3c Dull red, 1851, Type II, three-margin single tied by Epping NH c.d.s. (12 Aug) on ornate ladies envelope with lovely hand-drawn border extending on to the backflap, featuring framed illustration of a castle on the front side and a lute-carrying minstrel and bird on the back, a most attractive and scarce cover.
3070 – ERIVAN X
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Lot #157 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"1776, Thirteen States, U.S. Military Stationery Packet", large multicolored Magnus envelope, originally enclosing notepaper, envelopes, military portraits, as well as a pen, holder, and lead pencil, franked on reverse with 3c dull red and 3c rose, each tied by "Washington D.C. / Sep / 24 / 1861" c.d.s., to Yorkville, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, some small repairs and creases, but a rare and striking cover. (Richard C. Frajola Inc, March 14,...
Lot #158 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Baker, Ellsworth, & Lyon", three soldiers Magnus patriotic cover, beautifully hand-colored,franked on reverse with 3c rose, tied by Washington, D.C c.d.s., to Rome, Maine, entire with some adhesion remnants and light stains, but a rare Union patriotic. (PM 307, Walcott L-402).
Lot #159 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"California" purple overall design of state seal and flag, franked with 1861 3c Rose, tied by Alexandria, Virginia c.d.s., endorsed in manuscript “From the Army / Fort Mead”, to West Dryden, New York, includes matching lettersheet, datelined “Grand Army of the Potomac, Head Quarters 32 Regt”, which has been fully separated along bottom fold and significantly along top, piece of black cardstock adhered to reverse of cover, stamp has been...
Lot #160 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Disunion - What the South would like to see" patriotic cover, depicting a carriage bearing the caskets of Liberty, Robert Anderson, Abraham Lincoln, and Winfield Scott, J.E. Hayes imprint below, franked with 3c rose, cancelled with boxed PAID, postmarked with red Boston c.d.s., to Philadelphia, bright colors, cover adhered to black card, adhesive may not originate, but a remarkably fresh and most attractive cover.
Lot #161 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Don't you wish you may get it?" caricature patriotic, "the South" depicted as a rooster taunting "the North" represented by the Capitol Building, franked with 3c rose, tied by black segmented cork and red Boston c.d.s., to West Gloucester, Massachusetts, slightly reduced at left, clear of design, a whimsical patriotic. (Weiss CB-14)
Lot #162 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Dr. Russell at Bull's Run", caricature patriotic, depicting a "Dr. Russell" and two others fleeing in fight of the advancing Confederate Army following the First Battle of Bull Run, with satirical verse below, Magee imprint at left, franked with 3c rose pair, tied by black cork and partial "Philadelphia Pa / Aug / 27 / 1861" c.d.s., to Buffalo, New York hinge remnants on reverse, a remarkably fresh Union patriotic. (Weiss CAH-53, Walcott L-...
Lot #163 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Eagle & Flag" hand-painted Magnus-type patriotic cover, franked with 3c dull red, cancelled with circular grid and tied by "New-York / Jul / 31" c.d.s., to Bellows Falls, Vermont, light wrinkles and cover adhered to black backing card, an attractive and scarce hand-colored patriotic.
Lot #164 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Eagle, Flag, & Music" bicolor patriotic cover, with "ARMY for the UNION" printed at lower left, and without "SOLDIER'S LETTER" inscription in top banner, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct Tennessee c.d.s., to Jefferson, Pennsylvania, Herron imprint at lower right, cover adhered to black backing card, else fine and attractive, and a desirable Tennessee usage. (Weiss ER283 variety)
Lot #165 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Eagle, Flag & Capitol Building" Magnus patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose and 12c black, tied to cover by black circle of wedges cork cancels, postmarked "Boston / Mar / 16 / Paid / 12" in red, to Doctor Angell in Paris, France, indistinct red entry mark and Paris (29 Mar) c.d.s. on front, there affixed with 40c orange, tied by "8" Paris star cancel (Rue d'Antin), and forwarded to Madrid, Spain, via forwarding agents John Munroe...
Lot #166 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Eagle, Shield, & States" bicolored patriotic cover, "Liberty or Death" on banner, franked with 3c rose, tied by "Cincinnati O / Aug / 28" c.d.s. and grid cancel in blue, to Philadelphia, light edge discoloration and trivial wrinkling mentioned for strict accuracy, a very fine patriotic with exceptional visual appeal. (Weiss E-L266, Walcott unlisted).
Lot #167 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Floyd, of the C.S.A.", blue imprint below raccoon design, locally-addressed cover franked with 1861 1c blue, tied by black boxed "Paid", red Boston c.d.s. alongside (29 Oct), stamp with small piece out at top, a scarce and attractive design, with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex Jon Bischel.
Lot #168 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Grace of Maine", Secretary's Office, full-front patriotic cover, franked with 2c Black Jack, tied by segmented cork cancel and "Augusta ME / Jun / 18" c.d.s., paying the circular rate, to Bowdoinham, Maine, from the Davis Printing Co. series printed for Maine's official offices, trivial wrinkles, an exceptionally attractive Black Jack cover; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Lot #169 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Great Seal of Maryland" patriotic cover, handstamped "FREE" in blue and postmarked "Baltimore Md. / Jul /4" in blue, to the Honourable Wm. G. Steele in Washingon D.C., including fascinating enclosure, being a printed form letter from a citizen of Baltimore encouraging the Congressman to avert war with the South by supporting the Crittenden Compromise, the cover adhered to black backing card, the enclosure with some separation along folds,...
Lot #170 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Head-Quarters, Baxter's Fire Zouaves", Seventy-Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, patriotic cover depicting Colonel Baxter, Upham imprint on reverse, franked with 3c rose and tied by oval Adamstown datestamp (December 31, 1861), to Philadelphia, mount adhesions to reverse and piece torn from back flap, some light edge staining, a scarce patriotic. (Weiss PM-36a, Walcott L-452U).
Lot #171 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Jefferson Davis & General Scott" caricature patriotic, depicting the two playing billiards, Scott declaring that he will beat Davis "badly before the game is through", franked with ovelapping 1c blue and 2c black, the former with straight edge at left, cancelled with four-ring targets, tying the 2c, postmarked "Williamsport Pa. / Aug / 4 / 1861" with year in manuscript, to Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, Magee imprint at left,...
Lot #172 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 2nd Round" from the Champion Prize Envelope series, ornate full-back patriotic cover depicting a fight between Abraham Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis, surrounded by soldiers and political leaders, with the Capitol building in the background, Tingley imprint at bottom, reverse franked with 3c rose, tied by black grid cancel and postmarked with "Princeton NJ / Oct / 14" c.d.s., to Oxford, New...
Lot #173 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Liberty, Flag, & White House", Magnus hand-colored patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct c.d.s., to Hollisterville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, slight tone spots at upper left and the odd trivial edge tear, adhesive with straight edge at right, a charming patriotic cover.
Lot #174 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Long Bridge, Washington, by Moonlight, No. 3", hand-colored Magnus patriotic design, showing the main bridge crossing the Potomac River from Washington to Virginia, franked on reverse with 3c rose, tied by Washington D.C. c.d.s., to Saco, Maine, some light wrinkles, cover reduced at right well clear of design. (Weiss SC-NB 38, Walcott unlisted)
Lot #175 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Major General Wool & Eagle", Hunckel & Son patriotic cover, depicting the Major General framed by battle scenes and flags, from the Dr. Angell correspondence to Vienna, Austria, franked with 1861 1c, 2c, and 12c, tied by black circle of wedges, the 2c tied by neatly-struck red "N. York 12 Brem. Pkt. Paid" c.d.s. (5 Nov), blue "America / Uber Bremen / Franco" three-line transit and Vienna c.d.s. arrival backstamp (8 Dec), some light...
Lot #176 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Our Army and Navy" red and blue bicolor cover, depicting General McClellan and Admiral Farragut, surrounded by patriotic and military motifs, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct Pennsylvania c.d.s. in blue, to Little York, New York, Upham imprint on back flap, cover reduced at left and adhered to black card, yet an exceptionally attractive patriotic illustration of great scarcity.
Lot #177 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Our Army and Navy, Gen. Butler, Com. Stringham," olive green and black full-front design, with Upham imprint on reverse, franked with 3c rose tied by black "Washington D.C. / Oct / 21" c.d.s., to South Hadley, Massachusetts, adhesive with two repaired tears, not detracting from the visual appear of this exceptional patriotic cover; with 2021 Philatelic Foundationxa certificate. (Walcott 373, Weiss PM-275)Benjamin Butler (1818-93) was a...
Lot #178 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Our Zouaves, Col. Birney, Col. Baxter, and Col. Goslam", overall patriotic design, franked with 3c rose, cancelled with boxed PAID, adjacent red Boston c.d.s. in red (11 May), to Philadelphia, Upham imprint on reverse (Weiss PM-289a, Walcott L-558U), a few trivial marks to address, a beautiful cover, with clear 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex Walcott.
Lot #179 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
“Romeo & Juliet”, Civil War Valentine, franked on reverse with bisected 3c, each half used to seal back flap and tied by four-ring target cancel, adjacent "New Orleans LA / Feb / 21 / 186?" c.d.s., to Swanville, Maine, entire beautifully illustrated with romantic scene of a soldier bidding goodbye to his sweetheart, with Cupid looking on, with patriotic "I Dream of Thee" enclosure depicting a soldier's tent draped in a flag, piece torn...
Lot #180 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
"Soldier & Sweetheart" bicolored Wells patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose, cancelled by four-ring target, "Hudson NY / May / 24" c.d.s. adjacent, to New York City, J.G. Wells imprint on back flap, the odd trivial wrinkle, a beautiful cover. (Weiss SC-NB103, Walcott L-844).
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