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CatNo.

Lot Description

F-L-71

Flag Facing Left, Odd Fellows fraternal design (Weiss F-L-71), in red & blue franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Jul 11 New Egypt, N.J. c.d.s.; to Washington D.C.; reduced somewhat at the right, minor toning, stamp with a top straight edge, Fine to Very Fine.
Walcott 3063. (Image) (Image2)

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F-L-98/109 var.

Flag Facing Left, "Down with the Trautors' Serpent Flag!" (Weiss F-L-98/109 var.), red & blue design featuring a second "Serpent" flag with the slogan, "The Southern Rights at all Hazards"; franked with a slightly damaged 3¢ rose (65) tied by a blue Feb 20 Chicago duplex; A. Judson Higgins imprint; to to Watertown, N.Y., Fine to Very Fine. Ex-Bischel, lot 5201.
Walcott 3024 var. (Image) (Image2)

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F-L-113

Flag Facing Left, "If any man attempts…" (Weiss F-L-113), large red & blue flag franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a blue Louisville, Ky. duplex handstamp, Nov 17, 1862; to Kingston "Senter" [Center], Ohio; includes the orientation 3-page soldier's letterr giving a day-by-day account of his company's 5-day march through Kentucky (no combat involved); cover educed at the left (removing Gates imprint) with edge toning and wear, Fine.
Walcott Unlisted. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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F-O-7

Wrap-Around Flag, "History of Our Flag" (Weiss F-O-7), all-over design in red & blue franked with a horizontal strip of 3 of 3¢ rose (65) tied by two strikes of a Philadelphia c.d.s., Jul 19, 1863; to Roxbury, Mass.; exceptionally clean, Very Fine. Bischel 5144; only three recorded.
Walcott 2834. (Image) (Image2)

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F-O-8

Overall Flag, "History of Our Flag" (Weiss F-O-8), all-over design in red & blue franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Philadelphia c.d.s., Nov 28, 1863; to New York City; reduced slightly at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Bischel 5143; only three recorded.
Walcott 2833. (Image) (Image2)

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F-O-8

Overall Flag, "History of Our Flag" (Weiss F-O-8), all-over design in red & blue franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a Cairo, Ill. c.d.s., Aug 6, 1863; to Brimfield, Ill.; slight edge wear, Fine to Very Fine. Ex-Bischel, lot 5582; only three recorded.
Walcott 2833. (Image) (Image2)

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F-O-12

Overall Flag, "Our Banner in the Sky" (Weiss F-O-12), marvelous design in red & blue, 3¢ rose (65) with blue New York state town cancel, to Townsend Springs, Mass.; the stamp, however, was added and does not belong, although the circles of the cancels match nicely; a Very Fine looking example of this very rare design. Bischel 5092; on two recorded.
Walcott 2893. (Image) (Image2)

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F-O-16

Overall 34-Star Flag, "Then conquer we must…" (Weiss F-O-16), in pink & blue (pink stripes handpainted), franked with a a 3¢ type III (26), tied by a ballon-type c.d.s., "Black Earth, Wis, Sep 10" (docketed 1861), Fine to Very Fine. Bischel 5110.
Walcott 2836. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-21

Flag Facing Right, to Germany (Weiss F-R-21), small red & blue design to Gõttingen, Germany, franked with 1857 two 1¢ type II, 3¢ type III & 10¢ type V (20(2), 26, 35) tied by grid cancels, postmarked with a Philadelphia octagon, Jul 26, 1861, and a red "New York Paid Hamb. Pkt/10", Jul 27; backstamped Hamburg on Aug 10 and Gõttingen the nest day; sealed tears at the lower right and on the flap, few minor stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine and attractive. Ex-Matthies.
Walcott 2964. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-47 var.

Flag Facing Right (Weiss F-R-47 var.), small red & blue design franked with a 2¢ black (73) tied by one of two weak Philadelphia c.d.s.s on a small, locally addressed drop letter; stamp creased prior to use; reduced just a tad at the right, Fine to Very Fine. Scott value is $1,800 for a 2¢ Black Jack on a patriotic cover. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-66

Flag Facing Right, to Canada (Weiss F-R-66), red & blue design on a small pink envelope, franked—front & back— with 1¢ blue (63), single and three strips of 3 paying the 10¢ rate to Canada; all either tied by an illegible Jan 20 New York state town cancel or pen-canceled; addressed to London, C.W. and backstamped London, U.C. (Jan day not struck up; the single and one of the strips is missing the bottom perfs and there is perf damage where stamps are at the cover'sc edge and an opening tear at the right; still a Fine and very rare franking to Canada. (Image)

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F-R-67 var.

Flag Facing Right, "If any man attempts…" (Weiss F-R-67 var.), in red & blue on a 3¢ Star Die envelope (U26) canceled with a light "Aurora, N.Y., Jun 1" c.d.s.; addressed to "S. Curtiss O Rogue, Esq,Camp Taylor, Company B, C.S.A, Cairo Ill."; exceptionally clean and Very Fine. From the same correspondence as Bischel 5570.
Walcott 3034 var. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-80

Flag Facing Right, "If any one attempts…" (Weiss F-R-80), red & blue design franked with a two each 3¢ rose & 2¢ black (65, 73) tied by an indistinct New York town cancel and grids; to Auburn, Canada West; backstamped Goderich, U.C., Jun 24, 1864 and Auburn the next day; reduced somewhat at the right with light toning and overall wear, still Fine. A scarce Black Jack usage to Canada. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-133

Flag Facing Right, Used from England to China (Weiss F-R-133), red & blue design franked with a Great Britain 1s green (28) tied by a Liverpool "466" duplex, May 3, 1862; addressed to Shanghai via Stramer Po Yang care of Olyphant & Co. and backstamped London (May 5) and Hong Kong (date not struck up); envelope with a J.A.H. Hasbrrouck imprint;a corner of the stamp is missing where there is a small repair at the upper right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Very rare.
Walcott Unlisted. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-151

Flag Facing Right (Weiss F-R-151), red & blue design on an advertising cover for William T. Nicholson, Book Binder and Blank-Book Manufacturer, Trenton, N.J.; franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a neat Trenton c.d.s.; includes the original letter from Nicholson to a customer for whom he is binding several magazines, including Illustrated London News, Harpers Weekly, and Punch, fresh and Very Fine.
Walcott 3022 var. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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F-R-279 similar

Flag Facing Right, "Death to Traitors." plus verse (Weiss F-R-279 similar), black on pink with a 3¢ type III (26) tied by a neat Oct 2 West Salem, Wis. c.d.s., to Leroy, Wis.; reduced slightly at the right, stamp with damaged upper right corner, otherwise Very Fine. Missing from Walcott, Weiss and Bischel.
Walcott 2930 similar. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-338/341 var.

Flag Facing Right, "The Star Spangled Banner, Oh long may it wave…" (Weiss F-R-338/341 var.), in red & blue; franked with a 1¢ blue & three 3¢ rose pink (63, 64b) tied by two light "NA PA CITY, Cal., FE 12" c.d.s.s (first "P" in "NAPPA removed); to Howellville, Pa.; some toning affecting stamps a bit, otherwise Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-347

Flag Facing Right, "Our Country Forever", to England (Weiss F-R-347), red & blue design with verse "Flag of the free heart's…" (Weiss 600), franked with a 24¢ brown lilac (70a) tied by a bold 5-bar grid with a red "N. York Br. Pkt./ Paid 19/ Feb 24" alongside; to Birmingham, England; cover refreshed and reduced somewhat at the right, address a bit faded and stamp with a few short perfs; Fine appearing and quite rare. Scott value is $3,500 for #74 on a patriotic cover. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-347 var.

Flag Facing Right, "We'll Defend The Flag,", plus verse (Weiss F-R-347 var.), in black with "Forever float that standard sheet…"; franked with a pen-canceled 3¢ rose (65); clear straightline postmark "SHIP ISLAND/ MISS." and manuscript "Apr-12"; to Andover, Mass.; reduced just a tad at the left, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-371

Flag Facing Right (Weiss F-R-371), red & blue design with a bold straightline "SCARSDALE" handstamp, manuscript "N.Y., paid 3c" and handstamped oval "JUN 12/1861"; to West Cornwall, Conn.; includes the orientation family letter on a Patriotic letterhead of a Soldier with Flag (as Weiss M-R-42); the writer notes that he has not gone to war yet, but if the need arises, he would "Spill every drop of blood there is in my body to defend the Stars and Stripes of our Nation." Cover reduced just a tad at the right, Very Fine. Ex-Erivan".
Walcott 2922.

The Scarsdale straightline on a cover in the Bischel sale was believed to be the only example on a Patriotic cover. This is a second, much nice example. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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F-R-376

Flag Facing Right, "Death to Traitors", Used from Canada to the U.S.A. (Weiss F-R-376), red & blue design franked with a pair of 5¢ Beavers (15) tied by grid cancels with a faint "Port-Stanley, U.C., My 10, 1861" c.d.s. at the left; addressed to Cleveland, O. with a May 10 London, U.C. transit backstamp; left stamp very slightly damaged, most of top flap missing, still Very Fine and rare.
Walcott Unlisted. (Image) (Image2)

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F-R-393

Flag Facing Right, "Union and the Constitution", plus verse (Weiss F-R-393), red and blue design franked with a 1¢ type I & 3¢ type III (18, 26) tied by a May 6 New-York grid duplex; addressed to "Whig Office, Troy, N.Y." and redirected to Rutland, Vt. with May 7 Troy c.d.s. plus handstamped "Forwarded" and "3"; docketed 1861 on the reverse; bit of light toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott value is $1,500 for #18 on a patriotic cover.
Walcott 2911. (Image) (Image2)

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Unlisted

Flag Facing Right, "The Union Forever", Used in England (Weiss Unlisted), a unique design in black on a yellow envelope with tassles on the Liberty Cap flying to the left, franked with a Great Britain 1d perf 16 (8) tied by a neat "WC/19" grid and addressed locally to Piccadilly, fresh and Extremely Fine. An extraordinary cover.
Walcott Unlisted. (Image) (Image2)

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Unlisted

Flag Waving Right, "National Union Reading Room, Baltimore" (Weiss Unlisted), red & blue design on an orange envelope franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a blue "Balto./Paid" with a matching Jul 2 Baltimore c.d.s., to East Berkshire, Pa.; reduced slightly at the right, Very Fine. Ex-Bischel, lot 5309.
Walcott Unlisted. (Image) (Image2)

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Unlisted

Small Flag Facing Left (Weiss Unlisted), part of an advertising corner card for C.M. Stone & Co. of St. Johnsbury, Vt.; handstamped "FREE" and a doubled strike of a St. Johnsbury c.d.s., Dec 9, 1862; addressed to the Hon. J.S. Morrill in Washington D.C., a Republican Representative from Vermont; top flap partly missing, Very Fine and rare. Ex-Bischel, lot 5133; only three recorded.
Walcott Unlisted.

C.M. Stone was the owner of the St. Johnsbury Caledonian newspaper, was married to the governor's daughter, and would later become a Republican eletoral delegate, casting his vote for Teddy Roosevelt. (Image) (Image2)

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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), three singles tied by a "Natchez, Miss., Apr 10, 1861" c.d.s. on a large piece of cover front; used to forward the cover to New Orleans, which had originally been sent from W. Randolph, Vt. to Natchez on Mar 28; a very nice C.S.A. usage, Very Fine. Ex-Ashbrook, signed P. Kaufmann. (Image)

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Confederate Civil War Postal History

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

Captured Union Patriotic cover, red & blue Flag, Sun & Clouds with "Our Flag is Still There" (Weiss F-L-54), the design crossed out and used by C.S.A. soldier, Jacob M. Shelton, Co. B, 37th Regt, Va. Vols; with a handstamped "Due 10" and a partial Feb 7 Richmond c.d.s., to Abingdon, Va.; reduced at the right with some soiling and edge wear, Fine and rare. (Image) (Image2)

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Confederacy, Group of Nine Covers, interesting mix of Confederate Postal History, including three stampless (two with differing "Due 10" handstamps, one manuscript "Paid 10¢" to Port Gibson, Mississippi), solo- and mixed-frankings, even a cross-the-lines cover from Washington, DC (franked US #65) to Madison C.H., Virginia, soldier's letter, etc.; condition varies, Fine or better, fully imaged online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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1863 (July 2), The Daily Citizen Wallpaper Edition, two copies of The Daily Citizen July 2, 1863 edition printed on wallpaper during the Civil War; one is encased in plastic and both are folded; floral wallpaper motif on the reverse of the news of the day; includes photocopy of Information Circular 3 from the Library of Congress with interesting details about the Wallpaper Editions; two days after the edition was printed Vicksburg surrendered and the publisher fled; edge tears and creases, Very Good to Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Deed of Manumission and Release of Service, release from servitude of one John H. Bowyer for his service in Co. A, 9th Reg., U.S. Colored Troops, to which he had enlisted on Nov 1, 1863; also a Proof of Ownership of Mr. Bowyer by Ann Boyer of Snow Hill, Worcester County, Md., and a receipt for $100 to Ms. Boyer for Bowyer's service; signed at Baltimore on Apr 12, 1865, with appropriate revenue stamps. Proof of Ownership split and repaired along one fold, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Deed of Manumission and Release of Service, release from servitude of one Filbert Collins for his service in Co. F, 9th Reg., U.S. Colored Troops, to which he had enlisted on Nov 20, 1863; also a Proof of Ownership of Mr. James by Ermiline McWilliams of St. Mary's County, Md., and a receipt for $100 to McWilliams for Collins' service; signed at Baltimore on Apr 3, 1865, with appropriate revenue stamps., Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Deed of Manumission and Release of Service, release from servitude of one James Gross for his service in Co. G, 7th Reg., U.S. Colored Troops, to which he had enlisted on Oct 23, 1863; also a proof of ownership of Mr. Gross by George Morton of Prince Georges County, Md., and a receipt for $100 to Morton for Gross' service; signed at Baltimore on Apr 3, 1865, with appropriate revenue stamps., Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Deed of Manumission and Release of Service, release from servitude of one Minas James for his service in Co. H, 9th Reg., U.S. Colored Troops, to which he had enlisted on Nov 22, 1863; also a Proof of Ownership of Mr. James by Elisha P. Parker of Worcester County, Md., and a receipt for $100 to Parker for James' service; signed at Baltimore on Apr 5, 1865, with appropriate revenue stamps. Some repaired separation, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Advertising/Illustrated Covers

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CatNo.

Lot Description

19th Century Advertising, 1879-1889, five sharp-looking Advertising covers; American Hotel in Winona MN sent to La Crosse WS; all over Powell Bros return envelope produced by Niagra Envelope Manufactory in Buffalo; Palace Hotel cover sent from San Franisco to Chicago, Cataract WS Dry Goods corner card with four Banknote adhesives sent to La Cross; and International Seed Co envelope mailed from Rochester NY to Bath; attractive, Fine. (Image)

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Spectacular Group of Multicolor Advertising Covers, 20 covers, half of which are pre-1930 including multicolor Classics like International Stock Food (2), Lea & Perins, and Village Blacksmith (2); two are postcards: Lamb Knit Goods Co., 1901 (franked with a 1¢ Pan-American) and Temple's 'Ideal' Seeds & Plants, 1905; a marvelous lot, many of which would retail in excess of $100; all clean and F-VF. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Distillery K. Taylor Distilling Co.

[Distillery] K. Taylor Distilling Co., lovely multicolor lithographed corner card cover, franked by 3¢ Washington (#720) tied by doubled Forks of Elkhorn, KY four-bar cancel of Jan. 11, 1936; cover addressed to Louisville, Ky, with "Courier-Journal Lith. Louisville" imprint on reverse; a near-pristine cover, Very Fine. (Image)

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government counterfeit detector

Government Counterfeit Detector, 1¢ postal card (UX5), the Revenue with an all-over illustrated ad for a montly publication produced by John S. Dye of Philadelphia; this card describing in deatail a "New and Dangerous Counterfeit" of a $10 bill; postmarked Philadelphia, Feb 26, 1880, Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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hand-drawn

ca. 1861 (Nov. 22), Endearing Hand-drawn Illustrated Cover, franked by 3¢ Washington (#65) tied by "PAID" in lozenge cancel with red Boston Nov. 22 postmark alongside, addressed (in duplicate) to Scituate, Mass.; what makes this one special are the 17 hand-drawn and captioned images of daily life, from "in bed" and "going to make the fire" to (on the back) "kicking foot ball" and "going to bed"; roughly opened at top and split down right side, but a real joy to behold, Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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longbar, cal., overland via los angeles

Longbar, Cal., Overland Via Los Angeles (Scott 35), illustrated cover franked with a fresh, but damaged 10¢ green type V (35) tied by a clear "Longbar Cal., Aug 4" c.d.s., to Georgia Plain, Vt.; includes original 4-page Miner's Letter to his cousin datelined Longbar, Aug 1, 1860; neatly written but semi-literate, noting that "it costs so much to open diggiins, creeks and rivers are all worked out and now the miners hafta go into the hills." and advising his cousin that he shouldn't come to California "if you are well enough off where you are and take a little comfort as you go along and raze some babyes to take care of you when you get old, this country is only fit for n------ and chin----."; a nice cover and a fascinating letter., Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2)

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medical seabury & johnson

[Medical] Seabury & Johnson, Medical Supplies & Pharmacal Laboratories, "beautiful all-over multicolor illustrated advertising cover to Birdsboro, Pa. with a 2¢ First Bureau tied by a neat Chicago flag cancel, May 28, 1897; included is the original letter on an Seabury & Johnson letterhead from Lewis Robie, a drug salesman and part-time Stamp Dealer, specializing in Match & Medicine stamps. The letter explains that Robie could not trade for the stamps a customer is offering him but would be "pleased to purchase 25 each of the kind you offer U.S.M.Co. & Franklin Match at ¼ of catalogue"; the cover is reduced somewhat at the left and the letter is repaired along the folds; but otherwise a very attractive and unusual view into the business of a 19th century stamp dealer. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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