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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Civil War: Union Autographs and Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1570 c ImageWinfield Scott. U.S. General, presidential candidate, first commander of Union forces in the Civil War, signature as Commanding General of the U.S. Army on two page July 13, 1843 letter to Congressman George N. Briggs, a Whig from Massachusetts, contents relate to a court martial and refer to the President (John Tyler) and General Zachary Taylor, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1571 c ImageWilliam H. Seward. U.S. senator, Secretary of State under Lincoln, autograph free frank "William H. Seward" on mourning cover addressed to "The President", top flap with elaborate printed design with "Esse Quam Videri" in ribbon (to be, rather than to seem to be), fresh and Very Fine, we are unsure whether this is addressed to Lincoln or Johnson as president (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1572   ImageGideon Welles. Signature in the hand of the Secretary of the Navy on American Telegraph Company April 10, 1865 telegram, states "Fire a national salute in honor of the capture of the Rebel General Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia," Very Fine and an outstanding collateral item for the Civil War enthusiast, the end of the War for Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia came at the Battle of Appomattox Court House, which was fought on April 9, 1865 (Image)

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 E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1573   Union Generals Signatures. Five items, including Meade, Burnside, Hooker, Mississippi Squadron enclosure signed by Rear Admiral Porter, overall Fine-Very Fine

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1574 c ImageNavy Yard, New-York. COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Neat handstamped semi-official imprint on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., pencil notation of "June 25th 1861", some edgewear, Very Fine, also with "Navy Department, Bureau of Steam Engineering, Official Business" printed semi-official imprint cover with purple penalty handstamp used within Washington D.C in 1885 and with matching illustrated enclosure, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, an attractive pair of covers (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
1575 c Image3c Rose (65). Tied by grid, "Old Point Comfort Va. Nov. 18" double-circle datestamp on cover to Winchester Mass., with "U.S.S. Nereus" handstamp with "Brooklyn" overwriting the name of ship, also with "Hampton Roads Va. Nov. 18th, 1864", docketed "Ans. 22nd Nov. 64", Very Fine and very unusual, the Nereus was commissioned at New York on April 19, 1864 and joined the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, the Brooklyn was commissioned in 1859 and was one of the most effective fighting ships, taking part in the capture of New Orleans, the Battle of Mobile Bay and the attack on Fort Fisher at the end of the war (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1576 c ImageSoldiers Letter, 24th Regt. Mass. Vol., N.E.G. Circular handstamp and "U.S. Ship 3cts." soldier's due rate on cover to East Cambridge Mass., with red and blue illustrated "Union and Liberty Now and Forever" Patriotic design, Magee imprint at left, letters in the regimental handstamp enhanced with pencil, Very Fine soldier's due Patriotic cover (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1577 c ImageSOLDIER'S LETTER, 1st L.I. VOLs. Stencil marking at lower left of red and blue "The Constitution" Patriotic cover to Green Point L.I., "Washington D.C. Nov. 8" circular datestamp and "Due 3" in circle handstamp, few edge flaws including tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine and very scarce marking, accompanied by page from Jan. 1973 American Philatelist where illustrated with caption "Datum is sought as no other similar cover has been reported", we are aware of one other, offered in part 2 of the Meroni sale in 1952 (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
1578 c Image3c Rose (65). Rich color, tied by "Washington D.C. Mar. 19, 1861" circular datestamp on brown cover to Brookline Mass., manuscript "Secesh Envelope" at lower left, with original enclosure datelined "Camp Hooker March 17 /62, Lower Potomac Md." and containing elaborate hand drawn map of Virginia, Maryland and Potomac River with encampments, fascinating contents including "our gunboats shelled the retreating Rebels out of their encampments" as well as discussion of movements and ransacking abandoned rebel camps, Very Fine, an attractive item, typed transcript accompanies (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1579 c Image3c Rose (65). Centered to top left, tied by target with matching "Lynn Ms. Aug. 26" circular datestamp on cover addressed to Capt. Algernon Draper of the 36th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops at Brazos de Santiago Texas, cover with top left corner reduced not affecting any markings, Fine, a scarce and desirable address to this famed regiment, which was formed largely by former slaves recruited from Union-occupied areas of North Carolina and Virginia (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1580   General Edwin Vose Sumner, Civil War Military Group. Group of four items, U.S. Military Telegraph lettersheet dated Dec. 16, 1862 (the day after the end of the Battle of Fredericksburg) to Union General E.V. Sumner, instructing him to "remove the wounded and bury the dead on the other side of Fredericksburg", a Signal Telegraph dispatch to General Sumner dated Nov. 1862, a Jan. 1863 pass for a civilian to cross the river at Fredericksburg "by command of Maj. Genl. Sumner", issued just months before his death, finally a cover endorsed "Soldier's Letter" from Hooker's Division to New Haven Conn., "Due 3" straightline, Very Fine group

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

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