Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1901 — Rare Stamp of Civil War. [ARTICLE]

Rare Stamp of Civil War.

While there are undoubtedly hi dreds of specimens of rare stampg the possession of Chicago philnteli Robert Moeller of No. 400 Austin j nue, thinks that he has in his possess one of the rarest of all. Mr. Moell curiosity is a United States stamp the Issue of 1862 and its special vc consists in the fact that It went thro the war of the rebllion. The postoffice facilities were not ways of the best with the armies In field at that time, as many a Chic man aud woman can very clearly re< When letters were mailed from front In those times It often happe that the only cancelling apparatus hand for the stamp was a pen and That was the way the stamp In Moeller's possession was cancel Across its face Is written “T. A. 23 Dec., 1863.” The letters stand “The Army of the Potomac.” Mr. Moeller thinks that his stnm very valuable, and in view of pr that have prevailed for certain sta In late years it probably is. Som. the English 1 and 2 cent stamps now selling for as much as SIOO S2OO apiece, and American stamps t by the army In Porto Rico and C during the recent Spanish war are Ing sold at 25 cents each.—Chicago ter Ocean.