Sale 284

Harbour Auction


Gordon Bleuler Collection - Civil War Related
 
 
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Lot 1817

U.S. Grant, Dec 6, 1869, signed bank counter check for $50.00, the check was signed by U.S. Grant while President of the United States, 2¢ tax stamp added at left and intialed, additional revenue printed stamp at center of check, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1818
  Encased Postage group, group of five different comprising 3¢ EP9, 1¢ EP13, 3¢ EP15, 10¢ EP47, and 5¢ EP72, some trivial faults, Fine.
Fr $1,665
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Lot 1819

Lincoln mourning patriotic, bearded portrait facing right in black double oval (W-223 var.), "The nation mourns his loss" imprint below design on 1865 envelope to Roscoe, Minn., bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied partially by "Chattanooga Tenn. Sep 3" c.d.s., enclosed letter datelined "April the 19" tells of the final days of the war…the fall of Richmond and Mobile, and the great mourning on the news of the assassination of President Lincoln; cover repair upper left and soiling, stamp fault, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1820

Lincoln 1860 campaign patriotic, beardless portrait in circular frame facing right with river scene below surround by rail fence, Baker imprint at bottom (W-183), on buff envelope to Decatur, Ill. bearing 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "El Paso, Ill. Nov 2" c.d.s, enclosed lettersheet datelined "Oct 3, 1860" with vignette of beardless Lincoln engraved by ed Mendel; couple edge tears with light soiling, lettersheet has some staining, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1821
 
Unused Lincoln patriotics, group of 19 different Lincoln patriotics including 11 Magnus with two handpainted, designs include Review of the Army, Lincoln 1860 and 1864 campaign related, and the Presidential Cabinet, Very Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1822
 
Lincoln collection, 75 items comprising a wide assortment of Lincoln related collateral including an illustrated 1864 lettersheet with Abe Lincoln and his cabinet printed in black on the reverse of letter written by a Union soldier in Camp near Alexandria, Va., a mint PR3, a #112 third-class cover with Lincoln Monument Assoc. corner card, an illustrated Lincoln Memorial Album mailing, seven Union and four Confederate mint patriotics, 29 postcards, 11 photos of Abe Lincoln, Mary Lincoln and the family, J. Wilkes Booth, Federick Douglas, John McClellan, etc., a portrait on silk, several souvenir booklets of Lincoln's Centennial, and a Columbian World's Fair Lincoln ticket, some faults to be expected, Fine to Very Fine, interesting and varied group for the Lincoln collector.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1823
 
Used Civil War patriotics, group of five used envelopes with illustrated enclosures, three covers and four enclosures are multicolor, designs include Washington, Aj. Gen. Fremount, and Flags, very attractive group, few faults, overall Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1824
 
Used Civil War patriotics, group of 11 used envelopes including five with enclosures, designs include several camp scenes, several flags, Lieut. Gen. Scott, and Gen. McClellan, mixed quality, overall Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1825
 
Civil War patriotic labels, group of 10 covers all with different patriotic labels affixed used during the Civil War, designs include several shields, patriotic sayings, and one in gold color, frankings are mostly 3¢ (65), a few include enclosures, F.-V.F. scarce group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1826
 
Unused Magnus patriotics of generals, group of 18 different patriotics, six are handpainted and multicolored, Generals include Dix, Grant, Lyon, McClellan, Prentice, Scott, and Sprague, attractive group, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1827
 
Unused Magnus patriotics, group of 24 different designs, which includes seven handpainted multicolors and twelve designs in bronze or gold, better designs include the "The Trent Affair" picturing the seizure of Mason and Slidell, good selection with many overall designs, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1828
 
Unused patriotics, group of 25 including six Kimmel, several multicolor handpainted, and a few all-over designs, Very Fine group with a wide variety.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1829
 
Unused patriotics, group of 25 miscellaneous all-different designs, a few all-over and multicolors, better includes "The Stars and Stripes must cover the whole" design with a U.S. flag over a map of the entire country, Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1830
 
Soldiers' Aid covers, group of 16 covers and related items including Sanitary Fair Organizations, Red Cross, and YMCA, includes soldiers' mail and hospitals, interesting group, few small faults, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1831

Fort Delaware Prison, pair of covers endorsed by "Lieut. H. J. Cartwright, Prisoner of War - Fort Delaware Div. 23", one with manuscript "with permit", both posted with 3¢ rose (65) from Delaware City, Del. dated Dec 21, 1864 and May 22, 1865 to Ms. Carrie Morfit in Baltimore, Md., manuscript "19" and "23" in lower right, later example has "the last from Fort Delaware" on reverse, Very Fine pair.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1832

Johnson's Island Prison, letter endorsed "from L. B. Harvill, Prisoner of War" to Mrs. Harville in Plantersville, Ala., oval examiner's "C.S." handstamp, manuscript "Flag of Truce, Via Fortress Monroe", 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by "Sanducky, O Feb 15, '65" c.d.s. duplex, Richmond, Va. c.d.s. and "Due 10" handstamp, single short perf, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1833

Flag of Truce usage, 3¢ rose (65) tied by grid on cover front, coin was affixed for prepayment and removed after postage was added, posted from Patrick Co., Va to a prisoner of war at West Hospital in Baltimore, Md., forwarded to Fort McHenry and later Point Lookout, Md., manuscript "flag of truce", period coin included as example, ink stain, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1834
 
19th century U.S. ship covers, group of 12 covers mailed to or from ships during the war between the states, frankings are mostly 3¢ (65), better include New Orleans c.d.s. with "Steamship 10" in circle from "United S. Sloop of War Cumberland", small faults, Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1835

Boydton, Va Jan 22, c.d.s. tying CSA 5¢ light blue and blue (6,7) on folded letter to Charlotte, NC, 1863 dateline, left stamp with cut corner, F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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