Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 113 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part VWar Department Building and Bust of Lieut. Gen. Scott, multicolored Magnus two-panel design, portrait of Winfield Scott in uniform facing left with imprint below, War Department headquarters at left, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by Alexandria, Virginia postmark, cover addressed to Camden, New Jersey, very slight reduction at right, still Very Fine and most attractive (Weiss FP-WS-75)rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 129 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part VEagle Above Flag Surrounded by States, red and blue design without verse or imprint, 1861 3c Rose (65) just tied by target with matching "Washington D.C. Jun 1 1863" double circle datestamp at left, on cover to Pembroke, New Hampshire, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive (Weiss ST-528, Walcott 1764)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 108 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V"In Union There Is Strength," red and blue design of a scimitar with swords and shield, J.M. Whittemore imprint with address, addressed to Dr. Henry C. Angell in Paris, franked with two 1861 3c Rose (one with natural s.e.) and two 1861 12c Black (65, 69), all tied by black semicircle of wedges killer, red "Boston Paid 24 Feb 17" cds, red March 2 Calais transit marking and matching boxed "PD," backstamped the same day in Paris, one 12c placed precariously close to the edge so a few blunted perfs, Extremely Fine and attractive cover from the Angell correspondence, stamps pay the 30c Treaty Rate to Paris (Weiss O-S 40, Walcott 2692V)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 124 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part VMan with Sword and Flag, red and blue design, 1859 10c Green (35) tied by black "Paid" in grid, "Boston Ms. 10 cts May ?? 1861" cds in red with matching arced "U. States C" handstamp, on cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, cover with vertical crease away from stamp and design, backflap a bit ragged, still a Very Fine and attractive combination of design, stamp, markings, and destination (Weiss M-R-53, Walcott 2023)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 119 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V"The Rebel States - Arkansas," stunning all-over Reagles design depicting the devil with a Confederate flag, imprint on backflap, 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by grid to cover to Philadelphia (A.C. Kline correspondence), "Salem Mass June 27" cds alongside, Extremely Fine and lovely, the only recorded example of this design, a gem in every respect, 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Weiss ST-84)rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 114 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V"7th Reg. P.R.V.C.," all-over regimental design with pillar at left listing significant battles of the war, both instances of "7th" in the design have been replaced with a manuscript "4," 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by blue target with matching "Martinsburg W.V. 22 Feb 64" cds alongside, addressed to Philadelphia, opened at top, impression of docketing at left and few tiny edge nicks, still Very Fine and rare regimental design (similar to Weiss RE-76 or Walcott 1315)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 130 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V"The Union Forever," red and blue design of eagle facing left over shield, Tripp & Co. imprint at bottom,1861 3c Rose (65) tied by neat blue target and "Ottawa Ill Sep 23 1861" cds to small cover addressed to Francestown, New Hampshire, light overall foxing, still a Very Fine and attractive cover from the first year of the war (Weiss E-L-175)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 109 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part VBenjamin Franklin and George Washington, bust of Franklin in red at left and Washington in blue at right, with seated Liberty flanked by stars in between, 1861 3c Rose tied by Alexandria, Virginia datestamp to cover to South Barre, Vermont, stamp natural s.e. at right and cover imperceptibly reduced at right, Very Fine, an extremely rare and attractive design, perfectly mirroring the first-issued postage stamps of the United States just a decade and a half prior (Weiss GW-161, Walcott 117)rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 125 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V"The Constitution," red and blue design of waving flag, the Constitution, and shaking hands, cover franked with 1861 1c Blue Type I and 1857 3c Dull red (18, 26), each stamp tied by neat black "Paid" in oval with red "Boston Mass Jun 11" double circle datestamp alongside, handstamped black "3" and manuscript "Paid," cover originally addressed to Beverly, Massachusetts (where it received a June 11 cds) and then forwarded to Contoocookville, New Hampshire, cover professionally restored (primarily visible on backflap), Very Fine, a remarkably attractive franking (Weiss F-T-69, Walcott 2817)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 120 - united states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part V"Cain of Baltimore," well-executed design in red showing Marshal of Police George Proctor Kane, cover franked with 1861 3c Rose (65) tied by black "Paid" in oval, red "Boston Mass Jan 9" double circle datestamp alongside, cover addressed to Kennebunkport, Maine, slightly reduced and small edge break at top, black construction paper adhered to reverse, still Extremely Fine, one of the most attractive and unusual patriotics we have offered in some time rnAs the Marshal of the Baltimore City Police Department, George Proctor Kane played a pivotal role in the Baltimore Riot of 1861. His strong and outspoken Confederate sympathies led to his arrest and imprisonment at numerous facilities including Fort McHenry and New York's Fort Lafayette. Upon his release in 1862 he moved to Montreal, before running the blockade and arriving in Richmond in 1864. It has been suggested that he was an acquaintance of John Wilkes Booth, and it was feared in 1861 that Kane might have involvement in an assassination plot against Abraham Lincoln upon his inauguration. Despite his checkered past, in the 1870s he served as both Sheriff and Mayor of Baltimore. rnProvenance: Jon Bischel (Nutmeg Sale 27, 2000)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc The "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Part Vunited states postal history Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
