Auction 263 of 11 Aug 10

U.S. Patriotic Covers (1530-1575)

Unused Civil War

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1530 1530.jpg na Multicolored Berlin-Jones caricature , edges toned o/w VF EST 25-35
1531 1531.jpg na Contraband of War, Weiss C-BL66, VF EST 15-25
1532 1532.jpg na Stand by the Flag, with portrait of General Scott EST 15-25
1533 1533.jpg na General Scott, "This is my last Campaign..." EST 15-25
1534 1534.jpg na General Scott, another " This is my last Campaign..." EST 15-25
1535 1535.jpg na General Scott, portrait in black EST 20-30
1536 1536.jpg na No.6 Movement of the Army, nice overall in purple by Magnus EST 30-40
1537 1537.jpg na Abraham Lincoln, Star of the North, unusual cachet in blue EST 50-75
1538 1538.jpg na President Lincoln & Lt Gen Scott, multicolored, vertical crease in center o/w VF & scarce! EST 50-75
1539 1539.jpg na Lincoln & flags, "The Union, it must be preserved" EST 50-75
1540 1540.jpg na Lincoln & flags, "They can afford to do a wrong, I cannot." EST 50-75
1541 1541.jpg na Lincoln, 'The Fence that Uncle Abe built.", in black EST 50-75
1542 1542.jpg na Magnus, multicolored sailing ship, VF EST 25-35
1543 1543.jpg na Magnus, bronze, eagle, flag & capitol, VF EST 25-35
1544 1544.jpg na Magnus, bronze, Indians, VF EST 25-35
1545 1545.jpg na Magnus, engraved 'Little Rhody' and 'Providence, RI' EST 25-35
1546 1546.jpg na Lot of two different ships, one paddlewheel, the other a sailing ship, VF EST 20-30

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$
1547 1547.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
1548 1548.jpg na #26 tied by grill cancel on cover with flag cachet, posted from Monson, Mass, to Westford, Conn . 125,00
1549 1549.jpg na Beardless Lincoln & rail fence, cover franked with 3¢ #26 posted from Sterling, IL, to New Franklin, PA, reduced very slightly at right o/w VF & scarce! EST 400-500
1550 1550.jpg na OUR COUNTRY, flag cachet on buff cover franked with strip of three #26, 3¢ dull red, tied by Greenville, IL Jun 5 cds, to Wilmington, Il . 125.++
1551 1551.jpg na THE SHRINE OF OUR DEVOTION, lady with flag cachet, docketed Sep 6, 1861 at left, cover franked with #26, addr to Chicago . 125.00
1552 1552.jpg na Berlin-Jones multicolored cachet, cover franked with #26, 3¢ dull red, with partial (P)AID cancel, red Boston cds, to W Amesbury . 125.00
1553 1553.jpg na STAND BY THE FLAG, neat cover franked with #26, 3¢ red, posted from Versailles NY, to Springville . 125.00
1554 1554.jpg na IN ALL, THROUGH ALL, AND OVER ALL, #26, 3¢ dull red tied by Charlestown, Mass 1861 cds, to Conn, stains o/w fine . 125.00
1555 1555.jpg na Flag cachet "If any one attempts to haul down the American Flag, shoot him on the spot.", ratty cover franked with #26, 3¢ dull red tied by New York cds, . 125.00
1556 1556.jpg na Marion O Oct 23 1861cd cds on small cover to San Francisco, franked with 10¢ green #35, tied by circled PAID 3 h/s, red & blue piping on back flaps, also colorless embossed UNION shield on back flap, ex Gibson . 625.00
1557 1557.jpg na Loyal States, New York, franked with 3¢ #65 From Greene, NY, to Ilion, NY, stamp & cover reduced slightly at right, personal letter enclosed . 40.00
1558 1558.jpg na Lot of 5 covers with different cachets, all addr to P T Washburn as he advanced thru the ranks from Lt Col to General, four addr to Woodstock, VT, one to Vermont Regt, Fortress Monroe, VA, four covers have had their stamps removed, one leaving a hole in the center EST 50-75
1559 1559.jpg na Our Army and Navy Forever, Covington, KY cds, target cancel on #65, to Mich, cover reduced slightly at right EST 40-50
1560 1560.jpg na Unusual label cachet, cover posted from Aurora, IL , 1863, #65 tied by grill cancel, to Tully, NY EST 40-50
1561 1561.jpg na Beardless LINCOLN, Merrill & Sons publishers, cover franked with 3¢ #65 tied by Washington DC cds, to Amherst, NH, endorsed "Camp of Signal Instruction, Georgetown DC" EST 40-50
1562 1562.jpg na The War For the Union, #65 tied by indistinct cds, to Brighton, NY EST 40-50
1563 1563.jpg na Eagle & Shield cachet, #65 tied by Washington DC cds, to Litchfield, Conn EST 40-50
1564 1564.jpg na Eagle Globe & flag cachet, franked with #26, 3¢ dull red, double frame line at right, tied by ? cds, small boxed MISSENT, addr to Roxbury VT, red Roxbury MS Aug 21 1861 dc cds, cover opened roughly at right . 125.00
1565 1565.jpg na OUR UNION FOREVER, cover franked with 3¢ deep rose #65, Castleton to Woodstock, VT . 40.00
1566 1566.jpg na State of Vermont, Philadelphia Head Quarters, black cachet on cover to Woodstock, VT, #65 tied by Philadelphia Mar 12 1863 cds . 40.00
1567 1567.jpg na 51st Regt cachet, VF #65 tied by grill cancel, Pittsburgh PA 1863 cds, small stain at top, cover reduced slightly at left . 40.00
1568 1568.jpg na NOT A STAR MUST FALL, pretty Richards & Co cachet, cover posted locally from Lassellesville, NY franked with #65, 3¢ rose tie by grill cancel . 40.00
1569 1569.jpg na Flag cachet & 4-line verse, #65, 3¢ rose, tied by Crestline O cds, to Cincinnati, opened roughly atop o/w fine . 40.00
1570 1570.jpg na Red and Blue bordered cover franked with #65, 3¢ rose, tied by Philadelphia cds, ro Mass . 40.00
1571 1571.jpg na MISSOURI COMPROMISE, scarce caricature, Walcott#821. faulty #65 tied by Alexandria, va Spr 22 1861 cds, on cover front only, to New Brunswick, NJ EST 150-200
1572 1572.jpg na General Scott with flag, and 4-line verse, embossed colorless cachet, Walcott #264, Weiss #FD-WS 29, very scarce!, on small cover franked with 3¢ rose #65 tied by Washington Oct 1 1862 cds, cover has been rebacked, tape stains, addr to Pontiac, Mich EST 75-100
1573 1573.jpg na Due 3, illus lady with sword & scales, posted from Beverly VA Feb 24 (now West VA), endorsed 'Soldier's letter / S M McCeuitt / Major 82nd Regt EST 30-40

Spanish American War

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1574 1574.jpg na Overall flag franked with two #285 1¢ green singles, to West Bristol, Maine, with West crossed out, 'Forwarded', BS Walpole, Me Dec 22, Damariscotta, Me Dec 23 & Bristol Dec 2? EST 40-50

WWII

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Lot Photo Cond. Description Value type Value US$
1575 1575.jpg na DEC 7, 1941, U.S. Navy cancel on U.S.S. Washington cacheted cover, in blue, addr...SCARCE! EST 125-150