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Auction: 314 - Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1086

[Custer, George Armstrong] Four postal covers, one from the Headquarters of the Army of the United States (St Louis), and another from the Northern Pacific RR, all to Custer at either Washington (2) or Ft Abraham Lincoln (2), one dated April 1, 1876. Except the railroad letter, all are docketed as having enclosed communications from his superiors General WT Sherman, General PH Sheridan, or General Terry. With two covers addressed to Elizabeth Custer, one from General (Nelson A) Miles, November 1876, forwarding to her some of her late husband´s foreign letters.

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