Sale 29: The Confederate Sale

Lot 3001    

1st Regiment U.S. National Guard, red allover allegorical design with "Excelsior" in ribbon above, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Old Point Comfort, Va., Aug 6" cds, "Due 3" in circle handstamp as the 3¢ stamp had been demonetized by August of 1861; bottom right of stamp lapped around edge of cover, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $180

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Lot 3002    

A bad HEAD but a good FOOT ball., blue J. Magee caricature design on small pink cover to Philadelphia, Pa., "Alexandria, Va., Sep 24, 1861" cds with matching "Due 3" handstamp, soldier's endorsement at bottom left, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 3003    

Abraham Lincoln, mourning portrait design with We Cherish His Memory caption, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, quartered cork canceled with matching "West Concord, N.H., Feb 15" cds alongside; tiny sealed cover tear at top, Very Fine. Milgram No. AL-370.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3004    

Abraham Lincoln, mourning portrait design with crossed black border on cover to Two Taverns, Pa., "Newbern, N.C., Jun 9, 1865" cds and matching "Due 3" handstamp, with original enclosure listing the names of the 165th Pa. Militia at Fortress Monroe with notation I wrote these names so that I will know which of them is killed or wounded. Them on the other side are the 9 months men. Those up above are the three years men they get 100$ bounty; cover tears and toning, Fine. Milgram No. AL-365.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3005    

Americans to Rule America, anti-Catholic propaganda caricature design with "Catholicism - At Election - American Triumph" captions, on cover to Wanwatosa, Wis. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red overlapping cover, tied by "Canandaigua, N.Y., Oct 22" cds; cover faults including a missing backflap, Fine, a very rare design.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3006    

Caricatures, 4 different designs on cover; red and blue Scott & Jeff Dogs (Gates imprint), Gamecock, Eagle & Jeff Rat and "Floyd Going to War/Coming Back" Mule-head design, all but the later (Due 3) franked with 1861, 3¢ rose; condition mixed, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 250.

Realized: $300

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Lot 3007    

Caricatures, 5 different designs, including The New Zouave Drill, Wigfall on his promised decent on Washington, "A Polite Invitation" rats, Jeff Davis Going to War - Returning and Scott & Jeff dogs; condition mixed, about Fine overall.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $525

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Lot 3008    

Eagle, purple design with verse below, on cover franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Rippon, Wis cds; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare patriotic design, ex Walcott. Walcott No. 2531.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $260

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Lot 3009    

Eagle, 8 covers; eagle and shield or flag designs, including verse and caption, two embossed backflap designs; condition mixed, Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $135

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Lot 3010    

Eagle and Young, patriotic design on two different covers; one in black with bible and regular verses below, on cover to Harvard, N.Y. with "Due 3" straight line handstamp, other in blue on New-York Life Insurance Co. corner card cover franked with 3¢ rose; former cover with edge wear and sealed cover tears, later reduced at right with backflap missing, Fine, scarce unlisted designs.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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