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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3079 |  |
 3c Rose (65). Choice centering, crisp impression on bright paper, tied by blue "Norfolk Va. May 24" circular datestamp on red and
black "The Soldier's Dream of Home" Patriotic cover to Medina N.Y., slightly reduced at right, some wear, additional 3c stamp affixed to back and cancelled by pen (not tied), Very Fine and scarce design (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 1,200.00 |
| 3080 | |
 "How Virginia Was Voted Out of the Union!!!". Wonderful cartoon depicting voter trying to cast "No" ballot facing a pistol, ms. "N. England
O. July 8th/61" postmark and "3c Pd" rate on yellow cover to Monmouth Me., tiny brown stain at lower left, Very Fine, this is a very scarce Union political cartoon (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 850.00 |
| 3081 | |
 3c Rose (65). Cancelled by grid, "Nantic Con. Mar. 24" circular datestamp on yellow cover to military address in New Orleans with
"How Virginia Was Voted Out of the Union!!!" cartoon depicting voter trying to cast "No" ballot facing a pistol, slight wear and faint toning (so minor it is not mentioned on certificate), Very Fine, scarce Union political cartoon, with 2006
P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 1,400.00 |
| 3082 | |
 "Dis Chile's CONTRABAN" Union Cartoon. One of the most striking anti-slavery political cartoons produced by the North on cover to Exeter
N.H., congressional free frank at top right, blurry "Washington D.C. Jul. 24, 1861" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 | 375.00 |
| 3083 | |
 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). Tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 23, 1862" circular datestamp on blue "Dis Chile's CONTRABAN" Union
Cartoon cover to Avondale Pa., slightly reduced at left where opened irregularly, 1c defective, minor edgewear, still Fine, scarce carrier usage of this marvelous design, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 | 550.00 |
| 3084 | |
 2c Black (73). Tied by target and by "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 26" circular datestamp on "American Freedmen's Aid and Union Commission" corner
card cover used locally, stamp with small piece out at top left, appears Fine, scarce usage (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 350.00 |
| 3085 | |
 3c Rose (65). Deep shade and proof-like impression, tied by 5-Petal Flower cancel, "Brooklyn N.Y. Mar. 24, 1864" double-circle
datestamp on "20th and 26th Regiments U.S. Colored Troops" corner card cover to New York City, Extremely Fine, a rare corner card from the historic "20th and 26th" regiments of African-Americans who fought in the Civil War (for history go to
http://www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/nycdoc/html/usct01.html) (Image Magnifier) |
E. 200-300 | 1,000.00 |
| 3086 | |
 1c Blue (63). Tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Station A, Apr. 4" circular datestamp on "Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission" illustrated cover on
locally addressed cover, fresh and Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 800.00 |
| 3087 | |
 2c Black (73). Small tear, tied by "Philada Pa. Post Office May 30 1st '64" double-circle datestamp on purple Great Central
Fair for the Sanitary Commission illustrated battlefield scene cover to local address, Very Fine cover, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 750.00 |
| 3088 | |
 2c Black (73). Tied by indistinct Philadelphia circular datestamp on Great Central Fair for the Sanitary Commission illustrated cover to local address, fresh and
Fine, scarce usage, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 500-750 | 425.00 |
| 3089 | |
 3c Rose (65). Straddle-pane margin, tied by target with duplex "Phila. Pa. May 2, 1863" circular datestamp on Citizen's Volunteer
Hospital cover to Saco Me., overall lithograph in grayish blue with panel depicting hospital building, soldiers and civilians, Duval & Son Ltd. imprint, redirected to Conway Centre N.H. with a second 3c Rose (65) tied by black grid, red "Saco
Me." double-circle datestamp, two tiny tears at topEXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CIVIL WAR HOSPITAL DESIGN. Ex Kantor and illustrated in their book (Fig. 262) and ex Martin. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 1,500.00 |