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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 35

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Confederacy

Confederacy "Our Homes" Patriotic.
image Sale No: 35
Lot No:3158
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Confederacy, "Our Homes" Patriotic. The second rarest of all Confederate patriotics next to the Hanging Lincoln; elaborate allegorical scene over entire left end of envelope: Confederate soldier defending home, family and 11-Star Flag with "Our Homes" in upper panel and Northern pointing the way to a negro carrying a bundle and flag in the lower panel with broken bust of Lincoln, horn-of-plenty and "Protection", small tone spots, otherwise Very Fine, This is New Dietz type MS-2 and catalog $5,000 over 20 years ago for a used example when the "Hanging Lincoln" cataloged $6,000 - the second largest catalog value by a long shot, one of only three known of which one sold in our February 16, 2008 sale and realized $2,600 hammer, accompanied by 1959 letter from George Malpass stating he knew of only one specimen changing hands in the past ten years. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)



Opening US$ 1,900.00
Sold...US$ 1,900.00


Closed..Nov-20-2009, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1900


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