civil war postal history - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 165 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Eagle, Flag & Capitol Building" Magnus patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose and 12c black, tied to cover by black circle of wedges cork cancels, postmarked "Boston / Mar / 16 / Paid / 12" in red, to Doctor Angell in Paris, France, indistinct red entry mark and Paris (29 Mar) c.d.s. on front, there affixed with 40c orange, tied by "8" Paris star cancel (Rue d'Antin), and forwarded to Madrid, Spain, via forwarding agents John Munroe & Co., their oval cachet on front, partial Paris and Irun transit backstamps, Madrid c.d.s. receiver (31 Mar), faults to reverse from prior mounting, 12c trimmed well into design, yet a rare forwarded patriotic cover from the Angell correspondence; Herman Toaspern backstamp, with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 181 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Stand by the Flag" patriotic cover, with printed verse below, franked with 3c dull red, tied by "Taunton MS / Jul / 1" c.d.s., to Marshfield, the occasional trivial spot, cover adhered to black backing card, else a most attractive and rare cover, being the only recorded example of this design on gray paper. (Weiss FR-100, Walcott L-3026-48U) H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 160 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Disunion - What the South would like to see" patriotic cover, depicting a carriage bearing the caskets of Liberty, Robert Anderson, Abraham Lincoln, and Winfield Scott, J.E. Hayes imprint below, franked with 3c rose, cancelled with boxed PAID, postmarked with red Boston c.d.s., to Philadelphia, bright colors, cover adhered to black card, adhesive may not originate, but a remarkably fresh and most attractive cover. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 176 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Our Army and Navy" red and blue bicolor cover, depicting General McClellan and Admiral Farragut, surrounded by patriotic and military motifs, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct Pennsylvania c.d.s. in blue, to Little York, New York, Upham imprint on back flap, cover reduced at left and adhered to black card, yet an exceptionally attractive patriotic illustration of great scarcity. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 171 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Jefferson Davis & General Scott" caricature patriotic, depicting the two playing billiards, Scott declaring that he will beat Davis "badly before the game is through", franked with ovelapping 1c blue and 2c black, the former with straight edge at left, cancelled with four-ring targets, tying the 2c, postmarked "Williamsport Pa. / Aug / 4 / 1861" with year in manuscript, to Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, Magee imprint at left, some toning to cover and adhesives, cover adhered to black backing card, scarce. (Weiss CPJ-26, Walcott unlisted). H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 166 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Eagle, Shield, & States" bicolored patriotic cover, "Liberty or Death" on banner, franked with 3c rose, tied by "Cincinnati O / Aug / 28" c.d.s. and grid cancel in blue, to Philadelphia, light edge discoloration and trivial wrinkling mentioned for strict accuracy, a very fine patriotic with exceptional visual appeal. (Weiss E-L266, Walcott unlisted). H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 182 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"The Constitution," red and blue motif of waving flag, the Constitution, and shaking hands, franked with 1861 1c blue, Type I and 1857 3c dull red, each tied by neat black "Paid" in oval with red Boston double circle c.d.s. (11 Jun), alongside, handstamped black "3" and manuscript "Paid," originally addressed to Beverly, Massachusetts, then forwarded to Contoocookville, New Hampshire, front only, cover having been entirely rebacked, a very fine-appearing and most attractive patriotic, with 2021 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Weiss F-T-69, Walcott 2817) H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 161 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Don't you wish you may get it?" caricature patriotic, "the South" depicted as a rooster taunting "the North" represented by the Capitol Building, franked with 3c rose, tied by black segmented cork and red Boston c.d.s., to West Gloucester, Massachusetts, slightly reduced at left, clear of design, a whimsical patriotic. (Weiss CB-14) H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 177 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Our Army and Navy, Gen. Butler, Com. Stringham," olive green and black full-front design, with Upham imprint on reverse, franked with 3c rose tied by black "Washington D.C. / Oct / 21" c.d.s., to South Hadley, Massachusetts, adhesive with two repaired tears, not detracting from the visual appear of this exceptional patriotic cover; with 2021 Philatelic Foundationxa certificate. (Walcott 373, Weiss PM-275)Benjamin Butler (1818-93) was a politician, lawyer, and businessman from Massachusetts. He is best known as a political Major General of the Union Army, a role from which he was dismissed after his failures in the First Battle of Fort Fisher). He is also remembered for his later leadership role in the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. He was a colorful and often controversial political figure, and ran several campaigns for Governor of Massachusetts before his ultimate election to that office in 1882. Silas Stringham (1798-1876) was a US Navy officer who saw active service during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, the Mexican-American War, at the outset of the Civil War, when, as Rear Admiral, he commanded the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 172 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 2nd Round" from the Champion Prize Envelope series, ornate full-back patriotic cover depicting a fight between Abraham Lincoln and Confederate President Jefferson Davis, surrounded by soldiers and political leaders, with the Capitol building in the background, Tingley imprint at bottom, reverse franked with 3c rose, tied by black grid cancel and postmarked with "Princeton NJ / Oct / 14" c.d.s., to Oxford, New York, the odd unobtrusive tone spot, reverse with some small adhesion marks from prior mounting, not detracting from the exceptional appeal of this rare Union patriotic. (Weiss AL-193, Walcott L-164). Only one complete set of used covers of this series has been recorded, with even individual used examples rarely offered. An important Lincoln cover. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
