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Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2563 |
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65 |
 Maj, Gen. M'Clellan - The War For the Union. With portrait in oval on overall blue patriotic design cover, with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied with "Washington, D.C., Nov 6, 1861" cds, addressed to
Whitefield, N.H.; cover slightly reduced at right, Choice Very Fine, a scarce cover.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2564 |
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 Oh Massa Jeff, Dis Sesesh Fever Will Kill De Nigger. Caption below caricature patriotic design, on cover to Kingston, Mass. franked with 1861, 3¢ brownish carmine (65) tied by "Boston, Mass.,
Oct 21" cds and segmented cork duplex, Very Fine, a very scarce design, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
(Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2565 |
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 Pennsylvania - For the Union. Multicolored dual panel Magnus design on cover to Elysburg, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Washington, D.C., Dec 17" cds; minor cover edge wear,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2566 |
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 Plenty of Drumming, But No Recruits. Humorous design showing drummer in uniform, with "Wm. Ridenburgh N.Y." imprint below, on cover to Canton Mills, Me. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) clipped
perfs at top, tied by "Phila. Pa., May 9, 1864" cds and target duplex, Very Fine. Bischel No. 1805.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2567 |
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 Protecting Secesh Property. Red humorous caricature design with quotation and Frank Beard imprint below, on cover to Columbus, O. franked with manuscript canceled 1861, 3¢ rose (65), matching
"Big Run, O., Sep 2" postmark alongside; trivial corner wear, Very Fine, quite rare. Bischel No. 2087.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2568 |
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 Uncle Sam Holding a Cannon with Flag, Eagle and Shield. Design on cover to Buffalo, N.Y., franked with 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose (63, 65) tied with circular segmented cork handstamps,
matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Nov 4, 1861" cds alongside; part of backflap missing at left and 3¢ with clipped perfs at right, F.-V.F., a scarcer design.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2569 |
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65 |
 The Union of the Rose, East and West. Bronze allover Magnus design showing "Buildings of the Northwestern Sanitary Fair, Chicago Ill.", reverse a Fox fake bearing 1861, 3¢ rose tied by forged
blue Lawenceburg, Ind. cds and target duplex, addressed by John Fox in his distinctive handwriting, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $100-150
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Sanitary Fair Covers
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2570 |
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WV11 |
 Sanitary Fair, Philadelphia, Pa., 1864, 10¢ blue. Tied by light cork handstamp on cover addressed to the Asst. Engineer aboard the U.S. Steamer Louisiana off Newbern, N.C., in combination with
1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Philada. Pa., Jun 12, 1864" cds and target duplex, reverse with "Catawissa R.R., Philadelphia., Jun 13, 1864" cds, with original enclosure with excellent content describing the Great Central Fair
while the fair was still in progress, in part…"And now The Sanitary Fair occupies everybody's attention. I'bottom left tell you little bit about it. I am sorry you cannot see it for yourself for such an exhibition never was seen before in
Philadelphia. Imagined a Gothic Arched Hall is 80 feet wide an square long. With a row of counters on each side and large square stands down the center. The arch is draped with the tricolor and flags of all the nations are suspended at intervals.
Branches of the trees outside have been left through the walls and rows of chandeliers hang down each side. At the Western end an orchestra has been arranged and Hassler's Band play all the evening. From the Main Hall "Union Avenue", as it is called,
branch thirteen other halls running north and south and at the end of these again are halls running East and West. The North Hall is the Art Gallery. Nearly a square long, both halls are covered with paintings - the finest collection ever exhibited
here by far. The floral and horticultural display is beautiful. The gallery waters & smell of flowers enchants one. It is a perfect paradise and hours are not wanting to complete the picture. I can not give you a description of all of it for the
newspapers have had columns on two Sundays since it opened and are not done with singing its praises".; also with two different fair admission tickets for the "Fine Art Gallery" and the "Academy of Natural Sciences; cover with slight soiling and
edge wear, Fine, a rare Philadelphia Great Central Fair 10¢ usage with enclosure detailing the fair, with 2025 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. WV11; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2571 |
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 Branch Office U.S. Christian Commission, Vicksburg, Miss. Boxed corner card and descriptive paragraph on cover to Marlboro, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose pink (65a) tied by "Cairo, Ill., Apr
30" cds and target duplex; stamp with flaws at top and cover with partial sideflaps at right, F.-V.F., extremely scarce Vicksburg, Miss. imprint, ex-Bischel.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2572 |
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 Branch Office U.S. Christian Commission, Memphis, Tennessee. Boxed corner card and descriptive paragraph on cover to Centre, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Memphis, Tenn, Sep 19"
cds and target duplex, with "Due 3" handstamp alongside; flaws with some cover edge wear and soiling, F.-V.F., ex-Walcott.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2573 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Battlefield design on cover to Gettysburg, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal strip of three (65) affixed over design and tied by
two strikes of "Philadelphia, Pa., Apr 6, 1864" cds; middle stamp with margin nick at top, F.-V.F., an uncommon triple rate usage.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2574 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Battlefield design in black with Philadelphia imprint at left, on locally addressed rebacked cover front, franked with 1863, 2¢ black (73)
tied by "Philada, Pa., May 6, 64" cds with second strike alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2575 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Battlefield design in red with Philadelphia imprint at left, on cover to Boston franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Phila. Pa., Jul 24"
cds and target duplex; cover with partial backflap, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2576 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Battlefield design in brown with Philadelphia "Office of the Committee on Labor, Income and Revenue" imprint at top, on cover to Jersey Shore, Pa. with
manuscript "Chas. O'Neil, M.C." congressional free frank at upper right, "Phila. Pa., May 21" cds and target duplex with matching boxed "Free" handstamp; cover with couple tiny edge nicks and partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate;
$400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2577 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Battlefield design on locally addressed cover franked with 1861, 1¢ blue, horizontal pair (63) canceled by target handstamps, matching
"Philada., Pa., Mar 30" cds alongside, with original enclosures including committee meeting notice, two Great Central Fair programs and a Executive Committee fair ticket; some cover wear and small tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2578 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Battlefield design in black with Philadelphia imprint at left, on 1863, 2¢ black on buff entire (U46) to Germantown, Pa., canceled by "Philada.
Pa., Post Office" cds; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2579 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Illustrated imprint showing battlefield scene on cover to Lewis Mills, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by neat "Philadelphia, Pa.,
Mar 20, 1864" cds, Very Fine and choice, a lovely cover and design.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2580 |
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 Great Central Fair For the Sanitary Fair Commission. Illustrated imprint showing battlefield scene on cover to Jenkinstown, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold "Philadelphia, Pa.,
Apr 13, 1865" cds; cover with partial backflap, still Very Fine, a late usage as this was posted four days before the Civil War ended with Lee's surrender to Grant at Appomattox.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2581 |
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 Great Western Sanitary Fair, Cincinnati, O. Illustrated "Good Samaritan" corner card design on cover to Delaware, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., Dec 27" cds
and target duplex; couple small sealed opening tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce design with about a dozen known, ex-Walcott & Bischel.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2582 |
() |
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 Great Western Sanitary Fair, Cincinnati, O. Illustrated "Good Samaritan" corner card design on locally addressed rebacked cover front to Delaware, O., franked with 1863, 2¢ black (73) tied by
blue Cincinnati., O., cds and grid duplex, Very Fine, an attractive and affordable example of this rare design.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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