Lot
2559 
"Scott" Hand Swatting "Jeff. Davis", red caricature design on cover to New York, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) canceled by target handstamp, matching "Hanover, N.H., Ovt 7, 1861" cds; cover reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, very rare.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $280
Lot
2560
"Secession" Dragon, blue caricature of knight slaying dragon with Werden & Co. imprint at left, on cover to Spiceland, Ind., manuscript "New Haven, Ky., Dec 12" postmark and "due 3" rate, pencil notation "Soldiers Letter…", light soiling, F.-V.F. Bischel No. 1963.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $850
Lot
2561
"Secessionist", caricature design with Kimmel imprint showing mule with Confederate flag as saddle, on cover to West Exeter, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied "New York, Nov 25" cds and target duplex, light cover tone spots tear at top, F.-V.F., very rare, the only caricature design Kimmel ever produced. Bischel No. 2072.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2562
"See Session - Twill Take All Massa's Money-And More Too", red slogan and black caricature design with manuscript "that is so." along the side, on cover to Sherborn, Mass., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by dark blue "Cincinnati, O., Jun 6" cds and grid duplex, additional second panel "The Union Forever" showing shaking hands below first design, light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare dual design. Bischel No. 1592.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
2563
"Sherman's Flying Artillery Virginians Retreating", bold design showing Sherman on winged cannon, on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Jun 20" cds and grid duplex; cover missing backflap and stamp slightly trimmed from cover overlap, otherwise Very Fine, Bischel unlisted.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
2564
"Southern Ammunition", blue moonshine jug design with "A.S. Robinson" imprint at left, on cover to Roxbury, Mass. 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by fancy grid of diamonds handstamp, light "Hartford, Conn, Jan 24" cds additionally tying stamp, Very Fine and rare. Bischel No. 1829.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot
2565
Southern Bonds, violet humorous caricature design with verse below, on cover to Peterboro, N.H., manuscript Congressional free frank at top and "Washington, D.C., Jul 26, 1861" cds; reduction at right restored, Very Fine appearance, a very rare design.Estimate $300 - 400.
At war's end, Southerners were left holding now worthless Confederate bonds. To help raise money, the Confederate States of America issued bonds. Early in the Civil War, these bonds seemed a worthwhile, even patriotic, investment to the Southerners who bought them.
Lot
2566
"Southern Honor", caricature in purple of a wasp, with horn and banner "Hum", on cover to Pendleton, O., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with centrally struck small blue 6 bar grid with central dot, matching "Richfield, O Aug 8" cds, backflap added, soiling and corner repairs, Fine, possibly the only known example of this very scarce design.Estimate $200 - 250.
Realized: $850
Lot
2567
Southern Lion J.D. "Stirring Him Up", black caricature design showing J. Davis in cage, on cover to Fort Wayne, Mich., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with centrally struck grid, "Portland, Me., Jul 10, 1861" cds, slightly reduced, water stains across bottom and edge tears, Fine, Bischel catalog states two recorded examples. Bischel No. 2002.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
2568
"There Was a Man in Our Town…", 8 verses below a two panel caricatures in red and blue, S.C. Upham imprint on backflap, on cover to "United States Steam Frigate Susquehanna, Boston, Mass.", 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by grid, matching "Lancaster, Pa., Jun 12, 1861" cds, reduced at right, cover soiling and slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F., an extremely rare unlisted multicolored caricature design.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,450