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Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

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United States Civil War

Lots 3015-3021

Lot 3015    

Camp Scene, handpainted multicolor Magnus patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with large "Washington D.C. Dec 6" balloon style cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

A REMARKABLE MULTICOLOR MAGNUS PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 3016    

All-Over Flag Patriotics, two covers, first is Weiss type F-O-15 bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by manuscript "Granby Vt. Dec 11" postmark to Barre Vt., second Weiss type F-O-16 bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Saint Louis Mo. Sep 23" cds to Kewanee Ill., F.-V.F. and scarce pair.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3017    

"Strayed" Caricature, patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), bright color, tied by grid cancel to Ira, N.Y., manuscript "Yorktown, Ill, Aug 19" postmark at lower left; minor water stain, Fine. Walcott No. 972. Weiss No. C-A-H 38.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 3018    

Battle Scene, multicolored design with cavalry & flag, endorsed "Soldiers", stampless, with double circle Washington D.C. postmark and "Due 3" handstamp, Very Fine; very clean and noted to be extremely rare.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 3019    

Flag Patriotic, all-over design in red white and blue on cover to Newbury Vt. bearing 3¢ rose (65), rich color, cancelled by blue cork cancel, matching "Marshfield Vt May 6" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3020    

Gardner B. Clark, Berdans Michigan Co. Sharpshooters Correspondence, 1861-65, of over 160 letters written between April of 1861 and October of 1866 mostly from and to Gardner B. Clark of the Berdan's Michigan Co. Sharpshooters (Company C) to his love Mary Baxtor in Michigan, Gardner's letters start in September of 1861 from Washington D.C., many of which are on illustrated patriotic letterheads accompanied by original patriotic covers (most covers unfortunately toned), one of first letter mentioning movements out of Washington and first actions in the field…Before this reaches you, you will get all kinds of reports about last night proceedings, but you will not get the truth, unless by accident, so I will give you a history of the last twenty four hours, as it comprises also my first experience of the whistle of musket balls and the smell of government powder., with a detailed account of fighting the enemy for the first time, another letter around the same time with pressed letter from the field (mentioned in letter), various letters from Camp of Institution at the end of 1861 including a letter from Mary with newspaper poem "Warlike Wit", letters during the Peninsular Campaign of from Yorktown and Fortress Monroe where they marched to the docks of Alexandria and boarded the ship Emperor for Hampton Roads, a Sept 22nd, 1862 letter after the battle of Antietam mentioning the advance and treat during the fight, December 1862 letter from Fredericksburg after the battle…The battle has raged for three days and slight skirmishing todayThe rebels fight like tigers but we out weigh them and mentions the surrounding area, etc., with much interesting content throughout and beyond, with over 50 postwar 1876-77 letters from Gardner in San Francisco to Mary in Michigan; condition mixed with some letter not accompanied by original covers, cover defects, etc., F.-V.F., a wonderful correspondence nearly covering the entire span of the Civil War.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Captain Gardner B. Clark of the Berdans Michigan Co. Sharpshooters was discharged Sept. 9, 1864.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 3021    

Civil War Postal History, better group of five covers comprising #65 on cover to Milwaukee Wis. with "Prisoner's Letter, Examined, Johnsons Island, O." oval handstamp; #65 on cover to N.H. Vol. in New Orleans with the Banks' Expedition, 1862 soldier's letter to New Jersey, #64b tied by "G.B.D., Sep. 28" General Banks Division postmark on 1861 cover to Lynn Mass., A.P.S. Cert.; and #65 on U.S. Christian Commission corner card cover with "Forwarded by, U.S. Sanitary Commission" backstamp, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $180

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