Used, 6 1/2 x 3 5/8 envelope, with metal like plate affixed at the left edge with oval vignette of President Abraham Lincoln, and fully equipped and armed Union and Confederate soldiers standing below him. Printed above and below the Lincoln portrait is, Surrender At Appomattox, April 5th, 1865. (Error issue as the manufacturer of the plate got the date wrong!) Includes an original 1965 U.S. postage stamp, with silhouette of a standing soldier with stacked muskets at his side. Imprint on the stamp, Civil War Centennial, Appomattox, with a quote from President Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address, "With Malice Toward None," and dates 1865-1965, United States, 5c. Stamped in black, First Day Of Issue, with C.D.S., Appomattox, Va., 24522, Apr. 9, 1965 (the correct day of the surrender). Back flap is complete. Desirable Surrender At Appomattox Civil War Centennial souvenir. Excellent cover. Uncommon. |