Civil War Patriotics continued...
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Lot Description |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Pair and single, some trimmed perfs, tied by grids and "Saratoga Springs N.Y. Aug. 29" circular datestamp on cover to New York City with red and blue cartoon depicting United States
elephant with flag about to crush the secessionist rat, caption and Murphy imprint below EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND RARE CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC DESIGN AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE ONE-CENT 1857 STRIP. Ex Gabriel. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
258 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color (slightly oxidized), tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. Jul. ?" (possibly 4) double-circle datestamp on cover to New York with blue "I Always Win, Jeff.
Davis's Last Ride upon the South" cartoon depicting Winfield Scott as an elephant and Jeff Davis on a hog, Very Fine, a fantastic and very rare design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
259 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color (slightly oxidized), tied by "Albany N.Y. Jun. 11" circular datestamp on cover to Schenectady N.Y. with blue "Why don't you take it?" Scott and Davis
cartoon, Very Fine, choice example of this scarce patriotic (Image) Search for comparables
at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
260 |
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3c Rose (65). Choice centering, tied by "Shamokin Pa. Feb. 8" octagonal datestamp on orange cover to Philadelphia with "Scott's Extinguisher! I'll block your game..." cartoon depicting Winfield Scott,
Jefferson Davis and Beauregard (?), fresh and Very Fine example of this rare design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
261 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by open grid, "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 27, 1861" octagonal datestamp on cover to Hartford Conn. with "Here stands old Jeff" cartoon depicting Jefferson Davis as a
jackass, the design is woodcut and leaves impression on back, Very Fine, scarce design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
262 |
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3c Rose (65). Tied by grid, "Waterville Me. Aug. 26" circular datestamp with manuscript "1861" on cover to Princeton Ill. with "Jeff's Knave-y" cartoon with caption "Seven wise men of Gotham went to sea in
a bowl", reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce design, illustrated in Chase book (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
263 |
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3c Rose (65). Tied by neat strike of target, "Phila. Pa. Aug. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Boston with multicolored "Jeff Davis Going and Returning from War" cartoon, shows Davis returning as a
jackass when turned upside down, fresh and Very Fine, one of the nicest examples of this desirable design we have encountered (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
264 |
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3c Rose (65). S.e. at left, tied by "Alexandria Va. Sep. 15, 1863" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to South Lancaster Mass. with "The Reverses of the C.S.A." double-faced cartoon which
mentions England, France and blockades, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, unusual design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
265 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color (slightly oxidized), tied by grid, "Hartford Vt. Aug. 1" circular datestamp on pink cover to New York with "How about Washington? Let me alone!" two-faced
cartoon, fresh and Very Fine example of this rare design (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
266 |
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3c Rose (65). S.e. at left, tied by grid, "Guilford Con. Aug. 7" circular datestamp on cover to cashier of B. & E. R. R. (Buffalo & Erie Railroad) in Buffalo N.Y. with "The Hercules of 1861" cartoon
depicting the Union wielding a bat against the multiple-headed snake of prominent southerners, fresh and Very Fine, exceedingly scarce design, ex Myers (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
267 |
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3c Rose (65). S.e. at left, tied by grid, "Guilford Con. Aug. 5" circular datestamp on cover to Buffalo N.Y. with red and blue cartoon depicting Davis, Stephens and Beauregard as asses with the
devil, H. E. Hayes imprint at bottom left, Very Fine, scarce design (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |