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United States Patriotic Covers - Caricatures Designs (M-Y Verses) continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 2561 |
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 "Secessionist". Caricature design with Kimmel imprint showing mule with Confederate flag as saddle, on cover to West Exeter, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied "New York, Nov 25" cds and
target duplex, light cover tone spots tear at top, F.-V.F., very rare, the only caricature design Kimmel ever produced. Bischel No. 2072.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2562 |
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 "See Session - Twill Take All Massa's Money-And More Too". Red slogan and black caricature design with manuscript "that is so." along the side, on cover to Sherborn, Mass., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by
dark blue "Cincinnati, O., Jun 6" cds and grid duplex, additional second panel "The Union Forever" showing shaking hands below first design, light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare dual design. Bischel No. 1592.
Estimate; $750
- 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2563 |
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 "Sherman's Flying Artillery Virginians Retreating". Bold design showing Sherman on winged cannon, on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by "Cincinnati, O., Jun 20" cds and grid duplex;
cover missing backflap and stamp slightly trimmed from cover overlap, otherwise Very Fine, Bischel unlisted.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
(Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2564 |
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 "Southern Ammunition". Blue moonshine jug design with "A.S. Robinson" imprint at left, on cover to Roxbury, Mass. 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by fancy grid of diamonds handstamp, light "Hartford, Conn,
Jan 24" cds additionally tying stamp, Very Fine and rare. Bischel No. 1829.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2565 |
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 Southern Bonds. Violet humorous caricature design with verse below, on cover to Peterboro, N.H., manuscript Congressional free frank at top and "Washington, D.C., Jul 26, 1861" cds; reduction at right restored, Very
Fine appearance, a very rare design.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
At war's end, Southerners were left holding now worthless Confederate bonds. To help raise money, the Confederate States of America issued bonds. Early in the Civil War,
these bonds seemed a worthwhile, even patriotic, investment to the Southerners who bought them. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2566 |
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 "Southern Honor". Caricature in purple of a wasp, with horn and banner "Hum", on cover to Pendleton, O., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with centrally struck small blue 6 bar grid with central dot, matching
"Richfield, O Aug 8" cds, backflap added, soiling and corner repairs, Fine, possibly the only known example of this very scarce design.
Estimate; $200 - 250. (Image1)
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Est. $200-250
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2567 |
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 Southern Lion J.D. "Stirring Him Up". Black caricature design showing J. Davis in cage, on cover to Fort Wayne, Mich., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) with centrally struck grid, "Portland, Me., Jul 10, 1861" cds,
slightly reduced, water stains across bottom and edge tears, Fine, Bischel catalog states two recorded examples. Bischel No. 2002.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2568 |
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 "There Was a Man in Our Town…". 8 verses below a two panel caricatures in red and blue, S.C. Upham imprint on backflap, on cover to "United States Steam Frigate Susquehanna, Boston, Mass.", 1857, 3¢ dull
red (26) tied by grid, matching "Lancaster, Pa., Jun 12, 1861" cds, reduced at right, cover soiling and slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F., an extremely rare unlisted multicolored caricature design.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2569 |
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 "This Modern Blondin Leaves But One Impression…". Violet caricature design showing Jeff Davis tight rope walking across waterfall to the U.S. Capitol, with verse and "Brown & Ryan, N.Y." imprint at left, on
cover to New York, 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair (65) tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 15, 1861" cds and grid duplex, Very Fine, Bischel unlisted.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2570 |
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 "Thou Art Weighed in the Balance, and Art Found Wanting". Red and blue design showing "Constitution" over "Holy Bible" outweighing treason snake on the scales of justice, on cover to Orangeville, Ill., 1857, 3¢
dull red (26) tied by "Springfield, Ill., Sep 18, 1861" cds, manuscript "pd 3¢", reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare design. Bischel No. 1737.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2571 |
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 "Traitors Hanging Around Our Camp". Large blue patriotic design on cover to Rome Centre, Mich., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "St, Louis, Mo. Jan 10" cds; small cover corner flaws and stamp with
nicked corner, F.-V.F. Bischel No. 1716 var.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2572 |
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 Uncle Sam Against Rebels "5 To One Ha". Reddish violet caricature design on cover to Dayton, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., Sept 25" cds, with uncancelled eagle carrier
stamp affixed on reverse; light even toning and stamp clipped at top, F.-V.F. Bischel No. 1918.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2573 |
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 "Uncle Sam Catches Jeff'y in the Act of Eloping With His Daughter Virginia". Bold caricature design on cover to Philadelphia, pa., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) canceled by quartered cork handstamp, matching
"Carmel, Ind., Sept 1" cds; small cover tear at top, Very Fine, an extremely rare design, ex-Walcott & Bischel. Bischel No. 2058.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2574 |
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 Uncle Sam Fishing With Cannon in "Secession Pond". "That's the Bait" humorous caricature design depicting Uncle Sam fishing with a cannon in "Secession Pond" for Southern and Border States, Berlin and Jones imprint
below, on cover to New Rochelle, N.Y., 1861, 3¢ rose (65), perf flaws at top, tied by target handstamp, matching "Derby, Con., Aug 8, 1863" cds, Very Fine, ex-Bischel. Bischel No. 1753.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
A
LOVELY AND RARE BERLIN & JONES UNCLE SAM PATRIOTIC DESIGN.
Of the various Civil War patriotic stationery publishers, the New York firm of Berlin & Jones produced the most elaborate cartoon designs. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2575 |
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 "Uncle Sam Sends His Bird After Traitor Jeff." . Humorous caricature design on cover to Bloomfield, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ pink (64), faulty and tied by indistinct cds, cover slightly reduced repaired
tear at right, still Fine, a very rare design. Bischel No. 1873.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2576 |
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 "Union Ten-Pin Alley". Blue design showing Gen. Scott playing ten-pin with confederate soldiers, on cover to Wilmington, De., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) tied by fancy "Crumpton, Md., Queen Anne Co., Sep
24" town and county cds (Simpson rated rarity 10), light soiling and reduced at right, F.-V.F. and scarce combination cover, ex-Diamond & Bischel. Bischel No. 1905.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2577 |
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 W.G. Brownlow. Portrait design with patriotic quotation below, on cover franked with ma canceled 1861 3¢ rose (65), manuscript postmark at bottom obscured by stain; stamp with small nick at top,
F.-V.F.
Estimate; $75 - 100. (Image1)
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Est. $75-100
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2578 |
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 "The Washington Grape". Caricature with Jefferson Davis as a fox, on cover to Rahway, N.J., 1857, 3¢ dull red (26, s.e. at left) tied by grid handstamp, matching "Newark, N.J., Jul 17" cds, edge soiling and
small tears, F.-V.F., a very scarce design. Bischel No. 1500.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2579 |
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 "We Is Da Inocent Root Ob Dis Yere Trubble…". Caricature design showing slave drinking a bag of "Treason", "Hawley, Cincinnati" imprint below, on cover to Moscow, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65)
tied by grid handstamp, matching Harrisburg, Pa. cds, light edge wear and toning, otherwise Very Fine, very rare. Bischel No. 1597.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2580 |
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 "Where Is Massa Jeff Now, Dat's What's De Matter - the Latest Contraband of War". Caricature design on cover to Meridan, Conn., franked with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, three singles (24) tied by "Washington,
D.C., Free" cds's; small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine, Bischel No. 1611 (slightly different verse).
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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