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United States Union Civil War Postal History Patriotic Covers: Flags
Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 40
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-L-12
Irish Flag with Harp, "Erin, O Erin…" (Weiss F-L-12), design in green on a small cover franked with a 3¢ rose pink (64b), tied by a clear framed "PAID" alongside a red Boston double circle datestamp; to New York City with a bold strike of a "New York Post Office/ Advertised" oval handstamp; perfs extend slightly above cover at the upper right, but are not damaged, small piece of top flap missing, still Very Fine. Bischel 5126; only two recorded. Walcott 2897. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 41
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-L-71
Flag Facing Left, Odd Fellows fraternal design (Weiss F-L-71), in red & blue franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Jul 11 New Egypt, N.J. c.d.s.; to Washington D.C.; reduced somewhat at the right, minor toning, stamp with a top straight edge, Fine to Very Fine. Walcott 3063. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 42
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-L-98/109 var.
Flag Facing Left, "Down with the Trautors' Serpent Flag!" (Weiss F-L-98/109 var.), red & blue design featuring a second "Serpent" flag with the slogan, "The Southern Rights at all Hazards"; franked with a slightly damaged 3¢ rose (65) tied by a blue Feb 20 Chicago duplex; A. Judson Higgins imprint; to to Watertown, N.Y., Fine to Very Fine. Ex-Bischel, lot 5201. Walcott 3024 var. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 43
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-L-113
Flag Facing Left, "If any man attempts…" (Weiss F-L-113), large red & blue flag franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a blue Louisville, Ky. duplex handstamp, Nov 17, 1862; to Kingston "Senter" [Center], Ohio; includes the orientation 3-page soldier's letterr giving a day-by-day account of his company's 5-day march through Kentucky (no combat involved); cover educed at the left (removing Gates imprint) with edge toning and wear, Fine. Walcott Unlisted. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 44
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-O-7
Wrap-Around Flag, "History of Our Flag" (Weiss F-O-7), all-over design in red & blue franked with a horizontal strip of 3 of 3¢ rose (65) tied by two strikes of a Philadelphia c.d.s., Jul 19, 1863; to Roxbury, Mass.; exceptionally clean, Very Fine. Bischel 5144; only three recorded. Walcott 2834. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 45
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-O-8
Overall Flag, "History of Our Flag" (Weiss F-O-8), all-over design in red & blue franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Philadelphia c.d.s., Nov 28, 1863; to New York City; reduced slightly at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Bischel 5143; only three recorded. Walcott 2833. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 46
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-O-8
Overall Flag, "History of Our Flag" (Weiss F-O-8), all-over design in red & blue franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Cairo, Ill. c.d.s., Aug 6, 1863; to Brimfield, Ill.; slight edge wear, Fine to Very Fine. Ex-Bischel, lot 5582; only three recorded. Walcott 2833. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 47
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-O-12
Overall Flag, "Our Banner in the Sky" (Weiss F-O-12), marvelous design in red & blue, 3¢ rose (65) with blue New York state town cancel, to Townsend Springs, Mass.; the stamp, however, was added and does not belong, although the circles of the cancels match nicely; a Very Fine looking example of this very rare design. Bischel 5092; on two recorded. Walcott 2893. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 48
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-O-16
Overall 34-Star Flag, "Then conquer we must…" (Weiss F-O-16), in pink & blue (pink stripes handpainted), franked with a a 3¢ type III (26), tied by a ballon-type c.d.s., "Black Earth, Wis, Sep 10" (docketed 1861), Fine to Very Fine. Bischel 5110. Walcott 2836. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 49
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-21
Flag Facing Right, to Germany (Weiss F-R-21), small red & blue design to Gõttingen, Germany, franked with 1857 two 1¢ type II, 3¢ type III & 10¢ type V (20(2), 26, 35) tied by grid cancels, postmarked with a Philadelphia octagon, Jul 26, 1861, and a red "New York Paid Hamb. Pkt/10", Jul 27; backstamped Hamburg on Aug 10 and Gõttingen the nest day; sealed tears at the lower right and on the flap, few minor stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine and attractive. Ex-Matthies. Walcott 2964. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 50
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-47 var.
Flag Facing Right (Weiss F-R-47 var.), small red & blue design franked with a 2¢ black (73) tied by one of two weak Philadelphia c.d.s.s on a small, locally addressed drop letter; stamp creased prior to use; reduced just a tad at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott value is $1,800 for a 2¢ Black Jack on a patriotic cover. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 51
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-66
Flag Facing Right, to Canada (Weiss F-R-66), red & blue design on a small pink envelope, franked—front & back— with 1¢ blue (63), single and three strips of 3 paying the 10¢ rate to Canada; all either tied by an illegible Jan 20 New York state town cancel or pen-canceled; addressed to London, C.W. and backstamped London, U.C. (Jan day not struck up; the single and one of the strips is missing the bottom perfs and there is perf damage where stamps are at the cover'sc edge and an opening tear at the right; still a Fine and very rare franking to Canada. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 52
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-67 var.
Flag Facing Right, "If any man attempts…" (Weiss F-R-67 var.), in red & blue on a 3¢ Star Die envelope (U26) canceled with a light "Aurora, N.Y., Jun 1" c.d.s.; addressed to "S. Curtiss O Rogue, Esq,Camp Taylor, Company B, C.S.A, Cairo Ill."; exceptionally clean and Very Fine. From the same correspondence as Bischel 5570. Walcott 3034 var. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 53
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-80
Flag Facing Right, "If any one attempts…" (Weiss F-R-80), red & blue design franked with a two each 3¢ rose & 2¢ black (65, 73) tied by an indistinct New York town cancel and grids; to Auburn, Canada West; backstamped Goderich, U.C., Jun 24, 1864 and Auburn the next day; reduced somewhat at the right with light toning and overall wear, still Fine. A scarce Black Jack usage to Canada. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 54
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-133
Flag Facing Right, Used from England to China (Weiss F-R-133), red & blue design franked with a Great Britain 1s green (28) tied by a Liverpool "466" duplex, May 3, 1862; addressed to Shanghai via Stramer Po Yang care of Olyphant & Co. and backstamped London (May 5) and Hong Kong (date not struck up); envelope with a J.A.H. Hasbrrouck imprint;a corner of the stamp is missing where there is a small repair at the upper right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Very rare. Walcott Unlisted. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 55
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-151
Flag Facing Right (Weiss F-R-151), red & blue design on an advertising cover for William T. Nicholson, Book Binder and Blank-Book Manufacturer, Trenton, N.J.; franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a neat Trenton c.d.s.; includes the original letter from Nicholson to a customer for whom he is binding several magazines, including Illustrated London News, Harpers Weekly, and Punch, fresh and Very Fine. Walcott 3022 var. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 56
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-279 similar
Flag Facing Right, "Death to Traitors." plus verse (Weiss F-R-279 similar), black on pink with a 3¢ type III (26) tied by a neat Oct 2 West Salem, Wis. c.d.s., to Leroy, Wis.; reduced slightly at the right, stamp with damaged upper right corner, otherwise Very Fine. Missing from Walcott, Weiss and Bischel. Walcott 2930 similar. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 57
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-338/341 var.
Flag Facing Right, "The Star Spangled Banner, Oh long may it wave…" (Weiss F-R-338/341 var.), in red & blue; franked with a 1¢ blue & three 3¢ rose pink (63, 64b) tied by two light "NA PA CITY, Cal., FE 12" c.d.s.s (first "P" in "NAPPA removed); to Howellville, Pa.; some toning affecting stamps a bit, otherwise Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 58
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-347
Flag Facing Right, "Our Country Forever", to England (Weiss F-R-347), red & blue design with verse "Flag of the free heart's…" (Weiss 600), franked with a 24¢ brown lilac (70a) tied by a bold 5-bar grid with a red "N. York Br. Pkt./ Paid 19/ Feb 24" alongside; to Birmingham, England; cover refreshed and reduced somewhat at the right, address a bit faded and stamp with a few short perfs; Fine appearing and quite rare. Scott value is $3,500 for #74 on a patriotic cover. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 59
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-347 var.
Flag Facing Right, "We'll Defend The Flag,", plus verse (Weiss F-R-347 var.),in black with "Forever float that standard sheet…"; franked with a pen-canceled 3¢ rose (65); clear straightline postmark "SHIP ISLAND/ MISS." and manuscript "Apr-12"; to Andover, Mass.; reduced just a tad at the left, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 60
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-371
Flag Facing Right (Weiss F-R-371), red & blue design with a bold straightline "SCARSDALE" handstamp, manuscript "N.Y., paid 3c" and handstamped oval "JUN 12/1861"; to West Cornwall, Conn.; includes the orientation family letter on a Patriotic letterhead of a Soldier with Flag (as Weiss M-R-42); the writer notes that he has not gone to war yet, but if the need arises, he would "Spill every drop of blood there is in my body to defend the Stars and Stripes of our Nation." Cover reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. Ex-Erivan". Walcott 2922.
The Scarsdale straightline on a cover in the Bischel sale was believed to be the only example on a Patriotic cover. This is a second, much nice example. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 61
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-376
Flag Facing Right, "Death to Traitors", Used from Canada to the U.S.A. (Weiss F-R-376), red & blue design franked with a pair of 5¢ Beavers (15) tied by grid cancels with a faint "Port-Stanley, U.C., My 10, 1861" c.d.s. at the left; addressed to Cleveland, O. with a May 10 London, U.C. transit backstamp; left stamp very slightly damaged, most of top flap missing, still Very Fine and rare. Walcott Unlisted. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 62
Symbol: C
Cat No: F-R-393
Flag Facing Right, "Union and the Constitution", plus verse (Weiss F-R-393), red and blue design franked with a 1¢ type I & 3¢ type III (18, 26) tied by a May 6 New-York grid duplex; addressed to "Whig Office, Troy, N.Y." and redirected to Rutland, Vt. with May 7 Troy c.d.s. plus handstamped "Forwarded" and "3"; docketed 1861 on the reverse; bit of light toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott value is $1,500 for #18 on a patriotic cover. Walcott 2911. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 63
Symbol: C
Cat No: Unlisted
Flag Facing Right, "The Union Forever", Used in England (Weiss Unlisted), a unique design in black on a yellow envelope with tassles on the Liberty Cap flying to the left, franked with a Great Britain 1d perf 16 (8) tied by a neat "WC/19" grid and addressed locally to Piccadilly, fresh and Extremely Fine. An extraordinary cover. Walcott Unlisted. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 64
Symbol: C
Cat No: Unlisted
Flag Waving Right, "National Union Reading Room, Baltimore" (Weiss Unlisted), red & blue design on an orange envelope franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a blue "Balto./Paid" with a matching Jul 2 Baltimore c.d.s., to East Berkshire, Pa.; reduced slightly at the right, Very Fine. Ex-Bischel, lot 5309. Walcott Unlisted. (Image)
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Sale No: 2009
Lot No: 65
Symbol: C
Cat No: Unlisted
Small Flag Facing Left (Weiss Unlisted), part of an advertising corner card for C.M. Stone & Co. of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; handstamped "FREE" and a doubled strike of a St. Johnsbury c.d.s., Dec 9, 1862; addressed to the Hon. J.S. Morrill in Washington D.C., a Republican Representative from Vermont; top flap partly missing, Very Fine and rare. Ex-Bischel, lot 5133; only three recorded. Walcott Unlisted.
C.M. Stone was the owner of the St. Johnsbury Caledonian newspaper, was married to the governor's daughter, and would later become a Republican eletoral delegate, casting his vote for Teddy Roosevelt. (Image)
