CSA 11, 10¢ light blue tied perfectly struck GOLDSBOROUGH / N.C. // JUL / 2 cds on fresh commercially made cover to High Shoals Iron Co., Iron Depot, N. Ca., Very Fine $230.

High Shoals Iron Works was founded by Swiss-born John Fulenwider in about 1795. Fulenwider developed one of the earliest methods of making pig iron with the charcoal process. During the War of 1812, his High Shoals ironworks produced cannon balls for use by the United States Army. Fulenwider died in 1826 and is buried at High Shoals cemetery. The ironworks he developed remained in operation until 1875. High Shoals did a lot of nail and rolling work for the Confederate government.

CSA 11-3