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Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers continued...
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"Ohio, Loyal to the Union," gray brown all-over Wells design (imprint on backflap) of female seated figure with Ohio state seal and shield, 1861 2c Black (73) cancelled by bold dark blue grid with matching "Cincinnati O. Mar 15" circular date stamp alongside, to local Cincinnati address (hence the 2c drop rate), large piece of black construction paper (120x65mm) adhered to reverse, still Extremely Fine appearance, particularly desirable with Black Jack franking; 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Weiss ST-265, Walcott 1714)

Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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750

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:50 PM
142 image"The Arms of the Keystone State," striking three-color Corgan design (imprint on backflap) of Pennsylvania coat of arms, three singles of 1861 1c Blue (63) tied by four strikes of straight line "Registered" handstamp accompanied by nice strike of "Philadelphia Pa Apr 17 1863" circular date stamp, manuscript registry number, addressed to Boston, Massachusetts, cover roughly opened at top, still Very Fine and early registered use, an attractive and striking design enhanced by an interesting franking and cancel (Walcott 1744) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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200

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:52 PM
143 image"Liberty's Defender," beautiful red and blue design with framed portrait of George Washington facing left plus flags, cannons, bayonets, and female figure at top, franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by indistinct January 6 Miamiville, Ohio circular date stamp, cover with address removed and very slightly reduced at right (does not affect design), Very Fine and attractive (Weiss FP-GW-177, Walcott 31) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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75

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:53 PM
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"Gen. Banks," framed portrait facing left design in purple with drums, rifle, soldier, and flag surrounding and a battle scene at top, cover franked with strip of three 1861 1c Blue (63) with straddle-pane margin at right, stamps cancelled and just tied by black targets with matching "Philadelphia Pa. Feb 26, 1862" circular date stamp, addressed to Boston, backflap slightly uneven cut and reinforced with hinges, Extremely Fine and quite attractive, a terrific example of this scarce design (Weiss PM-31, Walcott 516)

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150

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:54 PM
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"Secessionist," hand-colored mule draped in Confederate flag, Kimmel imprint in bottom of design, 3c Dull red, Type III (26) tied by "Steubenville, O. May ??" circular date stamp, addressed to Lynn, Massachusetts, exceptionally fresh and clean, Extremely Fine, a desirable cover believed to be the only recorded example (Weiss C-A-H-3, Walcott unlisted)

John Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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250

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:54 PM
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"Secession Web," "'Walk into my parlor,' says the Spider to the Fly," incredible red and blue D. Murphy's Son design of Jeff Davis as the spider with the seceding states as the flies trapped in his web, 1861 3c Rose (65, lightly oxidized) cancelled by black grid with "Dayton O. Dec 25 1861" circular date stamp at left, addressed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, tiny faults along top edge (some mended), Very Fine, an exceptionally attractive and dramatic caricature design (Weiss C-A-O-57, Walcott 1169)

Provenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 533, 1969)

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150

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:55 PM
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"Recruits Wanted for the Brave Southern Army...," "Good pay (in Confederate Bonds) and good quarters, (in a horn.)," blue design by D. Murphy's Son, monkey and dog dressed as Confederate soldiers (monkey's hat with initials "J.D." for Jefferson Davis), cover franked with 1861 3c Rose (65, oxidized) tied by large black "Paid" circular grid with accompanying light red "Boston, Mass Aug 31" double circle date stamp alongside, additional "John S. Dunlap, Boston, Aug 31 1861" oval dated sender's handstamp (another strike on reverse), addressed to NY City, stamp with couple short perfs, envelope with mounting residue on reverse, still Very Fine, an extremely rare and hilarious bit of Civil War satire, absent in used condition from most patriotic collections (Weiss C-A-O-56, Walcott 989)

Provenance: Walcott (Robert Laurence, January 1935)

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150

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:56 PM
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"Uncle Sam sends his Bird after Traitor Jeff," black design on orange envelope, eagle carries Jeff Davis by the seat of his pants while group of slaves watches from the ground, 1857 3c Dull red (26) just tied by blue grid with matching Cincinnati, Ohio double circle date stamp (indistinct date), addressed to Newcastle, Pennsylvania, scissor-cut perfs with portion of adjacent stamp at top, very slightly reduced at right, envelope couple tiny scuff marks at left edge and some trivial wrinkling, still Very Fine, a rare and attractive design (Weiss C-BL-55a, Walcott 1177)

Provenance: Katherine Matthies (R.A. Siegel Sale 353, 1969)

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150

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:57 PM
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"U.S. Senate," two-panel green Magnus design, left panel showing John Trumbull's 1819 Declaration of Independence, right panel showing United States Senate chamber, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by indistinct partial Washington, DC circular date stamp, addressed to Ann Arbor, Michigan, neatly opened at left, stamp with some blunted perfs due to placement, large piece of black construction paper (127x65mm) adhered to reverse, light even aging, an otherwise Very Fine, rare and marvelously attractive cover (Weiss SC-DC-59, Walcott unlisted)

Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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250

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 08:58 PM
150 image"West Front of the Capitol," two-panel Magnus multicolored design, left panel showing eagle with shield and "Statue of Freedom" atop Capitol, right panel shows aerial view of the Capitol, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by Jacksonville, Illinois double circle date stamp on cover to Chicago (blue Chicago receiver on reverse), ever so slightly reduced at right (impossible to tell from front) with an insignificant sealed break in lower right corner, still Very Fine, gorgeous and rare design (Weiss SC-DC-93, Walcott unlisted) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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300

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:00 PM
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Ship Under Full Sail multicolor Magnus design on envelope with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by geometric cancel with an accompanying New York Aug 24 1863 date stamp over the design, addressed to Clarkson Center NY, envelope opened and slightly reduced at right plus a bit of edge wrinkling, a Fine and attractive cover

Provenance: Blake Myers (Christies NY, 1991)

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200

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:00 PM
152 image"United Forever," beautiful red and blue Magee design (2-line imprint on backflap) of eagle and flag atop chain with states' names in the links, red printing misregistered by about 2mm, cover addressed to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and franked with 1861 3c Rose (65, lightly oxidized), tied by black grid with matching partial "Columbia Pa. March 24 1862" date stamp, opened and very slightly reduced at left, cover vertical bend at right affecting stamp, backflap with some minor faults, Very Fine and striking, a scarce design (Weiss E-R-166, Walcott 2532) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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100

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:02 PM
153 image"The Father of His Country Left This to His Children," text in oval surrounded by flags, bayonets and cannons, cover franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) with straight edge at right, black grid killer and red "Middletown CT Oct 8 1861" double circle date stamp, opened and barely reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive (Weiss F-T-99, Walcott 2877) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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50

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:03 PM
154 image"The Flag of Our Regiment," blue imprint at top of red and blue design, three flags inside oval of stars, 1861 3c Rose (65, oxidized) barely tied by blue grid with matching "Cincinnati O Oct 29" double circle date stamp, addressed to Brandon, Vermont, includes original contents datelined "Covington Tuesday 28th Oct. 1862" (Kentucky), envelope a bit of postal wear on the edges and a tiny amount of mounting remnant on reverse with a somewhat roughly-opened backflap, Very Fine, a clean example of a pretty design; letter mentions "...I can tell you many an incident relating to the War, of interest." (Weiss F-T-91, Walcott 2875) (Image 1) (Image 2)

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50

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:04 PM
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Cannon and Flag label (37x24mm) with caption "ISA.25.12" affixed in top left corner of envelope franked with 1861 1c Blue strip of three (63), tied by circular grids with an accompanying "Taunton Ma Sep 14" (1861) date stamp, backflap torn and mostly missing, Very Fine

Enclosed letter indicates correspondence between two Catholic "brothers" and the verse indicated on the label, Isaiah 25:12 reads (King James version) "And the fortress of the high fort of thy walls shall he bring down, lay low, and bring to the ground, even to the dust," likely addresses their feelings toward the future of the Confederacy.

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75

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:04 PM
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"First Battery, Conn. Artillery, Camp Tyler, West Merriden, Ct.," red design on cover with 1861 3c Rose (65), stamp cancelled by target with matching "West Meriden, CT Nov 7 1861" double circle date stamp, cover with large piece of black construction paper (126x68mm) adhered to reverse, still Very Fine and attractive (Weiss, Walcott unlisted)

Camp Tyler was a Civil War training camp for cavalry and artillery. The 1st Connecticut Light Artillery Battery served in the Union Army between October 26, 1861 and June 11, 1865 during which it saw action in about 20 engagements in and around Charleston, Florida, Richmond and Petersburg.

Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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50

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:05 PM
Confederate States Patriotic Covers
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Confederate Use of Union Patriotic; General McClellan Framed Portrait, in purple on unfranked envelope with "Gordonsville Va Sep 12 1862" date stamp and an arced "10 Due" handstamp, addressed to Orville, Alabama, envelope with some minor edge faults/ wrinkling, 100x61mm black card stock affixed on back, Fine and scarce (Bischel 6007)

Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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200

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:06 PM
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10-Star Flag, in red and blue on an orange cover with "Norfolk Va. Aug 26 1861" double circle date stamp accompanied by a circled "Paid" and "10" handstamps, addressed to "Col J W Boseman, Central Institute, Alabama", docketing at left into design, envelope partially opened at top and with some mending of edge breaks on back side, 103x67mm piece of heavy black card stock affixed on back side, still Very Fine and attractive (Bischel 5847, CSA Handbook F10-3)

Central Institute was a college in Central, a small town about 60 miles northeast of Montgomery, in Coosa County. It was in operation for about 20 years but most of the teachers and the students joined the civil war and the school never was back to before the war enrollment.

Provenance: Marc Haas (Richard Frajola Postal History Auctions, 1986)

Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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300

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:07 PM
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Confederate Use of Union Patriotic; Eagle Above Shield, with 34-star border (one for each Union state) on amber envelope addressed to Mechanicsville, Va, 1861 5c Green Stone 2 (1) tied by "Richmond Va Jun 30 1862" date stamp, stamp full balanced margins, envelope 118x63mm black card stock affixed on back, still Very Fine and choice (Walcott 2477, Bischel 5994)

Provenance: Richard Krieger (Robert Kaufman, 1981)

Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:08 PM
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Two Soldiers Standing, design (CSA Handbook SN-1, verse 25, imprint 17) franked with 5c Blue pair (7) tied by strikes of "Raleigh NC Aug 23 1862" double circle postmarks, addressed to Yanceyville NC, stamps full margins three sides - just in at bottom right, envelope with 125x75mm piece of black card stock affixed on back, opened at right (re-sealed), Very Fine (Walcott 5935)

Provenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)

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300

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction before Dec-10, 09:09 PM

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