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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1321

75L5

Hale & Co., 1844 (6¢) blue (75L5) full square margins except touched at bottom, magenta cross precancel and tied by file fold crease on July 6th folded cover to New York City, endorsed "Express deliver early, Paid" at top, fresh and F.-V.F. appearance. (Image1)

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Scott $300 as untied

SOLD for $65.00
Will close during Public Auction

1322

87L40

Hussey's Post, 1868, 2¢ blue (87L40) four margins, scissor cut in bottom margin, tied by tied by "2 Ct. Paid Hussey 50 Wm. St. Apr 3" cds on cover to local New York City street address, pencil "April 2. 1869" docketing; reduced at left, F.-V.F. and scarce use; with 1984 P.F. certificate. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1323

87L41

Hussey's Post, 1869, 2¢ blue, dated "1870" (87L41) clear to large margins, tied by partial "2 Ct. Paid Hussey 50 Wm. St. Jan 15" cds on 1869 cover to local street address, pencil "Nov 25. 1869"; reduced at left, Very Fine. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction

1324

87L51

Hussey's Post, 1873, 2¢ black (87L51) large margins, tied by "Hussey's Post, 54 Pine St., Paid" circular handstamp on cover to local New York City street address, ms. "June 4. 1875" docketing; reduced at left and upper right corner trimmed, F.-V.F. and rare use of the 1873 Hussey "2 Cent delivery" issue. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1325

136L9

Swart's City Dispatch Post, 1849-53 (1¢) red (136L9) four margins, lower right corner flaw, tied by "Swart's Post Office, Chatham Square, Oct 10" oval handstamp, matching sharp "Paid, Swarts" framed handstamp on blue cover to local New York City street address; stamp lighted and replaced improperly, otherwise Very Fine. (Image1)

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Scott $350

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1326

Westervelt's Post, Chester N.Y., yellow cover with partly clear strike of purple "WESTERVELT'S / DESPATCH" two-line handstamp, bearing 3¢ rose red (94) canceled by grid, matching partial "Chester N.Y., Feb 24" cds to Poughkeepsie N.Y., endorsed "In care of Genl. W. McClellan" at bottom left; small cover nick at bottom right, Fine, a rare pair of covers with these Westervelt's handstamps, Fine and rare Westervelt Post use. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

Christmas Seal

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1327

WX1

1907 Christmas Seal, type I (WX1) tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 1907" duplex on multicolor Merry Christmas post card to local address, "Due 1" handstamp and 1¢ postage due (J38) tied by "Phila., Pa. Rec'd, Dec, 1907" cds; top left corner nick and some edge wear, Fine. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

Civil War Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1328

1863 (Mar. 29) Newbern N.C. to Sterling Mass. via Dead Letter Office, small yellow cover with pencil note on reverse indicating origin, manuscript "Ex J.M.H." Civil War Censor's mark, two strikes of "Due 6 cts." straightline, one ties 3¢ dull red (26) along with "Dead Letter Office, P.O. Dept" oval; cover repaired, Fine and rare use from the South, ex-Matz; signed Ashbrook. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1329

New Orleans La. "Cannot Be Forwarded", mostly clear framed straightline with matching partial "New Orleans La., Aug 8" cds on flap of buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), couple perf flaws, tied by partial "Natchez, Miss. Jul 31 '65" duplex with four-ring to Mt. Lebanon La., sender's routing "Via Shreveport" at bottom left; small stain bottom left and top edge tear, Very Fine and scarce example of this post-war suspended-mail marking, ex-Spring. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1330

U.S. Sanitary Commission, Department of the Gulf, printed corner card cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by four-rings, matching bold "New Orleans La., Dec 9, 1863" cds to Wilbraham, Mass.; part of flap missing, Extremely Fine and choice. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

1331

Forwarded by the U.S. Sanitary Commission, five-line imprint with description of the service on light buff cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by target duplexed with "Nashville Ten. Aug 2 '64" cds to Painesville, Ohio; reduced slightly at left and bottom right corner rounded, still fresh and Fine, a scarce Sanitary Commission use in occupied Tennessee, ex-Kantor. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

1332

Forwarded by the U.S. Sanitary Commission, type Ic circular handstamp on orange buff U.S. Sanitary Commission soldier's Letter shield corner card cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold "Washington D.C., Dec 19" duplex to Mountain Lake Pa.; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine, scarce marking appropriately used on prepaid soldier's letter. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1333

1862-64 Wisc. Vol. Soldier's Civil War Correspondence, wonderful group of 22 letters from Romanezo A. Coats of Company K, 23rd Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers to family members and friends, group consists of 12 letters with typewritten transcriptions (seven with original covers, few on patriotic lettersheets) having details of military life and 10 additional covers containing letters including some with interesting observations noted, datelines include Camp Randall Wisc., Vicksburg Miss., Holmes Plantation La. Port Covalla Tex., etc., some great war content throughout including mentioning Grant's Brilliant Successes, from Smiths Plantation La. Apr. 25th 1863 "…What was our surprise to see two steamboats close by in the morning which had run the blockade past Vicksburg…they are to take the troops across the Mississippi to the mouth of the Black River. Part of our brigade went went today and we may yet got tonight. I expect we are are preparing to to attack Vicksburg and perhaps before you get this it will be ours…", "Front of Jackson Miss., Sunday July 12 1863…I don't see hardly how a rebel was left alive in there. There was hardly a house, tree, bush, or rock but what had been riddled or smashed and the houses near the fortifications looked like a nutmeg grated on a larger scale…", from "Ciksburg Miss., Sunday, Aug. 2nd 1863…marching to got to Natchez as soon as transportation comes and our army corps is to keep the river clear between here and Port Hudson…Our Corps comprises Gen. Osterhouse, Carr, Smith and Hoveys divisions averaging perhaps 3,500 men apiece…"; from Natchitoches April 3, 1864: "A muddy tedious march which rather dissipated the romance of a soldier's life" and "It was expected the rebels would…give us a fight…but they skedadled.", Grand Ecore La. Apr. 20th 1864 "…rebels were pretty badly defeated…mother, I have gotten entirely out of postage stamps…" mailed as soldier's letter due; etc.; some typical mixed condition, F.-V.F. and Civil War correspondence.
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1334

Ship Island, Miss. "Apr 16", two-line postmark with manuscript dating and matching "3" cent due rating handstamp on light buff cover endorsed "Soldier's Letter, M Bartlett, Chap. 14 Me." addressed back home to Norway Me.; reduced at left, F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

1335

"Bowling Green, Ky. Feb. 20, 1862", origin endorsement on cover entering mails bearing faulty 3¢ rose (65) canceled by blue circular grid cancel duplexed with "Louisville Ky. Feb, 1862" cds to Athens, Ohio, Fine, ex-Gallagher, Graham. (Image1)

Est. $150-200
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

1336

"In Line of battle near Gettysburg Pa. July 21st 1863", dateline on portion of soldier's letter, original orange cover bearing 3¢ rose (65) tied by perfectly struck blue double-circle "Gettysburg Pa." dateless provisional postmark to East Addison, Vermont; cover reduced at left, Fine, ex-Risvold. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1337

1864 (Nov. 2) Nashville Tenn. to Commanding Officer, 10th Regiment, Kentucky Vols., Ringgold Ga., cover addressed "To The Commanding Officer, 10th Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers" that were located at "Ringgold Ga." at this time and address updated, entered mails with partial "Nashville Ten. Nov 2" duplex, partial "Due 4" in circle handstamp for 2¢ drop rate plus unpaid 2¢ penalty fee, red ms. "K", carried by military courier to Ringgold; some number tallying, reduced at right with small mend, F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction

1338

1866 Lawrence County, Alabama "Freedman" Marriage Bond, 7 x 8½" document, $200 marriage bond endorsed "Freedman", an emancipated slave of the Civil War period; mionr foxing and tears at corners, F.-V.F. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

Patriotic Covers

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1339

Remember Ellsworth! red and blue patriotic design showing Ellsworth standing on CSA flag and American waving flag adjacent, on 1861 cover bearing 3¢ dull red (26) and 12¢ black (36), each tied by blue circular grid cancel duplexed with "Chicago, Ills. Aug 7" cds to Unterrenthendorf, Sachsen-Altenburg, Germany, red "N.York, Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 10' Aug 10" credit exchange cds, carried by HAPAG Line Borussia from New York Aug. 10th to Hamburg arriving Aug. 26th, Hamburg (8.26.61) transit backstamps and "Franco" straightline, German (8.27) arrival backstamp, fresh and Very Fine. (Image1)

Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1340

Major General McClellan, portrait patriotic design with State star border, on cover bearing 3¢ rose (65), couple short perfs, tied by grid cancel and "Georgetown D.C., 1 Nov 1861" cds to Clearville Pa., Very Fine and scarce patriotic design. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction