civil war postal history - Stamp Auctions
 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 |
Price: $ 200.00
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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 |
Price: $ 300.00
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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 |
Price: $ 1,500.00
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 Lot 183 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Trees-on a hard road to travel" patriotic caricature, depicting the Devil leading Confederate soldiers, franked with 3c rose, tied by four-ring target cancel and postmarked with Philadelphia c.d.s. (February, 1863), to Boston, Massachusetts, adhesive quite off-center showing fair portion of adjacent stamp, much fresher than typical for used examples. (Weiss CD-20, Walcott L-1136). H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
Price: $ 150.00
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 Lot 167 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Floyd, of the C.S.A.", blue imprint below raccoon design, locally-addressed cover franked with 1861 1c blue, tied by black boxed "Paid", red Boston c.d.s. alongside (29 Oct), stamp with small piece out at top, a scarce and attractive design, with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex Jon Bischel. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
Price: $ 300.00
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 Lot 162 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Dr. Russell at Bull's Run", caricature patriotic, depicting a "Dr. Russell" and two others fleeing in fight of the advancing Confederate Army following the First Battle of Bull Run, with satirical verse below, Magee imprint at left, franked with 3c rose pair, tied by black cork and partial "Philadelphia Pa / Aug / 27 / 1861" c.d.s., to Buffalo, New York hinge remnants on reverse, a remarkably fresh Union patriotic. (Weiss CAH-53, Walcott L-992); ex Walcott. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
Price: $ 500.00
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 Lot 178 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Our Zouaves, Col. Birney, Col. Baxter, and Col. Goslam", overall patriotic design, franked with 3c rose, cancelled with boxed PAID, adjacent red Boston c.d.s. in red (11 May), to Philadelphia, Upham imprint on reverse (Weiss PM-289a, Walcott L-558U), a few trivial marks to address, a beautiful cover, with clear 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate; ex Walcott. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
Price: $ 500.00
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 Lot 157 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"1776, Thirteen States, U.S. Military Stationery Packet", large multicolored Magnus envelope, originally enclosing notepaper, envelopes, military portraits, as well as a pen, holder, and lead pencil, franked on reverse with 3c dull red and 3c rose, each tied by "Washington D.C. / Sep / 24 / 1861" c.d.s., to Yorkville, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, some small repairs and creases, but a rare and striking cover. (Richard C. Frajola Inc, March 14, 1987, lot 656, described as "the only recorded used example.”) H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
Price: $ 400.00
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 Lot 173 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"Liberty, Flag, & White House", Magnus hand-colored patriotic cover, franked with 3c rose, tied by indistinct c.d.s., to Hollisterville, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, slight tone spots at upper left and the odd trivial edge tear, adhesive with straight edge at right, a charming patriotic cover. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
Price: $ 200.00
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 Lot 184 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN X"We belong to our country, to do or die" patriotic cover in red, depicting soldiers, cavalry, and artillery, James Gates imprint below, franked with 3c rose, tied by circular blue grid cancel and postmarked with neatly-struck "Hillsdale Mich / Feb / 6" c.d.s. in matching color, to Lieutenant Matthew H. Peters, Co. F, 74 Reg't, [near] Xenia Ohio, Camp Lowe, a lovely cover, particularly desirable sent to a soldier in the field. H. R. Harmer Inc 3070 – ERIVAN Xcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
Price: $ 400.00
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