Civil War Adversity Covers
According to the National Postal Museum’s Arago website, “…during the Civil War, the Union blockade proved critical in restricting goods from entering and leaving the Confederacy. Southerners faced increasing shortages of supplies, including paper and envelopes. Writers began to use whatever was handy as letter writing paper and envelopes. These items are known by philatelists as adversity covers.” It goes on to say, “Letters and envelopes were fashioned from the backs of ledger sheets, printed circulars, blank pages in books, maps and even wallpaper torn from walls. Some writers re-used envelopes by turning them inside out. Any blank or partially blank piece of paper could be pressed into service as an envelope.” Shown above, an adversity
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And my covers showcase moves on from Canada to France, where I’ve received 3 covers lately. First a cover with “Le Carré d’Encre” special cancel. If I have understood correctly this is a promotion cancel for new “philatelic concept store” in Paris. I have to say that each of the stamps designs appeals to me, but especially...
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