Sale Number: 692
Sale Date:
1988 Rarities of the World
Propaganda Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
81 c Anti-Slavery Cover, Overall Design Showing "Britannia" & Lion Protecting Slave, Distant Scene of Ill-treated Slaves, "God Hath Made Of One Blood All Nations Of Men" in Banner, etc. (1. Valentine, Dundee), Red Oneida Depot, N.Y." pmk., "Paid" and "10", minor tear at right, Very Fine, Very Scarce (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 750-1,000 850
82 c Anti-Slavery Cover, Black Couple and Child Removing Chains of Bondage, Ocean Ships, "Haste, Happy Day! The Time We Long To See When Every Son of Adam Shall Be Free!" Imprint in Banners, etc. on Blue Envelope to Liverpool, Great Britain 2p Blue (10) tied by "Leeds" 1856 Numeral, minor edge faults, Rare and Handsome (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-2,000 1,200
83 c Anti-Slavery Cover, Same Design as Preceding Lot except Smaller Size Envelope, Printed in Bronze and Used in U.S., 3c Red (11), average, light crease, tied by Blue "Balladvale Ms." pmk., light overall toning, still Attractive and Rare (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 750-1,000 Current Sale
84 c Ocean Penny Postage Cover, Female "Peace" and Members of Various Races, "Ocean Penny Postage" Banner, Ship on Ocean, etc., natural straight edge 3c Red (26) tied by Bold "New-York" pmk. to Waterbury, Ct., Remarkably Fresh, Extremely Fine and Rare, with original contents mentioning fireworks (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-2,000 2,400
85 c Ocean Penny Postage Cover, Elaborate, Finely Detailed Overall J. Valentine Design Showing Modes of Transportation, Neptune, Facsimile Great Britain Stamp, Imprints, etc., 3c Brown Carmine (11) tied by "New Bloomfield, Pa." pmk., Very Fine and Choice, ex-Seybold (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-2,000 1,000
86 c Ocean Penny Postage Cover, Same Design as Preceeding Lot except Different Imprint at Bottom and Franked With Great Britain 1p Brown Red (3), proper backstamps, bit toned, couple nicks and separations, Very Scarce (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 500-750 375
87 c Peace Cover, "Arbitration For War," "Universal Brotherhood," "Freedom of Commerce" Imprints on Overall Finely Detailed Design (1. Valentine, Dundee), light Blue "Oberlin O." pmk. and matching "5", Very Fine, A Rare and Beautiful Cover, ex-Van Elkan (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-2,000 700
88 c Peace Cover, Beautiful Overall Allegorical Design Showing Various Symbols of Peace (Lamb and Lion, Pounding Swords Into Plowshares, etc.), 3c Red (11) tied by Blue Grid, light Ohio Town pmk., A Beautiful J. Valentine Cover, Very Fine, Rare, ex-Van Elkan (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-2,000 800
89 c Penny Postage Cover, Train, Ship and Eagle and Shield, "We Ask of Congress Cheap Insland and Ocean Postage"in Ribbon, etc., 3c Red (11), Margins All Around, Huge Sheet Margin at Bottom, tied by "East Cambridge Mass" pmk. to N.Y., slight wear around edges, nevertheless Extremely Fine, Fantastic Cover (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 2,000-5,000 2,700
90 c Temperance Cover, Female Figure Holding "Constitutional" Banner, Rhode Island Coat of Arms, Broken Liquor Barrel, etc., average 3c Red (11) tied by "Prov & Stonington R.R." pmk., Beautiful Cover, Very Rare Design, ex-Emerson (Image Magnifier)

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 E. 1,000-2,000 4,500
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