18(63) LIBERTY & UNION, red and blue Civil War patriotic showing Lady Liberty and USA Flag, on #65 franked cover tied by a scarce AUBURN-NY duplex cancel dated SEP12'18(63), VF ($100 US) (Image)

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18(63) GENERAL McCLELLAN, overall grey Civil War patriotic portrait in a Union flag cameo, on #65 franked Beagles published cover posted from ALEXANDRIA-VA on NOV1'18(63) and addressed to EVANSBURG-PA, stained and travel worn, a rare patriotic and VG-F ($125 US) (Image)

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18(63) GENERAL McCLELLAN, overall blue Civil War patriotic showing McClellan on horseback, on #65 franked cover from SPRINGFIELD-MASS on MAR15'18(63) and addressed to GENESEE-GROVE-ILL, tiny reduction RHS just affects stamp, F-VF ($175 US) (Image)

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18(63) CONFEDERATE STATES #13d BISECT, pays the 10¢ letter rate on 2 covers addressed to DEMOPOLIS-ALABAMA, one originating from DEMOLOPOLIS dated MAR13'18(63) with the stamp faulty and the other with only a grid h/s, Scott cat $2000 each, covers are both evenly toned and sold as is, VG+ ($250 US) (Image)

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18(65) THE UNION GENERALS, patriotic Civil War letter sheet engraved by J. McGoffin and published by George W. Childs (Philadelphia), shows 6 portraits noting Major Generals SCHOFIELD, CURTIS, BLUNT, SIGEL, FREEMONT, and Brigadier General SIBLEY, rare and VF ($85 US) (Image)

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18(65) THE UNION GENERALS, patriotic Civil War letter sheet engraved by J. McGoffin and published by George W. Childs (Philadelphia), shows 8 portraits noting Major Generals ROUSSEAU, CRITTENDEN, ROSECRANS, THOMAS, McCOOK, and Brigadier Generals BRANNAN, MORGAN, WOODS, rare and VF ($85 US) (Image)

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1867 NEW-YORK SHORT-PAID PRINTED MATTER RATE to HOLLAND, single #73 franking short pays the 3¢ Europe printed matter rate (1«¢ to England + 1«¢ to Europe) noting a blue triangle AMSTERDAM 1«¢ b/s, on AN ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD folded annual report printed in CHICAGO on AUG2'1867 and bulk mailed to NEW-YORK for posting by BOONEN-GRAVES & COMPANY, addressed to AMSTERDAM with routing via LONDON, taxed 10 centimes (2¢ or 1d) for double the deficiency, rare and VF ($450 US) (Image)

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1863 BISECT RATE to CALIFORNIA, #73a bisect pays the 3¢ letter rate on cover from MORTINSVILLE-NY with a manuscript cancel dated JUN17'1863, addressed to COLONEL F. J. LIPPITT at FORT-HUMBOLDT-CAL, cover is toned and UL corner repaired, a rare franking cat $1500, VG-F and sold as is ($175 US) (Image)

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1864 POUGHKEEPSIE-NY 10¢ RATE to CANADA, #68 pays the 10¢ Canada Treaty rate on cover dated MAR18'1864 and addressed to VANKLEEK-HILL-CW with receiver b/s MAR23'1864, routing via the OGDENSBURG-NY exchange office + VAUDREUIL-CE + RICAUD-CE, small cover reduction RHS, a scarce routing with good cancels, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1867 RIVER-HEAD-NY 15¢ RATE to GERMANY, #65,69 pays the German Treaty rate on cover dated JAN22'1867, routing via NEW-YORK on JAN23'1867 + Cunard packet SS PERSIA from New York the same day with QUEENSTOWN-IRELAND arrival FEB2'1867 + Channel packet to LE-HAVRE + VERVIER-B-COELN France-Prussian exchange office on FEB4'1967 + STOCKACH transit on FEB5'1867 + GR.BAD.BAHN.POST on FEB9'1867, part of backflap removed, stamps on cover cat $160, F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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1868 SAN-FRANCISCO 15¢ RATE to GERMANY, #68,76 pays the German Treaty rate on cover dated JUN22'1868 and addressed to MUNDSINGEN-BADEN, endorsed routing by ship via PANAMA with NEW-YORK arrival on JUL15'1868 + Cunard packet SS CHINA from New York the same day to QUEENSTOWN-IRELAND arriving JUL24'1868 + Channel packet to LE-HAVRE + VERVIER-B-COELN France-Prussian exchange office on JUL27'1968 + HEIDELBERG-BASEL express train on JUL27'1868 + FREIBORG transit the same day, stamps on cover cat $240, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1868 COWANDA-NY 15¢ RATE to GERMANY, #68,76 pays the German Treaty rate on cover dated OCT20'1868 and addressed to THANHANSEN-WURTTEMBERG, routing via NEW-YORK but missed the OCT21'1868 Cunard sailing and was forwarded by North German Lloyd packet SS DEUTSCHLAND from New York on OCT22'1868 with SOUTHAMPTON arrival NOV1'1868 + Channel packet to LE-HAVRE + VERVIER-A-COELN France-Prussian exchange office on NOV3'1968 + K.WURTT-BAHN-POST express train the same day, backflap has been removed, stamps on cover cat $240 for the more common Cunard routing, F-VF ($125 US) (Image)

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1864 LEAVENWORTH-WASH 33¢ RATE to GERMANY, #65,71 pays the 3¢ USA inland rate + 30¢ German Treaty rate on cover dated DEC5'1864 and addressed to BRAUNSCHWEIG, overland routing to NEW-YORK on DEC10'1864 + closed bag mail via North German Lloyd SS BREMEN departing New York the same day with SOUTHAMPTON arrival on DEC22'1864 + Channel packet and Belgian train to the AACHEN exchange office with a blue boxed PAID h/s dated DEC24'1864 + BRAUNSCHWEIG receiver b/s on Christmas day DEC25'1864, a rare Western State routing and rate, stamps on cover cat $375, F-VF ($175 US) (Image)

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18(65) SAN-FRANCISCO 15¢ RATE to FRANCE, fabulous #67b,68 franking tied by red grid cancels pays the France Treaty rate on cover dated NOV10'18(65), routing via American packet from New York noting a red LE-HAVRE transit h/s on NOV31'18(65), unusual that there are no other markings particularly from New York, the VF 5¢ olive-yellow stamp alone cat $4000, sold as is, VF ($450 US) (Image)

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18(65) MOORE BROTHERS PRODUCE MERCHANTS, NEW-YORK, illustrated adv showing a fancy boxed logo, on #65 franked cover tied with a BROOKLYN-NY cork duplex cancel, addressed to MARSHALLS-CREEK-PA, part of backflap removed, F-VF ($65 US) (Image)

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1868 MEUSSDORFFER HATS, WELLS-FARGO PORTLAND-OREGON, green overall illustrated adv showing the Wells-Fargo PAID logo and fancy hat adv, on #U58 stationery envelope used as a paste-up on a larger package containing drafts for $706.25, posted at the PORTLAND WELLS-FARGO office noting a blue oval h/s dated NOV17'1868 and addressed to SAN-FRANCISCO with docketed receiver on NOV21'1868, minor stains and a bit of travel wear from the trip, F-VF ($150 US) (Image)

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18(68) TRUMAN EXPRESS, SAN-FRANCISCO & SAN-JOSE RAILROAD, fancy illustrated adv showing the Truman Express PAID logo on #U58 stationery cover, posted enroute from SAN-JOSE and addressed to SAN-FRANCISCO, small cover reduction RHS, rare Express cover and F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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4 USA #114 FRANKED COVERS 1869, note 3 are adv covers for Photographers + Pennsylvania State Secretary Office + Dress Trimmings, also a mourning cover from WASHINGTON-DC, retails over $300, F-VF ($85 US) (Image)

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