#68, 10c Green Tied by Grid on 1862 “Let Our Watchword Ever Be” Patriotic Cover to Nova Scotia

Red, white, and blue patriotic cover with small figure leaning on shield and the verse “Let our watchword ever be, Country, God, and Liberty” with imprint of J.R. Hawley, Cincinnati below. Sent from New Bedford, Mass. Jan. 27 with red PAID postmark to Clyde River, Nova Scotia. Red arc “U. STATES” exchange marking and Shelburne, N.S. backstamp. The cover with soiling, staining, and a tear at top left.