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Sale 77: Confederate States of America

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Union Patriotic Covers

Lots 1011-1020 Lots 1021-1030 Lots 1031-1040 Lots 1041-1050

Lot 1011    

Abraham Lincoln, portrait design in ornate frame in steel blue on cover to Exeter, N.H., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at right) tied by "Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb 4" cds and additionally canceled by grid, Very Fine, ex-Bischel; with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1012    

Abraham Lincoln, portrait in ornamented frame of flags and eagle with Lincoln & Hamlin names in shield, separate railsplitter design with caption below and Raynor - N.Y. imprint at bottom left, on cover to Montrose, Pa., franked with well centered 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by "Neenah, Wis." cds with "Feb" month in pencil, 1861 docketing on reverse; trivial cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 1013    

Abraham Lincoln, mourning portrait design with "We Cherish His Memory" at top and manuscript "That's so and more to" sender's sentiment below, on cover to Maine franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by grid, red "Boston, Mass. Jun 15" cds alongside, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1014    

The Arms of the Keystone State, patriotic design in brown, blue and yellow, Edward Cogan imprint on flap, on fresh cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jul 24, 1862" cds to Boston Mass., Extremely Fine and choice, the finest recorded example of this patriotic design; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1015    

Camp near Fort Ethan Allen, 118th Regt. N.Y. Vols., Col Samuel J. Richards, Commdg., Rosenthal Regimental patriotic design on legal-size cover bearing on reverse 1¢ blue (63), horizontal pair and four singles, all tied by strikes of Washington City cds showing all-over design, addressed to Captain A. Torrance in Hoboken N.J. and endorsed "Boat Princess" at bottom left; cover with light vertical file fold affecting left 1¢ stamp, F.-V.F. and rare Rosenthal Regimental patriotic design; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

A series of oversize envelopes with Regimental designs were produced by the L.N. Rosenthal Lithographic Company of Philadelphia, with designs of various Army Camps depicted on the backs of the covers. These attractive and rare designs are highly prized by Civil War Patriotic Cover collectors. They are especially rare postally used, and one contention is that they really were not produced for public use, rather were presentation pieces to ranking officers in the Potomac Army, and their non-typical large size tends to bear that opinion out.

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Lot 1016    

Commodore Dupont & Sailor, bold violet portrait design on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by circle of diamonds cancel, matching New York cds alongside, S.C. Upham imprint on backflap; stamp with s.e. at top and small tear, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1017    

Dr. Russell at Bull's Run, blue caricature design with satirical verse below and Magee imprint at left, on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by neat "Ebensburg, Pa., Sep 21" cds; partial cover backflap, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 26    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1018    

The Flying Artillery of the C.S.A., battle scene patriotic design on fresh cover to New York, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Phila, Pa., Jun 28, 1864" cds and duplex target, Very Fine, a rare woodcut design; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1019    

General Burnside & Liberty, red brown design on cover to Tiffin, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Frederick, Md., Jan 25, 1862" cds; cover tear on reverse, Very Fine; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1020    

General Hooker, red and blue framed portrait design with manuscript "Our Joe" below, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Alexandria, Va., Apr 1, 1863" cds; cover edge repair at upper left and missing most of backflap, F.-V.F., a very scarce design, ex-Walcott.
Scott No. 65    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $600

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