^#1965 ^Lot 2026 John Salling

Salling (1856–1959) long claimed to be the second-oldest surviving Confederate veteran. His claim, including a birth date of 1846, remained in the Guinness Book of World Records until 2006, by which time further research established his true age and failed to turn up any record of military service. Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Honorable Jefferson Davis, Champion of the South, signed in blue ballpoint, “General John Salling, age 112.” In fine condition, with a few light spots of toning and soiling.