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Postal History continued...

Union Civil War Postal History
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3317 cover   imageGroup of Seven Civil War Covers, comprising four Patriotics, one with a shield "sticker", and two regular covers; one franked #20 & 26, four with strip of three #63, and one each #65 and (apparently) #64b; several include contents, the #64b cover with a faded letter reporting news received of the fall of Vicksburg, the #65 enclosing a mis-sewn sample of a dress, the cover to Vermont with an even smaller envelope enclosed requesting money to buy stamps; condition varies, generally Fine to Very Fine. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3318 cover   imageGroup of 8 Signed Union Naval Orders, many re blockade, five from 1862 including two Gideon Welles signed orders (written by another person) ordering the U.S. Bark to report for duty, first with the Bomb Flotilla at Ship Island Gulf under Commander David D. Porter (Feb. 10) and then to Pensacola Florida and report to Admiral Farragut (Nov. 26), two David D. Porter signed orders (written by another person) including one ordering the Steamer Octanora from Ship Island to Key West to provide provisions to the Flotilla and then to proceed to Mobile to look for and capture any craft trying to run the Blockade of Southern Coast (May 27), others signed Capt. William McKean, Flag officer - Commandg. Eastern Gulf Squadron", and the three 1864 include one transferring William Radford from the U.S.S. Iuka to take command of the U.S.S. Cactus signed by Gideon Welles, (Radford was in command of the U.S.S. Cumberland when it was sunk by the Merrimac), one signed by Rear Admiral Samuel P. Lee revoking Radford order to the West Gulf Squadron and rerouting him to Fortress Monroe to report to Lee, and one ordering Lt. Rogers to report to the Iuka also signed by Welles, orders are 8 x 10 with two horizontal file folds and are accompanied by brief typed descriptions, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, see one of these in the printed catalog and the others online. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3319 cover 1861.0610 image1861 (June 10), "Southn Letter/Unpaid", from Hermitage, LA, to New York, NY, well-traveled letter, from a Jennie Devall to Marie H[attie] Peck; endorsed "Via Nashville, Tenn" at lower left; red Hermitage postmark (date added manuscript) and oval "PAID" handstamps, blue Louisville, KY transit of June 27 and matching "Southn Letter/Unpaid" handstamp at top right; "Due 9", "Paid" and "20" ratings all in manuscript; despite the wear and soiling, the red wax seal remains on the back, Fine. (Image)

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Estimate $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3320 cover NW-9 imageLieut. Greble Monument (Weiss NW-9), a gorgeous handcolored Kimmel cover franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a neat Sep 4 Concord, N.H. c.d.s., to Homesdale, Pa., Extremely Fine.
Walcott Unlisted. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3321 cover PM-238 imageGeneral Franz Sigel, "We Have Beat Our Last Retreat!" (Weiss PM-238), red & blue portrait with flags on a cover franked with a grid-canceled strip of 3 of 1¢ blue (63) (not tied) alongside a light Potsdam, N.Y. c.d.s., to Antwerp; strip with clipped perfs, cover reduced a bit at the left, Fine. A scarcer design.
Walcott Unlisted. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
3322 cover   imageGeorge Washington, "First in War, first in Peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen", design in black on cover addressed to South Brooklyn, N.Y.; franked #65 (slightly darkened) tied by double-ring Philadelphia postmark (date unclear); cover with toning and normal travel wear, slightly reduced at left, Fine to Very Fine, a rare design.
Bischel 64. Walcott W-15. (Image)

Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
3323 cover   imageBay State & Boston, Seated Liberty with Globe, beautiful multicolor two-panel Magnus design, franked #65 tied by Washington DC postmark (date unclear), addressed to Ashtabula, Ohio; light edge wear with miniscule reduction at left not affecting stamp or design, Fine to Very Fine.
Bischel 1094. Walcott W-Unlisted. (Image)

Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3324 cover   imageOld Capitol Prison, Washington D.C., mostly clear examiner's handstamp "Approved by Order of/ Henry B. Todd,/ Capt. & Prov. Marshal/ C.W.T. [initialled Charles W. Thompson]/ Lieut. & Adjutant" on a folded letter franked with a 2¢ Black (73) tied by a Washington tdup, Dec 16, 1863, to the Examiner of Washington D.C. Patent Office; the writer, Alexander Gobble, requests favors of an old acquaintance. stamp with a few toned perfs, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2009 P.F. certificate noting "right portion of lettersheet missing" [possibly removed prior to mailing as letter seems to be complete]. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
3325 cover 73 imageCarroll Prison, Washington D.C., 2¢ black (73). tied by a Washington D.C. target duplex, Dec 27 1863, on a cover front addressed to James Roane at Carroll Prison, Washington D.C. and marked "Paid/Lyons"; notation at the top reads "The prisoner whose name is on the back of this letter has been released on taking the oath of allegiance. W.P.W. Supt. O.C.P. [Old Capitol Prison]"; pasted onto a folded sheet with docketing on the reverse which includes "1863, Washington Decr 28, Major Turner to (…) Lyons" and "Recd. Decr 29, James Roane B.S., Dfted by Confeds", Very Fine. Ex-Dr. Rorke, Faust. A rare use of a Black Jack on prisoner-of-war mail., with a 1978 P.F. certificate.


Carrol Prison and Old Capitol Prison were nearly adjacent at First & A (now East Capitol) Streets. After the war, Warren P. Wood, the Superintendent of Old Capitol Prison, would become the first Chief of the U.S. Secret Service. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Get Market Data for [Germany (DDR) 73] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Estimate $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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