Postal History Union Civil War Postal History Patriotic Covers
Sale No: 753
Lot No:4006
Symbol:(Cat No:37a
Patriotic cover to London (Scott 37a), ties lovely 24¢ gray to "Flying Eagle with Flag" Patriotic cover front (rebacked) addressed to London, England; stamp well-centered and tied by Boston "PAID" in barred circle, with red "Boston/JUL/16/61 [year slug inverted, appearing as "19"]/Br. Pkt." alongside; red London "PAID" receiver below dated 27 JY 61; light corner toning, likely from the rebacking, otherwise Very Fine, a pretty item, and an unusual foreign destination usage, with 2008 A.P.S. certificate. Walcott 2624. Scott $4,000 Suggested Bid $750-1,800 (Image)
Scott $4,000 Suggested Bid $750-1
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Mar-02-2021, 10:14:03 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 753
Lot No:4007
Symbol:Cat No:67, 68
1861, 5¢ buff + 10¢ green (Scott 67, 68), used on a patriotic cover with 1862 docketing, from Albany, N.Y. via New York and Bremen to Germany; neatly repaired cover flaws at top, Fine to Very Fine appearance, patriotic covers going abroad are, to say the least, very scarce. Scott $3,805 Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
Scott $3,805 Suggested Bid $750-1
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Mar-02-2021, 10:14:48 EST
Sold For 850
Patriotic Covers: Caricatures
Sale No: 753
Lot No:4011
Symbol:
"Death to Traitors", in black, the message spelled out by soldiers and pennants, with "E. Cogan, 48 N. Tenth Street, Philadelphia." imprint on backflap; addressed to Elyria, Ohio, and franked by a well-sunned #26 (its copper red gone nearly orange yellow) tied by a grid cancel with JUL 11 (year not fully struck up) Philadelphia octagonal cancel alongside; face fresh, opening tear on reverse with area of paper loss from seal removal on backflap, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive cover, rare. Bischel 1713. Walcott W-894. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
Suggested Bid $400-600
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Mar-02-2021, 10:17:34 EST
Sold For 300
Patriotic Covers: Famous People
Sale No: 753
Lot No:4008
Symbol:
Commanders of the Federal Army, a handsome Magnus litho (Walcott unlisted), large size (198 x 120 mm), showing a composite of 11 different Union generals, franked on the reverse by a 2¢ Black Jack (uncanceled), probably from late 1862; creased and worn, Very Good to Fine. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 190.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Mar-02-2021, 10:15:31 EST
Sold For 190
Patriotic Covers: Scenes
Sale No: 753
Lot No:4009
Symbol:
"Life Scene in Camp", in black on buff cover addressed to Oregon, Ohio; franked by #65 tied by both double-circle Nashville/DEC/15/Tenn (year unclear) postmark and its accompanying four-ring target; toning and light edge wear to cover, staining to perforations and margins of stamp from adhesive, Fine to Very Fine, very rare. Bischel 1340. Walcott W-884. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Mar-02-2021, 10:16:11 EST
Sold For 225
Patriotic Covers: States
Sale No: 753
Lot No:4010
Symbol:Cat No:65
"The Arms of the Keystone State", spectacular multicolor design on a cover franked with a straight-edged 3¢ rose (65) tied by a mostly complete Philadelphia c.d.s., Mar 20, 1863, Edward Cogan, Philadelphia imprint on the flap; to St. Louis, Mo., Fine to Very Fine, ex-Bischel. Walcott L-1744. Bischel 3345. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)