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Postal History continued...

Union Civil War Postal History

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Lot Description

213

Civil War Letters and Patriotics, 1861-65, 60 Civil War envelopes (many with soldiers letters) and 51 unused Patriotics; unused Patriotics include Upham, Gates, Holden, Magee, Murphy's Son, Reagles & Co, Robinson, and others; 1861 (two weeks into war) Flag and Constitution, 1865 Scott # 65 with fancy cancel and letter to soldier, 1863 Nashville election returns, 1866 US Express Co letterhead, 1863 Military Camp cancel with letter, 1862 Civil War letter in German, RI Provost Marshall Official Business with contents, 1862 soldier's letter on Patriotic stationery, and multicolored Martha Washington Patriotic with enclosed letter; bonus TASCO educational booklet vol 17 Confederate States of America facsimile stamps and booklet of blocks; powerful lot; some Patriotics previously glued into book, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

214

Civil War Union Patriotics, 1861-65, 100 postally used (several fronts not counted) Union Patriotics individually sleeved in glassines; most are franked with Scott # 26 or 65; images of Gen McClean, Eagle, Shield, Flag, and Lady Liberty predominate; many contain soldier's letters to family back home; condition varies considerably as the situation on the front lines was often bleak; if ever postal history applied to mail. this is it, Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction