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The Bernard Faust Collection of U.S. 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...

The Civil War: Sanitary Fairs, Relief, Christian Commission continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1394 c Image2c Black (73). Choice centering, tied by blue grid cancel on unsealed buff cover with Head-Quarters, Great Western Sanitary Fair advertisement to Birmingham O., cover lists the officers and committee members of the fair, including General Rosecrans who was relieved of his military command after his disastrous defeat at Chickamauga, some edgewear, Very Fine, a rare design, the fair opened Dec. 21, 1863, and ran for two weeks, raising over $200,000 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1395 c Image2c Black (73). Centered to bottom right, tied by blue-green Rosette cancel on unsealed orange "Northern Ohio Sanitary Fair, Cleveland, Ohio" corner card cover, with original enclosure inviting recipient to attend a meeting on Jan. 7, 1864, minor edgewear, Fine and scarce, this fair opened Feb. 22, 1864, and ran for 16 days, it raised over $78,000 (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1396 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by segmented cork cancel on unsealed buff cover with "Northwestern Fair of the Sanitary Commission and Soldiers' Home, Chicago, Illinois" illustrated cover with shield at left, to Mount Vernon Ill., fresh and Very Fine, a scarce design, this was from the second Chicago fair, the first was held in late 1863, this second fair was held from May 30 until June 24, 1865, it opened shortly after Lincoln's assassination on April 14 and focused on veterans' assistance (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
1397 c Image2c Black on Dark Manila wrapper, Die 1 (W47). Cancelled by indistinct strike of St. Louis double-circle datestamp, with "Western Sanitary Commission, No. 10 N. Fifth Street, St. Louis" three-line imprint to New York City, Very Fine, rare Western Sanitary Commission office use of a Black Jack wrapper, the Western Sanitary Commission was an independent organization helping to provide better care to the sick and wounded west of the Mississippi, ex Dr. Burrows (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1398 c Image2c Black (73). Piece out at right in margin from separation prior to use, tied by cogwheel on unsealed "U.S. Sanitary Commission, California Branch" illustrated cover depicting a wounded soldier being tended to by a physician in an ornate frame, to Strawberry Cal., opened at left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CALIFORNIA BRANCH SANITARY COMMISSION ILLUSTRATED COVER.

According to the Kantor book, California never held a fair, but was the first to send money to ensure the Commission's operation and raised more money for the Commission than any other state.

Ex Kantor and illustrated in their book on pages 18 and 54 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1399 c Image2c Black (73). Intense shade, tied by target cancel and "Boston Mass. Paid Dec. 12" double-circle datestamp on unsealed buff cover with "U.S. Sanitary Commission" Shield corner card to Cambridge Mass., 1864 docketing at left indicates this contained a circular, Very Fine and attractive, ex Kantor (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction
1400 c Image2c Black (73). Two covers each bearing a single, first cancelled by quartered cork and tied by "Washington D.C. Jun. 16" circular datestamp on "U.S. Sanitary Commission, Special Relief Service" corner card cover used locally, second tied by grid on "U.S. Sanitary Commission, Hospital Directory, N.Y." corner card cover to New York, 1864 docketing, Very Fine pair of covers, first ex Kantor, second ex Malpass (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1401 c Image2c Black Jack on Sanitary Fair and Relief Association Covers. Five covers, each with single of 2c Black (73), one also bears 1c Blue (63), imprints include Woman's Central Relief Association of N.Y., U.S. Soldiers and Sailors' Home of Penn., Committee for Relief of East Tennessee, U.S. Sanitary Commission in Philadelphia, Sanitary Commission in Boston, overall fresh and Very Fine group, last ex Kantor (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
1402 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by target cancel, "Nashville Ten. Mar. 8" double-circle datestamp on cover with blue "U.S. Christian Commission" in ribbon corner card to the local U.S. Christian Commission office, some slight toning just affects stamp, still Very Fine and attractive drop-rate use (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
1403 c Image2c Black (73). Two, cancelled or tied by targets, "Prairie Du Chien Wis. 8 Jul. 65" double-circle datestamp on "U.S. Christian Commission, Indiana Branch, Soldier's Letter" imprint cover to New Auburn S.C., signed by the chaplain at the U.S. General Hospital in New Albany Ind., Very Fine, properly certified for free postage if mailed from the hospital, this was privately mailed and so required postage, which was overpaid by 1c, ex Allen (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
1404 c Image2c Black on Buff entire, Die 1 (U46). Cancelled by "Buffalo N.Y. Oct. 20" circular datestamp to Painted Post N.Y., with "United States Christian Commission, Branch Office, No. 41 Pearl Street, Buffalo, N.Y." imprint, minor edgewear, Very Fine, ex Kantor (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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