War and Navy Departments continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 4187 |
 |
 Major General Fitzhugh
Lee. Endorsement "Soldier's letter Fitzhugh Lee Maj. Genl.
Comdg." on Office of the Commanding General, Seventh Army Corps imprint
cover with private penalty notice crossed out, to New York City, bearing
Cuba 2-1/2c on 2c Red tied by "Jan. 24, 1899, Havana Cuba" duplex, trivial
wear, Very Fine usage sent during the Spanish-American War where a
soldier's letter could have been sent either prepaid or collect (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
280.00 |
| 4188 |
|
 George S. Patton. Free
frank as Lieutenant Colonel in World War I "Lt. Col. G.S. Patton A.P.O.
714" and "Official Service" on cover to his mother in San
Gabriel Cal., bue "A.E.F. Passed as Censor" handstamp with additional
signature of Patton, "U.S. Military Postal Express Service 27 Sep. 1918"
double-circle datestamp, with typed letter signed stating in part
"This business of actually fighting is fine and the most interesting I
have ever done", small piece out at top from opening and some wear,
still Very Fine, World War I was the first time free-franking of soldier's
mail was authorized since the American Revolution, Patton was the leading
American tank expert in WWI, shortly after writing this letter, on Sept.
26, 1918, he was shot in the hip during a battle in the Argonne and saw no
further active duty until World War II
(Image) |
E. 500-750 |
2,200.00 |
| 4189 |
|
 War and Navy Departments.
17, mostly 1820's thru 1840's, desirable group of franks and usages incl.
1845-47 "Brownout", William Simmons, Henry Dearborn, Isaac Shelby, William
Jones and others, minor faults, generally Very Fine appearance (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
650.00 |