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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  
1405 c Image2c Black (73). Four covers with Christian Commission corner cards, three with singles and one with two, one with pigeon carrier design, one each from Mich., Cincinnati and Washington D.C., few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, one ex Allen, two ex Kantor (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1406 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by "Philada. Pa. Post Office, May 23 4th '64" double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, on blue overall Union Volunteer Refreshment Saloon and Hospital illustrated cover to local street address

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL CIVIL WAR ILLUSTRATED COVER SHOWING THE UNION VOLUNTEER REFRESHMENT SALOON AND HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA.

The Union Volunteer and Refreshment Saloon was a privately funded way station, where troops traveling to and from the war could find a home cooked meal, a place to rest and wash up, and could write a letter -- tables were provided with writing materials and letters were sent without charge. The hospital provided care primarily for the wounded and sick who were on their way back to their families.

Ex Allen and illustrated in Lane book on p. 5. (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1407 c Image2c Black (73). S.e. at right, tied by light strike of "Philada. Pa. Post Office Sep. 26 5PM 1863" double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, on light brown Citizens Volunteer Hospital overall illustrated cover used locally, missing most of top flap

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL OVERALL DESIGN SHOWING THE CITIZENS VOLUNTEER HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA.

The hospital was located at the corner of Broad Street and Washington Avenue, just opposite the railroad depot. The hospital provided care to the most seriously injured before their reassignment to other hospitals, until it closed on August 11, 1865. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1408 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by "Philada. Pa. Pot Office Mar. 10 2nd '64" double-circle datestamp on cover with Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon two-panel illustration on back, Spittall imprint, used locally, barely reduced at right, Very Fine and scarce design, the Cooper Shop was a place where traveling soldiers could find rest and refreshment, the building was originally used to manufacture barrel staves for coopers, ex Kantor and illustrated in their book on p. 246 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1409 c Image2c Black (73). Three, two with s.e. at right, slightly overlapping and tied by 5-bar grid cancels and indistinct 1863 New York double-circle datestamp on blue "Merchants' Relief Committee For Suffering Colored People, Depot, 350 Fourth Street, N.Y." imprint cover to Colonel Simon Mix in Newbern N.C., missing top flap, Very Fine and very unusual corner card, the recipient was a candidate for Congress on the same ticket as Lincoln, he organized and led the Third N.Y. Cavalry and was killed in 1864 at Petersburg, a story is told that he gave a Masonic distress symbol to a nearby Confederate soldier who was also a mason, who then took it upon himself to bury him in a nearby grove (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1410 c Image2c Black Jack on Slavery-Related Covers. Four items, each bearing a single No. 73, first tied by target cancel on buff cover with "American Freedmen's Aid Commission, Western Department" imprint to Paddy's Run O., second tied by "X" in circle and "New York City May 6" circular datestamp to the anti-slavery office, third is tied by Philadelphia double-circle datestamp on printed notice for "Home for the Aged and Infirm Colored Persons" meeting on Nov. 3, 1864, last is tied by blue Baltimore circular datestamp on "Maryland Union Commission" corner card to Centre Square Pa., overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, interesting slavery-related group (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1411 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by target cancel with "Manchester N.H. Feb. 12 '68" duplex double-circle datestamp on locally addressed cover with blue illustrated "Amoskeag Veterans" design depicting a Continental soldier with musket and a Native American, notes on back of cover indicate stamp with triple transfer, Extremely Fine, a rare and outstanding design, the Amoskeag Veterans were a militia unit from New Hampshire which fought during the Civil War, they were known for their distinctive uniforms, inspired by those of the Continental Army during the Revolution (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1412 c Image2c Black (73). Detailed impression, cancelled by target, "Washington D.C. Nov. 18 63" double-circle datestamp on light yellow cover with "National Union League Head Quarters" illustrated corner card depicting the Capitol, Orr imprint, used within Washington, fresh and Very Fine, accompanied by part of enclosure with similar design and also matching advertising card, the National Union League were vocal anti-Copperheads who developed into a wing of the Republican party, encouraging former slaves to vote Republican (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1413 c Image2c Black (73). Two covers, each bearing a single, first tied by "Philada. Pa. Post Office Aug. 3 1st '64" double-circle datestamp on buff "Military and Naval Agency" illustrated cover used within Philadelphia, second tied by blue cork, matching "New York City May 28" circular datestamp on "Agency for the Payment of United States Pensions" corner card cover used in New York, Very Fine, the former ex Metzger (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

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