| U.S. Postal History: Civil War Patriotic Covers |
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Lot 3370 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), large to huge margins, cutting at B., tied by manuscript. "X" on ca. 1861 Flag patriotic to Greencastle, Ind., probably a drop usage, manuscript. "E. Plurebus De U" on flap; cover skillfully cleaned and repaired, Fine appearance, a very rare usage. In the first half of 1861, rumors of demonetization and a change in printers with the new Republican administration, may have inspired the using U.P.S.S. # of older stamps; a strip of 3 of #9 on an 1861 soldier's letter is known, in addition to one or two #11s on patriotics. The use of this Type II is probably unique.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Tito
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Lot 3371 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), single used with3c dull red (26) pair and single, each tied by matching black grid on Sentry & Flag patriotic to Nova Scotia, red "Chelsea Mass. Jul. 29" c.d.s. and matching "Paid 10", red "U. States C" red exchange arc (indicating Boston-Portland coastal steamer service); cover with flap removed and small tear at L., Fine and most attractive, very scarce use of a patriotic.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3372 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IIa (26a), tied by clear strike of "Waterbury Vt. May 14, 1861" c.d.s. on Flag & soldier patriotic in red and blue on yellow, to Boston, fresh and Very Fine, undercataloged with the Type IIa.
Scott $350
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Lot 3373 |
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), tied by light City Delivery c.d.s. on Union caricature, "Good `Noose' for Traitors" in black on yellow, imprint of J. Orr; cover with small water stain at R. edge just affecting stamp's bottom margin, still Very Fine, rare design with the 1c 1861.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3374 |
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Stars of the Union, all-over design with border of states and vignette of eagle with flags & shield, addressed to Wyman the Vertiloquist in Baltimore, franked with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), each canceled by matching grid, 3c tied, partial "Philadelphia Pa.Dec. 31, 1861" c.d.s., Magee imprint on flap, Very Fine, showy and scarce carrier usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3375 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), beautifully centered, pretty color, tied by grid, matching "Brunswick Me. Sep. 16" double circle on simple Flag patriotic, fresh. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 3376 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), nicely centered, with rich color approaching the rare Pigeon Blood, tied by "Girard Pa. Dec. 23" c.d.s. on small Flag patriotic with red & blue design on light brown, to Washington, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3377 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), tied by partial strike of large style Old Point Comfort Va. Oct. 23 c.d.s. on patriotic, "The House that Uncle Sam Built" in rose; stamp with some toning in perfs, Fine.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 3378 |
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President Lincoln and his Cabinet, all-over design on cover to Johnsons Creek, N.Y. with 3c Pink (64) tied by "G B D/ Nov 6" 2-line datestamp, stamp with rich color but creases and tiny tear, cover with minute edge tears, Fine appearance and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3379 |
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), well centered, pretty shade, tied by "Paid 3" in arc on Liberty and Union patriotic with small portrait of Washington on shield, partly clear "Westborough Ms. Sep. 16, 1861" c.d.s., Extremely Fine.
Scott $240
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Lot 3380 |
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"Rose of Washington", multicolor Magnus patriotic cover featuring Washington, Eagle, and Liberty vignettes, 3¢ rose (65) on reverse tied by light Washington, D.C. c.d.s., to Jeffersville, Ohio; stamp lifted and replaced, cover with skillful edge repairs, a Fine looking example of what is perhaps the most highly sought-after of the Magnus patriotics, also includes the ornate rose fold-out featuring views of Washington that was normally enclosed in the envelope.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3381 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, well centered, canceled by target and "Hartford Ct. Jun. 23, 1862" double circle duplex on very rare Alfred Robinson Flag Patriotic, showing China Dragon Flag in colors at top left, with imprint, addressed to Maj. C.P. Nichols, a cashier on the Buffalo & Erie R.R., Very Fine. This unusual patriotic series, comprising 80 or more flags of the world, saw very little use in or outside of Hartford. Probably no more than 10-15 flags exist used, each one unique or nearly so; even unused examples are difficult to find. The "China" design was absent from both the Walcott and Bischel collection and may represent the only used example.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3382 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two singles, one with s.e., tied together by grids and New York Oct. 1863 c.d.s. on Flag patriotic, "God Save the Union" and addressed to North Shore, Staten Island showing a 1c overpayment; slightly reduced at left, just into design, Fine and scarce. (Scott cat. for patriotic usage, $2000).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3383 |
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Battle At Winchester under Gen. Shields, No. 4, all-over design in Bronze, on Magnus envelope to Connecticut, reverse with 3¢ Rose (65) tied by "Alexandria Va. Oct. 16, 1862" double circle datestamp, Very Fine, certainly the finest, if not the only used example of this rare design.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Walcott, Matthies, Bischel
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Lot 3384 |
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Fredericksburg Va., all-over multicolor Magnus design with careful hand-coloring, on cover to Michigan, 3c Rose (65) tied by bold cork cancel of Washington, Oct. 4, 1864 double circle, reverse with return address of soldier from the 13th Michigan Ba ttery; stamp with tiny corner crease, Very Fine, uncommon late usage.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 3385 |
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Liberty and Flag, design on cover to Patten Me. with clear strike of "SHIP ISLAND/ MISS. May 16" straightline with ms. date, stamp canceled by small portion of same postmark; stamp with small tear at top, Very Fine appearance, very scarce usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3386 |
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Major General Buell, wood engraving in black on cream cover to Oregon, Ills., 3c Rose (65) tied by "Cairo Ill. Jun. 17, 1862" c.d.s., neat docketing on flap, Extremely Fine, a scarce design and exceedingly rare in this quality.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3387 |
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The Reverses of the C.S.A., Union caricature in black on cream cover with 3c Rose (65) tied by "New York Nov. 9" c.d.s. and grid duplex. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3388 |
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The Union Must & Shall Be Preserved, all-over design on cover naming all the states of the Union, with vignette of soldier and sailor, 3c Rose (65) tied by "Owasco N.Y. Nov. 4" c.d.s., minor edge wear, still Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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