Items for Sale - CSA 12, 10¢ Blue Intaglio - Type II on Cover - Section Two - Item#18978
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Item# 18978

CSA 12, 10¢ blue (3 margins) tied MONTICELLO / Fla. // NOV / 7 cds on cover to Mrs. M.E. Conoley, Shelby Springs, Shelby County, Alabama, Via Selma Ala.  Ex Roger Ballard. $170.

Shelby Springs, Alabama, was first developed as a resort in 1839. In 1862, the resort became a training ground for Confederate troops and was known as Camp Winn. Later in the war, it was converted to a hospital with 350 beds.

Price: $170