Federal Civil War Usages
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1059 |
 |
 3c Dull Red (26).
Tied by ms. "Not recognized", ms. "Due 3" and "Windsor Mills
Ohio Sep. 14" circular datestamp, on red and blue Waving Flag
Patriotic to Franklin Mills O., stamp and cover with faults, still
Fine, scarce attempted use after demonetization, Chase notes on back, with
2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1060 |
|
 3c Dull Red (26).
Left and right halves of two different stamps placed together and tied by
"Marietta O. Feb. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to Coal Run
O., sender's note "Stamp acting secesh" -- a clever use of
political satire to mask the illegal use of cancelled stamps -- bottom
right corner torn, otherwise Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1061 |
|
 From U.S. Barque Ethan
Allen. Ms. designation on cover to Charlestown Mass., neat "U.S. Ship
3cts." handstamp with matching "3" due handstamp, red receiving
straightline handstamp, Very Fine incoming ship letter, ex Knapp (lot label
affixed) (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1062 |
|
 U.S. Ship 3cts.
Well-struck handstamp on yellow cover to Bridgehampton N.Y., endorsed
"From U.S. Steamer 'Victoria' Naval Latter", and ms. "3 Cents to
pay", slightly reduced at right, Very Fine inbound naval letter (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1063 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Rich
color, tied by open grid, "New-York Jun. 13" double-circle datestamp on
cover addressed to " United States Steamer Emma, North Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, Norfolk Va. Navy Yard", slightly reduced at right,
Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1064 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Choice
centering, cancelled by target, "Nicholasville Ky. Jun. 4, 1863"
double-circle datestamp on red and blue Female with Fallen Zoave and
Battle Scene Patriotic cover to Haverhill Centre N.H., barely reduced
at right, few trivial toned spots, Very Fine, a pretty usage from Kentucky
(Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1065 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Almost
perfectly centered, cancelled by 7-point hollow Star fancy cancel,
"Tamaqua Pa. Feb. 12" circular datestamp on "Jeff's Knave-Y" caricature
Patriotic cover to Philadelphia, fresh and Extremely Fine, a phenomenal
cover, with 1994 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1066 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Tied by
bold "Paid" in circle, also with "Fort Jefferson Fla. May 5"
circular datestamp on red and blue Eagle, Victory and Flag Patriotic
cover to Portsmouth N.H., slightly reduced at left, some edgewear affects
stamp, still Fine, scarce Patriotic usage from Florida and especially from
Fort Jefferson, which was a site of a prison
(Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1067 |
|
 Forwarded by the Adams
Express Co. from Louisville Ky. Black on yellow glazed label (slightly
oxidized) used on 3c Red Star Die entire to St. Louis Mo., merchant's
handstamped return card, ms. "Pd 2/-" express charge (two bits, or
25c), Extremely Fine, ex DeWindt (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1068 |
|
 3c Rose (65). Tied by
blue "Baldwin's South L? Express M.R. 8154" handstamp on cover to
Rochester N.Y., also tied by target, "New Orleans La. ? 3, 1866"
double-circle datestamp, with original contents asking "why are the
mails so irregular?", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine post-war
southern express usage (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1069 |
|
Spencer Bronson Civil War Soldier's Correspondence. A series of
approximately 60 letters spanning March 1861 to November 1865, lengthy
descriptive letters from Bronson's time in training, to battle where he was
wounded on May 5, 1864, in Virginia, then hospitalized with the last letter
written November 19, 1865, from Harewood Hospital, fascinating contents,
many with original covers and all with typewritten transcripts, great lot
for the Civil War postal historian |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
