Sale 25: The Autumn Sale
U.S. Postal History: Civil War Postal History & Spanish-American War Patriotics
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| Lot 467 |  |
Metropolitan Fair, for the U.S. Sanitary Commission, illustrated design in gray black with "Send by either one of the Principle Express or Transportation Companies." endorsement on backflap, on cover to Jenkintown, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by New York town and grid duplex postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $300-400. |
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| Realized $350 | ||
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| Lot 468 | () |
37th Congress, House of Representatives, Washington D.C., legal size shaded cover front, addressed "His Excellency A, Lincoln, President of the United States", "West Point" annotation at left and president staff docketing at right, F.-V.F. Estimate $200-300. The 37th Congress was in session between 1861 and 1862 at the beginning of the Civil War. |
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| Realized $100 | ||
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| Lot 469 | |
A.T. Stewart correspondence, 1864-69, 12 covers with enclosures to this New York philanthropist during and after the civil war, with senders asking for loans, gifts, etc., many widows, one offering hand in marriage or having Stewart send her $1,000, Fine. Estimate $150-200. |
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| Realized $130 | ||
| Lot 470 | |
1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss., tied by light town duplex cancel on a Spanish-American War patriotic cover, Very Fine. Scott No. 286; Estimate $100-150. |
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| Realized $100 | ||
| Lot 471 | |
1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss., tied by Cleveland machine cancel on a Spanish-American War patriotic cover, with red design on back for horse and bicycles, F.-V.F. Scott No. 286; Estimate $100-150. |
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| Realized $100 | ||
| Lot 472 | |
1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss., tied by San Francisco cds on an 1898 Spanish-American War patriotic cover, F.-V.F. Scott No. 286; Estimate $100-150. |
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| Realized $100 | ||
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| Lot 473 | |
Eagle and Flag, multicolored advertising circular printed by the Eagle Advertising Co. for Pelouze Scale and Mfg. co., folds to to 21 x 8 in. Official Spanish - American War Map of Cuba with inset maps of Puerto Rico, West Indies, Carnary Islands, Philippine Islands and Manila Bay, two scale illustrations, one being a National Postal Scale, frank with 1¢ deep green tied by "Chicago, Ill., Jul 25, 1898" flag machine postmark, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful Spanish-American war showpiece. Scott No. 279; Estimate $400-600. |
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| Realized $1,050 | ||
| Lot 474 | |
Iowa - Captain R.D. Evans, red and blue dual scene patriotic design on cover to Bissingen, Germany, franked with 1898, 5¢ dark blue (natural s.e.) tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., Sta., Sep 17, 98" duplex cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 281; Estimate $100-150. |
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| Realized $60 | ||
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| Lot 475 | |
Our National Favorites, red and blue patriotic "Heckers' Farina" advertising cover showing six war hero portraits and company ad on reverse, franked with 1¢ blue tied by "New York, N.Y., 1898" flag machine postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 264; Estimate $200-300. |
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| Realized $210 | ||
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| Lot 476 | |
Spanish-American War patriotic covers, 3 covers; includes Com. Watson portrait, flag corner card cover and a 1898 free frank soldiers letter from camp in Lytle, Ga., F.-V.F. Estimate $150-200. |
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| Realized $75 | ||
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