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The Raymond Vogel Collection, Part 1 continued...

Covers Addressed to Famous Americans - Famous People
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2297 c Clara Barton.> Organizer of American Red Cross and pioneer woman, two covers addressed to her in Washington D.C., large Bartonsville N.C. Hertford Co. 1 Sep. 1857 county-name circular datestamp and Free handstamp, postmasters free frank, anotherClara Barton. Organizer of American Red Cross and pioneer woman, two covers addressed to her in Washington D.C., large "Bartonsville N.C. Hertford Co. 1 Sep. 1857" county-name circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, postmaster's free frank, another dated 1861 with original contents, minor wear, Very Fine covers from the Barton family's hometown to Clara Barton (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2298 c John Brown.> Militant abolitionist, leader of raid at Harpers Ferry on Oct. 16-18, 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to <<Capt. John Brown, Care of Capt. Avis, Charlestown Virginia>>, red Boston Mass. Nov. 18 circular datestamp and lJohn Brown. Militant abolitionist, leader of raid at Harper's Ferry on Oct. 16-18, 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) addressed to "Capt. John Brown, Care of Capt. Avis, Charlestown Virginia", red "Boston Mass. Nov. 18" circular datestamp and large "Paid" grid cancel, docketed at left "G. Havern, Cambridge Mass., Sympathy", this does not appear to match examples of Brown's writing and is probably in the hand of a prison censor, minor edgewear, Very Fine, this must have been sent in 1859 just prior to his hanging on December 2 (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2299 c John Brown.> Buff cover addressed to <<John Brown, Charlston Prison, Va.>>, bearing 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 30, 1859 octagonal datestamp, docketed at left <<Spiritualist Nonsense>>, this does not appear to match eJohn Brown. Buff cover addressed to "John Brown, Charlston Prison, Va.", bearing 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 30, 1859" octagonal datestamp, docketed at left "Spiritualist Nonsense", this does not appear to match examples of Brown's writing and is probably in the hand of a prison censor, small cover tear at top right, Very Fine, Brown was captured on October 18 and hanged on December 2, only two days after this was posted (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2300 c Aaron Burr.> Folded cover addressed to <<The Hon. Aaron Burr, Vice President U. States, New York>>, light strike of red Boston Ms. Jul. 8 circular datestamp and matching Free handstamp, 1803 docketing on back, some overall soiling and wear, stiAaron Burr. Folded cover addressed to "The Hon. Aaron Burr, Vice President U. States, New York", light strike of red "Boston Ms. Jul. 8" circular datestamp and matching "Free" handstamp, 1803 docketing on back, some overall soiling and wear, still a Very Fine and scarce usage, one year and three days later Burr would duel Alexander Hamilton, which ended both Hamilton's life and Burr's political career (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2301 c Philip de La Renotiere von Ferrary.> Legendary eccentric nobleman and philatelist whose worldwide stamp collection -- probably the largest and most valuable ever assembled by one collector -- was seized for war reparations after World War I, 3c PinkPhilip de La Renotiere von Ferrary. Legendary eccentric nobleman and philatelist whose worldwide stamp collection -- probably the largest and most valuable ever assembled by one collector -- was seized for war reparations after World War I, 3c Pink on Blue entire with 1c Ultramarine (145), tied by rosette cancel, red "New York Jan. 6" (1872) circular datestamp, addressed in purple manuscript to Ferrary in Paris, France, Calais datestamp and "GB/40c" Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, French "10" decimes due handstamp, red crayon "2", Very Fine, sender's return address at bottom left -- William R. Brown of 53 Nassau Street, one of the earliest stamp dealers -- Ferrary was born in 1858 so he would have been about 14 years old when he received this cover from Brown (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2302 c John Hancock.> Feb. 6, 1788 folded letter addressed to <is Excellency John Hancock, Boston>>, neat strike of ^PORTSMOUTHFEBRUARY 8^ two-line datestamp, manuscript 2 (dwt) rate, docketed on top flap, letter discusses land dispute with Masons,John Hancock. Feb. 6, 1788 folded letter addressed to "His Excellency John Hancock, Boston", neat strike of "PORTSMOUTH/FEBRUARY 8" two-line datestamp, manuscript "2" (dwt) rate, docketed on top flap, letter discusses land dispute with Masons, light vertical file folds, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
2303 c Sam Houston.> 1837 folded letter addressed to <is Excellency Sam Houston, Prest., City of Houston Texas>>, San Augustine Texas Aug. 7 manuscript postmark and Free, <docketed and signed by Houston> on flap, some overall soiling and waterstainsSam Houston. 1837 folded letter addressed to "His Excellency Sam Houston, Prest., City of Houston Texas", "San Augustine Texas Aug. 7" manuscript postmark and "Free", docketed and signed by Houston on flap, some overall soiling and waterstains, otherwise Fine, sent to Houston during his first term as President of the Texas Republic (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2304 c Milton S. Latham.> Congressman and Senator from California, autograph free frank <<Milton S. Latham U.S.S.>> on cover to General James Denver in Wilmington O., Washington D.C. Apr. 8, 1863 circular datestamp, <with autograph letter signed,> regarMilton S. Latham. Congressman and Senator from California, autograph free frank "Milton S. Latham U.S.S." on cover to General James Denver in Wilmington O., "Washington D.C. Apr. 8, 1863" circular datestamp, with autograph letter signed, regarding Denver's resignation, Very Fine free frank from this famous senator to the more famous John Denver approximately one month after the latter's resignation from the Union Army (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2305 c Henry Schliemann.> Discoverer of City of Troy from Homers <lliad>>, cover addressed to Schliemann in the <Dardanelles, Turkey,> 10c Brown, Grill (139) and 2c Red Brown (146) tied by <brown New York Foreign Mail cancel> (Weiss Ty. TR-C7), red NeHenry Schliemann. Discoverer of City of Troy from Homer's "Illiad", cover addressed to Schliemann in the Dardanelles, Turkey, 10c Brown, Grill (139) and 2c Red Brown (146) tied by brown New York Foreign Mail cancel (Weiss Ty. TR-C7), red "New York Apr. 4" (1872) circular datestamp and, red Hamburg transit, blue crayon "Wf 2" rate, Trieste backstamp, some wear, still Very Fine, in 1872 Schliemann was excavating the site at Troy, apart from the historical interest this cover has a rare colored New York Foreign Mail cancel (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
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2306 c Winfield Scott.> Free frank <<Free Winfield Scott Lieut. Genl>> on cover to Major General Cox in Raleigh N.C. and forwarded to Columbus O., West Point N.Y. Jul. 1 circular datestamp, 1865 docketing at left, Very Fine, Winfield Scott was known asWinfield Scott. Free frank "Free Winfield Scott Lieut. Gen'l" on cover to Major General Cox in Raleigh N.C. and forwarded to Columbus O., "West Point N.Y. Jul. 1" circular datestamp, 1865 docketing at left, Very Fine, Winfield Scott was known as "Old Fuss and Feathers" and the "Grand Old Man of the Army", he served longer on active duty than any other American and was the first person since George Washington to receive the rank of Lieutenant General (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2307 c Brigham Young.> Folded cover addressed <<To the Postmaster or Mr. Brigham Young, Salt Lake City, Deseret>>, clear strike of Sacramento Cal. 12-12, 12 Aug. circular datestamp, light vertical file fold, Very Fine, extremely rare example of mail adBrigham Young. Folded cover addressed "To the Postmaster or Mr. Brigham Young, Salt Lake City, Deseret", clear strike of "Sacramento Cal. 12-1/2, 12 Aug." circular datestamp, light vertical file fold, Very Fine, extremely rare example of mail addressed to Brigham Young, also a very unusual use of the term "Deseret" for the Mormon settlement in Utah, the State of Deseret was a provisional state of the United States, proposed in 1849 by Latter-Day Saint settlers in Salt Lake City, the provisional state existed about two years and was never recognized by the U.S. government, the name derives from the word for "honeybee" in the Book of Mormon (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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