Continuing with the brochure.
As I mentioned, this series features every Civil War stamp ever issued, including the entire Centennial series and a special 20-stamp issue from 1995. Each stamp is in mint condition.
There was a 3 cent 1749 Washington and Lee University stamp. Probably a bicentennial as the first date was 1749 but last date was covered.
Also, a 4 cent Lee-Jackson stamp with a picture of Stratford Hall, Lee's birthplace.
A 4 cent Fort Sumter 1861-1961 centennial stamp.
A 5 cent Appomattox Civil War Centennial 1865-1965 stamp with a shadow of a soldier with stacked rifles and the words "WITH MALICE TOWARD NONE..." Considering the amount of hatred displayed in battles, the aftermath of the war was suprisingly peaceful as far as the soldiers on both sides.
The "Stonewall" Jackson 32 cent stamp was issued June 29, 1995 in Gettysburg, Pa. Of interest, and something I didn't know, at the First Battle of Bull Run he was wearing his blue US Army uniform. Gray was not the standardized Confederate uniform in the early months of the war.
So, you get the Civil War stamps along with a history of US postal increases with this set.
What Will Postage Increase to Next? When Will It Break the Dollar Mark? --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
