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The Steven Walske Collection of United States-France Transatlantic Mail continued...

Civil War Period Mail continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
571 c Image12c Black (69). Vertical pair, tied by quartered cork cancels with "Boston 6 Feb. 3" debit datestamp and "Short Paid" in octagonal frame handstamp on back of double-rate cover to Paris, France, with "Sons of Erin" green and black Patriotic design on front, red Calais arrival datestamp (Feb. 17) and "16" decimes due (as a short paid treaty rate cover this was treated as completely unpaid), illustrated front has been detached, turned 180 degrees and rejoined to facilitate display, top stamp with some blunted perfs from placement near edge, bottom left corner of bottom stamp nicked

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE "SONS OF ERIN" PATRIOTIC DESIGN ON A COVER TO FRANCE.

Col. Michael (later General) Corcoran, depicted on the left of this cover, was a celebrated Irish American Union officer and confidant of President Lincoln who was captured at First Bull Run. He was one of the Union prisoners selected for execution in the "Enchantress Affair" before he was eventually exchanged. He died in 1863 when he was thrown from his horse. His name figured prominently in many Irish Union ballads and on several Patriotic covers, including this design with Cols. Mulligan and Meacher.

Ex Matthies (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
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572 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by quartered cork cancel on green cover originating in Richmond Va. and addressed to Paris, France, Valentine correspondence, "Old Point Comfort Va. Apr. 24" (1865) double-circle datestamp, two New York Apr. 29 debit datestamps, "18" for double rate struck over "9" (which ties the stamp), "30" in circle handstamp corresponds to double 15c treaty rate, carried on Inman Line's City of Baltimore, arriving Liverpool May 11, red Calais arrival datestamp (May 12) and "16" decimes due ties stamp, some edgewear, Very Fine appearance, a possible Flag-of-Truce (civilian) usage just after the end of hostilities, Richmond was occupied on April 4, 1865 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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573 c ImageSummerville S.C. to Paris, France, "Due 15" circular handstamp with numerals in manuscript on cover with original letter datelined "Summerville (S.C.) June 21, 1865" to Paris, France, "New York 3 Jun. 28" debit datestamp, red Calais arrival datestamp and "8" decimes due, Very Fine, while Charleston (which was captured by Union troops four months earlier) would be the logical mailing point for this letter -- it even states "I'm going to Charleston tomorrow" -- this "Due 15" marking is not known from Charleston, a most unusual cover (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

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