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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Civil War: Lincoln Designs, Patriotics

Lot

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Lot Description

2343

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by grid cancel, "Cleveland O. Oct. 19" circular datestamp at left (over Lincoln's face) on Beardless Lincoln Campaign cover (Milgram AL-34) to Shaler's Mills O., couple stray ink marks, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2344

3c Rose (65). Tied by target cancel, "Alexandria Va. Jul. 2" circular datestamp on vivid orange cover to Island Falls Me. with beardless Lincoln three-quarter portrait facing left, R. B. Nichol imprint beneath stamp advertising song and ballad sheets, Milgram AL-42, fresh and Very Fine, reported to be unique on the orange envelope, ex Walcott and Jarrett, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2345

10c Yellow Green (68). Bright shade, tied by target, light strike of "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. ?, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Nova Scotia with red and blue President Lincoln and His Cabinet Patriotic design, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, cover somewhat defective but still an extremely rare use of the 10c 1861 Issue on a patriotic to Nova Scotia (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

2346

3c Rose (65). S.e. at left, cancelled by target, "Alexandria Va. Jul. 8" circular datestamp on blue envelope to Quincy Mich. with Lincoln portrait in oval frame with uncleared surround mourning design, Milgram AL-361, stamp with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce and desirable especially on the blue cover, later versions of this design have the surrounding black area cleared, ex Walcott and Jarrett (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2347

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Bright color, tied by "New-York May 16" duplex datestamp and grid cancel on "J. D. His Marque" Pirate Flag Union Patriotic cover to Kingston Mass., Extremely Fine, an outstanding design in choice condition, ex Chase, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2348

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Two singles, each tied by "New York Jul. 30, 1861" circular datestamp on Cartoon Patriotic cover showing Jefferson Davis Pulling Down Flag with slave warning him not to, addressed to Camden N.J., right stamp significantly repaired with another example and just slightly reduced at left, otherwise a Fine cover, incredibly rare and fascinating design (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2349

N. York Steamship. Dateless circle and "25" rate handstamps on cover with Berlin & Jones cartoon depicting "North" Uncle Sam saving the "South" who has fallen into "secession" alligator waters, addressed to Stirling, Canada, "U.STATES" straightline handstamp, manuscript "Pd" indicating 10c steamship rate and 15c postage prepaid, May 16 and 17 (1862) backstamps, with original letter datelined "Steam Ship Champion, April 30th 1862" from a man on his way to San Francisco and Victoria B.C. via Panama, mentions that mail cannot be sent from Panama so he is giving letter to ship purser, cover roughly opened at top, but all of the essentials are intact, paper could easily be restored if so desired, otherwise Very Fine with clear markings, a fantastic use of this rare cartoon design (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2350

3c Rose (65). Tied by "Warsaw O. Aug. 9" circular datestamp on red James Gates "The House that Uncle Sam built" Patriotic cover to Manchester Ia., cover with some faults along edges, barely reduced at right, Fine, one of the rarest and most unusual Civil War cartoon designs (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

2351

Col. Ellsworth. Red and blue Patriotic design with flags, star and sword, red "New York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jan. 19" credit datestamp on 1861 cover to Munich, Germany, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, slight soiling, still Very Fine, scarce use of the Ellsworth design on a cover to Germany, with 2004 P.F. certificate opining that the cover probably originated in New York (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2352

3c Rose (65). Tied by partly clear strike of Washington D.C. double-circle datestamp on red and blue N.H. Fifth Regiment Patriotic cover to Shrewsbury Mass., spectacular design depicting eagle and lady liberty draped in the American flag, with names of engagements listed, McFarland & Jenks imprint, Very Fine, a very rare regimental design and particularly desirable listing the battles in which the "Fighting Fifth" participated (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

2353

3c Pink (64). Bright shade, used with 12c Black (69), tied by neat strike of "Toledo O. Oct. 18" (1861) double-circle datestamp on red "Onward to Victory" Patriotic cover to Prussia, Germany, with Gates of Cincinnati imprint, 3c also tied by "Franco" handstamp, red New York credit datestamp at right, barely reduced at right and with sealed tear, some other slight edgewear

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 3-CENT PINK ON CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER TO GERMANY VIA BREMEN-HAMBURG MAIL.

Ex Gibson and Vogel. With 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction