Civil War Patriotics
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 379 |
 |
 Berlin & Jones Bull Dog
Chasing Greyhound Caricature. Stunning multicolored design, "Port Royal
S.C. Jun. 20" double-circle datestamp with "Due 3" handstamp, to Claremont
N.H., soldier's endorsement at top right, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 380 |
|
 "God Save the Union" and
Flag. 3c Dull Red (26), choice centering and bright color, tied by
blue "Chicago Supplementary Mail May 10" circular datestamp, to
Pittsburgh Pa., 1861 docketing at left, fresh and Extremely Fine, rare and
beautiful cover (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 381 |
|
 Camp Brightwood, Col. N.H.
Davis, 7th Mass. Volunteers Large Regimental Design. All-over
illustration of the camp with tents in background and soldiers in formation
on reverse of legal-sized cover (Weiss RE-L8), front with defective 3c Rose
(65) tied by Washington D.C. circular datestamp to Wrentham Mass., cover
reduced at right into stamp but clear of design, other small faults, still
Fine and extremely rare, Weiss writes in his book "the fact that George
Walcott only owned two of them is testimony to their scarcity, especially
postally used." (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
220.00 |
| 382 |
|
 "History of Our Flag"
Designs. Two covers, both in Red White and Blue, first is the "History
of our Flag" with verse, from Phila. to Roxbury Mass with 3c Rose (65),
other is the "Illustrated History of The Stars and Stripes" from Lexington
Ill. to Brigade Headquarters, Camp Defiance, Cairo Ill., latter reduced at
right and defective stamp, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
0.00 |
| 383 |
|
 George Washington. Blue
design on cover to St. Gallen, Switzerland, blue "Cincinnati O. May
12" double-circle datestamp, blue New York and red 1862 French transit
datestamps, four different backstamps, sent at the 27c unpaid rate, faults,
otherwise Fine and worthy of restoration
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
260.00 |
| 384 |
|
 George Washington. Blue
design on cover with 3c Rose (65) just tied by blue grid cancel, matching
blue "Bardstown Ky. Jan. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Coldwater
Mich., stamp with small fault, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
105.00 |
| 385 |
|
 Jefferson Davis Longing for
the White House. Design in red, 3c Rose (65) tied by well-struck blue
"Andover Ms. Sep. 5, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Southold L.I.
N.Y., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
125.00 |
| 386 |
|
 Lady Liberty and Flag. Red
and blue design on stampless cover to Luxembourg, large "Saint Louis
Mo. May 3, 1862" and "N.York Br. Pkt. 20 May 7" credit datestamps, ms.
rates, four different backstamps incl. "Br. Packet" straightline, few small
faults, otherwise Fine, scarce used to Luxembourg
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
500.00 |
| 387 |
|
 Major General P. Banks.
Two-panel design in blue, blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 4" circular datestamp
ties defective 3c Rose (65), to Goshen N.Y., perfectly struck blue
"Baltimore Md. Jun. 2" circular datestamp and blue "Held for Postage" in
circle on back, with original letter enclosure with left panel from cover
in blue, datelined Camp Dix, and 1862, Extremely Fine example of this
scarce design with matching enclosure (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
250.00 |
| 388 |
|
 Major General McClellan.
Large image in blue with caption, cover framed with red stars with state
initials in white, "Washington D.C. Sep. 28, 186?" circular datestamp and
"Due 3" in circle handstamp, ms. soldier's letter endorsement at top right,
to Philadelphia, minor edgewear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
0.00 |
| 389 |
|
 Massachusetts Volunteers.
Two covers, each with 3c Rose (65) tied by New Orleans cancels, one with
illustration for 38th, other with illustration for 48th, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
120.00 |