Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 123 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV"Behold the Man!..." blue imprint below hanging design, Brown & Ryan, NY imprint at left, franked with 1961 3c Rose (65) tied by "Portsmouth Grove R.I. Aug 7" cds, addressed to West Wrentham, Mass, stamp some short perfs, envelope barely reduced at right and some minor creasing at the top, wrinkling on the back, still a Very Fine cover, made even nicer by a cancel from an office which was only open from 1862 to 1866 (Weiss C-A-O-52)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IVUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 139 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IVWaving Flag Facing Right, eye-catching design on an envelope franked with 1861 3c Rose pink (64b), tied by a black circular grid and with a crisp strike of red Middletown Ct cds, additional "I.K. Penfield & Son/ Patent Grommets/ Composition/ And Galvanized/ Iron" embossed cc below design, fresh and Very Fine (Weiss F-R-275)Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IVUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 134 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV"Sumter, Union Forever," design at tiop center of small ladies envelope addressed to Stratford, Conn, 1861 3c Rose (65) cancelled by circular grid with "New Haven Ct Mar 15" cds at left, stamp with a small edge break at right, envelope opened at left and couple small edge breaks incl one into cancel, Fine and scarce designUnion Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IVUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 129 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV"Our Army & Navy, Gen. Butler, Com. Stringham," olive green and black overall design, Upham imprint on the reverse, franked with 3c Rose (65) tied by black "Washington D.C. Oct 21" cds, addressed to South Hadley, Mass, Very Fine, a rare and attractive design (Walcott 373, Weiss PM-275)rnrnGeneral Benjamin Butler (1818-93) was a Union Army major general, politician, lawyer, and businessman from Massachusetts. He is best known as a political major general of the Union Army (was dismissed from the Union Army after his failures in the First Battle of Fort Fisher) and for his leadership role in the impeachment of Pres Andrew Johnson. He was a colorful and often controversial figure on the national stage and in the Massachusetts political scene and ran several campaigns for Governor before his election to that office in 1882.rnrnSilas Stringham (1798-1876) was an officer of the US Navy who saw active service during the War of 1812, the Second Barbary War, the Mexican-American War, and (as a Rear Admiral) who commanded the Atlantic Blockading Squadron at the beginning of the Civil War.rn Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IVUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 124 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IV"He Who Noteth Even The Fall Of A Sparrow...," verse below Col. Ellsworth flanked by Flags and Star (pub by Wells, NY), 1861 3c Rose (straight-edge) tied by a partial strike of Arcadia (NY?), envelope addressed to Lockport NY, stamp deep rich color, envelope small discoloration spot in address and missing most of backflap and portion of a sideflap, still Very Fine and colorful (Weiss FP-EE-42)rn Union Patriotic Covers H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3039: The "ERIVAN" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part IVUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 2518 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring Auction -"The Union Must and Shall be Preserved" (Walcott 2190), red and blue design of Liberty and Capitol, addressed to Lawrence, Mass., Newburyport, Ms. 9/11/62 cds and matching "Paid 3", Very Fine. H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring AuctionUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 2513 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring Auction -"Vermont Soldier" (Bischel 3431), blue design and verse, 3c (65) tied by indistinct cds, light staining (trivial), still Very Fine, Vermont related patriotics are extremely scarce. H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring AuctionUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 2519 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring Auction -"What God Has Joined...Let No Man Put Asunder" (Walcott 2574), red inscription with multicolored Eagle and Globe design, 3c (65) not tied by manuscript, partial red Boston, Mass cancel, Very Fine H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring AuctionUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 2514 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring Auction -"Long May Our Land Be Bright" (Walcott 88), red and blue design with four line verse below Washington and Flags, 3c (65) with unlisted Dayton, O. fancy geometric, Dayton, O. 1/30 cds, Very Fine. H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring AuctionUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
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 Lot 2520 - Union and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring Auction -Border of Blue Stars (Unlisted), an intriguing cover, 3c (26), tied on cover to "J.G. Wells, Publisher, New York" by complete Washington, D.C. "Free" 6/27/61 cds, unusual manuscript notations in right frameline "copy right by WDS" and additional "copy" in bottom frameline, Very Fine cover.additional notations on reverse, c.1935 "ex H.M. Clark Col 1927 and Walcott Col. 1935", additional notations "Addressed to Wells the Publisher, probably an essay (submitted for approval) see notations at bottom and side", additionally "Never saw a duplicate used or unused G.W.: (probably unique)", "not so, at least one other copy known L.S.B.",In our research we could not find an example in either Walcott or Bischel catalogs. H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3019: Spring AuctionUnion and Confederate States Civil War Covers Civil War Covers - Union Patriotic Covers |
