Auction 249 of 18 Jun 08

U.S. Patriotic Covers (1017-1034)

CIVIL WAR ***Most covers of this period are quite ragged due to the nature of war. They can be expected to have creases, smudges, edge tears, stains, etc. Cachets are assumed to be red & blue unless o/w noted.

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1017 1017.jpg na MUSIC BY THE CONTRA BAND', cachet in black on unused cover; Before the 1863 Consumption Proclamation, the Union declared Black slaves in the Confederacy to be 'Contraband', subject to confiscation, an economic weapon against the South EST 50-75
1018 1018.jpg na Lot of 3 different unused Magnus bronze cachets, featuring Commodore Porter, Maj Gen Pope, and Gen Reno, each with portrait and local map,, EST 45-55
1019 1019.jpg na Eagle & Shield with ship in background, unused, toned spots from mounting residue o/w VF EST 10-20
1020 1020.jpg na Arms of New Hampshire, multicolored cachet by Magee, unused EST 15-25
1021 1021.jpg na Two unused patriotic: Magnus view of Milwaukee in bronze, + caricature 'Succession Trap' , VF EST 25-35
1022 1022.jpg na Lot of 3 unused covers, featuring portraits of Col Lyle and Gen McClellan (2 different), VF EST 30-40
1023 1023.jpg na SOLDIER & FLAG cachet, small clean cover franked with 3¢ #26 (not tied), posted from Camden to Waterville, Maine, reduced very slightly at right . 125.00
1024 1024.jpg na FLAG cachet with text by John A Dix, on small cover franked with #26, 3¢ dull red, tied by New York cds, to Roxbury, Mass . 125.00
1025 1025.jpg na Flag cachet on cover front franked with 3¢ Washington, #26, tied by NY cds, . 125.00
1026 1026.jpg na THE UNION FOREVER, illus eagle & shield cachet, #65 tied by Washington DC cds on lightly soiled cover to Keene NH . 40.00
1027 1027.jpg na The Free States, nice cachet by Magee, posted from Old Point Comfort to Philadelphia, franked with #65 EST 65-75
1028 1028.jpg na WOMAN WITH FLAG, small cover pmk Roxbury Mass Jul 26 1861, franked with #26, to New Haven, Conn . 125.00
1029 1029.jpg na FLAG & CANON, Stockton Cal Jun 18 cds ties #26 on small cover to Murphys Ca, cover opened roughly at right o/w fine . 125.00
1030 1030.jpg na FLAG / Long May It Wave, faulty #65 tied by Washington cds on small soiled cover to Wayne, NY EST 40-50
1031 1031.jpg na CANON & FLAG, 'OUR COMPROMISE', soiled cover franked with strip of three #63 with large piece out of top, ms Summitville, to Gigher Mill, Pa, letter enclosed from son to mother . 225.00
1032 1032.jpg na Flag cachet, 26a, 3¢ dull red type IIA tied by FREE on small cover to Red Bank, Princeton cds, cover missing corners at left, lightly soiled . 350.00
1033 1033.jpg na STAR OF DESTINY, scarce cachet on stampless cover from Cairo to Leslie Ohio, little dots added to the entire cover, small tear at bottom o/w fine EST 75-100
1034 1034.jpg na Unused Magnus cachet in bronze, 'Our Navy The Pride of the World, VF EST 20-30