1859 St Louis MO Cover to Holley NY Orleans Co Pre-Civil War John Brown Era
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This is a postal history cover from 1859. Postal Route & Markings From: St. Louis, Missouri To: Holley, Orleans County, New York Postmark: St. Louis, MO, circular date stamp dated December 18, 1859 (Sunday). Transit ... Read More
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This is a postal history cover from 1859. Postal Route & Markings From: St. Louis, Missouri To: Holley, Orleans County, New York Postmark: St. Louis, MO, circular date stamp dated December 18, 1859 (Sunday). Transit: No receiving mark is present. The approximate travel distance between St. Louis and Holley is 750 miles. Postage: A 3-cent stamp paid the standard letter rate for distances under 3,000 miles. Historical Context This cover was mailed just sixteen days after the execution of abolitionist John Brown on December 2, 1859. The event had deeply polarized the nation, with widespread mourning in the North and celebrations in the South, significantly escalating tensions in the period leading up to the Civil War. The destination, Holley, New York, is a village located along the Erie Canal.Sales History
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