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United States Postal History including The Angel Collection continued...

Campaign & Civil War Patriotics

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

833

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by grid cancel and "El Paso Ill. Nov. 2" (1860) circular datestamp on buff cover to Decatur N.Y. with beardless Lincoln portrait, split rail fence and riverboat scene design, "Baker Chicago" imprint, Milgram AL-79, with original lettersheet enclosure showing beardless Lincoln portrait and Mendel imprint, cover slightly reduced at left and couple minor edge tears, lettersheet with some toned spots, Fine and scarce (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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834

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by grid cancel on cover with beardless Lincoln portrait in frame surrounded by flags, Liberty cap and "The People's Candidate for President, Abraham Lincoln" in banner, Milgram AL-66, to West Cheshire Ct., light strike of "Constantia O. Jan. 21" rimless circular datestamp at bottom, barely reduced at right, some edge soiling, otherwise Very Fine example of this scarce design (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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835

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Pen-cancelled, "Mohegan (R.I.) Feb. 21" postmark on cover to Friendship Me. with Stephen A. Douglas three-quarter portrait with flags, eagle and shield and quote at top, Raynor imprint, Milgram SD-39, overall soiling, stamp with small corner crease, still Fine, this Raynor format was used for several candidates, the Douglas-Johnson campaign design is rare (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

836

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by quartered cork, matching "Carrier May 25" circular datestamp on red and blue "Grant and our Country" campaign cover from National Union Club of Philadelphia, addressed locally, opened bit roughly at right, stamp with small faults from placement at edge of cover, still a Fine and very scarce use of a grilled Black Jack on a campaign cover, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
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837

3c Green (158). Tied by blue cork cancel with matching "Middle Granville N.Y. Aug. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Arlington Vt. with "We fight it out on this line if it takes all summer" U.S. Grant campaign design, Milgram UG-19, small cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
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838

1c Blue (63). Wonderful dark shade, used with 3c Rose (65), both tied inside stamp frames on opposite sides of cover by bold strikes of "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 11, 1862" circular datestamp on red and blue illustrated buff Patriotic cover to Newark, N.J., design depicting soldiers, ship, plow and "United States of America, The Model Government of the World", 3c stamp lifted and hinged in place, 1c with couple short perfs, colorful and Very Fine, a wonderful and scarce Patriotic design (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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839

3c Rose (65). Bright shade, cancelled by grid, "Lockport N.Y. Jun. 13" circular datestamp struck twice on "Dis chile's CONTRABAN" cartoon cover to Seneca Falls N.Y., slightly reduced at right, missing small part of right flap, some slight overall wear, still Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
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840

3c Rose (65). Tied by target cancel, "Spartansburg Pa. Dec. 31" circular datestamp on cover to Madrille Pa., with red illustrated Union Patriotic design titled "The Great Naval Battle Between Ericsson's Monitor, and the Merrimac, March 9th, 1862", design depicts the Monitor firing at the Merrimac with traditional wooden vessels nearby, minor edgewear, stamp with tear at top right, Very Fine and rare example of this elaborate Civil War battle design (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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841

3c Rose (65). Cancelled by rim of circular datestamp, strike of "Trenton Mo. Aug. 14" circular datestamp at left, on multicolored "Our Camp Fire" illustrated Patriotic cover depicting soldiers around a campfire waving flags and playing music, James Gates of Cincinnati imprint, to military address at Brunswick Mo., some slight overall wear, Very Fine and desirable design, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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842

3c Rose (65). Tied by blue grid cancel and "Cincinnati O. Oct. 1" double-circle datestamp on "Dr. Scott -- Now, Jeff Davis, I shall have to let a little bad blood out of your system" Patriotic cartoon cover depicting General Winfield Scott piercing the arm of a "patient" (Davis) with a sword and with a bowl to catch drippings on the floor, to Canaan Four Corners N.Y., Magee imprint on top flap, slightly reduced at right, some overall wear, Very Fine example of this rare caricature design (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,700.00
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843

3c Rose (65). Bright shade, cancelled by grid and tied by bold "Cooperstown N.Y. Jan. 12" circular datestamp on buff cover with "U.S. Sanitary Commission, Soldier's Letter" corner card to parole camp at Annapolis Md., fresh and Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction