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Outstanding Confederate cover, wonderful 4-margin #1, from Carrolton, Mississippi to New Orleans. Addressed to Carroll Hay & Co, a New Orleans merchant. Carrolton is an extremely scarce Mississippi town cancel and in the 2000 census there were only 408 residents. Three small hinge remnants on back somewhat oxidized. See images below of some of the historic structures in Carrollton. Scott retail value is $300 plus.
Carrollton, Mississippi
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| Carrollton is unique in that it has not been restored, but preserved.
The homes are lived in, family homes, rather than palatial. It is one of
the largest registered historic districts in the state of Mississippi,
having 66 units on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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J.Z. George Law Office (1838). Deeded to Cherokee Rose Garden Club by
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South of view of Carrollton's Main Street |
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Carroll County Court House (1876) and Confederate Monument |
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Merrill Store (1834). Built by Capt. Connell. First brick store in
Carrollton. Owned by Antiquities Society. Used as museum |
--------------------------------------------------------$2.50 domestic shipping, $3.50 international, only one shipping fee for multiple lots purchased within a few days of each other. Questions call 1-888-268-3235, or email to antebell@antebellumcovers.com. We have been in business for more than 40 years and are members of the Manuscript Society, the Confederate Stamp Alliance, and are a life member of the American Philatelic Society. Successful bidders can use PayPal, check or money order. Good luck bidding! Ron M
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