| Stiss Illinois Postal History: Civil War Patriotics and POW Covers |
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Lot 1295 |
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Independence Hall (Walcott 649 var.), light red design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by perfectly struck "Springfield Ill Sep 17" c.d.s., addressed to Geneva Ohio, reduced at top, tiny corner nick, Fine and attractive, Ex-Bischel.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1296 |
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Elgin Illinois Landscape, two covers bearing lithograph design of town, first 1861 (Jul. 5) use with "Post Office Business Free" oval handstamps to Washington D.C., reduced slightly at left; second beating 3¢ rose (65) tied by Elgin c.d.s. and manuscript to New York; some cover fault mends; Fine, an unusual envelope design.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1297 |
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View of the Capitol (Walcott 668), envelope bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by Chicago four-ring cancellation, matching "Chicago Ill Oct 16 1862" c.d.s.; some toning, opened at right, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1298 |
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Lincoln 1860 Campaign (Walcott 183), Lincoln portrait surrounded by rail fence and flat boat scene, black design on a patriotic envelope bearing 3¢ dull red (26), oxidized, tied by perfectly struck "Pekin Ills. Aug 7" c.d.s., Blanchard printer's imprint at left; slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Weiss FP-AL-148.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1299 |
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Lincoln 1860 Campaign (Walcott 183), Lincoln portrait surrounded by rail fence and flat boat scene, black design on a buff patriotic envelope bearing 3¢ dull red (26) lightly tied by "El Paso, Ill. Nov 2" c.d.s., addressed to Decatur N.Y., Baker imprint at bottom, enclosed lettersheet datelined "Oct 3, 1860" with vignette of beardless Lincoln engraved by Ed Mendel; couple edge tears with light soiling, lettersheet with some staining, Fine. Weiss FP-AL-148.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1300 |
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"Hemp For Traitors North or South" (Walcott 912 var.), light red imprint in design, blue verse above, on envelope bearing 1857 1¢ blue, pair and single, tied by "Avon Ill. Sep 19" c.d.s., addressed to Marietta, Ill., original Magnus lettersheet with blue Columbia & Shield design and headed "Camp McClernand, Cairo, Ill, Sept 11th, 1861"; edge faults including tear at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1301 |
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Illinois, Loyal States, all-over design in blue on envelope bearing 3¢ rose (65) cancelled by segmented cork, matching "Kerseyville Ill. Dec 13" c.d.s., addressed to Philadelphia Pa., Reagles imprint on flap, sealed tear, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1302 |
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"The Way Our Boys are Raised" (Walcott 1946), blue "Magnus" type design and verse, bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied on cover by bold "Elkhart City Ill. Feb 8" c.d.s. to Concord Ill., reduced at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1303 |
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General McClellan with camp scene (Walcott 353), violet overall design, Reagles imprint on flap, bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Chicago Ill Sep 24 1861" duplex c.d.s., addressed to Onarga, Ill., manuscript "Ben, Camp Hancock, Sept 22nd, 1862", trivial backside tear, Very Fine and rare, Ex-Walcott, Bischel.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1304 |
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Patriotic Covers from Illinois, collection of fifty envelopes bearing mostly patriotic designs, or war related usages, designs include eagles and flags, camp and battle scenes, carricatures, etc., many multicolored, several with matching lettersheets, two Sanitary Commision uses, two patriotic labels; a few small faults, Fine to Very Fine, an exceptional collection showing the patriotism in Illinois during the war.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 1305 |
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1863 (Oct 4) Camp Douglas, Ill. to Pekin, Ky., 3¢ entire with datelined enclosure, entered mails with blue "Chicago Ill. RA Oct 8" duplex with geometric killer, reduced slightly at right, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1306 |
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Camp Douglas, two covers with different censor handstamps, first (Aug. 23) bearing clearly struck type I handstamp in black, with 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue Chicago duplex c.d.s., edge toning; second (Apr. 2) bearing partially clear type II in black, 3¢ rose (65) tied by attractive negative star cancellation duplexed with Chicago c.d.s., irregular opening at left; Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1307 |
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Rock Island Barracks, three 1864 covers with different censor handstamps, first (Mar. 24) bearing type Ib handstamp in black, second (Jun. 23) bearing type II in black, and third (Sep.12) bearing type II in blue; some faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1308 |
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Prisoner of War Balance, exhibit balance of seven covers mostly written up on pages, comprising Camp Douglas (six including five type I) and Rock Island Barracks (one type II in blue) censor handstamps, two with contents; few faults, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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