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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Civil War: Union
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
917 c Image"The Hon. J. P. Benjamin of Louisiana, On The Right of Secession." 16pp text of speech delivered in the Senate of the United States on Dec. 31, 1860, contemporary printing by Lemuel Towers, fascinating (if a bit long-winded) contents, few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by pair of 5c Blue, Local (7) tied by blue circular datestamp on folded letter, Judah P. Benjamin resigned his U.S. Senate seat in 1861 to become C.S.A. Attorney General and subsequently served as Secretary of War and Secretary of State (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
918 c Image"Am I not a Man and a Brother?" Illustrated anti-slavery medallion at top of April 4, 1842 letter to Geneva N.Y., scene depicts a slave in chains appealing to the heavens with fellow slaves in background hauling cotton and one being whipped by an overseer, address panel with "Prattsburgh N.Y. April 4" circular datestamp and "10" cents rate, Very Fine, an outstanding anti-slavery design (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
919   ImageBattle of Fredericksburg. Dec. 22, 1862 two page folded letter on Magnus illustrated lettersheet depicting the Battle of Mill Spring, written somewhat phonetically by private William Sprague of NY 57th Infantry, states in part "Dear Sir, I take the liberty to write these few lines to you in hopes you grant me my feble petichon as I am a wounded soldier in the Battle of Fredericks Burgh I am hear in hospittal and hav a wife and too chilldren liven in Poughkeepise that I hav not sean in 17 monts and I cant quit but 24 hours pass from hear to go and see them...", Very Fine, a wonderful letter written one week after the battle (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
920 c ImageForwarded by Adams Express Co. from Morganza, Louisiana. Black on orange label, usual oxidation and slight creasing, used on legal-size cover with Adam's "Soldier's Package" imprint, to Boston Mass. from a member of 38th Mass. Regiment, contents contained "$50", manuscript "pd 8/" (8 bits equals $1.00), wax seals on back, Very Fine, Adams Express covers from Louisiana usually originate from New Orleans, this Morganza label is rare and unlisted, accompanied by biographical information on the sender, Alphonso M. Lunt, who was awarded the Medal of Honor for valor at the Battle of Opequan Creek Va. (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
921 c Image"Soldier's Letter 141 N.Y. L.B. PM." Brown handstamp on front of cover to Hornby Forks N.Y., back with elaborate Washington portrait surrounded by flags, eagle and weapons with printed "141st Reg't N.Y.S. Vols., Colonel J.W. Dininny.", "Due 3" handstamp, some minor edge staining, still Very Fine and rare regimental handstamp and illustrated design (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
922 c Image"That Feed Won't Do". Elaborate illustrated Union propaganda design to Greencastle Pa. depicting "Jeffie" Davis as a wolf feeding Confederate bonds (ultimately worthless) over a fence to the "Southern Confederacy" hog which is suckling eight piglets of the seceded states, with South Carolina piglet asleep nearby, other side of the fence depicts two "U.S." bulldogs subduing the border states of Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky, while Virginia races across the threshold of the Confederacy, town double-circle datestamp and "Due 3" in oval, endorsed "Soldier's Letter" at top, Very Fine, an outstanding Civil War propaganda design (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
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923 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by "Washington D.C. Nov. 14" circular datestamp with date slug inverted on red and blue soldier Patriotic design cover to Millport N.Y., top with three-line stencil "Capt. W.V. Personins/Co. G. 50th Reg. N.Y.V./Engineer", barely reduced at right, Very Fine and rare, ex Walcott (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
924 c ImageUnited States Sanitary Commission. English Branch. 21, Cockspur St. S.W. London. Clear strike of red double oval handstamped corner card on small intra-city cover carried outside of the mails, Extremely Fine, very scarce London branch office marking (Image) (imagea) E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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924A c Image3c Rose (65). Two singles affixed slightly overlapping, tied by "Port Royal S.C. Dec.?" (1861) circular datestamp on incoming officer's letter from the blockading Union sloop of war "U.S.S. Mohican, off Charleston S.C., Dec. 20th 1861", addressed to Mrs. Edward Robie in Willaway N.Y., pencil "Exd Oct. 4/63" (examiner's marking?) dated nearly two years after mailing, Very Fine, the USS Mohican, after participating in the Naval Battle of Port Royal in Nov. 1861, served blockading duty from 1861-62, see lots 421, 665A and 785A for other covers from the Robie correspondence (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $375.00
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925 c Civil War Postal History Collection. More than 160 covers from the Calvet M. Hahn estate, as was his focus most are stampless, wide range of unusual material, lots of unpaid soldier's letters including many with soldier related handstamps and a few with soldier labels, also various divisional or regimental handstamps, range of Patriotics with elaborate designs and some colored, more than 25 U.S. Christian Commission and Sanitary Commission corner cards or handstamps, cover addressed to "civilian prisoner" at Fort Warren Boston, Gen. Banks' Division covers, a group of covers originating from Civil War ships, many others, mixed condition with faults to be expected, overall a fascinating collection with numerous items we have rarely if ever seen

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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