 USD
Location: Kitakyushu City
End Time: 2024-12-17T15:19:53.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.9 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Denomination: 3 Cent
Year of Issue: 1861-1870
Place of Origin: United States
State: South Carolina
Quality: Used
Color: Blue
Grade: F/G (Fair/Good)
Topic: American Civil War
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Certification: Uncertified
