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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 5127

Postal History
Union Civil War Postal History
Patriotic Covers
image Sale No: 5127
Lot No:3034
Symbol: Mississippi River Flotilla, patriotic cover depicting a Mississippi River battle scene, "Our Gunboats Attacking the Rebel Forts" (Weiss SC-MB 74) franked with a pen-canceled 3¢ rose (65) tied by a manuscript cancel, "Young Hickory O., Mar 17", to Beverly, O.; opened a bit roughly at the right, edge wear and stamp damaged, about Fine,

One hundred two warships (Timberclad, Ironclad, Tinclad, River Monitors, Rams and Gunboats) served in the Mississippi River Flotilla. Most of the vessels had complements of less than 100 and served less than two years. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Suggested Bid $75-100



Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00


Closed..Nov-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
image Sale No: 5127
Lot No:3035
Symbol: Mississippi River Ironclad Battle, patriotic cover depicting a "Naval Battle off Fort Wright" (Weiss SC-MB 72), hand colored, unfranked and hand carried, the name of the addressee in German, as is the enclosed two-page letter, which is datelined Decatur, Ill., Jan 13, 1862; reduced at the left with edge wear and stamp damaged, about Fine,

Fort Wright was a strongpoint protecting the approach to Memphis. It also served as a training facility for building fortifications and installion of batteries for protection from Naval combatants. It was abandoned in 1862 but reoccupied sporadically. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150



Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00


Closed..Nov-22-2020, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
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