Sale No: 1
Lot No:563
Symbol:Cat No:65

Adams Express Company, Burnside Expedition. Purple illustrated design with team of horses pulling wagon of freight, on orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-ring cancel duplexed with "New-York, May 12" double-circle datestamp to Westminster Mass., pencil "May 8, 1862" docketing at left; slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine appearance and attractive, ex-Bischel.
Walcott No. W599 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 1
Lot No:565
Symbol:Cat No:65

"Attention Squad; Front Face; Eyes Right!!" . Red and blue patriotic design showing Soldiers looking at Woman with Dress pulled up, on yellow cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by three partial strikes of blue "Charlemont Mass. Apr 30" cds with military address to Henry M. Albeen, Co. B 52 Reg. M.R., Banks Division, N.Y., in care of Capt. A.P. Nelson; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 1
Lot No:567
Symbol:Cat No:65

Eagle, Flags and Shield. Red and blue patriotic design on 1862 cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold "Fort Snelling, Oct 29" cds to Mazeppa Minn., original Major Gen. Burnside patriotic lettersheet datelined "Fort Snelling Oct 28th/62" from a soldier waiting to move reading in part "…we will start tomorrow…There must be some fifty teams in all going up with this train… The Indian have stopped the mail from Fort Abercrombie to St. Cloud, so you need not be surprised or think strange if you do not get letters from there but we will clean them out when we go up if they don't cut sticks before we get there… when you write … direct to Fort Abercrombie 8th Reg…"; cover reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and attractive patriotic soldier use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 1
Lot No:568
Symbol:Cat No:26

"Father - Col. Ellsworth was shot dead this morning. I killed his murderer". Red and blue patriotic design showing Zouves bayonetting a Confederate soldier, J.G. Wells flap imprint, on cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26), slightly rounded corner, tied by "Jacksonville Ill. Jul 29, 186" cds to Iron Ridge Wisc., F.-V.F. and scarce design.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 1
Lot No:571
Symbol:Cat No:63

George Washington. Red and blue patriotic design showig Flags, Eagle and Cannon, on cover bearing 1¢ blue (63), 3¢ rose (65) tied by cross-roads cancels, matching bold "Brooklyn N.Y. Jan 10" cds to New Britain Conn., F.-V.F. and scarce Brooklyn prepaid carrier patriotic use.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 1
Lot No:573
Symbol:Cat No:65

"Jeff Davis, Taken from Life" Hanging Patriotic. Blue patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by light "Milford N.Y Dec 27" cds to Salisbury Centre N.Y.; cover reduced slightly at right, small edge tears and wear, F.-V.F. and scarce hanging design, ex-Bischel.
Estimate; $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 1
Lot No:574
Symbol:Cat No:65

Maj. Gen. Wood. Gray portrait patriotic design on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New Orleans La., Feb 8, 1863" double-circle datestamp to Rockport Me.; reduced at left, couple edge tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 1
Lot No:575
Symbol:Cat No:65

The New Zouave Drill. Choke Secession. Black "Hanging Jeff" patriotic design with three-line inscription below on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), pen canceled, matching "Bunker Hill, Ind. Mar 7" postmark to Lucas, Ohio, Very Fine and scarce Civil War hanging patriotic, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 1
Lot No:576
Symbol:Cat No:68

Rigged Ship Patriotic. Blue patriotic design on slender cover bearing 10¢ green (68), tied by partial "New-York, Jul 15" cds to Havana, Cuba, bold blue "NA1" oval handstamp for North America 1 reales due, Very Fine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC USES TO CUBA.

The other recorded Civil War patriotic design to Cuba is also a blue design, of Benjamin Franklin, on a slender envelope from the same correspondence that realized $4,720 in 2022 (Siegel 2272 lot 3351). US$3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Sale No: 1
Lot No:578
Symbol:Cat No:65

United States Artillery. Red and blue cannon patriotic design, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Hope Pa., Ju 25" cds to Stroudsburg Pa., flap with "John P. Charlton & Thomas Althrop" imprint; small edge tear at right, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 1
Lot No:579
Symbol:Cat No:65

"Young America preparing a 'Hasty Plate of Soup' for Gen. Scott." . Red caricature patriotic design showing boy chopping off European Carrion Bird heads, on buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), nat. straddle s.e. at left, tied by "Miamiville O. Sep 23" balloon-style cds address locally; opening tears and bit of bottom flap missing, 3¢ slightly affected from edge placement, Fine and rare patriotic design.
Estimate; $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200