1862 - North to South Flag of Truce Mail |
United States Dime |
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February 1862 Hamilton,
New York through the lines to Confederate Robertville, South Carolina,
10cts enclosed |
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| Civilian mail between the United States and the Confederate States was handled via a flag of truce boat that operated between Old Point Comfort (US) and Norfolk (CSA) between September 1861 and April 1862. The above cover is from the Mott-Bostick correspondence. See following page for a cover sent in the opposite direction. |
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1825 dime minted in Philadelphia |
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With the dearth of silver coins in 1862, the sender may have had to dip into a old hoard to find a dime. The "capped bust" style was coined between 1809 and 1837 and contained more silver than later dimes. |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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