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Postal History Union Civil War Postal History Flag of Truce Covers
Sale No: 746
Lot No: 129
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Confederate States, "By Flag of Truce", manuscript endorsement on a folded letter datelined Charlotte, N.C., Christmas 1864, and franked with a pen-canceled 10¢ greenish blue and sent to Union-occupied Norfolk, Va.; the letter should have entered the U.S. Postal System at Old Point Comfort, Va., but is without the required U.S. stamp—most unusual; the letter, which is from H. Ashton Ramsey, Chief Engineer on the C.S.S. Virginia to his wife, lamenting their separation as she cares for her sick father; has some repaired internal separations, but is otherwise Fine and quite readable, signed P.A. Kaufmann,
H. Aston Ramsey was the chief engineer on the USS Merrimack. With the war, he resigned his commission, joined the Confederate Navy and was intrumental in the conversion of Merrimack to CSS Virginia. He then served as her chief engineer. With the imminent fall of Norfolk, he was ordered to move the shipyard to Charlotte, NC, where he commanded the yard and the 1500 workers there. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 11:48:56 EST
Sold For 475
Patriotic Covers
Sale No: 746
Lot No: 26
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Battle of Hampton Roads, patriotic cover depicting "The Great Naval Battle Between Ericsson's Monitor and the Merrimac, March 9th, 1862" (Weiss SC-MB 73d), franked with 3¢ rose (65) tied by a blue Cincinnati grid duplex, to Marion County, O.; upper right corner of stamp missing, Fine to Very Fine. A marvelous design. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 10:19:00 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 746
Lot No: 27
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Battle of the Ironclads, patriotic cover depicting the famous battle between U.S.S. Monitor and the C.S.S. Virginia (ex-Merrimac) framed by an Eagle atop two American Flags (Weiss SC-MB 58), franked with a pen-canceled 3¢ rose (65) with a manuscript postmark, "Augusta Iowa, Mar 5" written across the scene, to Denver City, Colorado Territory; edge wear and stamp slightly damaged, Fine. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 10:19:38 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 746
Lot No: 28
Symbol: Cat No: 64
Winfield Scott, two 3¢ pink (#64) singles canceled by a General Banks Division "G B D/ Nov 25" handstamp on a colorless embossed Winfield Scott patriotic cover (Weiss FP-WS-29) to New London, Ct., Fine to Very Fine, with a 1995 P.F. certificate noting "some foreign matter under the left stamp cause small faults". Scott $2,200 Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Scott $2,200 Suggested Bid $1,000
Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00
Closed..Nov-18-2020, 10:20:15 EST
Sold For 1400
Sale No: 746
Lot No: 29
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The Stars and Stripes Triumphant, patriotic cover depicting (in purple) the War of 1812 Battle of Lake Erie after which Commodore Perry declared, "We have met the enemy and they are ours" (Weiss SC-MB-74), franked with 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Washington D.C. c.d.s., Nov 11, 1862; stamp damaged due to edge placement, cover open at bottom & right and soiled on the reverse, Very Fine appearance. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
