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August 1861 New Orleans, Louisiana to Acona, Mississippi, New Orleans 2c
Postmaster Riddell Provisional adhesive used to prepay circular rate
The
Confederate States postal rate for printed circulars to any distance was
two cents. Prior to the release of the first Confederate stamps late in
1861, postmaster Riddell issued provisional stamps including a two cents
stamp.
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one cent
stamp money
Issued
by postmaster Riddell in June, 1861. Hallmark stamped by Riddell and
signed by Ed S. Rapier as clerk. Note receivable in payment of
postage in inscription.
merchant
token of L.W. Lyons
L.W.
Lyons was a prominent New Orleans clothing merchant. Token was issued
between 1858 and 1860 and circulated as one cent piece.
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