Abraham Lincoln Signed Document, Sixteenth President of the United States (1809-1865), Lincoln successfully led the country through its greatest constitutional, Military and Moral crisis - The American civil war (1861-65). He was assassinated at the close of the civil war in 1865.
An Attractive vellum partly printed Civil war dated Naval document Signed by Lincoln, appointing "George Washington Hayward" a midshipman in the navy of the united states. Nicely signed at the conclusion in black ink by Lincoln, countersigned by Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles, dated June 1st 1861, Measures 420mm x 315mm), a few intersecting storing folds as to be expected on a document this size (one through the opening stroke of the signature) and a few other light creases, though all writing including Lincoln's is very clear and bold. A great rarity.
Note: This block has been generously donated to be sold on behalf of Medicines Sans Frontières and is sold without reserve, so please bid generously. (Image)
Opening EUR 10,000.00
Sold...EUR 7,000.00
Closed..Jun-15-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51316
Symbol: H
Cat No: 12
1856 5c red-brown, four margins, neatly cancelled by a crisp New Orleans cds, a very fresh and fine example, cert PF (1989). (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51318
Symbol: F
Cat No: 35
1859 (Jun 4) Wrapper from New Orleans to Oberndorf am Neckar (Wurttemberg), paying the Prussian closed mail rate (as endorsed at top) with 1859 10c green, type V in vertical strip of three, tied by dispatch cds's. With Boston Br. Pkt. 7c cds indicating credit to Prussia, following conveyance of the Cunard SS "America" to Liverpool, showing red framed "AACHEN 28/FRANCO" hs on obverse, backstamped on arrival; an appealing usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 460.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51320
Symbol: F
Cat No: 69
1864 (Mar 28) Envelope to Scotland with 1861-62 12c vertical pair cancelled by magenta pen marks with ms despatch alongside, sent underpaid with "Short Paid" and "10" hs, reverse with Boston and Edinburgh arrival, some minor faults to reverse, fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51321
Symbol: F
1865 (Sep 25) Envelope from Bryan, Texas, sent to the King's official notary in Württemberg, franked with five 1861-62 3c tied by blue Bryan duplexes, New York transit, reverse with Hamburg, Württemburg, Stuttgart and Schorndorf ds, incl. original contents, fine and attractive. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 360.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51322
Symbol: F
Cat No: 63, 68a
1867 (Nov 30). Cover from New York to Genoa, paying the single rate with 1861-62 1c and 10c (2), tied by cork cancels, below red exchange cds on dispatch denoting fully payment, placed on board the C.G.T. "St. Laurent" with corresponding "ETATS UNIS/PAQ. FR. H N° 4/30 NOV 67" octagon; a scarce mail through this route and exhibiting a French ship mail datestamp. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51323
Symbol: F
Cat No: 77
1868 (Feb 8) Entire from New Orleans to France with 1861-66 15c Lincoln tied by New Orleans cds and cork cancel, with blue French "ET. UNIS / SERV. AM. CALAIS 3" blue cds, arrival bs, fine transatlantic cover. (Image)
Opening EUR 80.00
Sold...EUR 160.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51324
Symbol: J,P
1869 Pictorial 90c carmine, "shell" die proof, block of four, printed on yellowish wove paper, the portrait of Abraham Lincoln void centre, attractive, has been pinned to right. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51325
Symbol: F
Cat No: 118
1869 15c brown & blue, type I, wide margins, unusually fine centring, deep rich colours, neatly cancelled by cork cancel, prepaying 15c rate on small cover to Mulhouse, France, red "New York Paid Nov. 2 26" credit datestamp, various other French packet markings alongside, negligible cvr tear, a wonderful cover of superb appearance (Note: stamp was removed and small tear repaired, stamp put back on the cover expertly). (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-15-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51326
Symbol: F
Cat No: 95, 96
1869 (Jan 10) Envelope from Pittsburgh to Rome, underpaying the 19 cents rate for closed mail via the North German Union with 1867-68 5c and 10c, and therefore struck with red "4" credit hs at lower right, red framed "HAMBURG/FRANCO" ds after arriving with the HAPAG "Alemannia" and charged with 25 centesimi in ms on arrival, Verona and Rome bs, fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51327
Symbol: H
Cat No: 158
1873 3c green, showing complete "Skull & Crossbones" fancy cancel, very fine and rare; certs. Westminster Stamp Co. (1950) and Phil. Foundation (2015). (Image)
Opening EUR 240.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51328
Symbol: F
1882 (Aug 29) Envelope from Chicago Illinois to Victoria, Australia, with 1880-82 2c and two 5c, posted Aug 29th and handstamped "RETURNED / FOR POSTAGE", sent again on the 31st (with what looks like one 5c and 2c added) with hs erased in blue crayon, reverse with San Francisco transit and Melbourne arrival, minor imperfections, a unusual usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51329
Symbol: F
Cat No: J4
1887 (May 23) Cover sent from Tuna near Uppsala to Altona, Illinois, USA unfranked and with wonderful railway transit on reverse "PKXP Nr 2 B. UTR N" dated 24 May, postage due mark applied on arrival in New York Jun 3, with pair of 5c postage due stamp added, fine example. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51333
Symbol: CC
Cat No: 312
1902-03 $2 Deep blue mint nh, very fine and fresh, cert. PF (1982) (Scott $2'475) (Image)
Opening EUR 500.00
Sold...EUR 600.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 51334
Symbol: F
1919 (March 15) Cover to Suriname, South America franked with dramatic mis-perforation strip of three 1c greens and a 2c dark rose, tied by Chicago cds, arrival on reverse 28th April, a fascinating usage and visually appealing. (Image)
