Lot
2590 
Soldiers' Mission, Massachusetts Universalist Convention, corner card on cover to Rev. James Eastwood in City Point, Va., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by quartered cork handstamp, red "Boston, Mass., Sep 9" cds, reverse with "Soldiers Mission, Boston, 1863" circular handstamp on backflap; some cover toning at left, F.-V.F.Scott No. 65 Estimate $150 - 200.
James Eastwood took charge of the Soldiers' Mission, sustained by the Universalist of New England & was engaged in this work, with headquarters at City Point, Va., until the end of the war.
Realized: $80
Lot
2591
U.S. Christian Commission Imprint Covers, group of six covers; includes scroll type imprint from Nashville, Ten., Branch Office…Washington D.C. corner card with star duplex tying 3¢, four Soldier's Letter imprints two with printed Chaplin endorsement, two with different bird & letter illustrated imprints, one with choice strike of "Forwarded By The U.S. Sanitary Commission" circular handstamp on reverse, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $475
Lot
2592
U.S. Sanitary Commission, California Branch, 240 Montgomery St., San Francisco, illustrated attending to wounded soldier design on cover to Sacramento, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 10, 1864" cds and target duplex, with two enclosures one with matching printed letterhead, with content in regards to helping the committee; cover reduced at right, F.-V.F., a very scarce California design.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $650
Lot
2593
U.S. Sanitary Commission, California Branch, No. 240 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, boxed corner card on 3¢ pink entire to Sacramento, canceled by neat "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 29, 1865" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine and choice, quite rare, unlisted in Kantor and not showing in Walcott or Bischel sales.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot
2594
U.S. Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter, U. S. General Hospital, Albany, Ind., eagle and flag design with Chaplain endorsement, on cover to Galena, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Port Royal, S.C., Mar 1" cds and target duplex; couple cover tears at right not affecting design, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $200
Lot
2595
U.S. Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter, eagle and flag design on cover to Garden Prairie, Ills., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue "Louisville, Ky., Jun 10" cds and target duplex, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $90
Lot
2596
U.S. Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter, imprint on cover to "Mansion House", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by small Baltimore, Md. cds, with straight line "Steamboat" and "Due 1" in circle handstamps, with original enclosure mentioning …"Please to send me a letter by Fridays Boat", Very Fine, a rare Sanitary Fair and steamboat combination.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot
2597
United States Sanitary Commission, Women's Penn'a Branch, Philadelphia, corner card on cover addressed to the secretary of the Ladies' Soldier's Aid in Jenkinstown, Pa., franked with 1861, 1¢ blue + 1863, 2¢ black (63, 73) tied by "Phila. Pa., May 21, 1864" cds and target duplex; 1¢ with some nibbed perfs from cover overlap, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot
2598
Sanitary Fair Cover Balance, of 14 covers; with 11 different Sanitary Commission corner card imprint including two different Army and Navy Claim Agency, Department of the Gulf, Official Business - Chicago, N.E. Women's Axillary Association - Boston, couple Soldier's Letter including shield design with scarce forwarded circular handstamp, and Forwarded By imprint cover, and three Fair cover including Metropolitan Fair, Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair and Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair; mostly 3¢ usages with one 2¢ Blackjack use, generally F.-V.F. or better.Estimate $600 - 800.
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Realized: $900