Dietz Printing Co. elaborate and flamboyant engraved stationery dated Mar. 18, 1911, to J. M. Bartels Co., New York handwritten announcement of the acquisition of “the magnificent collection of Mr. Franklin Stearns, consisting of Confederate locals and gen’l issue on cover, U.S. adhesives on and off cover, and Brit. Colonies…”  Colorful piece of philatelic history. A photo of Franklin Sterns Jr., (1848-1898) and August Dietz together among a dozen or so others is shown on the CSA website in front of Dietz’ office in 1898 http://www.csalliance.org/CSA/csa-1.htm  Sterns, Sr., was a leading Unionist in Richmond during the war, which earned him several trips to prison during the war. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Stearns/

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