Sale 25: The Autumn Sale
U.S. Postal History: Civil War Patriotic Covers
| Lot 437 | Withdrawn. | |
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| Lot 438 |  |
General Scott and Other Union Generals, overall design in gray on a cover to Ohio, franked by 1861 3¢ (defective) cancelled by blue geometric with indistinct Iowa cds below, a few minor cover tears & slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F., a very scarce design. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150-200. |
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| Realized $280 | ||
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General Winfield Scott, 43 different unused patriotic covers; array of portrait and slogan designs, caricatures including Scott & Jeff dogs and Jeff's Reply, Scott's Extinguisher, 3 Magnus designs, etc., Very Fine overall. Estimate $300-400. |
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| Realized $200 | ||
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H. E. Paine, Col. 4th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers, gray blue portriat design on cover to Roxbury, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 12, 1856" town and grid duplex postmark; cover with light edge foxing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $100-150. |
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| Realized $110 | ||
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| Lot 441 | |
Prominent Figures, 14 portrait patriotic covers; including 6 Washington designs, including allover shaded to Jacksonville, Oregon, Lincoln and Grant including campaign, McClellan, Halleck, etc., one with enclosure, many scarce designs, mixed condition, Fine. Estimate $400-600. |
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| Realized $600 | ||
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| Lot 442 | |
Rose of Washington, multicolored Magnus patriotic design on unused cover showing Washington, Eagle & Shield and Liberty; slight stain at upper left, F.-V.F., an extremely rare patriotic design with only a few known, accompanied by letter from G. Malpass regarding the rarity of this cover. Estimate $400-600. |
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| Realized $750 | ||
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| Lot 443 | |
Washington, portrait and slogan design on cover to Santa Cruz, Cal., franked with grid canceled 1861 3¢ rose, "San Luis Obispo, Cal., Aug 20" cds alongside, minor cover edge wear, Very Fine, a rare California usage. Scott No. 65; Estimate $300-400. |
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| Realized $450 | ||
| Lot 444 | |
Washington, small allegorical patriotic cover, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose pink manuscript canceled and tied by light Connecticut town postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 64b; Estimate $100-150. |
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| Realized $130 | ||
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| Lot 445 | |
Portland, Me., multicolored Magnus dual scene and women design, on cover to Norristown, Pa., franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by target and "Phila, Pa." town duplex postmark, cover reduced at right into stamp and small tone spots, otherwise Fine, a rare Magnus design, ex Bischel. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150-200. |
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| Realized $150 | ||
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| Lot 446 | |
Union Forts must be held by Union Men., blue fort scene design on cover to New York City, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at left) tied by "Washington, D.C." cds; original enclosure with multicolored Washington on horse letterhead datelined "Columbian College Hospital Jan 10th /63"; cover edge wear, Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150-200. |
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| Realized $160 | ||
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