Civil War Era Union Envelope with Charred Corner antique black americana with steel wrapped ferrule

with steel wrapped ferrule

The longest measures 4 3/4" long

Paper measures 8 1/16” x 6 5/8”

Each pup measures 8 1/2" x 3 3/4" x 7/8" thick

Civil War Era Union Envelope with Charred Corner antique black americana with steel wrapped ferruleAs I'm sure you are aware by now, I really love when objects accrue added resonance over the course of time as result of all sorts of chance factors. This is a Civil War era envelope one of thousands of designs printed in the north during the war, representing a new industry born of a change in postal rates and met by newly invented envelope folding machines. To me (in addition to this great image of Lady Liberty leaning on her Union shield), what