1861 - 2¢ New Orleans Confederate Provisional |
Postal Scrip + Merchant Token |
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31 August 1861 New
Orleans, Louisiana to Acona, Mississippi |
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| The Confederate States
postal rate for printed circulars to any distance was two cents. Prior
to the release of the first Confederate stamps, postmaster Riddell
issued provisional stamps including a two cents stamp.
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1¢ stamp money scrip |
| Issued by postmaster Riddell in June, 1861. Hallmark stamped by Riddell and signed by Ed S. Rapier as clerk. Note receivable in payment of postage in inscription. |
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merchant token of L.W. Lyons |
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Lyons was a prominent New Orleans clothing merchant. Token was issued between 1858 and 1860. |
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Richard Frajola, May 2006 |
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