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Lot Description |
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| 2121 |
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 "Old Secesh" Gator. Design and caption on fresh cover to Bringhamton, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by target handstamp and matching "Albion, N.Y., Nov 13" cds; small sealed cover opening tear
at top, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2122 |
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 "One I Left There" Song Sheet Letter & Cover. Written by Union soldier G.W. Pearl, 117th Infantry Regiment New York Volunteers, to his family in Clinton, NY, datelined "Camp near Fort Ripley (Minnesota), Feb 5th 1863",
with mostly family news - notable for the use of the song sheet…"It is cold and stormy here", cover with Washington City cds, Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2123 |
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 "The Past" and "The Present". Red white and blue patriotic design showing Washington and Zouave, on cover to Edward Cogan in Philadelphia, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Washington, D.C., Jan
15, 1862" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2124 |
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 "Secession" Devil. Caricature design on fresh cover to Chicago, Ill., franked with 1868, 3¢ rose, F. grill (94) tied by "New Orleans, La., Feb 25" cds and segmented grid duplex, receiving backstamp, Very
Fine and choice, an unusual post-war usage.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2125 |
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 The Soldier's Dream of Home. Allover design on cover addressed on reverse to Gilboa, N.Y., franked on front with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Washington D.C., Apr 23, 1862" cds; some docketing on reverse,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2126 |
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 The Union and The Constitution. Red eagle and banner design on small embossed ladies cover to Crescent, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Marshall, Mich, Jun 10" cds, Extremely Fine, a
rare design.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2127 |
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 Washington Capitol. Blue view design on cover to Oswego City, N.Y., franked with 1861, 3¢ pink (64, rounded corner at top left) tied by "Alexandria, Va., Nov 30, 1862" cds, Very Fine.
Estimate;
$300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2128 |
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 The Way Our Union Boys Are Raised. Slogan in blue with illustrated Patriotic design showing Farm Boy with Scythe and Wheat on cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, defective) tied by Springfield, Ill. cds to Ohio,
Fine.
Estimate; $150. (Image1)
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Selling for...$110.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2129 |
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 Have You Heard the News From S.C. Blue printed patriotic cover showing Rooster on cover to Ohio, franked with 1861 3¢ rose (65, couple minor perf flaws) with manuscript 8 cancel & Bacon Creek (Kentucky?) Feb. 1
postmark alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Sanitary Fair Covers
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2130 |
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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; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2131 |
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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; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2132 |
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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; $200 - 300. (Image1)
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Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2133 |
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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; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Prisoner of War Covers, Northern Prisons
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2134 |
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 Camp Chase, Columbus, O. Prisoner cover addressed to Mrs. Dr. Alfred Hughes at Wheeling, Va., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by boxed prison bars handstamp with matching "Columbus, O., Sep 9" cds,
manuscript "exmnd, D.B. Tiffany, Inspector" provost marshal examiner's endorsement, with original lengthy four page enclosure; cover slightly reduced at right a bit into stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
On May 23,
1861, with his sympathies being with the south, Dr. Hughes had voted for the Ordinance of Secession adopted in the Richmond Virginia Convention. He was incarcerated as a political prisoner and sent to Camp Chase. He was exchanged in 1862 and went to
Richmond where he practiced until 1865, when he moved to Baltimore. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2135 |
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 Elmira Prison, N.Y. Prisoner cover bearing 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by bold "Elmira, N.Y., Dec 31, 1863" cds to Washington City, D.C., complete sharp strike of "Prisoner's Letter, Elmira, N.Y., Examined"
examiner's oval handstamp; stamp with margin nick at bottom, Very Fine, ex-Allen.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2136 |
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 Elmira Prison, N.Y. Incoming cover addressed to prisoner of war "James Bland, Prisoner of War, Ward 40, Barracks No. 3, Elmira, N.Y.", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65, s.e. at right) tied by blue "Frederick,
Md., Jan 25, '65" cds and target duplex, oval "Prisoner's Letter, Elmira, N.Y., Examined" handstamp alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
(Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2137 |
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 Fort Delaware, Delaware City, Del. Cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) canceled by grid handstamp, matching "Delaware City, Del., Aug 5" cds to Scottsdale, Ky., clear "Prisoner's Letter Examined. Fort
Delaware Del." oval examiner's handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Toaspern.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1)
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Est. $150-200
Selling for...$80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2138 |
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 Fort Delaware, Delaware City, Del. Incoming cover addressed to "C.F. Didlake, Co. D 1st Batt. Ky Mt. Rifles, Prisoner of War, Fort Delaware, Delaware", sent by another prisoner of war from Johnson's Island Union
prison franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by "Sandusky, O., Aug 24, '64" cds and target duplex, with manuscript "Ex FWR" examiner's endorsement of Pvt. Frank W. Rittman at top; stamp with rounded corner at top right, Very
Fine, a scarce Union P.O.W. to another Union P.O.W., with 36 such usages recorded by G. Harrison.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2139 |
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 Hammon General Hospital, Point Lookout, Md. Incoming cover addressed to "McMartin P. James, Point Lookout, Hammond Hospital, M.D. Ward No. 15" and endorsed "Care of Capt. Hatch, exchange agent, Richmond, Va." at left
(Capt. Hatch was actually the CSA's assistant exchange agent), initially franked with C.S.A. 1863, 10¢ blue (11) full margins, tied by bold "Walnut Cove, N.C., Feb 3" cds with manuscript day, in combination with 1861, 3¢ rose
(65) tied by segmented cork handstamp tied both stamps, matching "Old Point Comfort, Va., Feb 11" cds, manuscript "Exd M Y" examiner's mark alongside; 3¢ stamp with small flaws, still Very Fine, a rare usage to Confederate prisoner at
Hammon General Hospital, with only seven covers recorded by Harrison.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2140 |
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 Old Capital Prison, Washington, D.C. Cover from Confederate prisoner bearing "Passed, W.P. Wood, Supt., Military Prison" (Dietz type I) handstamp, endorsed "by Flag of Truce Steamer" and addressed to Richmond Va.,
C.S.A., where franked with C.S.A. 1863, 10¢ greenish blue (11c) tied by Richmond Va. cds; stamp with light creasing and cover missing backflap and slightly reduced at top, F.-V.F., with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Estimate; $300 -
400. (Image1)
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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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