Eagle, purple allegorical design with verse and King & Baird imprint below, on cover to Hastings, Minn. franked with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied by Rippon, Wis. cds; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a very rare design, ex Walcott. Scott No. 26  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Eagle & Flag, red, blue and brown patriotic design with eagle holding pocket watch with "For All Time" fob ribbon, on cover to Maine franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington D.C., Mar 15" cds; cover with minor corner wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 65  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Eagle & Flag, well over 150 unused patriotic covers; wide range of design types, slogans, verses, etc., includes allover & bordered designs, "Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon", maker imprints including J. Magee and Hoffman & Knickerbocker; condition varied with a little duplication to be expected, Very Fine overall. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Eagle & Olive Branch, bordered design and printed Orange, Mass. address, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (scissor separated) canceled by target handstamp with "Washington D.C., Mar 19, 64" cds alongside, with original enclosure datelined from Fort Craig; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, an extremely rare design, one of only two known (other from the Bischell sale). Scott No. 65  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Eagle and Globe, red and blue design on cover to North Barnstead, N.H., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target handstamp "New Orleans, La., Apr 13, 1863" cds, with original enclosure from soldier writing home from Carrollton; cover slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Eagle and Shield, red and blue patriotic design with Union slogan on cover to Maine, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by Washington D.C. cds, Very Fine; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Eagle, Flag & Shield, red and blue design with ribbon slogan below, on cover to Townsend Harbour, Mass., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by target handstamp, matching "Port Royal, S.C., Oct 16, 1862" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 65  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)