civil war postal history - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 116 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIblue patriotic design on 1862 cover to "Richmond Hill, Canada West", 1861 10c Green (68) tied by "Washington D.C. May 8" datestamp, docketing at top, address panel slightly faded, small tears and light wear, still very fine appearance, a scarce patriotic cover to Canada H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 124 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIred and blue patriotic design of tree made up of states, verse below reads "Traitor! spare that Tree, Cleave not a single bough, In you it shelter'd me, And I'll protect it now", Wells imprint on reverse, franked with 1861 1c Blue (63) tied by New York datestamp to local street address, very fine and fresh H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 122 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIdesign in black on yellow cover of Jefferson Davis on the back of a turtle, blue "Plano Ill May 3" datestamp, addressed to "Mr. George A. Beck, Company H Bells, Cavalry 13 Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, Pilot Knob, Mo", barely reduced at right and large piece black construction paper adhered to reverse, very fine appearance, a rare design H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 140 - civil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIred, blue, and black design, "L. Pradat, Gothic Store" publisher, "7th Reg't Mississippi Volunteers, Company 'C', Amite Rifles" imprint, used to New Orleans, 5c Green (1) tied by "Corinth Miss Apr 17" datestamp, boxed "Adv 1" of New Orelans, expertly repaired tear, very fine and rare H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 117 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIgrayish blue cameo design of fox carrying Tennessee and Virginia (as ducks) to "Dixie's Land", Edward H. Rollins free frank, "Washington DC Aug 13" datestamp, addressed to Warwick, Massachusetts, extremely fine and rare, Rollins was a Representative (and later Senator) from New HampshireProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 125 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIred and blu design on patriotic cover to Jena, Germany, 1861 3c Rose and 12 Black (65, 69) tied by "Monroe Mich Feb 26" datestamp, several strikes of red "New York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 10 Mar 8" credit datestamp, backstamps including Hamburg and Jena, stamps small faults, very fine and attractive use H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 112 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIgreen and black all-over design with portraits of Colonels Corcoran, Mulligan, and Meacher, free-franked "R.H. Duell MC" (R. Holland Duell, congressman from New York State), black "Washington D.C. Mar 28 1862", addressed to Oaksville, New York, Upham imprint on reverse, extremely fine, a spectacular patriotic design, Toaspern backstampProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000) H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 123 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIbeautiful multicolored all-over patriotic design with advertisement for King & Baird Printers, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Jan 23 1863" duplex, addressed to Frankfort, Pennsylvania, extremely fine, a beautiful cover with a rare and dramatic patriotic design H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
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 Lot 141 - civil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIblack on buff design, "W. & J. Bonitz, Goldsboro N.C." publisher, Verse 25 ("Men of the South, arise, arise..."), large-margined 10c Blue (12) tied by "Tarboro N.C. Oct 7" datestamp, cover addressed to Fair Haven, North Carolina, slightly reduced at left, very fine and scarce H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history Confederate States Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 118 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers - H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIportrait of George Washington on all-over Liberty and cannons red and blue patriotic envelope to Donauwörth, Bavaria, 1861 5c Buff and 10c Green (67, 68) each tied by target cancel, black "Gainesville Mo. May 26 1862" detestamp, red "New York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Mar 29" credit handstamp, blue three-line "America Über Bremen Franco", Bavarian backstamp, 5c stamp with few short scissor-cut perforations, extremely fine and attractive, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate H. R. Harmer Inc "Erivan" Collection Part VIIIcivil war postal history union patriotic covers |
