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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

5c 1861-68 Issues Specialized Collection: Red Brown Shades (Scott 75)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2181 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Two, warm shade, faults, tied by "Napa City Cal. Jan. 19" circular datestamp, second strike at left, on cover to Sharon Mass., slightly reduced at left, Fine appearance (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
2182 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Horizontal pair, warm shade, cancelled by cogwheels, "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 1, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Portland Me., minor edgewear, Very Fine and attractive early use paying the 10c transcontinental rate, illustrated in Letters of Gold on p. 344, ex Polland (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
2183 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Used with 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65), 1c s.e. at left, tied by grids, "New Orleans La. Jun. 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp on folded cover to New York, file fold at bottom well away from stamps, each stamp with crease at top, still Fine and desirable triple-rate usage, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
2184 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Used with 1c Blue (63), tied by grids, "Battle Creek Mich. Jul. 10, 1862" double-circle datestamp with day in manuscript on buff cover to military address at "Sturgeon North Mo. R.R., Mo." and forwarded back to Battle Creek Mich., faint strike of forwarding postmark, slightly reduced at left, stamps with light crease at top from contents, Fine and unusual, apparently this was not charged any additional postage for forwarding back to Battle Creek (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
2185 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Used with 1c Blue (63), tied by "Albany N.Y. Dec. 1" circular datestamps on legal-size cover with State of New York Adjutant General's Office, Official Business corner card to Seneca Falls N.Y., 5c faint corner crease at top right, minor edgewear, Very Fine double-rate use (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
2186 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Bright color approaching the desirable so-called "Chestnut" shade, gorgeous centering, tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 26, 1862" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "Steamer via Boston", neat strike of "CTS 10" due marking, vertical file fold well away from stamp, light waterstaining, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2187 c Image5c Deep Red Brown (75 var). Two, intense color, tied by "Washington D.C. Mar. 7, 1865" double-circle datestamp on cover to Guatemala, endorsed "Via Panama" at lower left, blue "2" reales due marking, Very Fine, an unusual franking with this sub-shade to Guatemala, from the Crosby correspondence, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
2188 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Warm shade, used with 24c Lilac (78), few perfs trimmed at left and tied slightly overlapping by large "Paid" grid cancel, red "Boston Paid 12 Jun. 19" credit datestamp on "Floyd Off for the South" Patriotic Caricature cover to Paris, France, depicting a man on a horse with bags of money, red 1863 French transit also ties 5c, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, July 2, 1863 receiving backstamp, few trivial edge tears, 24c few perfs folded over at left prior to use

VERY FINE. A RARE AND COLORFUL FRANKING WITH THE 5-CENT RED BROWN ON A PHENOMENAL CARTOON PATRIOTIC COVER TO FRANCE. FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE -- VERY FEW CARICATURE COVERS ARE KNOWN FROM THIS CORRESPONDENCE, AND VERY FEW ARE KNOWN WITH A 5-CENT STAMP.

The subject of this caricature is fascinating. The caption "Floyd Off for the South" refers to John Floyd, who was Secretary of War under President Buchanan (coincidentally, Floyd's middle name was Buchanan). Floyd was implicated in several scandals in 1860, including one where abstracted Indian bonds (U.S. bonds held on behalf of Indian tribes) were removed from safekeeping. He also moved over 115,000 rifles and muskets to Southern states, as well as heavy ordnance, so they would be equipped in the event of war. He resigned as Secretary of War on December 29, 1860, after President Buchanan refused to abandon Fort Sumter. In March 1861 he was acquitted of charges of malfeasance and fraud on a technicality -- an act of 1857 forbade prosecution when the party implicated has testified before a committee of Congress on the matter. He went on to serve as a brigadier general in the Confederate Army; he lost most of his assignments, including the Battle of Fort Donelson. He was eventually removed from command and died in August 1863.

The theme of this caricature is fantastic -- Floyd off for the South with bags of money he was accused of appropriating from the North. The Matthies sale contained only two other Angell covers that could be considered caricatures -- one is a secession balloon (to Austria), and one shows a rebel with a dog pursuing a slave (to Bavaria). The Matthies sale contains only seven Angell covers with a 5c stamp. Only four are the Red Brown shade (Scott 75), and this is the only one of the four used to France.

This cover was sent underpaid by 1c but was accepted as fully prepaid -- the U.S. post office accepted the loss, no doubt due to similar sympathies on the part of the postmaster.

Ex Matthies and Haas. With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2189 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Warm shade, used with 10c Green (68), tied by red "New York Paid 6 Aug. 1" credit datestamps on 1863 cover to France, "New Orleans La. Jul. 24, 1863" origination double-circle datestamp, red "Short Paid" handstamp, neat "30" due handstamp crossed out, red boxed "PD" handstamp, Calais transit, transit and receiving backstamps, some slight soiling, Fine and unusual, originally marked short paid and due 30c, this was apparently accepted as fully prepaid by the time it got to France (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2190 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Used with 30c Orange (71) and 10c Green (68), tied by grids, light strike of red 18c credit datestamp on buff cover to Paris, France, Feb. 5, 1863 Calais transit, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, pencil "45"at upper left, receiving backstamp, some edgewear, Fine and colorful use, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
2191 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Horizontal strip of three, tied by target cancels and "New Orleans La. Jan. 15, 1863" double-circle datestamp on mourning cover to France, red "New York Paid 6 Jan. 31" credit datestamp and French transits, few toned perf tips, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Jessup (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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