Late 1850's to ca. 1910, Collection of Carte de Visite, sixteen different small photographs on cards which proved to be a very popular item during the American Civil War, soldiers, friends and family members would have a means of inexpensively obtaining photographs and sending them to loved ones in small envelopes; additionally, photos of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and other celebrities of the era became an instant hit in the North, people were not only buying photographs of themselves, but also collecting photographs of celebrities. Estimate $30 - 40
These small photographs were patented in Paris by photographer André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri in 1854, although first used by Louis Dodero. They were usually made of an albumen print, which was a thin paper photograph mounted on a thicker paper card. The size of a carte de visite is 54.0 mm (2.125 in) × 89 mm (3.5 in) mounted on a card sized 64 mm (2.5 in) × 100 mm (4 in). In 1854, Disdéri had also patented a method of taking eight separate negatives on a single plate, which reduced production costs. The carte de visite was slow to gain widespread use until 1859, when Disdéri published Emperor Napoleon III's photos in this format. This made the format an overnight success. The new invention was so popular it was known as "cardomania" and it spread throughout Europe and then quickly to America and the rest of the world.
Each photograph was the size of a visiting card, and such photograph cards were traded among friends and visitors. Albums for the collection and display of cards became a common fixture in Victorian parlors. The immense popularity of these card photographs led to the publication and collection of photographs of prominent persons. Est. $30-40 (Image)
Est. $30-40
Opening US$ 22.00
Sold...US$ 26.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
Sold For 26
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Lot No: 59
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Eagle and Shield, lovely design on a neat clean cover from Gettysburg, Very Fine. Estimate $60 - 80. Est. $60-80 (Image)
Est. $60-80
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 60
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Eagle and Shield, attractive design on a cover to Iowa, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $40 - 60. Est. $40-60 (Image)
Est. $40-60
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 61
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Eagle and Shield, attractive design on a stampless cover from Portsmouth to Liverpool, England, with "24" British due marking. An uncommon foreign mail usage of a patriotic cover. Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)
Est. $75-100
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 63
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Flag and Soldier, early design on a stampless cover from Philadelphia, marked "FREE", Fine. Estimate $40 - 60. Est. $40-60 (Image)
Est. $40-60
Opening US$ 45.00
Sold...US$ 45.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 65
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Magnus Civil War patriotic covers, unused, 5 unique designs, three extremely colorful and two sepia tone covers some minor toning but overall extremely fine, all imaged on the website, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
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Lot No: 66
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Magnus Civil War patriotic lettersheet, black & white, used in 1863 and showing the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing (one of Grant's early victories), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50 - 75. Est. $50-75 (Image)
Est. $50-75
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
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Lot No: 67
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Magnus patriotic lettersheet, used in 1863, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)
Est. $75-100
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 21
Lot No: 68
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Magnus patriotic lettersheet, lengthy letter inside, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $60 - 80. Est. $60-80 (Image)
Est. $60-80
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
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Lot No: 69
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Soldier, attractive design with verses, on cover from Knoxville to Indiana. The franking with two 2¢ Black Jacks is unusual, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $60 - 80. Est. $60-80 (Image)
Est. $60-80
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
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Lot No: 70
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Civil War Patriotic covers, unused collection, 81 unique designs with only two duplicates for a total of 83 covers, including soldiers, flags, eagles, presidents and political, overall condition is fine to extremely fine; an interesting array and all imaged on the website, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)
Est. $400-600
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
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Lot No: 71
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Civil War patriotic covers unused, 18 Union covers from the states of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts (2), Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (2) Vermont (2) and Wisconsin and 6 covers from the Rebel States of Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia some minor toning due to age but overall very fine with each cover imaged on the website, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
Est. $100-150
Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Feb-22-2020, 08:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
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Lot No: 72
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Sanitary Fair covers, attractive group of 8 different giving a nice selection and variety, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)
