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U.S. Postal History: Patriotic Balance Lots & Campaign Covers

Lots 1122-1130

Lot 1122    

Female figures. 6 covers with red and blue designs; including 3 similar Liberty & Flag designs, 2 other Liberty designs including allover and "The Girl I Left Behind"; condition mixed, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1123    

Magnus Patriotic Covers. 23 unused covers; including allover bird's eye views, battle scenes, dual state designs, etc., mostly multicolored including bronze colored, also a couple lettersheets including a wonderful Declaration of Independence view, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1124    

Magnus Song Sheets. 36 different multicolored sheets, one duplicate, a illustrated lettersheet and a Magnus "Six Military and Patriotic Illustrated Songs" folio enclosing six different song sheets; a few with some edge wear, Very Fine overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1125    

Patriotic Cover Balance. 41 unused patriotics; nice range of designs including caricatures, flags, scene, states, female and male allegories, etc.; a few faulty, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1126    

Patriotic Balance. 17 covers and front; various designs including Monitor and Merrimac, battle scenes, caricatures including Secession Rats, prominent figures, capitol view, skull & crossbones "Jeff Davis, His Marque" black flag (front), two with enclosures; condition mixed, about Fine overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1127    

Patriotic Cover Balance. 12 covers; including Magnus designs including a fake usage and a few with replacement stamps, couple allover designs, caricatures and other related items; condition mixed, a Fine group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,450

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Lot 1128    

1856 Frémont. Putnam Brothers campaign portrait design on yellow cover to Lower Waterford, Vt., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red (ample to just touching) tied by "Worcester, Mass., Feb. 7, 1857" cds; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1129 ()   

1868 Grant-Colfax. Black & white design on a small rebacked cover front to England, franked by 1869 12¢ Pictorial (making this a late usage of the campaign cover), tied by cork cancel, with red New York transit cancel and one backstamp; slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 117    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1130    

1860 Lincoln. Overall design of the beardless Lincoln and split rail fence on an orange cover from Cape Girardeau, Mo. to Iowa, franked with 1861 3¢ rose, some staining removed at bottom, F.-V.F., a lovely design.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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