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| 2583 |
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Indiana Sanitary Commission - Indiana Soldiers. O.H.P. Morton portrait (Gov. of Indiana) design on cover to Ludlow, Mich., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) canceled by circle of wedges
handstamp, matching 1865 Parkersburg, W.V. cds, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2584 |
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Ladies' Christian Commission of the Pacific, San Francisco, Cal. Imprint corner card on cover addressed to the secretary of the Ladies' Christian Commission in Nevada City, Cal., franked with 1861,
3¢ rose (65) tied by neat "San Francisco, Cal., May 11, 1865" cds and target duplex, Very Fine, quite rare, unlisted in Kantor and not showing in Walcott or Bischel sales. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2585 |
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Metropolitan Fair, For Relief of Sick and Wounded Soldiers. Illustrated battlefield scene imprint, on cover to Hancock, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "New-York, Mar 28" cds and
geometric, printed transportation instructional on backflap; cover edge tears & nick wit some tone spots, F.-V.F., a very scarce Metropolitan Fair design, ex-Walcott & Bischel. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2586 |
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Metropolitan Fair, For U.S. Sanitary Commission, New York. Illustrated battlefield scene imprint, with street address crossed out, on cover to Burlington, Vt., franked with 1863, 2¢ black (73)
tied by geometric handstamp paying the circular rate, printed transportation instructional on backflap; cover toning at bottom, F.-V.F. Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2587 |
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Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair, Cleveland, O., Feb'y 22d., 1864. Shield fair advertising corner card on cover to the President of the Loyal League in Berlin Heights, O., manuscript "B.F. Wade" free frank
(Ohio Senator) at upper right; trivial tear at top, Very Fine, a very rare design, with fair held on Washington's birthday, ex-Walcott, Kantor & Bischel. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2588 |
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Northwestern Fair of the Sanitary Commission and Soldier's Home, Chicago Illinois. Corner card and illustrated U.S. Sanitary Commission in shield design on cover to Ogdensburgh, N.Y., franked with 1861,
3¢ rose (65, natural s.e. at left) cancel by grid handstamp, matching "Chicago, Ill., May 13" cds alongside, Very Fine. Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1)
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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2589 |
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Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. Illustrated design showing recovering soldier flanked by amputees, on cover to Howellville, Pa. with manuscript "Leonard Myers, M.C." congressional free frank at right, "Phila
Pa., Oct 20" cds alongside, Very Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2590 |
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Soldiers' Mission, Massachusetts Universalist Convention. Corner card on cover to Rev. James Eastwood in City Point, Va., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by quartered cork handstamp, red "Boston,
Mass., Sep 9" cds, reverse with "Soldiers Mission, Boston, 1863" circular handstamp on backflap; some cover toning at left, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200.
James Eastwood took charge of the Soldiers' Mission,
sustained by the Universalist of New England & was engaged in this work, with headquarters at City Point, Va., until the end of the war.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2591 |
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U.S. Christian Commission Imprint Covers. Group of six covers; includes scroll type imprint from Nashville, Ten., Branch Office…Washington D.C. corner card with star duplex tying 3¢, four
Soldier's Letter imprints two with printed Chaplin endorsement, two with different bird & letter illustrated imprints, one with choice strike of "Forwarded By The U.S. Sanitary Commission" circular handstamp on reverse, generally F.-V.F. or
better. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (2.5MB). (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2592 |
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U.S. Sanitary Commission, California Branch, 240 Montgomery St., San Francisco. Illustrated attending to wounded soldier design on cover to Sacramento, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by
"San Francisco, Cal., Dec 10, 1864" cds and target duplex, with two enclosures one with matching printed letterhead, with content in regards to helping the committee; cover reduced at right, F.-V.F., a very scarce California
design. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2593 |
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U.S. Sanitary Commission, California Branch, No. 240 Montgomery Street, San Francisco. Boxed corner card on 3¢ pink entire to Sacramento, canceled by neat "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 29, 1865" cds and
grid duplex, Very Fine and choice, quite rare, unlisted in Kantor and not showing in Walcott or Bischel sales. Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2594 |
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U.S. Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter, U. S. General Hospital, Albany, Ind. Eagle and flag design with Chaplain endorsement, on cover to Galena, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by
"Port Royal, S.C., Mar 1" cds and target duplex; couple cover tears at right not affecting design, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2595 |
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U.S. Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter. Eagle and flag design on cover to Garden Prairie, Ills., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by blue "Louisville, Ky., Jun 10" cds and target
duplex, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2596 |
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U.S. Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter. Imprint on cover to "Mansion House", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by small Baltimore, Md. cds, with straight line "Steamboat" and "Due 1" in
circle handstamps, with original enclosure mentioning …"Please to send me a letter by Fridays Boat", Very Fine, a rare Sanitary Fair and steamboat combination. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2597 |
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United States Sanitary Commission, Women's Penn'a Branch, Philadelphia. Corner card on cover addressed to the secretary of the Ladies' Soldier's Aid in Jenkinstown, Pa., franked with 1861, 1¢ blue
+ 1863, 2¢ black (63, 73) tied by "Phila. Pa., May 21, 1864" cds and target duplex; 1¢ with some nibbed perfs from cover overlap, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2598 |
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Sanitary Fair Cover Balance. Of 14 covers; with 11 different Sanitary Commission corner card imprint including two different Army and Navy Claim Agency, Department of the Gulf, Official Business - Chicago,
N.E. Women's Axillary Association - Boston, couple Soldier's Letter including shield design with scarce forwarded circular handstamp, and Forwarded By imprint cover, and three Fair cover including Metropolitan Fair, Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair and
Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair; mostly 3¢ usages with one 2¢ Blackjack use, generally F.-V.F. or better. Estimate; $600 - 800.
Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (17MB). (Image1)
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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederacy - U.S. Used in the Confederacy
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Lot Description |
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| 2599 |
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Confederacy, Brushy Creek (SC) May 18th 1861. Manuscript postmark (Rarity 7) on cover to Claremont with no rate marking, franked with United States 1857,
3¢ dull red on reverse with manuscript cancel, manuscript pencil notation "The Flag inside", included is part original enclosure showing patriotic letterhead with the Palmetto Flag in blue, cover with bottom left corner missing,
Fine and attractive. Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2600 |
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Confederacy, Limestone Springs, S.C., Apr 17 (1861). Cds cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U26) to Unionville, S.C.; repaired corner nick at top right and
lightly cleaned, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Kohn. Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2601 |
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Confederacy, U.S. Used in the Confederate South Carolina. Group of 4 covers; includes "Aiken S.C. Mar. 11, 1861" cds with bold manuscript "Paid 3" (U.S. rate period), "Midway,
S.C., March 4/61" manuscript postmark on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire, "Friendship, S.C. March 15th" manuscript postmark with U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) - (Stets & Teal Rarity 7) & "Marion C.H., S.C. Apr. 6" (1861) cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢
dull red (26) on soldier's endorsed cover from Morris Island, F.-V.F. or better. Estimate; $300 - 400.
Complete images: View
gallery or Download PDF (1.2MB). (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Confederacy - Town Postmarks
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Lot Description |
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| 2602 |
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Confederacy, Greensborough, N.C. Two covers both with Greensborough, N.C. cds, first is red "Greensborough, N.C. Dec. 17" cds on yellow cover with matching small
"Due 10" handstamp and address to Catawba Station, N.C., endorsed at left "Camp Stokes near Greensboro N.C.", second is blue "Greensborough, N.C. Oct. 20" cds on green cover with matching small "Paid 10" handstamp and address to Grayson
C.H., Va. (slight water staining, ex-Weatherly), Very Fine, a handsome pair of covers on these brightly colored covers with different color cancels. Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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