The Civil War Sale
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Lot | Patriotic Covers | Estimate | |
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4001 | Camp of the 17th Maine Reg't of Volunteer Infantry, Near Brady Station Culpepper County, Virginia. 4-page letter datelined "April 24th, 1864" with interest and horrific content…It is Sunday but we don't have any Sunday in the army we have had an inspection today of our Division which has but 2 Brigades in it now ours is the second which has got 9 Regiments it is commanded by Gen Hayes, being one of the finest in the whole army. We are going to move Camp in the morning we have been temporarily attached to the second Corps. There is no third Corps now we are the third Division of the second Corps being consolidated with the old second Division of the third Corps. There is no news here we don't know what is going on out of hearing there is a great many rumors going on here but it looks as though there might be some hard fighting here soon…Dead men is no fright to a soldier the has seen service where I have been. It is thought nothing of to drive a team over bodies of men their legs and arms sticking up as the wheels roll over them their bones crack like dry sticks, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (1.5MB). | $150 | |
4002 | Great Western Sanitary Fair, Cincinnati, O. Violet illustrated Fruit Bowl corner card for the "Horticultural Department, Greenwood Hall", on cover to Olmsted Falls, O. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at right) tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., May 11" cds and grid duplex; some light stains and corner wear, F.-V.F., a rare Sanitary Fair design. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4003 | Hartford Sanitary Association. Imprint on fresh cover to South Manchester, Conn., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by fancy negative star in circle handstamp, matching "Hartford, Con., Jul 19, 1864" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice, a very rare imprint. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4004 | Indiana Sanitary Commission. Small size imprint imprint on buff cover with illustrated corner card "Indiana Soldiers, The Pride of the State and the Glory of the Army", to Tippacanoe Town, Ind., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Chattanooga, Ten., Jan 21" cds and target duplex; small stamp flaws at bottom from slight overlap of cover, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4005 | Indiana Sanitary Commission. Fancy medium size imprint imprint on yellow cover with illustrated corner card "Indiana Soldiers, The Pride of the State and the Glory of the Army", to Anna, O. franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Indianapolis, Ind., Jul 14, '65" cds; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4006 | Indiana Sanitary Commission. Fancy medium size imprint on buff cover with illustrated corner card "Indiana Soldiers, The Pride of the State and the Glory of the Army", to Mooresville, Ind. "Chattanooga, Ten., Mar 20" cds and target duplex with matching "Due 3" in circle handstamp, with original 1865 enclosure on "A free gift to the Union Soldier, From The Northwestern Sanitary Commission, Branch of U.S. Sanitary Commission, Chicago, Illinois." printed letterhead, Very Fine, very scarce. Estimate; $200 - 300. | 3 | $200 |
4007 | Ladies Aid Society. Cover with Office of Hospital Chaplain U.S.A., Jeffersonville, Ind. corner card on cover addressed to "Mrs E.J. Baird, Pres. L.A. Soc., Green Bay, Wisconsin", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by light grid handstamp, matching "Jeffersonville, Ind., Apr 27" cds, with straight line "Missent" handstamp additionally tying stamp and "Fon Du Lac, Wis., May 3" cds and target duplexes, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. A very scarce usage to Mrs. Baird, President of the Ladies Aid Society. The Wisconsin Ladies Aid Society worked closely with the Chicago, Ill. Sanitary Fair Association. | 2 | $200 |
4008 | Sanitary Commission, U.S. Women's Auxiliary Association, Boston. Corner card on postmaster free frank cover to Fitzwilliam, N.H., red "Boston, Mass., Dec 31" cds, cover forwarded to Norwich, Ct., with blue "Fitzwilliam, N.H., Dec 31" cds with matching "Forwarded" straight line and "Due 3" in circle handstamps, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4009 | Soldiers Aid Society. Printed circular address to the secretary in South Manchester, Ct., franked with 2¢ Blackjack tied by N.Y. fancy geometric handstamp, circular with notices from the U.S. Sanitary Commission and the Women's Central Relief Association, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 73; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4010 | U.S. Christian Commission. Two covers; one from Nashville, Tenn. to Green Bay, Wis. with Dove & Letter illustrated "The United States Christian Commission, Cumberland Hospital" letterhead enclosure datelined "May 19, 1865" (letter written Swedish language), and a "U.S. Christian Commission" imprint cover Philadelphia to North Lineklaen, N.Y. with 1864 enclosure written from the Chestnut Hill Hospital; few minor cover flaws, F.-V.F. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4011 | Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, Foot of Washington St. Wharf, Philadelphia. illustrated Eagle, Flag & Shield label affixed on reverse of 1861, 3¢ pink entire to Warwick, R.I., uprated with 1861, 1¢ blue all tied by waffle grid handstamps, matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Sep 15, 1861" cds; entire slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a very rare label on cover. Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4012 | A Southern Man! With Union Principles. Red Washington portrait design on cover to Vandalia, Ill., franked with 1861, 3¢ pink tied by "Cumberland, Md., May 5" cds, with original illustrated lettersheet enclosure with matching letterhead design, letter dated 1863; some enclosure wear, F.-V.F. Scott No. 64; Estimate $400 - 600. | 2 | $400 |
4013 | The Arms of the Keystone State. Patriotic Pennsylvania State Arms design in brown, blue and yellow with Edward Cogan imprint on flap, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at left) tied by grid handstamp, matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Mar 6, 1863" cds; cover with some edge wear and light creases, F.-V.F. and attractive. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
4014 | Benton Barracks, St. Louis. Detailed lithograph view on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "St. Louis, Mo., Mar 11" cds and target duplex; light cover edge wear, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4015 | Beware. Interesting patriotic design showing "Jeff Davis" Hand of State Snake with Eagle on Shield Shooting Arrows, on cover franked with "1861, 3¢ rose" canceled by grid handstamp, orange red "Middletown, Ct., Sep 18, 1861" cds; cover reduced at right and corner flaw at lower left, F.-V.F., a very scarce design. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4016 | "Dis Chile's Contraban". Caricature design cover showing slaves fleeing from owner to Fort Monroe, on cover to Shushan, N.Y., with manuscript "Jas. B. McKean, M.C." free frank and light Washington D.C. cds, with original enclosure datelined "Washington July 6, 1861"; some light cover edge wear, Very Fine, a scarce caricature design. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4017 | Eagle & Shield. Design with "Love One Another" in center banner with state names in stars bordering on cover, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Jan 30" cds; small nick in sideflap, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4018 | Flags & Shield. Allover design with star bordering, "Union" in chains at bottom and Ridenburgh imprint on backflap, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Baltimore, Md., Mar 27" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4019 | Game Cock of Uncle Sam. Humorous Rooster design on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by neat "Hancock, Md., May 8" cds; cover with central stain spot at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4020 | Gen. Washington & Gen. McClellan. Patriotic dual portrait banner design with "Hero of the Past, Hero of the Present" at top and Magee imprint on backflap, on cover frank with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by manuscript "Manor Hill, Pa., July 15"; stamp with some toned perfs, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
Lot | United States Used in the Confederacy | Estimate | |
4021 | General Beauregard Watering his Horse in the Infernal Regions. Red design with Devils in Foreground Calling Him "Traitor!", on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by blue target handstamp, matching "Cynthiana, Ky., Apr 26" cds; cover and stamp flaws with repaired corners art bottom, Fine appearance, still an extremely rare used design. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | 2 | $150 |
4022 | General John C. Fremont. Full length portrait and scene design, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose canceled by dotted grid handstamp, matching "Mansfield, O., Sep 16, 1862" cds; slight cover edge nick at lower right, Very Fine, a scarce design. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4023 | The Girl Not Left Behind. Battlefield scene design showing Women Attending to Wounded Soldier, on cover with address in Spencerian script, franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Nashville, Ten, Oct 17, 1863" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4024 | Liberty, Flag & Eagle. Large design with "Freedom to America" in banner at left and "Mumford & Co." imprint at bottom right, on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (s.e. at left) tied by "Cairo, Ill., Jun 24, 1862" cds; small stamp flaws and light edge staining at bottom, F.-V.F., a very uncommon design. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4025 | Maj. Gen. McClellan, The War For The Union. Gray allover portrait design with Regales & Co. imprint on reverse, on cover to Mifflintown, Pa., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington D.C., Jun 9, 1862" cds, with original illustrated enclosure showing red and blue allegorical "Justice! The Guardian of Our Liberty." patriotic design, letter datelined "Fort Pennsylvania (near Washington City D.C.) June 9th, 1862" with content including going to Washington past Manasas Junction and Bull Run, visiting Senate & House chambers, President's House, etc. Scott No. 65; Estimate $400 - 600. | 2 | $400 |
4026 | Major General Wool. Two portrait patriotic designs, purple design with "Old Point Comfort, Va. Apr 27" cds and 3¢ #65 to Boston Mass.; and blue design with Eagle with "Old Point Comfort Va., Oct 21" cds ties 3¢ rose (65) to Waltham Mass.; small flaws, F.-V.F. pair of Civil War patriotics, with 2022 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 65; Estimate $400 - 600. | 3 | $400 |
4027 | The New Zouave Drill. Choke - Secession (Three Motions). Zouave gallows design on cover to Garrettsvile, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) tied by target with matching Columbus, o., Jul 24 cds; cover small edge flaws and reduced at right, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4028 | Off For The War. Red and blue design showing Ladies Farewell to Soldier on Horseback, on cover franked with nicely centered 1861, 3¢ pink tied by target handstamp, matching "Elgin, Ill., Apr 10, 1863" cds; cover with light edge wear and faint stains at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 64; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4029 | Onward To Victory. Liberty, Flag & Eagle design on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by "Washington D.C., May 3, '64" cds and target duplex, Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4030 | Soldier's Farewell. Blue patriotic design on cover franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by fancy prison bars grid cancel, matching "Columbus, O., Oct 3" cds; some light cover edge wear and small stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4031 | "The Union Must and Shall be Preserved". Multicolored design showing Soldier, Flag, Encampment and the Capitol in background on orange cover franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by Harvard, Mass. cds, Extremely Fine. Walcott No. 2104 var. Scott No. 65; Estimate $100 - 150. | $100 | |
4032 | View of the Capitol at Washington. Large patriotic design on cover to Minerva, O., franked with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by blue "Lexington, Ky., Dec 3" cds, with original illustrated lettersheet enclosure showing "Great Naval Engagement off Fort Wright", 1862 letter regarding camp, officers getting drunk, etc.; enclosure with some water staining and some tiny stamp flaws, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65; Estimate $300 - 400. | 2 | $300 |
4033 | "War Map of Kentucky and Tennessee". Allover purplish lilac patriotic design showing Map of Kentucky and Tennessee and Portions of Surrounding States with Gibson & Co. imprint at bottom on cover, addressed on reverse to Halifax, Vt., franked with 1861 3¢ rose tied by indistinct Kentucky town postmark, repaired cover corner nick at lower right with portion of design drawn in, otherwise Very Fine, a rare allover Map Patriotic usage, ex-Gallagher. Scott No. 65. Estimate; $300 - 400. | 3 | $300 |
4034 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., 24, Jan 4, 1861. Integral rate cds on Trans-Atlantic stampless folded letter with bold strike of the blue oval handstamp "A. Tobias Sons Charleston S.C." company marking, endorsed at top in manuscript "per Canada for Liverpool" routing instruction, sent via Boston where the "5" handstamp indicating 5¢ due the USA for unpaid inland delivery as the letter would be crossing the Atlantic on a British packet, reverse with "Boston Br. Pkt., Jan 9" cds, on arrival in Scotland manuscript "1/-" added indicating a total of 1 shilling due which was the British Trans-Atlantic rate between Britain and the US; vertical file fold, Very Fine, a scarce South Carolina Independent State Usage to Scotland. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4035 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., Jan 25, 1861. Cds with matching grid handstamps tying U.S. 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, three singles (24) on cover to Greenville C.H., S.C. with illustrated embossed Hayden & Whilden, Charleston, S.C. shield corner card showing beer mug, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. The firm of Augustus Hayden and William Whilden were known for their military outfittings as well as fine silverware. | $200 | |
4036 | Confederacy, Hamburgh, S.C. Jan. 4 (61) Paid. Cds on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to Greenwood, S.C. showing independent usage, 3¢ indicia cancelled by small grid, manuscript docketing at left "7 Jany. 1861", part of flap torn away, Very Fine, attractive usage. Scott No. U27; Estimate $100 - 150. | $100 | |
4037 | Confederacy, Richmond, Va., Apr 27, 1861. Bold cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on cover to Charlotte, Va., with blue Davis, Deupree & Co., Sell Slaves, Publicly and Privately, Richmond, Va. cameo corner card; some docketing over cameo, Very Fine. Scott No. U.S. 26; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. AN EXTREMELY RARE DAVIS, DEUPREE & CO. SLAVE MERCHANT ADVERTISING COVER USED DURING THE INDEPENDENT STATE PERIOD - ONE OF FOUR KNOWN CONFEDERATE SLAVE MERCHANT CORNER CARD USAGES. Richmond, Virginia was the center of the domestic slave trade on the eve of the Civil War. Despite the large volume of mail that must have been sent by slave dealers, just a few examples survive today. We know of only two other Davis, Deupree & Co. cameo corner card covers all of which are used prior to session. | 2 | $4,000 |
4038 | Confederacy, Saint Augustine, Fl., Jan 25. Cds and matching circular grid cancel ties U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on light buff cover with printed Florida House, St. Augustine, East Florida large oval corner card to Stockbridge N.Y.; reduced at right slightly affecting 3¢, bottom corner nick, a Fine and scarce Florida Independent State advertising use. Estimate; $150 - 200. Florida seceded January 10, 1861 and joined the Confederacy on February 4, 1861. | $150 | |
4039 | Confederacy, Independent State Covers. Balance of 4 covers; includes "Natchez, Miss., Jan 16, 1861" cds cancelling U.S. 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Ohio, "Charleston, S.C., Jan 13, 1861" cds with matching grid tying U.S. 3¢ (26) on cover, discernible "Knoxville, Ten, June 7" cds tying U.S. 3¢ (26) on 1861 docketed cover (last day before secession), and blue "Columbia, S.C., Dec 21" cds (2nd day independent state) on legal size cover from Philadelphia forwarded to Charleston (stamp & cover flaws), generally F.-V.F. Estimate; $250 - 350. | $250 | |
4040 | Confederacy, Apalachicola, Fla., Apr 10, 1861. Clear cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New York, N.Y., stamp with tiny corner crease top right, Very Fine, a very scarce Florida Confederate use of U.S. postage and thru-the-lines combination usage. Estimate; $500 - 750. | $500 | |
Lot | Town Postmarks - Alabama to North Carolina | Estimate | |
4041 | Confederacy, Augusta, Ga., Apr, 11 (1861). Cds tying U. S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to New York City, reverse with large blue illustrated Planters' Hotel, Augusta, Ga. advertisement showing Hotel View and Street Scene; stamp with a few perf flaws, still Very Fine, a scarce advertising & U.S. Used in the Confederacy cover, the small double line Augusta, Ga. postmark was used starting late in 1860 which reliably dates this cover to 1861, with 2008 C.S.A. certificate. Estimate; $400 - 600. | 2 | $400 |
4042 | Confederacy, Brandon, Miss., May 16, 1861. Cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red (26) on cover to Carrolton, Miss., with illustrated "Cooper & Harper, Attorney at Law" hand holding card corner card, Very Fine, signed B. Green. Estimate; $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4043 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C. Mar. 3, 1861. Cds tying 1857, 3¢ Dull Red tied on lemon cover to Greenville, S.C., cover with extremely attractive blue embossed cameo oval for "Geo. W. Williams & Co., Charleston, S.C., Wholesale Grocers" corner card, missing backflap, Very Fine, an immaculate cover and a scarce Confederate States Usage, signed Kimbrough. Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4044 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., May 31, 1861. Clear postmark cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Cleveland Tenn., Very Fine and choice, this being the Last Day U.S. Stamps Permitted to Pay Postage in the Confederacy, ex-Kohn. Estimate; $300 - 400. This was an interesting use to Tennessee, which did not secede until June 8th 1861, hence this was from the Confederacy to U. S. Territory. | $300 | |
4045 | Confederacy, Charleston, S.C., May 31, 1861. Cds canceling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Rutherfordton, N.C., 1861 docketing on reverse; small corner tear at top right, Very Fine, this was the last day of the U.S. rates in the Confederacy. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
4046 | Confederacy, Columbus, Miss., Mar 9. Cds with matching segmented cork handstamp cancelling on U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) to Demopolis, Ala., with blue Columbus Life & Genl. Insurance Company scroll corner card handstamp, 1861 pencil docketing, Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4047 | Confederacy, Galveston & Lynchburg, Tex. Two 1861 covers from correspondence, with with original letter datelined at "Lynchburg, Harris Co., Texas" entering mails with partial "Galveston Tex." cds tying U.S. 3¢ dull red (26) to South Framingham Mass., Fine and scarce pair of Confederate Texas covers. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
4048 | Confederacy, Georgetown, S.C. Mar. 4 (61). Cds and matching grid on 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to Charleston, S.C., Very Fine, attractive usage. Scott No. U26; Estimate $100 - 150. | $100 | |
4049 | Confederacy, Greenville, Tex., Apr 10. Balloon cds cancelling U.S. 1860, 3¢ Star Die entire (U27) addressed to Capt. Beaty in Marshall, Tex., otherwise Very Fine. Estimate; $150 - 200. | $150 | |
4050 | Confederacy, Honey Grove, Tex. May 20, /61. Attractive manuscript postmark 1860 3¢ Star Die entire to New Orleans, part of the "Hoy" correspondence with usual staple holes, Extremely Fine and choice, exceedingly attractive and quite scarce small Texas town. Scott No. U27; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 |