Lot 1723
1776 Flag, red and blue patriotic design with "In God is our Trust" verse on yellow cover to Albion N.Y. bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair and single, cancelled by "3" killers (Skinner-Eno unlisted), matching "Charlotte Mich. Aug 12" cds; reduced at right with couple nicks, otherwise Very Fine. Walcott No. 2991.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
Lot 1724
Beware of Traitors, G. Washington, Flags and Shield, all-over violet Reagles & Co. patriotic design on cover to Burlington, Iowa bearing 1¢ blue, dot-in-u, plate 9 (63 var.), pair and single, tied by three strikes of "Racine Wis Nov 4 1861" cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
Lot 1725
Constitution, Union & Laws, blind embossed Flag patriotic design on flap of cover with embossed blue "Taylor's International Hotel & Saloons" cameo corner card to Adams N.Y., bearing three 1¢ blue (63) singles tied by indistinct strikes of New York cds with grid cancel; reduced slightly at left, F.-V.F., a scarce combination of Patriotic and Cameo advertising.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 1726
(Demonetized) Eagle and Flags, red white and blue patriotic design with Lloyd imprint on cover to Wampsville N.Y., bearing 1¢ blue (24) vertical pair, bottom stamp torn, and 1¢ blue (63), all tied by matching circular grids, matching "Cortland Village N.Y. Sep 11, 1861" cds; reduced at right with small mend at lower right corner, Fine and scarce mixed issue franking. Walcott No. 2579.Estimate $400 - 600.
This is an early use of the 1¢ blue 1861 issue with the Aug. 21st EDU on cover. The illegal, demonetized 1¢ 1857 issue pair were allowed to pass through the mails by the Cortland Village postmaster.
Realized: $2,100
Lot 1727
Drummer Boy and Flag, red white and blue patriotic design on cover bearing 1¢ blue tied by red "New York City, Paid 1ct, Nov 8" carrier cds (Skinner-Eno PM-CR 11) to street address; minor lower left corner improvement, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $140
Lot 1728
Eagle and Flag wrapping United States, red white and blue patriotic design with "Wrapt in its folds Our Whole Country shines resplendent through its Stars" verse, on cover to Cerrogordo, Randolph Co., Ind. bearing 1¢ blue (63) vertical strip of three tied by grid cancels, matching "Kirkville Mo Jan 20" cds; edge flaws, F.-V.F.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 1729
Eagle and Flag with "Now and Forever", red white and blue patriotic design on light buff cover to Wrights Corners N.Y. bearing 1¢ blue (63) pair and single, tied by two strikes of blue "Burroak Mich. Dec 2" cds; some stamp and cover flaws including reduced slightly at right; includes a non-original 1862 letter on matching laid paper lettersheet, Fine.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot 1730
Eagle on Shield with Flag Within, red white and blue patriotic label on light buff cover to Mark Abell, Co. B 2d Ohio Cavalry, Via Fort Scott Kansas bearing 1¢ blue (63) strip of three, each stamp cancelled with three manuscript strokes, matching "Rockport O. June 25" postmark; couple short perfs, some edge wear, Very Fine, Sold "as is" with regard to label.Estimate $300 - 400.
The Second Ohio Calvary was recruited during the summer of 1861 and mustered into three years of service at Camp Wade. It was then relocated to Camp Dennison where it received marching orders in January 1862. The 2nd Calvary was then moved to Platte City, MO before moving to Fort Scott, Kansas the following month. In Kansas, the Calvary was engaged in fighting Indians and Confederate guerrillas through the end of June 1862. The Calvary then went to Indian Territory before returning to Missouri and finally Ohio.
Realized: $200
Lot 1731
Eagle with Shield, Flags, and Symbols, Magee red, white and blue patriotic design with "Onward to Victory" slogan on cover to Austria bearing 1¢ blue, 3¢ rose, 12¢ black (63, 65, 69 pair) tied by Boston "Paid" grid cancellations, red "Boston Br Pkt 7 Paid Sep 8" exchange c.d.s., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Sep. 3rd to Queenstown arriving Sep. 13th, red "Aachen Franco 16 / 9" framed transit with manuscript "5 / 15" rating for 5 kreuzer internal German fee and 15 kr foreign fee, Meran arrival backstamp, redirected to Switzerland with various backstamps including Zurich (9.21) and Lausanne (9.22) backstamps, 3¢ with straight edge, Very Fine, ex-Matthies, Gabriel, Mark Gordon; with 1987 P.F. certificate. Walcott No. 2463.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL PATRIOTIC DESIGN WITH A THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE ANGEL CORRESPONDENCE.
Realized: $16,000
Lot 1732
Ever Ready, The Boys of 21st Regiment N.Y. S.V., Col. William F. Rogers, red patriotic design showing a buffalo and with Young Lockwood & Co. imprint on light yellow cover to Buffalo N.Y. bearing 1¢ blue, dot-in-u, pl. 9 (63 var.) pair and single, tied by two strikes of "Washington D.C. Nov 25" cds; left 1¢ affected slightly from edge placement, Very Fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $800