FREDERICKSBURG 5 VA PAID (integral postmark) circular datestamp (double strike AUG 24) and second FREDERICKSBURG PAID VA integral postmark with hand-struck “10” on small mourning cover to Lieut. R.L. Maury, Savannah Georgia and Chg. Box 41 W.T.H. (likely William T. Herndon, close relative of Ann Maury). Opened at right, as usual for this popular correspondence, lovely embossed seal on flap tip and opens beautifully to display. Sequential Roman numeral XLVI (46) at top (illustrated as listing copy for type B in CSA Catalog); included in the Paul Bearer census of the Maury Mourning Covers. Click here to see the census, survey and history of Maury, son of Navy Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury. The Paul Bearer mourning cover exhibit is also available on the Exhibits page on this site. 1992 CSA Certificate stating genuine but not mentioning it has BOTH 5¢ AND 10¢ RATES, Ex Alexander Hall and Renate W. Thayer. $500.